Oscars 2019 Predictions!
Best Picture
The nominees: “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice”
read comments (0)Media-Ocrity Podcast #29 – The Oscars, Bill Paxton, Austin Powers, Captain America!
Hi everyone, Bryan here….
We have an incredible 29th episode of our fun podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘Media-Ocrity‘, where the show is just – okay. Here on the show, we focus strictly on horror/sci-fi, comic books, and video games – basically all the fun stuff that tickles your fancy. In our twenty-ninth episode, titled ‘Bill Paxton is Bill Pullman‘, we talk about The Oscars, Bill Paxton, and how Austin Powers and Captain America are in fact the same person. It was so much fun. This episode is guaranteed to thrill you, chill you, and fulfill you. I am joined pop-culture wizard Jonathan Atterbury and comic book artist Jeremy Megert.
Podcast #55 – Oscars and ‘Series 7’!!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
Podcast #55 is finally here, and it was a fun-as-hell show. We did a remote podcast from the deep dark dungeons of the ‘Angelika Film Center’ this week, where we had a full house. Our own Gwen Reyes from FreshFictionTv was here along with Susan Kamyab from ThisChixFlix, Gadi Elkon from SeligFilmNews, Adam Conway from the Angelika Film Center , Andrew Conway, and myself. We discuss a few films that were released in theaters, our reactions and thoughts on the Oscars, and discussed the 2001 film ‘Series 7‘, which we highly recommend. We also Re-Cast the film if it were made today. It got crazy. And please let us know what you think by going to our FACEBOOK page and TWITTER page, which you should visit to catch up on all the latest information. And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.
Oscars: 8th Annual Live Commentary!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
Well it’s finally here. The 87th Oscar ceremony will be starting soon, and just like the previous seven years, we will be live commentating the winners, while making some jokes, delivering facts, trivia, and commentary. So be sure to tune in tonight for some laughs, tears, dancing, singing, and giant monster chickens. Yes, there will be live monster chickens, so get ready. We will be giving out prizes for trivia too through the evening as well in the form of Blu-rays, comics, and more. In the comment section below, be sure to keep the comments coming and tell us your Oscar picks. When tweeting, posting to Facebook, or commenting be sure to use our hashtag #boomstickcomics. So get ready, because we are about to kick this fun and highly entertaining night off with a bang.
Oscars: Here are My Oscar Predictions for the 87th Academy Awards!!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
We are only a few days away from the 87th annual Oscar ceremony, which airs live this Sunday. Again, we will be delivering a live commentary full of jokes, trivia, facts, winners, losers, and giving away free gifts throughout the night. So please, keep it right here during the Oscars and use the hashtag #boomstickcomics when posting to social media. But, let’s talk about predictions for a minute. I’m sure some of you have put some money down on Oscar pools at works or with your friends to see who comes out the winner this year. There were some excellent movies this year along with some amazing performances, so needless to say, this year will be extremely difficult to predict.
Our 8th Annual Live Commentary of the Oscars is Coming Up! Here’s What You Need to Know!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
Well it’s finally here. Has it been a year already? The 87th Oscar ceremony is upon us this Sunday, and just like the previous seven years, we will be live blogging the winners, while making some jokes, delivering facts, trivia, and commentary. So be sure to tune in Sunday night for some laughs, tears, dancing, singing, streaking, and giant monster chickens. Yes, I said giant monster chickens. We will be giving out prizes for trivia too through the evening as well in the form of DVDs and Blu-rays. In the comment section below, be sure to keep the comments coming and tell us your Oscar picks. When tweeting, posting to Facebook, or using Instagram, be sure to use our hashtag #boomstickcomics. So get ready, because we are about to kick it into high gear.
Podcast #51 – Golden Globes, Oscars, and ‘Tremors’!!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
It’s 2015. A new year, and our first Podcast of 2015, which makes this Podcast #51. It’s been an excellent ride so far. For our 51st podcast, we were all sober and bright eyed to discuss Award season, meaning the recent Golden Globe winners and the recently announced Oscar nominations. We dive into each category, discussing snubs, surprises, deserved wins, and much much more. After the awards business, we discuss the 1990 film ‘Tremors‘ in a new segment we call “What If”, where we give you some fun trivia about the film and give a scenario of ‘What If’ ‘Tremors’ would have had different actors, a different rating, or a different director. It was a lot of fun. We had Susan Kamyab from This Chix Flix , Adam Conway from Angelika Film Center, and Andrew Conway. It was a lot of fun to say the least. And please let us know what you think by going to our FACEBOOK page and TWITTER page, which you should visit to catch up on all the latest information. And don’t forget to visit iTunes and Stitcher to subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show and see you next week! Thank you for listening.
Neil Patrick Harris Will Host the 2015 Oscars!!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
Good news, everyone. Neil Patrick Harris will indeed host the 2015 Academy Award’s ceremony. He has hosted the Emmys twice and the Tony Awards four times. He has done a magnificent job at hosting these events that I’m finally glad the Oscars caught on. This will be the 87th annual Oscars and will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 22nd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Boomstick Comics’ 7th Annual Live Commentary On The 2014 Oscars!!!
Hi, Bryan Here….
Well it’s finally here. The 86th Oscar ceremony is upon us this Sunday, and just like the previous six years, we will be live blogging the winners, while making some jokes, delivering facts, trivia, and commentary. So be sure to tune in tomorrow night for some laughs, tears, dancing, singing, and dinosaurs. Yes I said dinosaurs. We will be giving out prizes for trivia too through the evening as well. In the comment section below, be sure to keep the comments coming and tell us your Oscar picks. When tweeting, facebooking, or commenting be sure to use our hashtag #bsoscars. So get ready, because we are about to kick it into high gear.
OSCARS: Who Got Snubbed?!?!
Hi, Bryan Here….
Well the Oscar nominations are in, which you can see by CLICKING HERE. There were some great nominees this year, but tons of stuff got snubbed. I can’t believe some of the misfires this year. There are tons of films and people that should have received a nomination. Here are some that got snubbed in my opinion.
Fernando Knows What Film Will Win ‘Best Picture’ At the Oscars This Year!!!
Fernando M., Here…
Well folks, Oscar season is upon us today. OK, so it’s still pretty far out, but how can we not be thinking about it already? Especially when in this last year, only one film can truly be deemed worthy enough to win the coveted Best Picture award. I know you’re all thinking it but are too afraid to say it, so I’ll do it for you.
