So, going into the final stretch before the Oscars are announced, I have a question: if you like—no, love this year’s front-running La La Land, does that make you a bad person, or just deluded? Don’t laugh—there may be people at your own Oscar party who will have already come to their own conclusion on that conundrum. This year’s presumptive favorite is so presumptive that people are talking about the film as if it had already won and are projecting as to whether it’s an enduring classic or just another meh-fest to be thrown on the mediocrity pile along with Crash, Chicago, Argo, The Artist and about half of the rest of Oscar’s Best Picture winners since the Academy started handing out awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929. It is hard to deny, no matter how much you like or dislike La La Land,...
- 2/25/2017
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
The first win for "Hell or High Water" from critics groups this award season. The film won Best Picture, director for David MacKenzie, supporting actor for Ben Foster, cinematography, screenplay, and ensemble.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: Hell Or High Water
Runner Up: La La Land
Best Director: David Mackenzie, Hell Or High Water
Runner Up: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Actor, Male: Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Runner Up: Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Best Actor, Female: Sonia Braga, Aquarius
Runner Up: Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Supporting Actor, Male . Tied: Ben Foster, Hell Or High Water & Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actor, Female: Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea
Runner Up: Judy Davis, The Dressmaker
Best Comedic Performance: Ryan Gosling, The Nice Guys
Runner up: Alden Ehrenreich, Hail, Caesar!
Best Ensemble: Hell Or High Water
Runner Up: Hidden Figures
Breakthrough Artist: Lily Gladstone,...
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: Hell Or High Water
Runner Up: La La Land
Best Director: David Mackenzie, Hell Or High Water
Runner Up: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Actor, Male: Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea
Runner Up: Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Best Actor, Female: Sonia Braga, Aquarius
Runner Up: Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Supporting Actor, Male . Tied: Ben Foster, Hell Or High Water & Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actor, Female: Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea
Runner Up: Judy Davis, The Dressmaker
Best Comedic Performance: Ryan Gosling, The Nice Guys
Runner up: Alden Ehrenreich, Hail, Caesar!
Best Ensemble: Hell Or High Water
Runner Up: Hidden Figures
Breakthrough Artist: Lily Gladstone,...
- 12/13/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Metrograph
“Body of Work” presents Madonna’s more-impressive-than-you-think filmography, including the 25th-anniversary restoration of Truth or Dare. This weekend offers A League of Their Own, Desperately Seeking Susan, Shadows and Fog, and Dick Tracy.
Fantastic Mr. Fox screens on Saturday.
Film Forum
Double-billings continue with Hitchcock-Polanski, Reed-Welles, and Kelly- / Donen-Minelli.
A restoration of Howards End has begun its run.
Metrograph
“Body of Work” presents Madonna’s more-impressive-than-you-think filmography, including the 25th-anniversary restoration of Truth or Dare. This weekend offers A League of Their Own, Desperately Seeking Susan, Shadows and Fog, and Dick Tracy.
Fantastic Mr. Fox screens on Saturday.
Film Forum
Double-billings continue with Hitchcock-Polanski, Reed-Welles, and Kelly- / Donen-Minelli.
A restoration of Howards End has begun its run.
- 8/26/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
In his elephantine sixth edition of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film (2014), critic David Thomson reserves his most scathing, uncharitable critique for Madonna. To him, her mere existence on film is an affront to the medium itself. He finds that she is incapable of understanding the art of acting, and spends the space of nine paragraphs belaboring the point. “There is nothing in Madonna to be advertised,”he writes, “except for her ironic, deflecting contempt. She is an ad for advertising.”It is a curiously mean-spirited entry in a book filled with thoughtful, sympathetic reconsiderations of women whom critics wrote off in their time. Thomson’s entries on Tippi Hedren and Kim Novak are among his most articulate and impassioned. Yet Thomson is utterly heartless when it comes to Madonna, suspecting that “[s]he is disappointed about something, and hugely driven by resentment.” Thomson wasn’t exactly staking out a contrarian position.
