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2016 Academy Award Nominees Predictions
The 2016 Academy Award nominees will be announced on Thursday, January 14, and we have our own predictions of who will earn a nomination for the Oscars Continue reading
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 21st Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees
After last week’s nominations were revealed for the 22nd Annual SAG Awards and 73rd Golden Globes, it feels like it could be anyone’s game at this point. This morning the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced their 21st Critics’ Choice Awards nominees with George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road leading the charge with 13 nods. Hosted by T.J. Miller, the winners will be revealed during a live broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on A&E, Lifetime, and LMN on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST.
Mad Max: Fury Road has undoubtedly become the underdog favorite of this awards season, as it has become one of the most revered features of the year by critics, myself included – my review. The big topic of conversation, aside from gaining Best Picture recognition, is Charlize Theron’s nods for both Best Actress and Best Actress In An Action Movie. Tom Hardy, of course, is nominated for Best Actor In An Action Movie, but it’s George Miller for Best Director that has really invested my interest into whether he could be a contender come Oscars. The film has also garnered nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Action Movie, and Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie.
Trailing behind the whirlwind, critically acclaimed hit is Carol, The Martian, and The Revenant with nine nominations each. While this year’s big favorite, Spotlight, has earned itself eight nominations from critics, followed by The Big Short and The Hateful Eight with six each. Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, The Danish Girl, Jurassic World, and Sicario each earned five nominations and Room obtained four. Charlize Theron isn’t the only actress up for multiple Best Actress categories, as Jennifer Lawrence is up for three for her work in Joy and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, while Rachel McAdams is up for two awards for Spotlight and True Detective.
And while the film categories are all up in the air, the television categories prove that the increasing output of excellent programming continued this year with FX, ABC, and HBO both gaining 14 nominations each; FOX is close on their heels with 12 nods. The big standout series this year, as determined by critics, is FX’s Fargo with eight nominations. The Leftovers (HBO) and Transparent (Amazon) are not far behind with five nominations each; Black-ish (ABC), Mr. Robot (USA), and Penny Dreadful (Showtime) each earned four.
So what can we takeaway from this year’s 21st Critics’ Choice Awards nominees? For starters, no other awards group has seen more movies this year than the critics, assumably. It’s their jobs to assess the year in film. Who better has a sound voice of reasoning than those who sit in dark rooms and watch movies multiple times per week? In the long run, sure, all awards are practically meaningless gold statues, and the varying award categories the BFCA and BTJA have set have little influence when it comes to the Oscars, but if these voices of reason can help sway voters to at least make an earnest decision at the polls we can be safe in knowing we won’t have another year where a Shakespeare in Love wins against a Saving Private Ryan.
21st CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEES – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
BEST PICTURE
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Sicario
- Spotlight
- Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
BEST ACTOR
- Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
- Matt Damon – The Martian
- Johnny Depp – Black Mass
- Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
- Cate Blanchett – Carol
- Brie Larson – Room
- Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
- Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years
- Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
- Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
- Tom Hardy – The Revenant
- Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
- Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
- Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
- Sylvester Stallone – Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
- Rooney Mara – Carol
- Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
- Helen Mirren – Trumbo
- Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
- Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation
- RJ Cyler – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
- Shameik Moore – Dope
- Milo Parker – Mr. Holmes
- Jacob Tremblay – Room
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
- The Big Short
- The Hateful Eight
- Spotlight
- Straight Outta Compton
- Trumbo
BEST DIRECTOR
- Todd Haynes – Carol
- Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
- Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
- George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
- Ridley Scott – The Martian
- Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen – Bridge of Spies
- Alex Garland – Ex Machina
- Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
- Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley – Inside Out
- Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short
- Nick Hornby – Brooklyn
- Drew Goddard – The Martian
- Emma Donoghue – Room
- Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Carol – Ed Lachman
- The Hateful Eight – Robert Richardson
- Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale
- The Martian – Dariusz Wolski
- The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki
