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2016 Oscars Winner Predictions
The 2016 Academy Award winners will be announced tonight, February 28, but here are Tyler’s predictions as to who will walk away with Oscar gold. Continue reading
Now Available to Own: Snow White, Bridge of Spies, Batman: Bad Blood, and More
Now available to own titles for the week of February, 2 2016 are Snow White, Bridge of Spies, Batman: Bad Blood, and more. Continue reading
Evaluating the 2016 Oscar Nominees
The 2016 Academy Award nominees have been announced with 12 nods given to The Revenant and zero to anyone of color for the acting categories again. Continue reading
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
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Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD: The Martian, The Leftovers, 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 12, 2015 we have the The Martian, The Leftovers Season 2, Goosebumps, and more. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features movie fans can expect below.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 12, 2016
The Martian (Ridley Scott) Rated PG-13 [141 min] – During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jeff Daniels
Special features include:
- Signal Acquired: Writing and Direction
- Learn how the producers brought an acclaimed novel, a master director and a stellar cast together for THE MARTIAN.
- Occupy Mars: Casting and Costumes
- Matt Damon and his ensemble of incredibly talented actors discuss their roles in THE MARTIAN.
- 5 Theatrical In-World Pieces
- Ares III: Farewell
- The Right Stuff
- Ares: Our Greatest Adventure
- Leave Your Mark
- Bring Him Home
- Ares III: Refocused
- Seven years after the events of Ares 3, take a deeper look at the true story behind Mark Watney’s daring rescue
- Gag Reel
- Production Gallery
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 2, 2016
Bridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg) Rated PG-13 [135 min] – An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, and Amy Ryan [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- “Berlin 1961: Re-creating The Divide” – Experience the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and Frederic Pryor’s arrest through a mix of archival imagery, behind-the-scenes moments and firsthand accounts.
- “U-2 Spy Plane” – Witness the making of the spectacular U-2 plane crash sequence with archival voiceover by U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, and a cameo by his son, Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
- “Spy Swap: Looking Back On The Final Act” – Relive a page of Cold War history on the Glienicke Bridge while shooting the historic exchange of Soviet spy Rudolf Abel and U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers.
- “A Case Of The Cold War: Bridge of Spies” – Delve deeper into the film’s characters and the real-life people on whom they’re based, and discover why the history behind “Bridge Of Spies” still resonates today.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9, 2016
The Leftovers Season 2 (Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta) Rated TV-MA [60 min] – Revolves around mysterious disappearances, world-wide, and specifically follows a group of people who are left behind in the suburban community of Mapleton. They must begin to rebuild their lives after the loss of more than 100 people. Starring Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, and Carrie Coon
- Special features not yet announced
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9, 2016
Crimson Peak (Guillermo del Toro) Rated R [119 min] – In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Charlie Hunnam [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- Feature Commentary with co-writer and Director Guillermo Del Toro
- Deleted Scenes
- The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak – Crimson Peak offers a stylized turn of the century with carefully crafted visuals that provide the perfect backdrop for Del Toro’s brand of psychological horror. Follow the phases of production to discover a booming America and a dark and removed England portrayed with a multi-layered sophistication unlike any seen in recent cinema.
- Beware Of Crimson Peak – Tom Hiddleston (Sir Thomas Sharpe) offers a walking tour of the many secret spaces in Allerdale Hall.
- I Remember Crimson Peak – A series of interviews with director Guillermo del Toro and his standout cast, Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain.
- A Living Thing –An army of artisans was amassed to construct the Sharpe mansion on North America’s largest soundstage. Witness first-hand and in great detail the construction of Del Toro’s most elaborate set to date.
- A Primer on Gothic Romance – Employing his encyclopedic knowledge and passion for the genre, Guillermo del Toro traces the lineage of Gothic Romance in cinema. Using Crimson Peak as the basis, Del Toro outlines the history of cinematic terror and illuminates the differences between traditional scares and elevated horror.
- Crimson Phantoms – Del Toro’s approach to make-up effects is discussed by award-winning effects house DDT. In this piece, they offer an exclusive look inside their workshop, where they deconstruct the creation of the film’s most disturbing prosthetic effects. The discussion delves into the mythology of these elegant creatures and how Del Toro’s belief in the supernatural informed the design and narrative of the ghosts.
- Hand Tailored Gothic – Costume designer Kate Hawley unravels her collaboration with Del Toro and reveals the symbolism constantly at play in the wardrobe’s design.
Available on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 26, 2016
Goosebumps (Rob Letterman) Rated PG [103 min] – A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, and Ryan Lee [Watch the Trailer]
Special features include:
- Beginners Guide to Surviving a Goosebumps Creature
- Strange Things are Happening…On-Set
- Alternate Opening
- Alternate Ending
- Deleted Scenes
- Cast Blooper Reel
- All About Slappy
- Creaturefied!