And The 19 Films Submitted For Best Animated Feature For The Oscars Are!!
Jana B., Here…
It’s never too early to be talking Academy Awards Nominations. One of the categories that sometimes gets a bit overlooked is the Animated Feature Film category. This is one of the most important areas in my household as there are 3 children that drag me to see each and every, sometimes, pieces of animated crap. In order to be eligible for entry into the category, there are a few criteria that need to be met. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category’s other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process.
Boomstick Comics’ 6th Annual Live Commentary on the 2013 Oscars!!!
Hi, Bryan Here….
Well it’s here. This will be the page to keep it on for your Oscar coverage. We will be giving out prizes for trivia, and have other contests. In the comment section below, be sure to keep the comments coming and tell us your Oscar picks. When tweeting, facebooking, or commenting be sure to use our hashtag #bcoscars So get ready, because we are about to kick it into high gear……
Seth MacFarlane Will Host the Oscars!!!
Hi, Bryan Here….
The creator of Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show will host the 85th Oscars. That’s right folks, Seth MacFarlane, the director of the recent film ‘Ted’ will assume hosting duties. I wonder if this is a ploy to get a younger audience to watch the Oscars, a ploy the Academy has been trying to do for many years. Remember that horror montage they did a few years ago at the Oscars, which failed miserably? Or maybe, they love MacFarlane’s hosting duties on Comedy Central’s Roasts? Which ever the reason, I expect some inappropriate and funny humor at the Oscars.
Watch ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’!!! It won Best Animated Short at The Oscars This Year!!!
Hi, Bryan Here….
Here you can watch the 15 minute short animated film of ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ which one best animated short at the oscars this year. This is on par in my opinion with any Pixar film. If you want the HD version, head to iTunes and pay $1.99 for it. I’m sure all these shorts will be on blu-ray soon enough.
Boomstick Comics 5th Annual Live Commentary on the 2012 Oscars!!!
Hi, Bryan Here….
Well it’s here. This will be the page to keep it on for your Oscar coverage. We will be joined by Justin Cline, Aggressive Comix, and much much more. We will be giving out prizes for trivia, and have other contests. In the comment section below, be sure to keep the comments coming and tell us your Oscar picks. When tweeting, facebooking, or commenting be sure to use our hashtag #bsoscars.
Hi Bryan Here….
My favorite stand up comedian of all time is forever Steve Martin. His bits still make me laugh till this day as if I were hearing them for the first time all over again. I laugh so hard I hurt each time I listen to his recordings. Not to mention his film career, but The Jerk, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Three Amigos are amongst the funniest films ever made. So while Steve has hosted the Oscars numerous times and hosted SNL numerous times, Mr. Martin gives his long time friend Eddie Murphy some helpful advice on hosting the Oscars. Enjoy.
My 4th Annual Live Commentary On The Oscars 2011!!!
Hi Bryan Here….
This will be the official page for my 4th annual Oscar 2011 Live Commentary. There will be tons of trivia, hilarious posts, and most importantly prizes for trivia. Check on this page, MY TWITTER HERE, or my Facebook for all the live updates. I will begin each trivia question for a prize with BOT (Boomstick Oscar Trivia). To answer, comment on this post or reply to MY TWITTER. No facebook answers will be admitted.
We are very excited and are ready to roll the red carpet out.
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Tell Your Friends…We’re Doing Our 4th Annual Live Commentary On The Oscars Tonight!!!
Hi Bryan Here…
You probably already know that the Oscars are this Sunday. And myself with the help of some others will bring you the hilarious 4th annual live commentary during the broadcast.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ – 4K UHD Review!
THE FILM
(Film Review Portion Written By Audrey Evans)
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back, but this time he has a fellowship of web-warriors from other dimensions to save the day. In a market currently flooded with Marvel, one might scoff at the idea that ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘ has anything new to offer, but prepare for a fresh spin on this radioactive world. This ‘Spider-Man‘ is hilarious, bold and inclusive. It not only reflects diversity in its artistic approach, but also in its cast of characters – and above anything else, the animation is absolutely unparalleled!
Freddie King: The Unbalanced Note #19!
Here is the infamous Music podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘The Unbalanced Note‘, where the show is related to all things MUSIC! Here on this new show, musician Jacob Douglas and I talk about everything we love or dislike about music, musicians, and the music industry.
Film Review: ‘A Star Is Born’!
It’s not surprising that ‘A Star Is Born’ underwent the fourth rebirth with remakes on the rise. The latest version released in 1976 starred Barbra Streisand, but the 1954 version featuring Judy Garland arguably reigns supreme. Perhaps the track record this story has with the academy drove the motivation (2 out of 3 winning Oscars) or maybe this was an opportunity to introduce a classic to a younger audience. Whatever the case, Bradley Cooper had quite the task of not only acting in and directing ‘A Star Is Born’, but presenting this familiar narrative in a refreshing way. Yet in true underdog fashion, he may have just produced the best picture of the year.
Dan’s 2018 Oscar Picks!
Here are my Oscar Predictions. I haven’t seen many of the shorts or documentaries so I didn’t even bother with those, but I have seen everything else that is nominated for the big categories except Call me by Your Name. Also, I fell asleep during The Post, but so did everyone.
As a hard and fast rule, I refuse to recognize any recent best picture winners until a movie comes along that was better on every single filmmaking level than Mad Max: Fury Road. This year is no different, so congrats to Fury Road.
Media-Ocrity #73 – Bryan performs Kung-Fu!
We have a very fun 73rd episode of our fun podcast under the MULTI-MEDIA MEN banner called ‘Media-Ocrity‘, where the show is just – okay. Here on the show, we focus strictly on horror/sci-fi, comic books, and video games – basically all the fun stuff that tickles your fancy. In our 73rd episode, titled ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Kluger‘, we discuss a ‘Men in Black‘ reboot, who should win at the Oscars, and the Best martial arts movies you should be watching. Jeremy and Jon also commentate as Bryan performs Kung-Fu in front of them. It was so much fun. This episode is guaranteed to thrill you, chill you, and fulfill you. I am joined pop-culture wizard Jonathan Atterbury and comic book artist Jeremy Megert.
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Blu-ray Review: The Glass Castle!