- 8/25/2016
- MUBI
We've reached the end of the Oscar Correlative portion of The Film Bitch Awards... and we're only running like 2 weeks late! Now you can compare nomination stats if you'd so desire. A short take: Mad Max Fury Road is loved in roughly the same dose but The Revenant has only 1 nomination to Carol's 10. You're welcome. That said I do not choose my nominees "in response" to Oscars. The choices are grouped into semi-finalists before the Oscar nominations come out and even when I'm behind schedule I'm still usually only a fifth-slot decision away from my final 5 in each category by that time.
On to what you've been waiting for... Actressing!
the best Best Actress duo since Thelma & Louise? Oh what could have been Academy. What could have been.
Best Actress
Though we continue to despise The Academy's willingness to embrace Category Fraud and thus deny us the pleasure and...
On to what you've been waiting for... Actressing!
the best Best Actress duo since Thelma & Louise? Oh what could have been Academy. What could have been.
Best Actress
Though we continue to despise The Academy's willingness to embrace Category Fraud and thus deny us the pleasure and...
- 1/30/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
instagram / bodybuilding.com
Former WWE Diva Kaitlyn has posed nude for Bodybulding.com’s Body Of Work Volume 4 magazine. “And for everyone that’s always wanted to see me naked…” she posted on Instagram alongside a couple of nude shots from the shoot.
Rather than being a sexy shoot, the idea is to show off her muscles and body shape. Kaitlyn is a keen fitness fanatic, with a passion for the gym and healthy eating. Bodybuilding has been one of her main focus points since leaving WWE back in 2014.
At only 29 years of age, and with that kind of body, WWE would absolutely be interested in bringing her back. She’s actually got a better look for the business now than when she was competing. As for her wrestling skills, she always demonstrated a decent level of ability, but in such a short career she never really left any legacy.
Former WWE Diva Kaitlyn has posed nude for Bodybulding.com’s Body Of Work Volume 4 magazine. “And for everyone that’s always wanted to see me naked…” she posted on Instagram alongside a couple of nude shots from the shoot.
Rather than being a sexy shoot, the idea is to show off her muscles and body shape. Kaitlyn is a keen fitness fanatic, with a passion for the gym and healthy eating. Bodybuilding has been one of her main focus points since leaving WWE back in 2014.
At only 29 years of age, and with that kind of body, WWE would absolutely be interested in bringing her back. She’s actually got a better look for the business now than when she was competing. As for her wrestling skills, she always demonstrated a decent level of ability, but in such a short career she never really left any legacy.
- 1/20/2016
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
Manuel here continuing our year end review.
Remember in 2011 when Jessica Chastain went from unknown actress to Oscar nominee in the blink of an eye thanks to the whirlwind of release dates that had her starring in over six films in that calendar year? It was as great a calling card as you could ask for and while Chastain had a relatively subdued year (Crimson Peak, The Martian), other actors gave her a run for her money in the “how many projects can I appear on in one year” race. Not that it’s a contest, but we’re fan of lists here at Tfe even as we understand they’re more jumping off discussion points rather than monolithic assertions of quality or taste. And so find below a list of 15 actors who were extra hardworking and who you couldn’t have missed seeing as they were everywhere from superhero...
Remember in 2011 when Jessica Chastain went from unknown actress to Oscar nominee in the blink of an eye thanks to the whirlwind of release dates that had her starring in over six films in that calendar year? It was as great a calling card as you could ask for and while Chastain had a relatively subdued year (Crimson Peak, The Martian), other actors gave her a run for her money in the “how many projects can I appear on in one year” race. Not that it’s a contest, but we’re fan of lists here at Tfe even as we understand they’re more jumping off discussion points rather than monolithic assertions of quality or taste. And so find below a list of 15 actors who were extra hardworking and who you couldn’t have missed seeing as they were everywhere from superhero...