- Casting Gallery
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 5, 2016
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (Christopher Landon) Rated R [93 min] – Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak. Starring Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, and Sarah Dumont [Watch the Trailer]
- Special features not yet announced
Available on Blu-ray and DVD February 2, 2016; Digital HD January 12, 2016
The Last Witch Hunter (Breck Eisner) Rated PG-13 [106 min] – The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history. Starring Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Special features include:
- “Crafting the Magic: The Last Witch Hunter” Featurette
- Animated Short Films – The Origins of the Axe and Cross
- The Last Witch Hunter Sizzle Reel / “Paint It, Black”
- Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner
- Deleted Scenes
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 26, 2016
The Assassin (2015) (Hsiao-Hsien Hou) Unrated [105 min] – An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China. Starring: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, and Satoshi Tsumabuki
Special features include:
- Nie Yinniang
- The Actors: No Rehearsals
- The Fights Between Masters
- A Time Machine to the Tang Dynasty
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9, 2016
MI-5 (Bharat Nalluri) Rated R [104 min] – When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London. Starring Kit Harington, Peter Firth, and Jennifer Ehle
Special features include:
- The Making of MI-5″ Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
Available on DVD January 5, 2016
Broad City (Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson) Rated TV-14 [22 min] – Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time. Starring Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, and Hannibal Buress
Special features include:
- Outtakes & Deleted Scenes
- Pop-Up Enhanced Episode
- “Hack Into Broad City” Series
- “Body By Trey” Videos
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD March 1, 2016
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash (Rick Morales) Unrated [Time N/A] – The brilliant, hyper-obsessive-compulsive, super-computer Brainiac is combing the universe fornew additions to his collection of worlds when he stumbles upon a ripe planet for his taking –Earth. Starring Nolan North, Troy Baker, Grey Griffin, Josh Keaton, Khary Payton, and James Arnold Taylor
Special features include:
- Featurette – “The Justice League: Caught On Camera” – They may be the greatest crime fighters, but Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Cyborg and Supergirl test Batman’s patience by flubbing their lines, missing their cues and basically stinking up the screen literally!
And that’s it for this week. What are you looking forward to picking up when they release?
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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
Box Office Battlefield: Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, and Bridge of Spies
Every week, movie studios select candidates to enter the glorious battlefield for your hard-earned dollars. The weekend warriors of October 16, 2015 includes Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, and Bridge of Spies, as well as a handful of limited releases such as Room, Meadowland, and Truth. 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, The Martian continued its voyage into the cinematic history books at number one while Pan absolutely bombed. With more a handful of big new releases this weekend, does Matt Damon stand a chance for a three-peat? Viewer, beware, you’re in for a scare! This is the Box Office Battlefield:
Goosebumps (Rob Letterman) Rated PG [103 min] – A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, and Ryan Lee [Watch the Trailer]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 72% • Audience – 77%
My review:
There is something magical about Jumanji that Goosebumps doesn’t quite have. While both films explore what happens when imaginary creatures terrorize a small suburban town and the only way to stop the madness is by sucking them back into an object by completing a task, Goosebumps doesn’t have the same amount of heart. The dialogue is fairly smart and there are some imaginative set pieces, but unfortunately the characters are very thin with little to offer, especially Ryan Lee’s Champ.
Jack Black is wonderful as R.L. Stine, however. He chews up every scene with a twinkle in his eye. It’s his best role since starring as the titular character in 2011’s Bernie. Rising stars Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush have decent chemistry together, but again, there isn’t enough depth behind each of their characters to really root for them.
With so much rich content to draw from the pages of Stine’s classic tales, many of the monsters get thrown to the wayside and are given little to do. Too much time is devoted to Slappy the Dummy, the Abominable Snowman, and the Werewolf of Fever Swamp. There were so many fun monsters to choose from that could have made Goosebumps more thrilling.
The biggest offense this movie offers is its lack in playing by the rules. The third act becomes such a hodgepodge of convenience in order to tie up loose ends that you’d think the screenwriters ran out of paper and had to finish the rest of the story by scribbling on napkins with crayons. RENT IT!
Crimson Peak (Guillermo del Toro) Rated R [119 min] – In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Charlie Hunnam [Watch the Trailer]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 69% • Audience – 66%
My review:
Crimson Peak is an ambitious ghost story that fails to make its primary subjects as incredibly detailed as the film’s production design. The atmosphere and tone of the film is right where it needs to be, but the characters that inhabit this movie are too underwritten to gain an understanding of their motivations. Despite this hiccup, the actors who portray these ghastly weak characters act the hell out of this film.