THE FILM
You probably have heard the name Jeannette Walls. She is a journalist that was known for her Gossip column for MSNBC, but she is now known world-wide for her amazing novel ‘The Glass Castle‘, which was a memoir about her life growing up with her dysfunctional family. Her novel stayed on the Best Seller list for 261 weeks. If you think about that’s about four years and yes, it’s that good. Of course, Hollywood made a movie about it, which was directed by the amazing Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12) and starred Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts.
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day Lewis Team Up for ‘Phantom Thread’!
Written By: Bryan Kluger
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day Lewis are back at it again with a new film called ‘Phantom Thread‘, which is set to release on Christmas later this year. I’m quite sure the film, along with both Lewis and Anderson will be nominated for all the Oscars. Of course, Anderson brought us ‘Boogie Nights‘ all those years ago and has continued to bring us amazing films over the years. He even teamed with Daniel Day Lewis with ‘There Will Be Blood‘, which is still talked about today, milkshakes and all.
Favorite Movie Scene of the Day #5!
Hi everyone, Bryan here….
Was Randle McMurphy a hero or an anti-hero. It’s a fine line for sure, but I’d like to think R.P. McMurphy was a good guy deep down, even though he was a bit off-kilter. In fact, it’s been stated and written down many times before that his arch rival Nurse Ratched is one of the most horrific villains in movie history. McMurphy, played by a 30-something Jack Nicholson is an amazing character. He’s passionate, creative, fun, spontaneous, and has no filter with what he thinks or says. Some would say he is a genius in this regard. Hell, he did convince a ton of people that himself and the rest of the psychiatric patients were indeed famous professors and doctors to the townsfolk as they stole a boat and went sailing.
Film Review: Snatched!
Beka P., here….
So, Snatched won’t be winning any Oscars, but if you go in with incredibly low expectations, you can’t be that let down. It has some pretty funny parts, it has some first class actors (Amy Schumer is not one of them), and at the end of the day it’s a film about how much you need your mom and we can generally all get on board with that.
Film Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (2017)!
Hi everyone, Bryan here…
While Disney is busy making ‘Marvel‘ movies and new ‘Star Wars‘ films, they are finding it difficult to make original films these days, which is why they are taking their back catalogue of animated movies and remaking them in the live-action format. We’ve seen it with ‘The Jungle Book’, ‘Cinderella’, and the recent ‘Snow White’ films. Disney has no plans on stopping either, as with the release of ‘Beauty and the Beast‘ and their upcoming ‘Lion King’ live action remake. After watching this new version of ‘Beauty and the Beast‘, I don’t have high hopes for future live action Disney films whatsoever.
Ben Affleck Dedicates the ‘Batman’ Directing Job To Your Mother…Fuck Her!
Hi everyone, Bryan here….
When Ben Affleck isn’t making the next Boston crime movie or saying “Yes” to a cameo role in Kevin Smith’s latest direct-to-video film, he’s reading comic books with Matt Damon and deciding on which next Hollywood starlet to take out for a steak dinner and never call again. The guy is a badass in every sense of the word. There’s nothing he can’t do. I’m just surprised he doesn’t have an EGOT yet. You can say a lot of things about Affleck, but you can’t say he doesn’t know when to say “no”. Affleck announced today that he will be stepping down from his role as director in the upcoming ‘Batman‘ film for Warner Bros., where he will indeed be playing Batman once again.
This is What the 89th Oscar Nominations Should Have Looked Like….
Hi everyone, Bryan here….
The 89th Oscars were announced today. These are supposed to be the Best Achievements in Filmmaking on all levels. However, year after year, The Academy and “their infinite wisdom” choose to pick dull films that should never be nominated. In fact, I bet you could go through most of the Winners of each year and realize you only watched that film or performance once and never thought about it again. At least The Academy had a good bit of diversity this year, but other than that – these Oscar nominations are boring, dull, and made me go to sleep just watching the equally not-fun announcement telecast.
‘The Entertainment Answer’ Ep. 13 – The December 2016 Movie Round-Up!
Hi everyone, Bryan here…
Missed the show? Can’t watch us on YouTube? Want to listen while you’re working out or in the car? Here is the podcast version of ‘The Entertainment Answer‘ where Matt Mungle and Bryan Kluger dish out all of the fun and entertaining movie news, reviews, interviews, and other entertainment bits from the week with the help of Dave Curlee who provides all the high-brow color commentary and video fun. This week we have special guests Preston Barta and Susan Kamyab in the studio to shed some light on all the December 2016 movies you should watch this Oscar holiday season. We also discuss some of the best holiday films, pro-wrestling, ‘Gilmore Girls‘, and much much more.
Jimmy Kimmel Will Host The Academy Awards In February!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
Hosting the Oscars is always a big gig and sometimes they get it right, other times it falls flat. However, in the category of “getting it right”, let me introduce the host for 2017, Jimmy Kimmel.
Warner Bros. Offers 4 Films Converted to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray This Holiday Season!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has put together a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo pack for the holiday season. You can pick up ‘Argo‘, ‘The Town‘, ‘Goodfellas‘ and ‘I Am Legend‘ all at one whack on December 6. Each title will include an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR, a Blu-ray disc with the feature film and special features in HD, and a Digital HD version of the feature film.
‘High Noon’ is Getting Remade!
Hi everyone, Bryan here…
Relativity Studios has acquired the rights to remake the 1952 Oscar winning film ‘High Noon‘, which will be a modern day take on the original film. The original movie was about a sheriff who protected his small town, when he found out a ruthless criminal had ben released from prison and was coming to exact his revenge . The film won four Oscars and starred Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. It is definitely one of the finer films of all time.
Film Review: ‘Jesse’!
Hi everyone, Bryan here….
Short films have always held a special place in my heart, because I believe that short films pave the way for amazing talented filmmakers to showcase their work on small budgets to the masses. Sometimes, these filmmakers and their short films move ahead to become feature length films and win Oscars, thus setting the stage for original and fresh filmmaking. It’s a great way to seek out new talent in hopes for a very promising future for film in general in the most unlikely places.
Jackie Chan Receives An Oscar!!!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
Jackie Chan is going to receive a golden statue at an Oscars gala in November for lifetime achievement according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Chan has been in the movies since 1962, for 2016-2017 alone he’s got at least 10 different projects in different levels of completion. Even at 62, Chan’s still a dynamo. He’s known for such Hollywood hits as ‘Kung Fu Panda‘, the ‘Rush Hour‘ series and ‘The Karate Kid‘.