- 12/29/2015
- by Manuel Betancourt
- FilmExperience
If it's not "Spotlight," it's either "Carol" or "Mad Max: Fury Road." And the latter was picked by the San Diego Film Critics Society as the Best Picture of the Year! Take a look at the full list of winners:
Best Picture
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director
George Miller
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Actor, Male
Leonardi DiCaprio
The Revenant
Best Actor, Female
Brie Larson
Room
Best Supporting Actor, Male
Tom Noonan
Anomalisa
Best Supporting Actor, Female
Jennifer Jason Leigh
The Hateful Eight
Best Original Screenplay
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
What We Do in the Shadows
Best Adapted Screenplay
Emma Donoghue
Room
Best Documentary
Cartel Land
Best Animated Film
Anomalisa
Best Foreign Language Film
Taxi
Best Editing
Margaret Sixel, Jason Ballantine
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Sicario
Best Production Design
Francois Seguin
Brooklyn
Best Sound Design
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Visual Effects
The Walk
Best...
Best Picture
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director
George Miller
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Actor, Male
Leonardi DiCaprio
The Revenant
Best Actor, Female
Brie Larson
Room
Best Supporting Actor, Male
Tom Noonan
Anomalisa
Best Supporting Actor, Female
Jennifer Jason Leigh
The Hateful Eight
Best Original Screenplay
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
What We Do in the Shadows
Best Adapted Screenplay
Emma Donoghue
Room
Best Documentary
Cartel Land
Best Animated Film
Anomalisa
Best Foreign Language Film
Taxi
Best Editing
Margaret Sixel, Jason Ballantine
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Sicario
Best Production Design
Francois Seguin
Brooklyn
Best Sound Design
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Visual Effects
The Walk
Best...
- 12/18/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
We'll do this quickly because the Oscar nominations are the important thing. I have arrived safely in Los Angeles and love my fake new apartment for the time being (thanks AirBnB). I was surprised to realize the big budget of the Ccma's when I hit JFK and banner ads for the Bfca show were everywhere...
God, greedy much. How many thumbs could you want?
I hope you'll all tune in tomorrow night (A&E). The Bfca has a ton of categories and not all of them are televised so I'm not sure which you'll see tomorrow night but here's a very quick list:
Best Picture
Prediction: Boyhood. I've heard fellow members stumping for Birdman and Selma mostly but in the end they pride themselves on Oscar predictions so I doubt Boyhood misses.
Best Actor
Prediction: Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Would love a surprise here like Jake Gyllenhaal but I doubt it.
God, greedy much. How many thumbs could you want?
I hope you'll all tune in tomorrow night (A&E). The Bfca has a ton of categories and not all of them are televised so I'm not sure which you'll see tomorrow night but here's a very quick list:
Best Picture
Prediction: Boyhood. I've heard fellow members stumping for Birdman and Selma mostly but in the end they pride themselves on Oscar predictions so I doubt Boyhood misses.
Best Actor
Prediction: Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Would love a surprise here like Jake Gyllenhaal but I doubt it.
- 1/14/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Hand it to the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle for not conforming to categorical tradition. Yes, they hand out Best Actor and Actress (this year: Michael Keaton and Rosamund Pike), director (Richard Linklater), and Best Picture ("Boyhood"), but they also throw out a Best First Feature award a la the Independent Spirit Awards, accolades for Body of Work and Best Guilty Pleasure and dissbombs in the form of Obvious and Not So Obvious Worst Films of the Year. It’s a colorful announcement. The Ofcc’s best films list is an eclectic round-up. With "Boyhood" taking the top spot, the group’s list rounded out with "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Whiplash," "Gone Girl," "Nightcrawler," "The Imitation Game," "The Lego Movie," "A Most Violent Year," and "Guardians of the Galaxy." See the full list of winners below: Best Picture "Boyhood" Top 10 Films of 2014 "Boyhood" "Birdman" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "Whiplash" "Gone Girl...
