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2016 Oscars Winner Predictions
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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: Straight Outta Compton, Everest, UnReal, 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 November 21, 2015 we have the Straight Outta Compton, Everest, UnReal, and more. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features movie fans can expect below.
Available on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD January 19, 2016; Digital HD December 22
Everest (Baltasar Kormákur) 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
Special features include:
- LEARNING TO CLIMB: THE ACTOR’S JOURNEY – Cast members and the two film consultants who helped them prepare for the shoot discuss getting ready for the arduous production. (Blu-ray Exclusive)
- A MOUNTAIN OF WORK: RECREATING EVEREST – Bringing Everest to life required the filmmakers to recreate the mountain through state-of-the-art studio work and visual effects. The teams involved talk about how they made the seemingly impossible possible. (Blu-ray Exclusive)
- RACE TO THE SUMMIT: THE MAKING OF EVEREST – The trials and tribulations of cast and crew as they journey to the foothills of Everest and beyond, battling the elements and forming deep bonds along the way.
- ASPIRING TO AUTHENTICITY: THE REAL STORY – Recollections of the tragic events of May 10, 1996, from those who were there, as the cast and filmmakers discuss bringing this harrowing tale to life with authenticity and respect.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR BALTASAR KORMÁKUR
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 19, 2016
Straight Outta Compton (F. Gary Gray) Rated R [147 min] – The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Starring O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., and Paul Giamatti
Special features include:
- Deleted Scenes (BD Exclusive)
- Becoming N.W.A. (BD Exclusive): An in-depth look at how the producers and F. Gary Gray tackled the challenging task of casting these larger than life creators of gangster rap.
- Never Before Seen Performance (BD Exclusive)
- N.W.A. The Origins: N.W.A. was a group that changed history. Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and many others talk about their start in the 80’s and where it all began.
- Impact: An exploration of the impact N.W.A. and specifically their breakout album that changed everything.
- Director’s Journey: Utilizing a large amount of stand up interviews, we follow F. Gary Gray through the streets of Compton as he brings together the story of the founders of gangsta rap.
- The Streets – Filming in Compton: Take a look through the lens of Director F. Gary Gray as he perfected the authentic feeling of what it was like to walk the streets of Compton.
- N.W.A Performs in Detroit: We go behind the scenes of what this performance meant to the original members of N.W.A. as they saw their lyrics spark controversy against the corruption of the police in Los Angeles, as well as the thoughts of the actors performing the song on stage for the movie.
- Feature Commentary with director/producer F. Gary Gray
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 8, 2016
Hotel Transylvania 2 (Genndy Tartakovsky) Rated PG [89 min] – Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.Director: Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, and Kevin James
Special features include:
- Fifth Harmony Music Video: “I’m In Love With A Monster”
- Character Sketch Gallery
- Feature Audio Commentary with Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel and Allen Covert
- Feature Audio Commentary with Director Genndy Tartakovsky
- Sing Along with Monster Scary-Oke!
- Deleted Scenes
- Make the Scary, Silly Sounds of Hotel Transylvania 2
- How to Throw The Ultimate Monster Party
- How to Draw Your Favorite Characters
- The New Guys: Meet Vlad, Dennis, Kakie
- And More…
Available on Blu-ray and DVD December 8; Digital HD December 1
The Transporter Refueled (Camille Delamarre) Rated PG-13 [96 min] – In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin. Starring Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray Stevenson, and Lenn Kudrjawizki
Special features include:
- Frank Martin: The Reluctant Hero
- The Coeur Brise: Les Femmes of Refueled (Blu-ray Only)
- Rocketing from 0-60 (Blu-ray Only)
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 26, 2016
UnREAL Season 1 (Marti Noxon and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro) Rating N/A [42 min] – A behind-the-scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program. Starring Shiri Appleby, Constance Zimmer, and Craig Bierko
Special features include:
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes:
- “Are the Actresses Like Their Characters?”
- “Constance Zimmer Talks Quinn and Chet’s Relationship”
- “Faith’s Journey”
- “How the Contestants Are Manipulated”
- “Producing the Girls”
- “Quinn and Rachel Make a Dynamic Duo”
- “Quinn-tessentials”
- “Quinn-tessentials, Vol. 2”
- Rachel Goldberg, Superproducer”
- “Shiri Appleby and Ashley Scott Tell Mary’s Story”
- “Who is Rachel’s Prince Charming?”
