February 25, 2019–Well, everyone can breath a sigh of relief that the Oscars survived intact this year. With no host, and trying to scramble up from last year’s all-time low ratings, the Academy Awards hoped to pull viewers back in by nominating not just one, but several blockbuster films (Black Panther, A Star Is Born, …
March 5, 2018–Well everyone, it’s a wrap! Thank goodness for everyone (except maybe the ratings) that there wasn’t another Oscar-level flub with an envelope mix-up like last year. The rather uneventful and somewhat predictable telecast still stood out for making a notable effort to acknowledge the #metoo movement and overall inclusiveness, pushing for diversity in …
The Hollywood film industry seems to be fighting a losing battle against home entertainment. Not only are the big studios running of ideas, movie-wise (the 2017 summer movie season was down almost 15%), but people are choosing to stay home in their souped-up home theaters where not only is the company better, but so are …
February 26, 2017–In the beginning, all that could be talked about was how many awards would La La Land end up with at the end of the evening. With an amazing 14 nominations, the love letter to Hollywood and musicals was tied only with All About Eve and Titanic for the most ever. Would it manage …
The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced January 22nd, 2016, with a slew of nominations being thrown the direction of two burly films: the harrowing, brutal survival tale The Revenant (with 12 nominations), and the non-stop, old school action mayhem of George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road (with 10 nominations). Probaby the biggest …
December 1, 2015 — First ones out of the gate for the year-end lists, and the National Board of Review has a few surprised up their sleeves, giving their top award to the action-o-rific Mad Mad: Fury Road over other more highbrow fare. Below is the complete list of awards: Best Film: Mad Max: Fury …
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BURBANK, Calif. – April 6, 2015 – As anticipation builds for the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new film in the Star Wars Saga in a decade, The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox today announced the upcoming release of The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection. For …
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March 24, 2015 — With today’s release of the final chapter of The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, it seems that Peter Jackson’s epic version of the Tolkein universe has finally come to its conclusion. But don’t fret! Enjoy these infographics for one last visit to Middle Earth. In the meantime, The …
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The 87th Academy Awards were awarded on February 22, 2015, with the awards spread out between several films (most notably Whiplash and The Grand Budapest Hotel each picking up a handful), while a certain Birdman walked away with some of the top prizes, including Best Picture and Director. For full scoop on the Oscars, go to …
For those of you who have been waiting (and have been wringing your hands avoiding spoilers on the internets), Downton Abbey finally returns tonight to PBS (9/8 CT) for the launch of Season Five. Among the guest stars we can look forward to this season are Harriet Walter (“Atonement”), reprising her role as Lady Shackleton, …
Downton Abbey is back, and will come to video January 27th Read More »