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73rd Golden Globes Nominations Favor CAROL
Following the unpredictable 22nd Annual SAG Awards nominees yesterday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has now revealed their nominees for the Golden Globes. HFPA president Lorenzo Soria was joined by actors America Ferrera, Angela Bassett, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Dennis Quaid this morning to announce the 73rd Golden Globes nominations for both film and television categories. The Golden Globes will be presented live on NBC with host Ricky Gervais on January 10, 2016.
Unlike the SAG Awards where Trumbo gained the most nods, the HFPA favored Carol, a top contender among the chatter I’ve been in tune with. Carol has earned itself five nods, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress for Cate Blanchett, Best Actress for Rooney Mara, Best Director for Todd Haynes, and Best Score. The Revenant, Steve Jobs, and The Big Short lead behind Carol with four nods each. The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, Room, and Spotlight each have three.
Regardless, this year’s Golden Globes nominees seem to be more in line with what has been predicted. There are typically a few oddball choices every year with the Golden Globes – The Tourist for Best Picture – Comedy or Musical, anyone? – but I honestly don’t see any I would strongly disagree with. The Martian, The Big Short, and Joy aren’t really comedies or musicals, but they do have some great humor in them.
What really stands out to me, and what fills me with hope for this awards season, is that Mad Max: Fury Road has earned two nods, including Best Picture – Drama and Best Director for George Miller. These nominations alone are a win in my mind and also well deserved – read my review of Mad Max: Fury Road. Also sticking out to me is the fact that Alicia Vikander, who came out of nowhere this year and starred in five big movies, is nominated in two separate categories: Best Actress in a Drama for The Danish Girl and Best Supporting Actress for Ex Machina. Everyone is saying Brie Larson is the new “It’ girl while Vikander seems to be skating by undetected. This woman is an incredible actress and deserves every bit of attention she is earning for her roles.
As far as television categories go, Netflix is the top dog among networks and streaming platforms with eight nominations – the exact same outcome as yesterday’s SAG Awards nominees announcement. American Crime, Fargo, Mr. Robot, Outlander, Transparent, and Wolf Hall all tied with three nominations each. Like Alicia Vikander, Lily Tomlin also scored two nominations herself, but in two separate mediums: one for Best Actress – Musical/Comedy for Grandma and Best Actress – Comedy for Grace and Frankie.
What scares me the most about this year’s Golden Globe Awards is the fact that I agree with a lot of their choices. Even more so in the television comedy categories. Specifically because The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family were not recognized as Best Series – Comedy and Jim Parsons was not nominated for Best Actor. It’s a Christmas miracle!
Without further ado, here are your nominees:
73rd GOLDEN GLOBES NOMINATIONS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Cate Blanchett – Carol
- Brie Larson – Room
- Rooney Mara – Carol
- Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
- Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
- Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
- Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
- Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
- Will Smith – Concussion
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- The Big Short
- Joy
- The Martian
- Spy
- Trainwreck
Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
- Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
- Melissa McCarthy – Spy
- Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
- Maggie Smith – Lady in the Van
- Lily Tomlin – Grandma
Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
- Christian Bale – The Big Short
- Steve Carell – The Big Short
- Matt Damon – The Martian
- Al Pacino – Danny Collins
- Mark Ruffalo – Infinitely Polar Bear
Best Animated Feature Film
- Anomalisa
- The Good Dinosaur
- Inside Out
- The Peanuts Movie
- Shaun the Sheep Movie
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- The Brand New Testament (Belgium / France / Luxembourg)
- The Club (Chile)
- The Fencer (Finland / Germany / Estonia)
- Mustang (France)
- Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Jane Fonda – Youth
- Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
- Helen Mirren – Trumbo
- Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
- Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
- Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation
- Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
- Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
- Sylvester Stallone – Creed
Best Director – Motion Picture
- Todd Haynes – Carol
- Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
- Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
- George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
- Ridley Scott – The Martian
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- Emma Donoghue – Room
- Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer – Spotlight
- Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short
- Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
- Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- Carter Burwell – Carol
- Alexandre Desplat – The Danish Girl
- Ennio Morricone – The Hateful Eight
- Daniel Pemberton – Steve Jobs
- Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto – The Revenant
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- “Love Me Like You Do” from Fifty Shades of Grey
- “One Kind of Love” from Love & Mercy
- “See You Again” from Furious 7
- “Simple Song #3” from Youth
- “Writing’s On the Wall” from Spectre
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
Netflix Streaming Report: Orange is the New Black, Nightcrawler, Sense8, and More
Welcome to your Netflix Streaming Report for June 11, 2015. After the long week you deserve a relaxing staycation with a bowl of popcorn, a bucket of ice cream, and only your Netflix queue to judge you. This past week, Netflix Watch Instant has been kind enough to supply us with Orange is the New Black (Season 3), Nightcrawler, Sense8, Mortal Kombat, Primer, and more.
Orange is the New Black (Season 2) (Jenji Kohan) Rated TV-MA [55 min] – From the creator of “Weeds” comes a heartbreaking and hilarious original series set in a women’s prison. Piper Chapman’s wild past comes back to haunt her, resulting in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. To pay her debt to society, Piper trades her comfortable New York life for an orange prison jumpsuit and finds unexpected conflict and camaraderie amidst an eccentric group of inmates. Starring Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, and Uzo Aduba
Netflix has released the third season of Orange is the New Black early! If you haven’t indulged in this series yet, you need to get on it! It’s a very humorous, poignant, and raw look at the world of a female penitentiary. The cast is incredible and the stories surrounding their characters are just as wonderful to behold. I know what I’ll be doing this weekend.