‘The Departed’ Will Move From The Big Screen To The Small Screen!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
Warner Bros. TV is putting together a TV series reboot of, not only an Oscar winning film, but one of my absolute favorites, ‘The Departed‘. Joining Warner Bros. in the project is Amazon Studios and Vertigo Entertainment, Initial Entertainment Group and Plan B Entertainment.
Own The Middle Earth 6-Film Collection November 1st!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
If the name Peter Jackson makes your heartbeat quicken and causes your imagination to bolt into overdrive, then this news is for you! What’s better than watching any of Jackson’s epic adventure films from Middle Earth? Watching those movies with all the special features that this 6-film collection will offer! The Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection on will be available as a Limited Collector’s Edition Box Set and a Theatrical Collection from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. November 1st is the day this magnificent collection will be released to the masses!
Film Review: ‘Ben-Hur’!!
Hello Everyone, Janet W. here…
Family goes deeper than the bond of blood. Some friends can be far closer than biological family. Ben-Hur is the story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) and Messala Severus (Toby Kebbell), brothers by adoption and inseparable until ambition drives its wedge. Separate status, Prince of Israel vs. orphan, and respect leads to essentially war.
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Film Review: ‘The BFG’!
Hi everyone, Bryan here…
I’m just thankful that Steven Spielberg is not doing awful period pieces like his last films, including ‘Lincoln‘, ‘War Horse‘, and ‘Bridge of Spies‘. Yes, those films won Oscars, but I’m willing to bet you’ve only seen the once and will never see them again. I’m thankful and excited that Spielberg has returned, at least for a few films into his magical world of sci-fi, which he excels at. This time around, Spielberg is tackling the children’s story of ‘The BFG‘ or ‘Big Friendly Giant’, by the great author Roald Dahl (‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‘, ‘Matilda‘, ‘James and the Giant Peach‘, and ‘The Witches‘).
John Cena set to Host the 2016 ESPY Awards!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
The 15-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and actor John Cena will host the 2016 ESPYs, which will broadcast live on Wednesday July 13th, on ABC. The ESPY award ceremony is an annual event, much like the Oscars, where a panel presents awards to major achievements in sports to athletes and coaches. The awards raise more than $1 million every year for The V Foundation, which promotes cancer research. John Cena has been out of the squared circle for a number a months now, due to s shoulder injury.
‘Cats’ is getting the Big Screen Treatment!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
It was only a matter time right? Due to the big success of 2012’s ‘Les Miserables‘, which earned Oscars, it’s only fitting that one of the biggest and longest running Broadway musicals would get the big screen treatment. Yes, ‘CATS‘ is coming to a movie theater near you with Tom Hooper directing. Hooper did indeed direct the 2012 ‘Les Miserables‘ and more recently ‘The Danish Girl‘, which also earned some Oscar wins.
Sylvester Stallone to play ‘The Godfather’!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
Is it true? Is Sylvester Stallone coming to television? Yes he is, and he will play the lead role of Raymonde Aprile, the last great American mob boss. I can’t wait to see Stallone play a sadistic bad guy. Not only that, ‘Training Day‘ and upcoming ‘The Magnificent Seven‘ director Antoine Fuqua will direct the series. The show is based off of ‘Omerta‘, which was the final novel from Mario Puzo, who famously wrote ‘The Godfather‘.
We’re About To Cross Over Into…The Twilight Zone – Remake!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
Lately, there has been a rash of remakes of our favorite television series being adapted to feature films, but not too many that are simply re-making a TV series as another TV series. One that is doing that in recent memory is ‘Star Trek‘. CBS is planning to give us another incarnation of that beloved franchise that began in 1966 and has occasionally sprouted a new series while clinging to the rules and locations of the past. As of today, ‘Star Trek‘ isn’t alone, for this another show that will join it in this whole remake genre – ‘The Twilight Zone‘.
Blu-ray Review: ‘Creed’!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
THE FILM
Another year, another ‘Rocky‘ movie. Some of you might be saying, “When is enough, enough?” More times than not, you might be right with any string of sequels that goes back the third installment, particularly with the ‘Rocky‘ franchise. Sure, the first ‘Rocky‘ film from 1976 was spectacular, and arguably one of the better movies ever made. It even won a ton of Oscars that year, including Best Picture. ‘Rocky II‘ came shortly after, which was still excellent, but starting with ‘Rocky III‘, things got silly and the films lost some focus. Still, audiences world wide packed theater houses to see the Italian Stallion (Sylvester Stallone) underdog his way up to the top, never quitting and giving his best. It’s a great message.
Should Leonardo DiCaprio Have Won An Oscar Before ‘The Revenant’?!
Hey guys, Jana here,
I am a Leonardo DiCaprio fan. I’ve never hidden it, but I am. I wasn’t in love with him and his boyish good looks like other girls my age were, I recognized him from ‘Growing Pains‘, after all. He didn’t begin his career as absolutely gorgeous, that developed over time. I had to learn to love his work for what it was. Saying that, Leo’s been overlooked for that naked, golden, guy many times before he finally won his first Oscar at last night’s award show.
The Trailer For John Travolta’s ‘I Am Wrath’ Is Here!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
John Travolta is one of those guys that has been in every kind of movie under the sun and some are better for him than others. I like Travolta, he can butcher a name with the best of them, just check out the Oscars and Idina Menzel, it takes a special kind of person to flub on that big of a stage and laugh it off and keep going.
Blu-ray Review: ‘Straight Outta Compton’!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here…
THE FILM
Music biopics are one of my favorite genres of film. I love seeing a musical artist or band portrayed on screen and their rise to fame, complete with how they came up with their platinum hits, warts and all. As of lately, we haven’t seen a ton of these biopics with the exception of the excellent ‘Love & Mercy‘ about Beach Boys member Brian Wilson. Most of the biopics usually focus on one person or a band and go up until they hit it big, but that’s not the case with ‘Straight Outta Compton‘, which is more of a bio-epic than a biopic. Instead of following one person, the film follows three main characters with a treasure trove of other superstar artists.
Check Out The Full List Of Oscar Nominees!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
For those of us driven with passion by movies, The Academy Awards is sort of like our Super Bowl, and we’ve waited speculating for months who would make it to the finals. This morning the names were announced. Read below for the total list of who’s up for the gold on February 28.