- Sicario – Roger Deakins
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Bridge of Spies – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
- Brooklyn – François Séguin, Jennifer Oman and Louise Tremblay
- Carol – Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler
- The Danish Girl – Eve Stewart, Michael Standish
- Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson
- The Martian – Arthur Max, Celia Bobak
BEST EDITING
- The Big Short – Hank Corwin
- Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel
- The Martian – Pietro Scalia
- The Revenant – Stephen Mirrione
- Spotlight – Tom McArdle
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Brooklyn – Odile Dicks-Mireaux
- Carol – Sandy Powell
- Cinderella – Sandy Powell
- The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado
- Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
- Black Mass
- Carol
- The Danish Girl
- The Hateful Eight
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Ex Machina
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- The Walk
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Anomalisa
- The Good Dinosaur
- Inside Out
- The Peanuts Movie
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
BEST ACTION MOVIE
- Furious 7
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Sicario
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Daniel Craig – Spectre
- Tom Cruise – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Tom Hardy – Mad Max: Fury Road
- Chris Pratt – Jurassic World
- Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Emily Blunt – Sicario
- Rebecca Ferguson – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Bryce Dallas Howard – Jurassic World
- Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
- Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST COMEDY
- The Big Short
- Inside Out
- Joy
- Sisters
- Spy
- Trainwreck
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
- Christian Bale – The Big Short
- Steve Carell – The Big Short
- Robert De Niro – The Intern
- Bill Hader – Trainwreck
- Jason Statham – Spy
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
- Tina Fey – Sisters
- Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
- Melissa McCarthy – Spy
- Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
- Lily Tomlin – Grandma
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
- Ex Machina
- It Follows
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- The Assassin
- Goodnight Mommy
- Mustang
- The Second Mother
- Son of Saul
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Amy
- Cartel Land
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
- He Named Me Malala
- The Look of Silence
- Where to Invade Next
BEST SONG
- Fifty Shades of Grey – Love Me Like You Do
- Furious 7 – See You Again
- The Hunting Ground – Til It Happens To You
- Love & Mercy – One Kind of Love
- Spectre – Writing’s on the Wall
- Youth – Simple Song #3
BEST SCORE
- Carol – Carter Burwell
- The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
- The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
- Sicario – Johann Johannsson
- Spotlight – Howard Shore
Continue Reading to see the the Television Category Nominees–>>
Netflix Leads 22nd Annual SAG Awards Nominees
The 22nd Annual SAG Awards nominees were revealed this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood. Anna Faris (CBS’s Mom; Scary Movie) and Anthony Mackie (Pain & Gain; Captain America: The Winter Soldier) were joined by SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris to announce this year’s nominations, which will be awarded Live on TNT, TBS, truTV, sagawards.tntdrama.com, and truTV.com on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) / 5:00 p.m. (PT).
Actors make up a fairly large chunk of Academy voters, so it’s no surprise that the SAG Awards are a fairly good indicator as to how the Oscars may shape up. I didn’t think my eyebrows could be raised any higher when I saw the list of nominees this morning. Peculiar is one word to put it. Maybe even jarring. If this is how the awards season is going to be, I don’t know if I want any part of it.
First of all, Trumbo leads the film categories with three nods – ensemble, Bryan Cranston for Best Male Actor, and Helen Mirren for Best Supporting Female Actor. The other nominees are spread thin, with two nods each, including Beasts of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight, and Steve Jobs. Second, there were a handful of names that have completely come out of left field, including Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back) and Helen Mirren (Woman in Gold) for Best Actress; and Christian Bale (The Big Short) for Best Supporting Actor. And third, I’m surprised Beasts of No Nation and bested the likes of The Martian and The Hateful Eight for Best Ensemble.
There were also a good handful of snubs that include Jennifer Lawrence for Joy, anyone from Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, Matt Damon for The Martian, and Will Smith for Concussion. Of course they all can’t be chosen, and today’s nominees have certainly made the playing field rather interesting.
As for the television categories, they’ve all wound up pretty much how you would expect. The only kicker here is that Netflix leads the pack with eight nominations, which also has two in film categories as well. Game of Thrones, Homeland, and House of Cards are all tied at the top with three nods each. My biggest concern about the TV categories is that the industry continues to recognize Jim Parsons and The Big Bang Theory. It needs to stop.
Despite this year’s SAG Awards nominees not turning out exactly how some may have predicted, many fresh faces were recognized, which is always a good thing. Brie Larson, Rami Malek, Rooney Mara, Christina Ricci, Mark Rylance, Sarah Silverman, Jacob Tremblay, and Alicia Vikander have each earned their first individual Actor nomination with this upcoming SAG Awards.