(Watch it now!!)
Nightcrawler (Dan Gilroy) Rated R [117 min] – When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, and Riz Ahmed
Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance alone is worth the look into the strange and surreal craziness that is the life of a nightcrawler.
(Watch it now)
Sense8 (Season 1) (Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski) Rated TV-MA [60 min] – A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world’s order. Starring Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen, Tina Desai, Jamie Clayton, Freema Agyeman, and Tuppance Middleton
I haven’t seen this new original Netflix series yet, but knowing it’s from the Wachowski’s doesn’t really have me in a hurry to check it out. They’ve pretty much dried up their good will after The Matrix, seeing how Cloud Atlas is so-so, Speed Racer is whatever, and Jupiater Ascending is just atrocious. I’ve heard Sense8 is decent, but I’m not going to hold my breath.
(Watch it now)
Agents of SHIELD (Season 2) (Joss Whedon, Jed Whedonm and Maurissa Tancharoen) Rated TV-PG [45 min] – The missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge
If you were looking for Agents of SHIELD to really ramp up the action, season 2 definitely gets into a nice groove. There’s a lot of playfulness that teases the Marvel Cinematic Universe without relying on it and it really stretches its legs in terms of being its own series. True Marvel Comics fans may disagree with the treatment of how they’re leading up to the Inhumans, but I like what they’ve been doing thus far.
(Watch it now)
Mortal Kombat (1995) (Paul W.S. Anderson) Rated PG-13 [101 min] – Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world. Starring Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hroyuki Tagawa, Brigdette Wilson-Sampras, and Talisa Soto
Who wouldn’t want to watch the film that single handedly gave us one of the best theme songs of all time.
(Watch it now) and then dance!
Primer (2004) (Shane Carruth) Rated PG-13 [77 min] – Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there’s something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they’ve built, wrestle over their new invention. Starring Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, and Casey Gooden
Since it’s 2015, and if you love time travel movies, Primer is the mother of all time travel movies.
(Watch it now)
Rosewater (Jon Stewart) Rated R [103 min] – Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy. Starring Gael García Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas, and Haluk Bilginer
I have not seen Jon Stewart’s little film about Bahari. I have not read or heard whether or not it’s good. But I’m just throwing it out there because it was directed by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show fame. I’m curious to see if he’ll make for a good director down the line.
(Watch it now)
Additional titles added to Netflix this week:
- The Lost Boys: Special Edition
- Bad Asses on the Bayou
- Words and Pictures
- On the Road
- Happy Valley
- Grace of Monaco
- The Sisterhood of Night
- The Garfield Show (Seasons 1-2)
- Free the Nipple
What will you be watching this weekend?
Look forward to more new titles from the Netflix Streaming Report every Thursday on TTRC.
All plot synopses courtesy of IMDb.com
Netflix Streaming Report: Orange is the New Black, Nightcrawler, Sense8, and More
Welcome to your Netflix Streaming Report for June 11, 2015. After the long week you deserve a relaxing staycation with a bowl of popcorn, a bucket of ice cream, and only your Netflix queue to judge you. This past week, Netflix Watch Instant has been kind enough to supply us with Orange is the New Black (Season 3), Nightcrawler, Sense8, Mortal Kombat, Primer, and more, which you can find after the jump. Continue reading
2015 Critics’ Choice Television Awards Winners List
Tonight the Broadcast Television Journalists Association held its 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Just like its sister organization (Broadcast Film Critics Association) has its own award show now going on its 21st year, the BTJA honors the greatest in television, as its name implies. The ceremony honored programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015. HBO walked away tonight the big winner with seven awards while the rest of the board was pretty scattered due to the recently excellent year on the small screen. See the full winners list and some brief commentary after the jump. Continue reading
Now Available to Own: American Sniper, Orange is the New Black, The Witcher 3, and More
Brace your bank accounts, it’s time to see what’s Now Available to Own for the week of May 19, 2015. Every Tuesday we run down new movie, television, and video game releases that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home, as well as some slick deals that can save you some coin. New on shelves this week are American Sniper, Orange is the New Black, The Witcher 3, and more which you can find after the jump. Continue reading
Netflix Releases ‘Orange is the New Black’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer
Get ready for some more chocolate and vanilla swirl as Orange is the New Black returns this June on Netflix. Today, the video streaming and home video rental subscription service unleashed unto the world a new teaser for the third season. Playing up the more playful aspects of the prison dramedy conceived by Weeds’ Jenji Kohan, OITNB fans can look forward to all their favorite characters returning for more shenanigans with 14 new episodes. Check out the teaser after the break. Continue reading
Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD: The Newsroom, Orange is the New Black, Mr. Turner, and More
We’ve got another full week of home video announcements to share with you Coming Soon to Blu-ray and DVD. While we provide you with a list of releases Now Available to Own every Tuesday, Coming Soon looks at all of the pre-orders. For the week of March 7, 2015 we have The Newsroom, Orange is the New Black, Mr. Turner, and more with newly announced release dates. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features are in store after the break. Continue reading
21st Annual SAG Awards Complete Winners List
As we continue to onward through awards season it is the actors we pay tribute to tonight during the 21st Annual SAG Awards. There were many great performances in 2014, but there can only be one winner. We’ll be following tonight’s ceremony and update this post as the winners are announced. You can check out the big show at 5:00 pm PST only on TBS. The complete winners list after the jump. Continue reading
Turn The Right Corner 