Film Review: ‘Son of Saul’!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
I’ve become quite a connoisseur of holocaust films over the years. Being Jewish has connected me in a deeper way than most people to these types of films, as I had family survive and killed during that immensely tragic time. From films like ‘The Sorrow and the Pity‘ to ‘Schindler’s List‘ to even ‘Inglorious Basterds‘ and the ten hour documentary ‘Shoah‘, I’ve seen a ton of films that have dealt with the holocaust on all levels. This particular film however, does something new, which I’ve never seen before. It’s called ‘Son of Saul‘ and is just as rough, depressing, and sad as you might come to expect from a holocaust movie.
Film Review: ‘Creed’!!
Hi everyone, Bryan Here….
Another year, another ‘Rocky‘ movie. Some of you might be saying, “When is enough, enough?” More times than not, you might be right with any string of sequels that goes back the third installment, particularly with the ‘Rocky‘ franchise. Sure, the first ‘Rocky‘ film from 1976 was spectacular, and arguably one of the better movies ever made. It even won a ton of Oscars that year, including Best Picture. ‘Rocky II‘ came shortly after, which was still excellent, but starting with ‘Rocky III‘, things got silly and the films lost some focus. Still, audiences world wide packed theater houses to see the Italian Stallion (Sylvester Stallone) underdog his way up to the top, never quitting and giving his best. It’s a great message.
The Academy Announce Films Nominated For Animated Awards!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
The Academy announced the 16 animated features that have been submitted for the 2015 Oscar race. The 88th annual Academy Awards could have a five-nomination slate on its hands once all the films complete the pre-required qualifying Los Angeles runs, not to mention the other qualifying rules before they are eligible to compete in the voting process.
Chris Rock Steps Up To Host 88th Academy Awards!!!
Hey guys, Jana here,
Have the Oscars lost a little of their glittery oomph that make it a night of royalty for Hollywood’s best and brightest? Maybe. One year it will be utterly entertaining, original and exciting, the next it feels forced, stale, boring and becomes the night that NEVER ends early enough. I’m sure there is a formula for success and the host is key. Hoping to have figured out that recipe, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin have asked Chris Rock back to host the 88th Academy Awards.
Film Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’!
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To basically start out the summer of 2015 with a big bang, comes the highly anticipated sequel to Marvel’s 2012’s ‘Avengers‘ film, which is titled ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron‘. It’s been a long time coming too. Ever since 2008, when we saw Robert Downey Jr. put on the Iron Man suit for the first time, we all knew Marvel Entertainment had a huge franchise on their hands, as they teased a big film called ‘The Avengers‘, which put a lot of our favorite superheroes together to fight evil. After several solo movies with the likes of Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man, we finally got an ‘Avengers‘ movie in 2012, which made over $1 billion for Marvel and Disney, and was met with much praise and critical success. It was because of this, that Marvel has announced tons of superhero films through the year 2019 that will play into their overall story arc they have been building since 2008. We’ve all been anxiously awaiting this sequel for quite some time now, with tons of posters and trailers that have more than elevated our calm levels with excitement. Now the time is finally here for another hefty dose of ‘Avengers‘ with each superhero returning along with Joss Whedon directing.
‘Django’ and ‘Suspiria’ Being Adapted For Series!!!
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Atlantique Productions, one of the top French producers of great quality English-language TV series and Italy’s equivalent, Cattleya, have come together in a co-development and co-production agreement to turn two cult movies into a TV series. The emergent partnership have already chosen the first two projects, ‘Django‘ and ‘Suspiria‘.
Blu-ray Review: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’!
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THE FILM
We are at the end of this ‘Hobbit‘ trilogy with ‘The Battle of the Five Armies‘. The last three years seem to have gone by fairly fast. It seems like yesterday when I was writing about Warner Bros. heading back to Middle Earth with the ‘Hobbit‘. I was super stoked about it, because I was such a huge fan of the ‘Lord of the Rings‘ trilogy. I think I saw each of those films five times in the theater, owned each version that came out on DVD and Blu-ray, and went back to see them when they were re-released. I just can’t get enough of the ‘LOTR‘ films. But shortly after the announcement that we were receiving a ‘Hobbit‘ film, things started going downhill.
Steven Spielberg Returning To Warner Bros. With ‘Ready Player One’!!!
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Steven Spielberg is ready to return to Warner Bros. and he’s coming back in a big way! While the director teamed with the production company, we were the beneficiaries of the fruits of that relationship with excellent films from the 1980’s including ‘The Goonies‘, ‘Gremlins‘, ‘The Color Purple‘ and the final pic the partnership produced ‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence‘ in 2001.
Lady Gaga Set To Star in The next Season of ‘American Horror Story’!!
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It’s going to be difficult to top the fourth season of FX’s ‘American Horror Story‘, which had the carnival Freakshow background. That season was just killer. But we do know that the anthology series was picked up for a fifth season, which is due to air in October. Lady Gaga has just been cast as one of the main roles in the upcoming season.
Calista Flockhart Joins Cast For ‘Supergirl’!!!!
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In the hangover glow of the Oscars morning-after, it’s back to business-as-usual for the studios. In that vein, CBS has announced some casting info for the hotly anticipated ‘Supergirl‘ pilot.
And the 2015 Oscar Nominations Are….
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And here are the Oscar nominations for 2015. Tune in live for the Oscar telecast February 22nd. What are your thoughts?
Vimeo On Demand Picks Up 4 New Series!!!
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Vimeo has signed a deal that will expand their content by entering a contract with New Form Digital Studios, a joint banner with partners including Discovery Communications, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. The deal brings two scripted series that have found their beginnings as short films that were found on YouTube and two additional series currently in development that aren’t named, yet.
Blu-Ray Releases for January 6th, 2014
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It’s been a long while since I’ve done a Blu-ray column for the site. Hell, it might be two years since the last Blu-ray release column was released here. But I figure since it’s 2015 and there aren’t any apocalyptic scenarios or a rat infestation in the house yet, so now must be as good a time as any to start this fun column back up. As usual in this article, you will get some info about the disc and the extras that come with the movie as well as a personal opinion about the movie and a picture-link to purchase the film over at AMAZON where you can save quite a bit of money, and it will give a small percentage kick back to this site so we can continue bringing you excellent stories and bizarre tales. So click on the pictures and start saving.
Film Review: ‘The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies’!!