Everything seems to be quite up in the air after the SAG Awards have shown that it could be anyone’s game. We will be keeping a close eye on the road to the Oscars with the Golden Globes nominations being announced tomorrow. Until then, your nominees are:
22nd ANNUAL SAG AWARDS NOMINEES – THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role
- Bryan Cranston / Dalton Trumbo – Trumbo
- Johnny Depp / James Whitey Bulger – Black Mass
- Leonardo Dicaprio / Hugh Glass – The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender / Steve Jobs – Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – The Danish Girl
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role
- Cate Blanchett / Carol Aird – Carol
- Brie Larson / Ma – Room
- Helen Mirren / Maria Altmann – Woman In Gold
- Saoirse Ronan / Eilis – Brooklyn
- Sarah Silverman / Laney Brooks – I Smile Back
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role
- Christian Bale / Michael Burry – The Big Short
- Idris Elba / Commandant – Beasts Of No Nation
- Mark Rylance / Abel Rudolph – Bridge Of Spies
- Michael Shannon / Rick Carver – 99 Homes
- Jacob Tremblay / Jack – Room
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role
- Rooney Mara / Therese Belivet – Carol
- Rachel Mcadams / Sacha Pfeiffer – Spotlight
- Helen Mirren / Hedda Hopper – Trumbo
- Alicia Vikander / Gerda Wegener – The Danish Girl
- Kate Winslet / Joanna Hoffman – Steve Jobs
Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture
- Beasts Of No Nation
- Abraham Attah / Agu
- Kurt Egyiawan / 2nd I-C
- Idris Elba / Commandant
- The Big Short
- Christian Bale / Michael Burry
- Steve Carell / Mark Baum
- Ryan Gosling / Jared Vennett
- Melissa Leo / Georgia Hale
- Hamish Linklater / Porter Collins
- John Magaro / Charlie Geller
- Brad Pitt / Ben Rickert
- Rafe Spall / Danny Moses
- Jeremy Strong / Vinny Peters
- Marisa Tomei / Cynthia Baum
- Finn Wittrock / Jamie Shipley
- Spotlight
- Billy Crudup / Eric Macleish
- Brian D’arcy James / Matty Carroll
- Michael Keaton / Walter Robby Robinson
- Rachel Mcadams / Sacha Pfeiffer
- Mark Ruffalo / Michael Rezendes
- Liev Schreiber / Marty Baron
- John Slattery / Ben Bradlee, Jr.
- Stanley Tucci / Mitchell Garabedian
- Straight Outta Compton
- Neil Brown Jr. / Dj Yella
- Paul Giamatti / Jerry Heller
- Corey Hawkins / Dr. Dre
- Aldis Hodge / Mc Ren
- O’shea Jackson Jr. / Ice Cube
- Jason Mitchell / Eazy-E
- Trumbo
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje / Virgil Brooks
- Louis C.K. / Arlen Hird
- Bryan Cranston / Dalton Trumbo
- David James Elliott / John Wayne
- Elle Fanning / Niki Trumbo
- John Goodman / Frank King
- Diane Lane / Cleo Trumbo
- Helen Mirren / Hedda Hopper
- Michael Stuhlbarg / Edward G. Robinson
- Alan Tudyk / Ian Mclellan Hunter
22nd ANNUAL SAG AWARDS NOMINEES – TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries
- Idris Elba / Dci John Luther – Luther
- Ben Kingsley / Grand Vizier Ay – Tut
- Ray Liotta / Lorca/Tom Mitchell – Texas Rising
- Bill Murray / Himself – A Very Murray Christmas
- Mark Rylance / Thomas Cromwell – Wolf Hall
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries
- Nicole Kidman / Grace – Grace Of Monaco
- Queen Latifah / Bessie Smith – Bessie
- Christina Ricci / Lizzie Borden – The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
- Susan Sarandon / Gladys Mortenson – The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe
- Kristen Wiig / Delores Dewinter – The Spoils Before Dying
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series
- Peter Dinklage / Tyrion Lannister – Game Of Thrones
- Jon Hamm / Don Draper – Mad Men
- Rami Malek / Elliot – Mr. Robot
- Bob Odenkirk / Jimmy Mcgill – Better Call Saul
- Kevin Spacey / Francis Underwood – House Of Cards
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama Series
- Claire Danes / Carrie Mathison – Homeland
