The second act shifts gears and while gory, is extremely funny. It was a wierd feeling being jerked from extreme violence directly to hysterical comedy and back again, but it worked. There was a friend who showed up about halfway through this part of the film who was absolutely hysterical, acting oblivious to what’s happened and caring only about the party planned for that evening and the possibility of hooking up. The third act then shifts back to a more serious tone. One of the things I enjoyed about the approach was that I really didn’t know what was going to happen next or where the film was go
Christian Bale and Steve Carell provide the heart and soul of The Big Short , while Al Pacino and Mark Ruffalo likewise do fine work in Danny Collins and Infinitely Polar Bear . Nonetheless, many would argue that Damon is simply better in The Martian – and at the very least, he’s gotten a lot more attention for his work in the Ridley Scott sci-fi feature than any of his competitors in the Best Actor, Comedy/Musical category have for their movies this y
The Best Actress (Drama) field is a competitive one this year and there’s really not a weak link in the chain. Nevertheless, it would’ve been nice if there had been room for Rachel McAdams to land a Golden Globe nod for her un-flashy, yet effective and meaningful, turn as a seasoned journalist and reporter in Spotlight , all the s
I watched this at a press screening and about a dozen people got up and walked out during the showing. About two or three actually applauded at the end of it, but I guess there’s no accounting for ta
If you missed our live-chat for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards this evening, don’t fret, we have the winners and a brief recap of the ceremony for you. In short, The Hurt Locker took home the big categories, beating out Avatar and the predictable choices won for the four acting categor
Her husband Albert is a successful businessman in the golf industry, and it consumes his life. He is very cold to his wife, which is doubly unfortunate because of the fact that she has deep emotional problems stemming from being the victim of sexual abuse as a child. She is teeming with self-loathing and his attitude towards her certainly doesn’t help matt
It’s a sure sign that there’s too much good television when a series as terrific as Wolf Hall basically goes unnoticed come awards season. The historical miniseries starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis was impeccably made and filled top to bottom with thoughtful, passionate performances. If the series is going to pull off the upset, it might do it h
Of course at first we think it is going to be nothing more than a brief sexual affair, but as it turns out Louis has walls lined with homemade videotapes (we never discover exactly what is on those tapes, but we can make a pretty good guess). The situation takes an even odder turn when Nancy mentions that she has “brought the money” that he has asked
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) won Best Director at the 2015 Academy Awards, but Iñárritu was only recognized for his contributions to the film festival games news|Https://moviefestivalhub.com/‘s script, not his direction, at the Golden Globes that year. The Revenant was in many ways an equally ambitious undertaking by the filmmaker, but because the western revenge thriller isn’t generating the same buzz as Birdman , Iñárritu’s winning for The Revenant would be somewhat unexpected – even after the HFPA didn’t recognized his directorial work on Birdman last y
We also saw an increase in the number of animated feature films that get nominated from three to five, meaning the majority of major animated movies are nominated for an Oscar by default. Also by default, the Pixar film of the year
While there’s a reasonable chance several people who worked on The Martian will be honored during the 2016 Golden Globes ceremony, screenwriter Drew Goddard (who adapted Andy Weir’s The Martian source novel) will not be among them. Goddard’s adapted script deserves credit for effectively carrying over the wit and humanism of Weir’s book, while at the same time stream-lining its scientific know-how and making the story more cinematic. Not to worry though, Goddard’s a shoo-in to land a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nominat
After becoming an Oscar-nominee in her mid-teens, 2016 is the first time Saoirse Ronan has been nominated for a Golden Globe since her turn in Atonement . Ronan has continued to deliver compelling leading turns ( Hanna , Byzantium ) and endearing supporting performances alike ( The Grand Budapest Hotel ) in the years since then, with her work as an Irish immigrant getting settled in 1950s America in Brooklyn representing one of her more under-stated, yet complex turns yet. No doubt though, Ronan’s career is just getting started and she will be recognized by the HFPA one
All in all, the event was solid for an industry awards presentation but to the viewers at home, it wasn’t that exciting or up beat. There were a lot of good movies to choose from this year and I think we all would of liked to see Quentin Tarantino and his Inglourious Basterds get a little more cre