The envisioned world that Guillermo del Toro has brought to life is highly commendable. From the “bleeding” walls of red clay to the twisty corridors of the manor, the visual spectacle relies too heavily on its sets and effects to create a chilling effect that it hopes you forget about asking bigger questions around the theme or the character’s actions. I wouldn’t be as quick as to call Guillermo del Toro the Michael Bay of horror movies, but all sizzle and no steak is what you’ll find with Crimson Peak. RENT IT!
Bridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg) Rated PG-13 [135 min] – An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, and Amy Ryan [Watch the Trailer]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 93% • Audience – 91%
My review:
Bridge of Spies delivers exactly what you’d come to expect from a Steven Spielberg biopic. Every aspect of this film is crafted to near perfection from the veteran filmmaker. As I’ve mentioned multiple times in the past, I’m not a period piece nor a biopic kinda guy. However, Tom Hanks is too enthralling not to be sucked in by his spectacular charisma and the cold war drama finds heart pounding tension with well-written dialogue polished by the Coen brothers.
Although Bridge of Spies is a little over two hours, I would have welcomed more scenes devoted to building the relationship between Tom Hanks’ and Mark Rylance’s characters to help make the ending feel a bit more earned. It’s not that their time isn’t valued, but with how complicated the situation is and how little time is spent with the two of them together, there isn’t enough proof to understand why Donovan is willing to do what’s right and defend Rylance’s Russian spy, Rudolf Abel. MATINEE IT!
Room (Lenny Abrahamson) [Limited] Rated R [118 min] – After 5-year old Jack and his Ma escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world. Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, and Wendy Crewson [Watch the Trailer]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 95% • Audience – 92%
My review:
Room is an impressive story of love, family, and courage. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, from an unlikely perspective that makes the traumatizing experience even more compelling. The heartfelt performances from all actors involved, especially from Brie Larson and Jacob Trembaly, are truly captivating. The brilliant dynamic between mother and son along with the dramatic undertaking they must endure is remarkably honest and poignant, but at the same time triumphant and humanizing. SEE IT!
Meadowland (Reed Morano) Rated R [105 min] – In the hazy aftermath of an unimaginable loss, Sarah and Phil come unhinged, recklessly ignoring the repercussions. Phil starts to lose sight of his morals; Sarah takes off on a potentially disastrous journey, falling deeper into her own fever dream. Starring Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, John Leguizamo, Ty Simpkins, Giovanni Ribisi, Juno Temple, and Elisabeth Moss [Watch the Trailer]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 100% • Audience – 70%
My review:
Despite what the Tomatometer and only other 17 critics who gave Meadowland a pass are saying, this film is pretty much a waste of time. The screenplay is an absolute travesty littered with bizarre character motivations, ugly dialogue, and underutilized side characters that bring nothing to the story. The directors and actors did the best with what they were given, but even they couldn’t drag this story out of the mud. Meadowland tries very hard to bring depth to its themes through sadness porn, but it only fails miserably thanks in part to the little support given to justify the extremes it presents. SKIP IT!
Truth (James Vanderbilt) [Limited] Rated R [121 min] – Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush’s military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers. Starring Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid, and Elisabeth Moss [Watch the Trailer]
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 64% • Audience – 48%
Their reviews:
“Truth is fascinating and often exciting. But the film lacks the qualities of great drama that make it feel like it’s unfolding right in front of the audience.” – Noel Murray (AV Club)
“While it gives Robert Redford the opportunity to chew on scenery in the role of Rather, much of the movie cedes control to Cate Blachett, who turns Mapes into a brazen hero undone by the courage of her convictions.” – Eric Kohn (indieWIRE)
My take:
From what it seems, Cate Blanchett has given yet another awards caliber performance, but even she can’t hold up the entire weight of the movie on her shoulders. The story of Truth is no doubt fascinating and the trailer sells the movie well, so it’s sad to see that Truth is not at the level it wants to be. RENT IT!
Crimson Peak seems like the sure-fire winner that has the most to lose this weekend. It has a fun, haunted house vibe with a strong cast and spooky visuals perfect for Halloween. But don’t discount Goosebumps. Crimson Peak is rated R whereas Goosebumps PG. There hasn’t be a strong kid-friendly live action movie in quite some time, and Goosebumps has a delicious recipe for kids to enjoy. I’m sure there will be positive word of mouth and nostalgia fueling its first weekend out.
And then there’s Bridge of Spies, who bolsters a grand Tom Hanks performance. Along with its subject matter, Bridge of Spies makes a case to be a choice Oscar contender, which could draw out the elder demographics. But with that in mind it also limits the interest of potential of younger audiences.
So as it stands, I believe the victor for this weekend will be:
Winner: Goosebumps
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
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