- Viola Davis / Annalise Keating – How To Get Away With Murder
- Julianna Margulies / Alicia Florrick – The Good Wife
- Maggie Smith / Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Of Grantham – Downton Abbey
- Robin Wright / Claire Underwood – House Of Cards
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Comedy Series
- Ty Burrell / Phil Dunphy – Modern Family
- Louis C.K. / Louie – Louie
- William H. Macy / Frank – Shameless
- Jim Parsons / Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory
- Jeffrey Tambor / Maura Pfefferman – Transparent
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series
- Uzo Aduba / Suzanne Crazy Eyes Warren – Orange Is The New Black
- Edie Falco / Jackie Peyton – Nurse Jackie
- Ellie Kemper / Kimmy Schmidt – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus / President Selina Meyer – Veep
- Amy Poehler / Leslie Knope – Parks And Recreation
Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series
- Downton Abbey
- Hugh Bonneville / Robert, Earl Of Grantham
- Laura Carmichael / Lady Edith Crawley
- Jim Carter / Mr. Carson
- Raquel Cassidy / Baxter
- Brendan Coyle / Mr. Bates
- Tom Cullen / Anthony Gillingham
- Michelle Dockery / Lady Mary Crawley
- Kevin Doyle / Mr. Molesley
- Joanne Froggatt / Anna Bates
- Lily James / Lady Rose
- Robert James-Collier / Thomas Barrow
- Allen Leech / Tom Branson
- Phyllis Logan / Mrs. Hughes
- Elizabeth Mcgovern / Cora, Countess Of Grantham
- Sophie Mcshera / Daisy
- Lesley Nicol / Mrs. Patmore
- Julian Ovenden / Charles Blake
- David Robb / Dr. Clarkson
- Maggie Smith / Violet, Dowager Countess Of Grantham
- Penelope Wilton / Isobel Crawley
- Game Of Thrones
- Alfie Allen / Theon Greyjoy
- Ian Beattie / Ser Meryn Trant
- John Bradley / Samwell Tarly
- Gwendoline Christie / Brienne Of Tarth
- Emilia Clarke / Daenerys Targaryen
- Michael Condron / Bowen Marsh
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau / Jaime Lannister
- Ben Crompton / Dolorous Edd
- Liam Cunningham / Ser Davos Seaworth
- Stephen Dillane / Stannis Baratheon
- Peter Dinklage / Tyrion Lannister
- Nathalie Emmanuel / Missandei
- Tara Fitzgerald / Selyse Baratheon
- Jerome Flynn / Bronn
- Brian Fortune / Othell Yarwyck
- Joel Fry / Hizdahr Zo Loraq
- Aidan Gillen / Littlefinger Petyr Baelish
- Iain Glen / Ser Jorah Mormont
- Kit Harington / Jon Snow
- Lena Headey / Cersei Lannister
- Michiel Huisman / Daario Naharis
- Hannah Murray / Gilly
- Brenock O’connor / Olly
- Daniel Portman / Podrick Payne
- Iwan Rheon / Ramsay Snow
- Owen Teale / Ser Alliser Thorne
- Sophie Turner / Sansa Stark
- Carice Van Houten / Melisandre
- Maisie Williams / Arya Stark
- Tom Wlaschiha / Jaqen H’ghar
- Homeland
- F. Murray Abraham / Dar Adal
- Atheer Adel / Numan
- Claire Danes / Carrie Mathison
- Alexander Fehling / Jonas Hollander
- Rupert Friend / Peter Quinn
- Nina Hoss / Astrid
- René David Ifrah / Bibi
- Mark Ivanir / Ivan Krupin
- Sebastian Koch / Otto Düring
- Miranda Otto / Allison Carr
- Mandy Patinkin / Saul Berenson
- Sarah Sokolovic / Laura Sutton
- House Of Cards
- Mahershala Ali / Remy Danton
- Derek Cecil / Seth Grayson
- Nathan Darrow / Edward Meechum
- Michael Kelly / Doug Stamper
- Elizabeth Marvel / Heather Dunbar
- Molly Parker / Jackie Sharp
- Jimmi Simpson / Gavin Orsay
- Kevin Spacey / Francis Underwood
- Robin Wright / Claire Underwood
- Mad Men
- Sola Bamis / Shirley
- Stephanie Drake / Meredith
- Jay R. Ferguson / Stan Rizzo
- Bruce Greenwood / Richard Burghoff
- Jon Hamm / Don Draper
- Christina Hendricks / Joan Harris
- January Jones / Betty Francis
- Vincent Kartheiser / Pete Campbell
- Elisabeth Moss / Peggy Olson
- Kevin Rahm / Ted Chaough
- Kiernan Shipka / Sally Draper
- John Slattery / Roger Sterling
- Rich Sommer / Harry Crane
- Aaron Staton / Ken Cosgrove
- Mason Vale Cotton / Bobby Draper
Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Mayim Bialik / Amy Farrah Fowler
- Kaley Cuoco / Penny
- Johnny Galecki / Leonard Hofstadter
- Simon Helberg / Howard Wolowitz
- Kunal Nayyar / Rajesh Koothrappali
- Jim Parsons / Sheldon Cooper
- Melissa Rauch / Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz
- Key & Peele
- Keegan-Michael Key / Various Characters
- Jordan Peele / Various Characters
- Modern Family
- Julie Bowen / Claire Dunphy
- Ty Burrell / Phil Dunphy
- Aubrey Anderson Emmons / Lily Tucker-Pritchett
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson / Mitchell Pritchett
- Nolan Gould / Luke Dunphy
- Sarah Hyland / Haley Dunphy
- Ed O’neill / Jay Pritchett
- Rico Rodriguez / Manny Delgado
- Eric Stonestreet / Cameron Tucker
- Sofia Vergara / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
- Ariel Winter / Alex Dunphy
- Orange Is The New Black
- Uzo Aduba / Suzanne Crazy Eyes Warren
- Mike Birbiglia / Danny Pearson
- Marsha Stephanie Blake / Berdie Rogers
- Danielle Brooks / Tasha Taystee Jefferson
- Laverne Cox / Sophia Burset
- Jackie Cruz / Marisol Flaca Gonzales
- Catherine Curtin / Wanda Bell
- Lea Delaria / Carrie Big Boo Black
- Beth Fowler / Sister Jane Ingalls
- Joel Marsh Garland / Scott O’neill
- Kimiko Glenn / Brook Soso
- Annie Golden / Norma Romano
- Diane Guerrero / Maritza Ramos
- Michael J. Harney / Sam Healy
- Vicky Jeudy / Janae Watson
- Selenis Leyva / Gloria Mendoza
- Taryn Manning / Tiffany Pennsatucky Doggett
- Adrienne C. Moore / Black Cindy
- Kate Mulgrew / Galina Red Reznikov
- Emma Myles / Leanne Taylor
- Matt Peters / Joel Luschek
- Lori Petty / Lolly Whitehill
- Jessica Pimentel / Maria Ruiz
- Dascha Polanco / Dayanara Diaz
- Laura Prepon / Alex Vause
- Elizabeth Rodriguez / Aleida Diaz
- Ruby Rose / Stella Carlin
- Nick Sandow / Joe Caputo
- Abigail Savage / Gina
- Taylor Schilling / Piper Chapman
- Constance Shulman / Yoga Jones
- Dale Soules / Frieda
- Yael Stone / Lorna Morello
- Samira Wiley / Poussey Washington
- Transparent
- Alexandra Billings / Davina Rejennae
- Carrie Brownstein / Syd Feldman
- Jay Duplass / Josh Pfefferman
- Kathryn Hahn / Raquel Fein
- Gaby Hoffmann / Ali Pfefferman
- Cherry Jones / Leslie Mackinaw
- Amy Landecker / Sarah Pfefferman
- Judith Light / Shelly Pfefferman
- Hari Nef / Gittel/Gerson
- Emily Robinson / Rose Boymelgreen
- Jeffrey Tambor / Maura Pfefferman
- Veep
- Diedrich Bader / Bill Ericsson
- Sufe Bradshaw / Sue Wilson
- Anna Chlumsky / Amy Brookheimer
- Gary Cole / Kent Davidson
- Kevin Dunn / Ben Cafferty
- Tony Hale / Gary Walsh
- Hugh Laurie / Tom James
- Phil Reeves / Doyle
- Sam Richardson / Richard
- Reid Scott / Dan Egan
- Timothy Simons / Jonah Ryan
- Sarah Sutherland / Catherine
- Matt Walsh / Mike Mclintock
22nd ANNUAL SAG AWARDS NOMINEES – HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES
Outstanding Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Motion Picture
- Everest
- Furious 7
- Jurassic World
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Outstanding Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Comedy Or Drama Series
- The Blacklist
- Game Of Thrones
- Homeland
- Marvel’s Daredevil
- The Walking Dead
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT
52nd Annual Sag Life Achievement Award
- Carol Burnett
Source: Screen Actors Guild
Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD: Snow White, Black Mass, The Intern, and More
While we provide you with a list of available new releases Now Available to Own every Tuesday, Coming Soon to Blu-ray and DVD looks at all of the recent home video announcements. For the week of December 5, 2015 we have the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Black Mass, The Intern, Jem and the Holograms, and more. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features movie fans can expect below.
