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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.Play Video
In Theaters This Weekend (5/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Disney,
Miramax,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Drama,
Family,
Foreign,
Independent,
Sequels,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG): starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley (directed by Andrew Adamson)
- How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer* (R): starring American Ferrera, Elizabeth Peña, Lucy Gallardo (directed by Georgina Garcia Riedel)
- Reprise* (R): starring Espen Klouman-Hoiner, Anders Danielsen Lie, Odd Magnus Williamson (directed by Joachim Trier)
- Sangre de mi sangre* (NR): starring Paola Mendoza, Jorge Adrian Espindola, Armando Hernandez (directed by Christopher Zalla)
*limited and/or gradual release
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Box Office Breakdown: Fans Make a Date with Prom Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
DreamWorks,
Fox Searchlight,
MGM,
Miramax,
Paramount,
Sony,
Universal,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Animation,
Drama,
Family,
Horror,
Romance,
Satire,
Comedy,
Sports,
Box Office,
Lists,
New Releases
1. Prom Night, Sony, $20,804,941 (avg. $7,706)
2. Street Kings, Fox Searchlight, $12,469,631 (avg. $5,055)
3. 21, Sony, $10,470,173 (avg. $3827)
4. Nim’s Island, 20th Century Fox, $9,111,667 (avg. $2,590 )
5. Leatherheads, Universal, $6,276,665 (avg. $2265)
6. Horton Hears a Who, 20th Century Fox, $5,920,566 (avg. $1845)
7. Smart People, Miramax, $4,092,465 (avg. $3700)
8. The Ruins, Dreamworks/Paramount, $3,385,395 (avg. $1203)
9. Superhero Movie, MGM, $3,216,247 (avg. $1273)
10. Drillbit Taylor, Paramount, $2,044,988 (avg. $927)
(You can review last week’s numbers here.)
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In Theaters This Weekend (4/11)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Fox Searchlight,
Miramax,
Paramount,
Sony,
Animation,
Documentary,
Drama,
Family,
Foreign,
Horror,
Independent,
Religious,
Comedy,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Prom Night (PG-13): starring Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Jessica Stroup (directed by Nelson McCormick)
- Street Kings (R): starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans (directed by David Ayer)
- Bra Boys* (R): starring Russell Crowe, Sunny Abberton, Jai Abberton (directed by Sunny Abberton, Macario De Souza)
- Dark Matter* (R): starring Meryl Streep, Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn (directed by Chen Shi-Zheng)
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In Theaters this Leap Year Weekend (2/29)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
IFC Films,
Miramax,
New Line,
Sony,
Adaptation,
Animation,
Documentary,
Drama,
Foreign,
Independent,
Period,
Political,
Sequels,
Comedy,
Sports,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- The Other Boleyn Girl (PG-13): starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson (directed by Justin Chadwick)
- Penelope (PG): starring Christina Ricci, Reese Witherspoon, Catherine O’Hara (directed by Mark Palansky)
- Semi-Pro (R): starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin (directed by Kent Alterman)
- Bonneville* (NR): starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen (directed by Christopher N. Rowley)
- Chicago 10* (R): starring Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte (directed by Brett Morgen)
- City of Men* (R): starring Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen (directed by Paulo Morelli)
- The Unforeseen* (NR): starring Wendell Berry, Gary Bradley, William Greider (directed by Laura Dunn)
*limited and/or gradual release
The 80th Annual Academy Award Nominations
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Picturehouse,
DreamWorks,
FOCUS,
Disney,
Fox Searchlight,
MGM,
Miramax,
Lionsgate,
Picturehouse,
Paramount,
Sony,
Universal,
Warner Bros,
Warner Independant Films,
Weinstein Company,
Action,
Adaptation,
Animation,
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Family,
Foreign,
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Lists
The nominations for the 80th Annual Academy Awards were announced bright and early Tuesday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Assuming the ceremony goes on as scheduled, you can see the live broadcast Sunday, February 24th on ABC.
Notable additions/omissions from today’s announcement:
- Based on the major categories alone, it looks like Michael Clayton may be the frontrunner. It received six nominations.
- Aside from one nod each in the Best Supporting Actor category, both Into the Wild and Charlie Wilson’s War were virtually shut out from the top prizes.
- Sweeney Todd - winner for Best Comedy/Musical at the Golden Globes - was shut out for Best Picture. Johnny Depp’s nom was the only major accolade for the film.
- A much-deserving Amy Adams did not receive a nom nor did her film, Enchanted.
- Atonement - the movie with the most nominations at the Globes - only received 3 in the major areas. The two main stars (Knightley, McAvoy) were also shut out.
- Cate Blanchett earned two nominations this year (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, I’m Not There).
- Angelina Jolie was not recognized for her heartbreaking performance in A Mighty Heart.
- And last but not least, great news for (my personal) standouts this year: Ellen Page (Juno), Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises) and screenwriter Sarah Polley (Away From Her).
