This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 20, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Musicals, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• 13 Going on 30: Blu-ray
• Center Stage: Turn It Up: DVD, Blu-ray
• City of Ember: DVD
• Domino: Blu-ray
• Election: Blu-ray
• El Norte: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Express: DVD, Blu-ray
• Ghost (Special Collector’s Edition): DVD
• Henry Poole is Here: DVD, Blu-ray
• Igor: DVD, Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Weekend: October 10, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Miramax, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Period, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Body of Lies (R): starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Carice van Houten (directed by Ridley Scott)
• City of Ember (PG): starring Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan (directed by Gil Kenan)
• The Express (PG): starring Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller (directed by Gary Fleder)
• Quarantine (R): starring Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Columbus Short (directed by John Erick Dowdle)

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2008 Academy Award Nominations

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Picturehouse, DreamWorks, FOCUS, Disney, Fox Searchlight, MGM, Miramax, Lionsgate, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Warner Independant Films, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Awards, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, 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 Click to continue reading 2008 Academy Award Nominations

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2008 Golden Globe Nominations (Film)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Music, Musicals, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists

Assuming the ongoing writers’ strike doesn’t put a wrench into everyone’s plans, the 65th Annual Golden Globes ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Jan. 13th. (The NBC telecast will come just 9 days prior to the Academy Award nominations.)

Here are the most notable omissions/additions in this year’s list of film honorees:

• Atonement led the nominations with seven; Charlie Wilson’s War came in second with five.
• Musicals (Sweeney Todd, Across the Universe, Hairspray) dominated the Comedy/Musical category.
• Cate Blanchett received two acting nominations (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, I’m Not There).
• Philip Seymour Hoffman was also a double-nominee (The Savages, Charlie Wilson’s War)
• Hoffman’s Savages co-star, Laura Linney, was not nominated for her performance.
• The Kite Runner was nominated in the Foreign Film category.
• Javier Bardem was the only actor nominated from No Country for Old Men.
• Into the Wild was left out of all major categories.

(Click below for the full list of film nominees; click here for the TV nominations.)

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