Available on Blu-ray and DVD February 2, 2016; Digital HD January 19, 2016
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (David Hand, Larry Morey, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Perce Pearce, and William Cottrell) Rated G [83 min] – Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs, but the queen learns of this and prepares to feed her a poison apple. Starring Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, and Lucille La Verne
Special features include:
- In Walt’s Words: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – For the first time ever, hear Walt himself talk about Snow White.
- Iconography – Explore how this film influences pop culture, art, and fashion.
- @DisneyAnimation: Designing Disney’s First Princess – Modern day Disney artists discuss the design of Snow White and how it influenced the look of some of your favorite Disney characters.
- The Fairest Facts of Them All: 7 Facts You May Now Know About Snow White – Disney Channel star Sofia Carson reveals seven intriguing facts about Snow White.
- Snow White in Seventy Seconds – Rap along with this hip reimagining of the story.
- Alternate Sequence: The Prince Meets Snow White – A never–before-seen story board sequence where the Prince meets Snow White.
- And MORE!
Available on Blu-ray and DVD January 19, 2016; Digital HD December 22
The Intern (Nancy Meyers) Rated PG-13 [121 min] – 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Starring Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine, and Anders Holm
Special features include:
- Learning From Experience
- Designs on Life
- The Three Interns
Available on Blu-ray and DVD February 16, 2016; Digital HD January 12, 2016
Black Mass (Scott Cooper) Rated R [122 min] – The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Starring Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Jesse Plemons, Dakota Johnson, Adam Scott, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, David Harbour, and Julianne Nicholson
Special features include:
- The Manhunt for Whitey Bulger
- Johnny Depp: Becoming Whitey Bulger
- Black Mass: Deepest Cover, Darkest Crime
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 2, 2016
Suffragette (Sarah Gavron) Rated PG-13 [106 min] – The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. Starring Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep
Special features include:
- Inside Suffragette
- Suffragette: Looking Back, Looking Forward
- Making the VFX for Suffragette
- Feature Commentary with Director Sarah Gavron and Screenwriter Abi Morgan
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD March 8, 2016
Macbeth (2015) (Justin Kurzel) Rated R [113 min] – Macbeth, a Thane of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Jack Madigan
Special features include:
- Q&A with Michael Fassbender
- “Making Macbeth” featurette
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 19, 2016
Jem and the Holograms (Jon M. Chu) Rated PG [118 min] – As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.Starring Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Molly Ringwald, and Juliette Lewis [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- Gag Reel
- “Youngblood” Music Video
- Glam, Glitter, Fashion, and Fame: The Reinvention of Jem
- Feature Commentary with Producer/Director Jon M. Chu
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 2, 2016
Rock the Kasbah (Barry Levinson) Rated R [100 min] – A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star. Starring Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel, and Bruce Willis
Special features include:
- Richie Lanz: The Man and the Music
- Bill Murray Rocks
Available on Blu-ray March 22, 2016
Freaks and Geeks: The Collector’s Edition (Paul Feig) Rated TV-14 [44 min] – After her grandmother’s death, a high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year. Starring Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Samm Levine, Jason Segel, and Martin Starr
Special features include:
- All 18 episodes in both original aspect ratio (1.33:1) and widescreen (1.78:1)
- Museum of Television & Radio Panel Discussion
- Complete Script for a Never-Shot Episode
- Three Full-Episode Table Reads
- Deleted Scenes
- Original Cast Audition Footage
- Raw Footage
- Mr. Rosso Live in Concert
- Sober Students Improv Players
- Tales of the Secret Service
- NBC Promos and EPK
- Behind the Scenes
- Seven Minutes in Heaven
- Graduation
- Thanks, Goodbye
- McKinley High lives on.
- New booklet packed with a letter and Q&A from creators Paul Feig and Judd Apatow, essays, and memorabilia
- And More
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 8, 2016
The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos) Unrated [118 min] – In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods. StarringJacqueline Abrahams, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jessica Barden, Rachel Weisz, and Colin Farrell
Special features include:
- No special features have been announced yet
Available on DVD and Digital HD January 5, 2016
Little House on the Prairie: The Complete Eighth Season (Blanche Hanalis) Rated TV-PG [60 min] [DVD Only] – The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West. Starring Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greebush, Karen Grassle, and Melissa Sue Anderson
Special features include:
- “Look Back to Yesterday” Movie Special
- “The Last Farewell” Movie Special
And that’s it for this week. What are you looking forward to picking up when they release?