- “Who’s Who on Set”
Available on DVD and Digital HD January 5, 2016
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
Special features include:
- Feature film in standard definition
- Journey Through Darkness: Filming Captive
- Faith and The Purpose Driven Life
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 5, 2016
Experimenter (Michael Almereyda) Rated PG-13 [98 min] – Famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram, in 1961 conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans willingness to obey authority. Starring Taryn Manning, Winona Ryder, and Anton Yelchin
- Special features have yet to be announced
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 5, 2016
Heist (Scott Mann) Rated R [93 min] – A father is without the means to pay for his daughter’s medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they’re forced to hijack a city bus. Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dave Bautista, and Robert De Niro
Special features include:
- Commentary with Director Scott Mann, Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Writer Max S. Adams
- Cast and Crew Interviews
- “The Making of Heist” Featurette
- Deleted/Extended Scenes
Available on Criterion Blu-ray January 22, 2016
The Graduate (Mike Nichols) Rated PG [106 min] – A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, and Katharine Ross
Special features include:
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Optional 5.1 surround remix, approved by director Mike Nichols, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary from 2007 featuring Nichols in conversation with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh
- Audio commentary from 1987 featuring film scholar Howard Suber
- New interview with actor Dustin Hoffman
- New conversation between producer Lawrence Turman and actor-screenwriter Buck Henry
- New interview with film writer and historian Bobbie O’Steen about editor Sam O’Steen’s work on The Graduate
- Students of “The Graduate,” a short documentary from 2007 on the film’s influence
- “The Graduate” at 25, a 1992 featurette on the making of the film
- Interview with Nichols by Barbara Walters, from a 1966 episode of NBC’s Today show
- Excerpt from a 1970 appearance by singer-songwriter Paul Simon on The Dick Cavett Show
- Screen tests
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by journalist and critic Frank Rich
And that’s it for this week. What are you looking forward to picking up when they release?
Stay tuned for more Blu-Ray and DVD announcements every Saturday.
All plot synopses courtesy of IMDb.com
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Box Office Battlefield: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. vs. Straight Outta Compton
Every week, movie studios select candidates to enter the glorious battlefield for your hard-earned dollars. The weekend warriors of August 14, 2015 includes The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Straight Outta Compton, along with 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, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation chose to accept the impossible task of thwarting off four new wide releases, successfully completing their mission. Fantastic Four found no love while the low-budget thriller, The Gift bestowed upon its niche audience what its title infers.
Can Tom Cruise pull a three-peat or will the N.W.A. cruise down the street for a victory lap? Or will the ’60s chic spies from the U.S. and Russia get the upper hand? I got my mind on my tummy and my tummy on my mind. This is the Box Office Battlefield:
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie) Rated PG-13 [116 min] – In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 67% • Audience – 81%
My review:
To be clear, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is a prequel to the 1964 spy television series, which makes the title of the film completely useless in context of what you can expect to see. Regardless, Guy Ritchie’s flashy showmanship works to the advantage of the cast whose chemistry captures the lighthearted nature of the TV show to some degree. But that’s all this movie is: all spectacle and no substance. Adding in a little more adult tone to liven up the series, U.N.C.L.E. has a handful of good scenes stitched together within an uninteresting story.
There’s little tension and it bears very few surprises, surprises that it seems to hit you over the head with to make sure you understand what’s happening at all times. The performances are really good from Vikander (especially), Cavill, and Debicki, but Hammer’s Ilya is barely fleshed out well enough to understand his thought process and leaves the actor out to dry – he does the best he can with what’s given. The worst offender of this movie is its structure where it would prefer telling you everything that is happening or describing certain characters, rather than letting it all happen naturally and organically with the story. It’s excruciating to bear. Go in for the action, but stay for the Vikander. RENT IT!
Straight Outta Compton (F. Gary Gray) Rated R [147 min] – The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Starring O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., and Paul Giamatti
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 87% • Audience – 94%
My Review:
If you know me, you know that biopics are not my bag. There has to be something extra special about them to catch my interest. Seeing something great in Straight Outta Compton due to its content, I found that my expectations mostly lined up to what I was given, but I wanted more despite its two and a half hour run time. They crammed so much story in, from the inception of N.W.A. to the beginning of Aftermath Records, but the filmmakers didn’t flesh out Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube well enough beyond the scenes that server the story for any particular moment.
Straight Outta Compton focuses more on breezing through the cliff notes of the rappers’ lives than actually providing enough personality or character to fully understand their motivations and drive. With what’s provided, the direction and production is very well put together, and seeing the influence that this group had on the music industry is a fascinating watch. The performances and the casting are also on point. But ultimately the film needed to be a little more focused on what makes Dre, E, and Cube unique throughout their journey and not so much about the journey itself. SEE IT!