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We are at the end of this ‘Hobbit‘ trilogy with ‘The Battle of the Five Armies‘. The last three years seem to have gone by fairly fast. It seems like yesterday when I was writing about Warner Bros. heading back to Middle Earth with the ‘Hobbit‘. I was super stoked about it, because I was such a huge fan of the ‘Lord of the Rings‘ trilogy. I think I saw each of those films five times in the theater, owned each version that came out on DVD and Blu-ray, and went back to see them when they were re-released. I just can’t get enough of the ‘LOTR‘ films. But shortly after the announcement that we were receiving a ‘Hobbit‘ film, things started going downhill.
Film Review: ‘Foxcatcher’!!
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Director Bennett Miller has chosen his four films wisely. Starting with ‘The Cruise‘ back in 1998, Miller has only three more films on his resume, including ‘Foxcatcher‘. The previous two were ‘Capote‘ was an Oscar winner as well as ‘Moneyball‘. Miller has an uncanny knack for telling compelling stories that are based on real life events and engaging the audience to not only be entertained, but to think and discuss these characters and sometimes real people’s motives in what they did in their particular story. You can add to that, Miller’s success in getting his actors to win Oscars almost across the board, and this very dark and creepy film ‘Foxcatcher‘ is no different.
‘In The Heat of the Night’ Adaptation Heads To Showtime!!!
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TV has been mining their company film vaults for movies that will lend themselves easily adaptable for long-term series fare. There have been countless movies that are being bastardized and the announcements just keep coming. This news is just a little different. Instead of the patented approach of movie to series, this move is a little different due to it being a film, that was already made into a series and now will be re-invented once again.
Bond. James Bond Sets Film Date for December 6!!!
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James Bond lovers, get ready for some good news! Not only is the 24th film in the series beginning filming on December 6. Daniel Craig isn’t only under contract for the 24th film, but the 25th film as well. There is a story arc that will connect the two films in a way that has only been done one time before on any of the Bond films. ‘Casino Royale‘ and ‘Quantum Solace‘ are the other two films that had a direct impact on the next one and is basically set up as a sequel to the first film. This film will also NOT be based on any of the Ian Fleming books, nor any of the other novels that different writers have given the literary world.
Film Review: ‘Boyhood’!!
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If you’re unfamiliar with the name Richard Linklater, then you’re in for a real treat. Linklater is a Texas filmmaker who is known for making iconic movies in and around Austin and Dallas, Texas. His films include ‘Slacker‘, ‘School of Rock‘, the ‘Before‘ series, ‘Bernie‘, and the iconic and legendary piece of cinema ‘Dazed and Confused‘. But nothing could have prepared us for his newest film called ‘Boyhood‘, which is a cinematic milestone and achievement and something that will be talked about and praised for many years to come.
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Teaming Up Again!!!
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I’m like any other film-lover and I have favorite directors that I will religiously watch anything they turn out. I love the films of Joss Whedon, Cameron Crowe, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg among others. Spielberg took a bite out of fame with one of my absolute favorite movies of all-time, ‘Jaws‘ in 1975. Yes, another thing I love is a pun, no matter how bad it can be. Spielberg has far too many epic films to count without devoting a whole article to the greatness that is Spielberg. Some of the highlights are ‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial‘, the ‘Indiana Jones‘ films, ‘Schindler’s List‘…and on and on and on.
Film Review: ‘A Haunted House 2’!!
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And we are back one year later with a sequel to Marlon Wayans‘ ‘A Haunted House 2‘, which is the funniest film of the year so far. Like the first movie, Wayans and crew parody the ‘Paranormal Activity‘ films along with some of the horror flicks that were released last year including ‘Sinister‘, ‘The Conjuring‘, and ‘Insidious 2‘. For those of you who missed the first outing, don’t worry, yo won’t need to catch up, but I suggest you do as it’s as funny as this sequel. After ‘Scary Movie‘ and Wayans parted ways (there is a jab at that issue in this movie), the comedic icon took a different approach with this new franchise.
Film Review: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’!!
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There are so many filmmakers out there that have given us amazing and iconic movies. From Steven Spielberg to Stanley Kubrick and from John Hughes to Danny Boyle, we have laughed, cried, and felt every perk on the emotion scale while watching movies through the years. However, some of our favorite filmmakers have lost their creative eye and ability to make quality films, while their movies earlier in their career won Oscars and pushed these directors to super stardom, but later in their career, their films have us questioning their talent while their films are met with very negative reviews across the board. It’s truly a sad day when this happens, and unfortunately it happens more often then I’d like to admit.
Oscar Winner John Ridley Will Work on ‘American Crime’ for ABC!!
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When Hollywood hands you an Academy Award for writing, especially if the film you wrote won an Oscar for Best Picture, you get your pick of jobs after that. So it seems to go for John Ridley, he authored the script for ‘12 Years A Slave‘ and basked in some well-deserved glory last night. It was announced today that Ridley is going to write a drama for a new ABC series, ‘American Crime‘.
Presenters for 2014’s Academy Awards Have Been Released!!
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The most glamorous night in Hollywood is coming up quick.We see our own version of American royalty dressed to the nines, and walking the red carpet. Producers of The Oscars, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have given us a rundown on the list of stars that will be presenting the Academy Awards of Merit. Ellen DeGeneres is hosting the live event on Sunday, March 2 on ABC.
The 86th Oscar’s Discussion!!
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The 86th academy Awards will be air this Sunday, and of course we, the Multi-Media Men have something to say about it. We discuss who should win in each category, and who will actually win, as they are different. So, if you want a preview of what to expect from the upcoming Oscar show this weekend, give this a listen so you can catch up on who is nominated. And please let us know what you think by going to our FACEBOOK page, which you should visit to catch up on all the latest information. And don’t forget to visit iTunes and subscribe to our podcast. Enjoy the show.
Forest Whitaker Joining Liam Neeson for ‘Taken 3’!?!?
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It’s official. Director Olivier Megaton and actor Liam Neeson will return for the third installment of the ‘Taken‘ franchise. I guess Megaton loved Forest Whitaker in ‘Bloodsport‘ and ‘Ghost Dog‘, so he has asked Whitaker to be in the third film. I imagine he’ll say yes, because what else is Forest up to, besides winning Oscars now?