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All plot synopses courtesy of IMDb.com
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Box Office Battlefield: The Scorch Trials, Black Mass, and Everest
Every week, movie studios select candidates to enter the glorious battlefield for your hard-earned dollars. The weekend warriors of September 18, 2015 includes The Scorch Trials, Black Mass, and Everest, as well as a handful of limited releases. Box Office Battlefield is here to help you decide which movie(s) will take priority over the others and determine who will be victorious. Should you see ’em, skip ’em, or rent ’em? Find out below!
Last weekend, two low-budget films, The Visit and The Perfect Guy, battled it out in a close match up to gain supremacy. In a surprising turn of events, Perfect Guy beat out Visit by about $400 thousand. Do they have what it takes to fend off some heavy hitters this weekend? UNLEASH THE POWER OF APPLES! This is the Box Office Battlefield:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Wes Ball) Rated PG-13 [131 min] – After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.Director: Wes BallStars: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito, Ki Hong Lee, Dexter Darden, Jacob Lofland, Rosa Salazar, Aidan Gillen, and Patricia Clarkson
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 49% • Audience – 69%
My review:
I’m highly impressed with director Wes Ball. For only being his second feature length film, his first being The Maze Runner, the man has an eye for adventure. Which is what predominately The Scorch Trials consists of. The plot of the movie is pretty thin, exhibiting little depth to build the post-apocalyptic world the story inhabits. But what it lacks in plot The Scorch Trials makes up for in action.
The biggest downfall of the series thus far is how they’re handling the lead character, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien). He’s a strong, emotive character, but the story isn’t giving us enough to completely understand his motivations. He has a very one track mind that isn’t very compelling, and it hurts the credibility of his sidekicks as they go along with him just because. We’ve gained more backstory from his gal pal Teresa (Kaya Scodelario) than anyone else in the entirety of both films.
With only one movie left in the trilogy – which is great because I’m sick of studios splitting up the last book of YA franchises just to make a quick buck– there needs to be more in order for us to root for Thomas, otherwise this will be a very disappointing trilogy because its premise has a lot of promise. MATINEE IT!
Black Mass (Scott Cooper) Rated R [122 min] – The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Starring Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Jesse Plemons, Dakota Johnson, Adam Scott, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, David Harbour, and Julianne Nicholson
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 76% • Audience – 80%
My review:
Full disclosure: if you put Johnny Depp in anything I’m going to be very unenthusiastic going in to a movie. His recent stints in makeup (The Lone Ranger; Alice in Wonderland; Into the Woods) and without (Transcendence; Tusk; Mortdecai) have been quite indigestible. With that said, I found Depp to be quite satisfactory as Whitey Bulger. I am happy to see the actor take a more grounded role that doesn’t call for any of his Depp-isms or any quirky behavior traits. Bulger is a straight up thug who played the system very well. And the rest of the cast are excellent too; although I couldn’t comprehend Benedict Cumberbatch’s Boston accent.
Be that as it may, I can’t help but find Black Mass to be your ordinary gangster film. There isn’t much to say about Bulger, what drives him, or anyone really. Black Mass has a very linear plot that recalls events from A to B rather than putting any kind of effort to provide perspective or depth to Bulger. This bland representation, and maybe that’s who he was, doesn’t make for an entertaining piece of cinema. RENT IT!
Everest (Baltasar Kormákur) [IMAX Only] Rated PG-13 ]121 min] – A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Starring Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright, and Martin Henderson
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 72% • Audience – 76%
Their reviews:
“Everest is a sobering character story packed with bravery, horror, and humility – as well as thrilling tension.” – Ben Kendrick (ScreenRant)
“Film has two big issues, one dramatic, one having to do with awful and stupid 3D conversion.” – James Verniere (Boston Herald)
My take:
Everest looks like a thrilling sit. It’s sad that the trailer had to explain the entire situation and leave no surprise for moviegoers. But the fact that the only way to see Everest is in a 3D IMAX theater makes me shudder to think what was going on in the minds of the studio execs who green-lit that decision. Is the gimmick of a 3D IMAX experience worth the trip to the theaters? I don’t personally think so. If Everest was presented in regular IMAX I would be more accepting, but 3D? Come on. MATINEE IT IF YOU TRULY HAVE TO SEE IT!