Mistress America (Noah Baumbach) [Limited] Rated R [84 min] – A lonely college freshman’s life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister. Starring Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Seth Barrish, and Juliet Brett
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 80% • Audience – 84%
Their reviews:
“At the center of the film is the interesting idea that we’re all putting on performances for each other; unfortunately, the manner in which “Mistress America” explores that theme also makes it a movie where moments of authenticity are scarce.” – Rebecca Keegan (Los Angeles Times)
“Ms. Kirke is skillful and appealing as Tracy, but Ms. Gerwig’s performance is a comic diamond, and not in the rough. Her timing is flawless, her delivery is droll.” – Joe Morgenstern (Wall Street Journal)
My take:
Noah Baumbach has a unique vision as a filmmaker that speaks to a specific audience. In my opinion, the Woody Allen fans of this generation. His New York hipster storytelling is intimate and personal. You can hear Baumbach’s voice throughout the dialogue, where sometimes it can be profound while other times pretentious. Mistress America definitely comes across as his standard issue hipster fare, targeted to a very specific audience. But what I get most out of Baumbach’s storytelling is at least he is trying to say something compared to many of the empty films we typically get. RENT IT!
Ten Thousand Saints (Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini) [Limited] Rated R [113 min] – Set in the 1980s, a teenager from Vermont moves to New York City to live with his father in East Village. Starring Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, and Emily Mortimer
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 60% • Audience – 88%
Their reviews:
“A very fine film, full of quietly impressive performances and young characters who register as authentic.” – Neil Genzlinger (New York Times)
“Heart-warming, funny, and real, which means at times it can be desperately sad, this is a fantastic new development for Springer Berman and Pulcini. This one’s going to go far.” – Katie Walsh (The Playlist)
My take:
Steinfeld and Butterfield had decent chemistry in Ender’s Game together, and it’s nice to see them in something less chaotic to showcase more of their talent. Based solely on the trailer and the reviews, the plot looks OK and it’s earned mostly positive reviews. But something about the film feels like it could get muddled down or the direction won’t be as sharp based on the run time for such a small story. WAIT FOR IT ON NETFLIX!
Final Girl (Tyler Shields) [Limited] Rated R [90 min] – A man teaches a young woman how to become a complete weapon. 13 years later, at 18 she will approach a group of sadistic teens who killed blonde women for unknown reasons. The hunting season begins. Starring Abigail Breslin, Wes Bentley, Logan Huffman, Alexander Ludwig
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 43% • Audience – 20%
Their reviews:
“This patchy, underwritten thriller could almost pass for a critique of any number of genre forebears in which the mere presence of a hot, ass-kicking female avenger is meant to seem subversive.” – Justin Chang (Variety)
“Breslin, whose recent resume hasn’t lived up to her Oscar nomination for “Little Miss Sunshine,” needs to find something worthy of her talents. An Oscar nominee shouldn’t even watch ‘Final Girl,’ much less star in it.” – Joe Neumaier (New York Daily News)
My take:
I like the concept, however, Final Girl looks really cheap and too campy. The dialogue is harsh to listen to and I don’t think the movie brings anything new to the table. Intent can only get you so far, but if you can’t capture it on film there’s very little point. WAIT FOR IT ON NETFLIX!
People Places Things (2015) – [Limited]Certificate R 85 min – ComedyMetascore: 68/100 (14 reviews)Will Henry is a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full of students while exploring and navigating the rich complexities of new love and letting go of the woman who left him.Director: James C. StrouseStars: Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Jessica Williams, Stephanie Allynne
Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics – 74% • Audience – 87%
Their reviews:
“Rampant cutesiness, improbable spontaneous decisions, indie-movie clichés, and the occasional decent one-liner.” – Mike D’Angelo (AV Club)
“To say that People, Places, Things is a lovely experience makes it sound less challenging than it is. It provides a range of emotion, all of which it earns.” – Neil Miller (Film School Rejects)
My take:
This looks kind of cute. From the reviews, People Places Things sounds a little messy, but has the right kind of heart that won’t feel like an entire waste of effort. WAIT FOR IT ON NETFLIX!
Although Rogue Nation has a strong following, I don’t think it has enough supporters to carry itself into first place for the third weekend in a row. Both wide releases make strong cases to earn that top spot. U.N.C.L.E. has two chiseled chinned leading men with a beautiful supporting cast, while Straight Outta Compton holds dear a special history to many fans. On the other side of the coin, U.N.C.L.E. is your typical action/spy adventure with some wit, but not enough to satisfy to make a strong case for top dollars. We’ve seen it all before. And Straight Outta Compton has a long run time with an R rating, limiting the availability for audiences to enjoy. Both movies bring nostalgia with them, but the one that will win is the story that holds the most relevance to today’s culture. So as it stands, I believe the victor for this weekend will be:
Winner: Straight Outta Compton
Movie synopses courtesy of IMDb.com and Tomatometer Scores from Rotten Tomatoes
Turn The Right Corner 