2014 Oscar Nominee Discussion!!
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It’s almost time for the Oscars. Well, it is time for the Oscars, and the 2014 nominees have been announced. Here we discuss every category on who most likely will win and who “should” win. We also dive into some of the big Oscar snubs, as there are quite a few of them. Think of this segment as your ultimate comprehensive guide to the 2014 Oscars. Enjoy the show.
And The Oscar Nominees Are….
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It’s that time of year again when the stars and filmmakers all get together and honor the best of filmmaking over the year. Now the nominees are in, which this year was especially difficult to choose, as there was tons of great performances and films. Please let us know what you think of the nominees. Who got snubbed and who are you excited for? The Oscars will air live on March 2nd. Chris Hemsworth is out to announce the nominees as this Oscar ceremony has a superhero theme.
Fernando’s Top 10 Movie List of 2013!!!
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Well folks, it was quite a year at the cinema. After totaling everything up, I was lucky enough to watch 35 films in theaters. There’s some great films that I missed, and some that I avoided like the plague, but out of those that I did catch, here’s the best of 2013.
Bryan’s Top 15 Movie List of 2013!!!
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And here we are, at the very end of 2013. What a year for movies. This was an amazing year for film. There were so many great independent films, documentaries, and movies that were just highly entertaining, that I’ve watched them more than five times already. As usual, as long as I’ve been doing this, my Top Movie list of the year is very different from most everyone else that has made a list. I don’t know why – well I do know, because I’m twisted and crazy. But how I base my list is a variety of factors, not ones that the Oscars base their opinions on, but rather a more humble and fun variety of factors. For example, did this movie make me stand up and slow clap, or did it make me slap the person next to me and yell ‘THAT WAS AWESOME’! It’s those kind of things. So without further delay, I present to you my TOP 15 list for 2013. Let me know if you disagree or agree, love or hate, or just want to say hi. Enjoy.
Bryan’s Film Review: ‘American Hustle’!!
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Formally titled ‘American Bullshit‘, director David O. Russell has generated a lot of buzz for this film over the last few months. Coming off his Oscars for ‘Silver Linings Playbook‘ and ‘The Fighter‘, you might think ‘American Hustle‘ might be on par with his previous two films. While this movie is indeed great, it lacks any sort of depth or meaning that Russell has embraced in his previous efforts. But what he lacks in depth and meaning, he makes up ten fold in acting, characters, and insanity. I have no doubt that this 1970’s comedy con-artist film will wow audiences with its comedy and sex appeal, but don’t expect a “think piece” here. With tons of other choices this holiday season, it’s difficult to say how this will do at the box office, but with an A-List cast and the amount of hype this has, I imagine decent returns.
Patrick Swayze Begins Pre-Production on’Ghost’, which is Being Adapted as a TV Series!!
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Paramount has just re-launched their television department and the first project that has been greenlit is a TV series based on the hit film ‘Ghost‘, which won Oscars more than twenty years ago. Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner will co-write the pilot episode, which will be a supernatural drama. The original film won Oscars for screenplay and Best supporting actress for Whoopi Goldberg.
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globes for Next Two Years!!
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The speculation that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have signed to host the Golden Globes for the next two years is true. “Tina and Amy are two of the most talented comedic writer/performers in our business, and they were a major reason the Golden Globes was the most entertaining awards show of last season,” said NBC president of alternative and late night programming Paul Telegdy. “We’re elated they wanted to host together again and that they committed for the next two years.” After Poehler and Fey’s last run as hosts had positive reviews and 19.7 million total viewers and a six-year high for the show, the comedy duo is sure to give them another 2 years of greatness.
Leonardo DiCaprio Will Star and Produce in ‘Woodrow Wilson’ Biopic!!!
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Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to Wilson, the just-released biography of the 28th president by A. Scott Berg for Leonardo DiCaprio to produce and star. DiCaprio will produce the adaptation with Appian Way’s Jennifer Davisson Killoran and DiCaprio is of course attached to star as Woodrow Wilson. The book, which hit shelves last week, has received generally positive reviews for its intimate portrait of Wilson, who was elected president in 1912, guided the nation through World War I and suffered a stroke in office while stumping across America for the peace treaty and the League of Nations.
Ben Affleck Is The Next Batman!!!
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It’s official. Ben Affleck will play Batman in the ‘Man of Steel’ sequel. We previously reported that the next ‘Man of Steel‘ film will feature Batman, but Christian Bale said many times that he did not want that role anymore. We heard a bunch of different names being tossed around, Affleck being one of them. However, I never thought he would be the chosen one. I mean, he’s O’Bannion.
Pixar’s Next Project Will Be ‘Finding Dory’, The Sequel to ‘Finding Nemo’!!!
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Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres are re-teaming with director Andrew Stanton for the sequel to ‘Finding Nemo‘, which is currently titled ‘Finding Dory‘. It has been ten years since ‘Finding Nemo‘ and we have learned that this new sequel will hit theaters November 25th, 2015, and will take place one year after the original film.
Here is the Complete List of Films for the 2013 Dallas International Film Festival!!!
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Official Press Release: The Dallas International Film Festival presented by AutoNation Volkswagen Dealers announced today its full list of features and shorts that will be screened through the Festival’s 11-day run (April 4 – 14, 2013). For the 2013 Festival, more than 160 features, documentaries, shorts and student films representing 28 countries make DIFF truly an international Festival. Of the feature films at the Festival, 11 will see their world premieres and two are North American premieres—all represent some of the best in the art of filmmaking. These films were selected from more than 1,300 submissions from around the world.
Here is the Full List of Oscar Winners from the 2013 Academy Awards!!!
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I don’t know about you, but I really enjoyed the Oscars last night. I thought McFarlane was great and funny and thought his bits were solid. All of the musical numbers with the exception of the two 007 SONGS and the song from ‘Ted‘ was quite awful and not fun to watch. Although ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild‘ didn’t win, there was some well-deserved victories. We also had out 6th annual live commentary last night, and it was a great success. I want to thank all of you for participating. We look forward to next year.
James Franco’s Next Project Involves Charles Manson!!!
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James Franco will do just about anything in life. It’s insane to think about. I mean, this year he has a few films on the table. One being the epic Sam Raimi directed ‘Oz the Great and Powerful‘, which will cater to everyone. But then he has a few gay and or porn related films on the chopping block too, which are ‘Kink‘, ‘Lovelace‘, and ‘Interior Leather Bar‘. Let’s not forget the film ‘Spring Breakers‘, where he plays a drugdealing killer named Alien. Oh yeah, and he is on a daytime soap opera too when he is not hosting the Oscars or winning awards, or going to school, or acting in pot smoking comedies with his friends. The guy is an all around huge talent. It’s very impressive.