- 1/7/2015
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
I love Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" and I'm loving it that it's getting major kudos this awards season. The San Diego Film Critics Society chose the modern film noir as the Best Picture of the year. But wait, there's more! "Nightcrawler" also won Best Picture for Dan Gilroy, Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, Supporting Actress for Rene Russo, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, and Score.
Here's the complete list of winners of the San Diego Film Critics Society:
Best Picture
Nightcrawler
Best Director
Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
Best Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night)
Best Supporting Actor
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
Best Supporting Actress
Rene Russo (Nightcrawler)
Best Original Screenplay
Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)
Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit (Nightcrawler)
Best Editing
James Herbert and Laura Jennings (Edge of Tomorrow)
Best Production Design
Anna Pinnock and Adam Stockhausen (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Best Score...
Here's the complete list of winners of the San Diego Film Critics Society:
Best Picture
Nightcrawler
Best Director
Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
Best Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night)
Best Supporting Actor
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
Best Supporting Actress
Rene Russo (Nightcrawler)
Best Original Screenplay
Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)
Best Cinematography
Robert Elswit (Nightcrawler)
Best Editing
James Herbert and Laura Jennings (Edge of Tomorrow)
Best Production Design
Anna Pinnock and Adam Stockhausen (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Best Score...
- 12/16/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Ok, is the "San Diego Film Critics Society" just one guy in a room who really loves "Nightcrawler?" I'm only kidding, but boy, the group wasn't kidding with all that love for Dan Gilroy's film in the nominations stage. It won seven awards from the organization Monday, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Way to make your mark, folks. Check out the nominees here, the full list of winners below and keep track at The Circuit. Best Picture "Nightcrawler" Best Director Dan Gilroy, "Nightcrawler" Best Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler" Best Actress Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night" Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher" Best Supporting Actress Rene Russo, "Nightcrawler" Best Adapted Screenplay "Gone Girl" Best Original Screenplay "Nightcrawler" Best Cinematography "Nightcrawler" Best Editing "Edge of Tomorrow" Best Production Design "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Best Score "Nightcrawler" Best Animated Film "The Boxtrolls" Best Foreign Film...
- 12/15/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Director: Alex Bram.
Writer: Shayla Beesley, and Alex Bram.
Body of Work is a Panic Attack Film that looks at artistry, blood-letting and the desires of the very twisted Jack Vogler. Directed by Alex Bram from actress Shayla Beesley's script (Perkins 14), Body of Work is the best horror short these eyes have seen. Clocking in at twenty-three minutes, the fact that this film does not have distribution is more shocking than the final horrifying scene.
The film begins with model Haley (Leah Ann Cevoli) practically begging to go topless for artist, black magician, and murderer Jack Vogler (Justin Dray). The intrigue begins here and continues ten years later when new homeowners, Mark (Joe Russell) and Carly (Yasmine Zapp) discover Vogler's paintings hidden in an shadowy shack. The paintings hold some of Voglers female subjects within the lines and colours of his artistry, forever trapped in dark magic. But when...
Writer: Shayla Beesley, and Alex Bram.
Body of Work is a Panic Attack Film that looks at artistry, blood-letting and the desires of the very twisted Jack Vogler. Directed by Alex Bram from actress Shayla Beesley's script (Perkins 14), Body of Work is the best horror short these eyes have seen. Clocking in at twenty-three minutes, the fact that this film does not have distribution is more shocking than the final horrifying scene.
The film begins with model Haley (Leah Ann Cevoli) practically begging to go topless for artist, black magician, and murderer Jack Vogler (Justin Dray). The intrigue begins here and continues ten years later when new homeowners, Mark (Joe Russell) and Carly (Yasmine Zapp) discover Vogler's paintings hidden in an shadowy shack. The paintings hold some of Voglers female subjects within the lines and colours of his artistry, forever trapped in dark magic. But when...
- 1/8/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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