Sicario (Denis Villeneuve) [Limited] Rated R [121 min] – An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. Starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Jon Bernthal
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 88% • Audience – 91%
Their reviews:
“Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a script by Taylor Sheridan, the film manages to somehow be sleek and sprawling, focused and cagey at the same time, often in the same scene.” – Mark Olsen (Los Angeles Times)
“Villeneuve, cinematographer Roger Deakins and composer Jóhann Jóhannsson combine to make the action scenes gorgeous, scary and exciting, while the script by Taylor Sheridan is mordant and smart, with not a wasted word.” – Kyle Smith (New York Post)
My take:
Emily Blunt is unstoppable. There’s no other way in saying it. She is a Jill of all trades going from hardcore action to musicals and thrillers to dramas. What can’t she do? Sicario looks great and absolutely suspenseful with all the right tension. I have been avoiding the marketing as much as possible because I’ve heard really positive things. So when it comes to your town be prepared. SEE IT!
Cooties (Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion4) Rated R [88 min] – A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives. Starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, and Alison Pill
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 36% • Audience – 60%
Their reviews:
“If Cooties subscribes slavishly to the conventions of teacher movies, it at least has fun with them.” – Nathan Rabin (AV Club)
“The engaging opening third of “Cooties” is enough to make the rest of the 96-minute film a mildly amusing diversion, but as the minutes roll by, you’ll wish the brains of the film had remained intact.” – Kevin Jagernauth (The Playlsit)
My take:
Cooties looks cute. A silly romp that you laugh at and with. Elijah Wood has been doing a lot of great work in the horror realm, and throwing him into the horror comedy genre makes me anticipate its release. However, the reviews are pretty negative, which doesn’t bode well and lessens my expectations, but I am still looking forward to seeing it regardless. RENT IT!
Captive (Jerry Jameson) [Limited] Rated PG-13 [97 min] – A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run after breaking out of jail and murdering the judge assigned to his case. Starring Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers, and Michael Kenneth Williams
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 35% • Audience – 69%
Their reviews:
“A Lifetime movie shoved into a cage and fattened with sermons and platitudes until it is ready to be served up cold and bland.” – James Rocchi (The Wrap)
“A credit-sequence television clip of Mr. Warren and the real Ms. Smith with Oprah Winfrey makes the entire movie feel like the strangest book infomercial in memory.” – Nicolas Rapold (New York Times)
My take:
Faith-based films have been running rampant lately. There was a huge surge last year, and the trend has only continued with each new success. Now equipped with A-list stars, Captive looks like it has the best intentions, but from what I’ve seen from the trailers the themes look inherently forced. I can’t get past it. WAIT FOR IT ON NETFLIX!
Pawn Sacrifice (Edward Zwick) [Limited] Rated PG-13 [114 min] – Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire. Starring Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, and Michael Stuhlbarg
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 80% • Audience – 76%
Their reviews:
“Edward Zwick’s “Pawn Sacrifice” is an enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer’s mad genius, perfectly re-creates the tenor of the times AND works as a legit sports movie about the great game of chess.” – Richard Roeper (Chicago Sun-Times)
“There’s much to recommend it… thanks to some sharp lines from screenwriter Steven Knight and first-rate performances.” – Keith Phipps (Uproxx)
My take:
Where has Tobey Maguire been? I feel like he’s been running around in the shadows trying to get the taste of Spider-Man out of his mouth. Pawn Sacrifice seems like a well-crafted biopic that has a dark edge to it, something that brings a little more color into the genre. It doesn’t look like it is playing it safe or straight forward, so I’m intrigued. MATINEE IT!
First off, as exciting as Everest appears to be, I can only imagine it will make very little money because of the gimmick and the limited amount of IMAX screens to begin with. They go up the mountain, they go down the mountain. Not much to it. Although Johnny Depp’s performance is grand and at a high caliber we haven’t seen him at in years, Black Mass is nothing to run home about. Plus it’s rated R so you’re losing a lot of moviegoers there. And then we have The Scorch Trials, which is a PG-13 action flick based on a young adult book series starring a Teen Wolf hunk. There haven’t been a lot of big movies geared toward that tween/young adult genre in about a month since Ant-Man. With school back in session, The Scorch Trials seems like the perfect hangout movie for youths to enjoy. So as it stands, I believe the victor for this weekend will be:
Winner: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
What will you be watching this weekend? What did you think of the current releases? Tell us in the comment section below.
Movie synopses courtesy of IMDb.com and Tomatometer Scores from Rotten Tomatoes
Turn The Right Corner 