‘Schindler’s List’ Blu-Ray Announced and Detailed!!!
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We finally get another Spielberg film out on blu-ray. This time it’s the movie he won the Oscar for, ‘Schindler’s List‘. It doesn’t look like there are tons of extras as I would have hoped for. I would just love a commentary by Spielberg on this, but we know Spielberg doesn’t do commentaries. But below is the full press release, which you can find out what all will be on the disc. Looking forward to seeing this in HD.
‘Argo’, ‘Django Unchained’, and HBO’s ‘Girls’ Win Big At Golden Globes!!!
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The Golden Globes were last night and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler killed it. They were amazing. Even former president Bill Clinton showed up to talk about Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln‘. Even though I really liked the film ‘Argo‘, I was shocked when it won best film and director for Ben Affleck. I was happy to see ‘Django Unchained‘ win for best supporting actor for Christoph Waltz and screenplay for Tarantino. If this is any pre-cursor to the Oscars, I’d be completely let down if ‘Argo‘ takes it all. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great film, but not the best film of the year. I expect it to and want it to win the best adapted screenplay. Just my opinion. Below are the full results from last night’s show.
The Oscar Nominations Are In!!!
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Earlier this morning, Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the Oscar nominations, which MacFarlane came across as pretty funny. I’m excited for him to host the Oscars this year. And, his film ‘Ted‘ actually got nominated. How cool is that? Below is the full list of Oscar nominations. Let us know what you think. We will be posting a separate article soon on Oscar snubs, because believe me, there are many. And don’t forget, we will be doing our annual LIVE OSCAR COMMENTARY, which will mark the 6th time we have done it. It promises tons of laughs.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’!!
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Beasts of the Southern Wild is no doubt in my top-10 list for best films of 2012. I know most of you haven’t heard of this film, but rest assured, once you see this film – and I urge you to see this film as fast you can- you will not forget it. Beasts of the Southern Wild is Benh Zeithlin’s feature-length directorial debut, and even though he is only 29 years old, he has a poetic vision that is on par with Stanley Kubrick and Terrence Malick. Zeithlin’s attention to detail allows the movie to successfully portray backwater Louisiana, magical realism, and a culture’s determination and strength. It is unlike anything I have seen. Not only is this film entertaining, smart, and creative, it is also important in that it shows a very realistic portrayal of some of the poorest people in present day America as they struggle to survive disasters both man-made and natural. This is what every indie filmmaker should strive for.
Here Are the Nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards!!!
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The nominations came in this morning and needless to say, I went into a fit of rage. I mean I was so mad, I almost wrote a letter. After going through the list of nominees, while some of the noms were well deserved, many were not, especially in the FILM categories. There needs to be a serious uprooting process at the Golden Globes where everyone involved in voting needs to be replaced by others who know what they’re doing.
Here’s the International Trailer for ‘Hitchcock’!!!
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Here is the trailer for ‘Hitchcock’, not to be confused with the HBO film ‘The Girl’. I have already seen ‘Hitchcock’, and I really think it will be nominated for several Oscars this coming year. Anthony Hopkins was phenomenal as Hitch. It was a great film and I can’t wait to see it again. The movie takes place during the conception and premiere of Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’. Enjoy the trailer.
Film Review: ‘The Sessions’
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I know I’m a tad late with this review, but here it is and I highly recommend it. Ben Lewin’s film, ‘The Sessions’ is a remarkable film. The performances that John Hawkes and Helen Hunt give are worthy of any acting award, and Lewin’s ability to tell such a magical and funny tale is done perfectly. Lewin mixes the art of sex with ethics, humor, religion, and love in a way that you want more. ‘The Sessions’ is a must see.
Check Out The Trailer for Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’!!!
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So we just finished the little Q&A with Steven Spielberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt through Google+ where they answered people’s questions about the upcoming film. And they also debuted the full trailer for the film, which looks AMAZING. It will win Oscars. The trailer is below and comes out November 9th, which is my birthday. Steven Spielberg directs Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
‘E.T.’ Will Return To The Big Screen!!!
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That’s right, folks. ‘E.T.’ will be on the big screen again, thanks to Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events. Screening will take place October 3rd at 7:00pm at select theaters across the country. This marks the 30th anniversary of the film and most likely is geared to promote the new blu-ray coming out as well. This was one of the first films I saw in the theater and it just blew my mind. It was one of the first times my Dad and I bonded over a film. Needless to say it holds a special place in my heart. Not only will you get a newly remastered version of the film, but also a journey of the making of ‘E.T.’. And yes, folks, this is this original film, not the version with the extra scenes or the CGI’d walkie-talkie replacements. Spielberg acknowledged his fuck-up long ago and apologized. The same can’t be said for Lucas. I’m super excited about this and hope all of you can make it and take your kids to see this on the big screen. Official press release below.
Bryan’s Blu-ray Review of ‘Chariots of Fire’!!!
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Finally, Warner Bros. gave us the ultimate (so far) edition of ‘Chariots of Fire’ release it deserved. This film is amazing from start to finish. It won best picture at the Oscars in 1981 among others. Even if you haven’t seen the film, I’m sure you have seen the opening title sequence with the runners sprinting along the beach to that iconic score by Vangelis. After watching this again, I can’t seem to get that amazing score out of my head. I keep whistling it. This bluray release is top notch all the way through. Great extras, amazing audio/video, and terrific film to round it all out. Highly recommended.
Bryan’s Must Own Bluray/DVD’S For The 2nd Week Of July 2012!!!
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Back in full force now. It’s really great to have this column back up and running. Is it me, or is it crazy that it is mid-July already? Anywho, let’s jump right in and get to all the goodies. As usual in this article, you will get some info about the disc and the extras that come with the movie as well as a personal opinion about the movie and a link to purchase the film over at AMAZON where you can save quite a bit of money, and it will give a small percentage kick back to this site so we can continue bringing you excellent stories and bizarre tales. So click on the pictures and start saving.
Enjoy and Here We Go!!
The Student Academy Award Winners Have Been Announced!!!
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Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles to join the international student winners in the Foreign Film category for a week of industry activities. The festivities will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, where the placements in each category will be announced.
Da Vinci Lives It Up on Starz!!!