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In Theaters This Holiday Weekend (12/25)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
Miramax,
Paramount,
Sony,
Warner Bros,
Weinstein Company,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Animation,
Drama,
Family,
Foreign,
Horror,
Mystery,
Period,
Science Fiction,
Sequels,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your holiday enjoyment:
- Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (R): starring Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Gina Holden (directed by Greg Strause, Colin Strause)
- The Great Debaters (PG-13): starring Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jermaine Williams (directed by Denzel Washington)
- The Water Horse (PG): starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Alex Etel (directed by Jay Russell)
- The Bucket List* (PG-13): starring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Serena Reeder (directed by Rob Reiner)
- Honeydripper* (PG-13): starring Danny Glover, Gary Clark Jr., Keb Mo (directed by John Sayles)
- The Orphanage* (R): starring Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Princep (directed by Juan Antonio Bayona)
- Persepolis* (PG-13): starring Sean Penn, Chiara Mastroianni, Iggy Pop (directed by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud)
- There Will Be Blood* (R): starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Mary Elizabeth Barrett, Paul Dano (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson)
*limited and/or gradual release
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (Film)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Picturehouse,
FOCUS,
Fox Searchlight,
Miramax,
Lionsgate,
Picturehouse,
Universal,
Warner Bros,
Weinstein Company,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Drama,
Foreign,
Foreign Language,
Independent,
Music,
Musicals,
Period,
Romance,
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Lists
Thanks to an interim waiver granted by the WGA, the 14th Annual SAG Awards telecast will air as scheduled on Sunday, January 27. Since plans for the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards are still up in the air, this could be TNT’s most viewed awards show in quite some time.
This year’s film nominees are:
OUTSTANDING LEADING MALE PERFORMANCE
- George Clooney, Michael Clayton
- Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
- Ryan Gosling, Lars And The Real Girl
- Emile Hirsch, Into The Wild
- Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises
OUTSTANDING LEADING FEMALE PERFORMANCE
- Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Julie Christie, Away From Her
- Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
- Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
- Ellen Page, Juno
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New York Film Critics Choose ‘No Country’
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Miramax,
Animation,
Drama,
Foreign,
Foreign Language,
Thrillers,
Awards,
Lists
On Monday, the New York Film Critics Circle revealed their 2007 film award winners. This announcement comes shortly after the National Board of Review (NBR) and the Los Angeles Film Critics (LAFCA) revealed their honorees. Although the Golden Globe nominations are still two days away, certain trends have already started to emerge from just these three lists.
The 2007 NYFCC winners:
- Best Picture: No Country for Old Men*
- Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
- Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis**, There Will Be Blood
- Best Actress: Julie Christie*, Away from Her
- Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan***, Gone Baby Gone
- Best Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen*, No Country for Old Men
- Best Animated Film: Persepolis**
- Best Foreign Film: The Lives of Others
- Best Documentary: No End in Sight**
*also the NBR winner
**also the LAFCA winner
***both the NBR and LAFCA winner
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‘No Country for Old Men’ Earns Big Honor
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Although there’s a large slate of movies yet to be released, the National Board of Review kicked off awards season this week with its list of honorees. Joel and Ethan Coen’s film, No Country for Old Men, walked away with NBR’s prize for Best Film along with two other categories.
The NBR is not necessarily known for predicting Oscar success. Nevertheless, the group consisting of educators, historians and film industry professionals did select Forrest Whitaker and Helen Mirren as its winners last year.
Here’s a list of the 2007 NBR honorees. Even if you can’t use these selections in your Academy Awards betting pool, you now know which films you should become familiar with:
- Best Film: No Country for Old Men
- Best Director: Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
- Best Directorial Debut: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
- Best Actor: George Clooney, Michael Clayton
- Best Actress: Julie Christie, Away from Her (Read the FilmCrunch review here.)
- Best Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, Gone Baby Gone
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Box Office Breakdown: A Gangbusters Weekend for Washington, Crowe
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Combine Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington’s star-wattage and you’re bound to get a hit. But did anyone expect a $43 million debut for American Gangster? Why did these Oscar-winners do so well when others have only done okay? How did an R-rated film beat out an animated PG flick? Why didn’t the movie’s long running-time (157 minutes) turn people away?
Gangster’s #1 spot was just one of the film’s many weekend achievements. The movie also marked the biggest opening weekend for both lead actors (Russell’s Gladiator earned $35 million; Washington’s Inside Man grossed $29 million). It also had the 2nd best debut for a drama in November (right behind 2002’s 8 Mile).
Unfortunately, all this good news was lost on comedian Jerry Seinfeld—the hardest working self-promoter of 2007. Even though NBC spent countless hours of airtime sucking up to its former Golden Boy, Seinfeld’s Bee Movie was stung with a 2nd place finish. Although $38 million take is nothing to complain about, I expect next week’s Fred Claus will slide right in to become the week’s best-grossing comedy.
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