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Mumblecore Goes Mainstream
The mumblecore genre is characterized by naturalistic settings and shooting styles, improvised dialogue, non-professional actors and twentysomethings sitting around and talking to each other about their lives. It doesn’t sound like the sort of thing that would be gracing the local multiplex anytime soon, but it has finally gone (relatively) mainstream with the limited release of Noah Baumbach's Greenberg.
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Bryan Cranston Directs “Breaking Bad”
Having already directed the season two premiere of "Breaking Bad," Bryan Cranston (best known for his role as the father of the title character in “Malcolm in the Middle”) is back in the director’s chair for the season three premiere, airing on AMC Sunday, March 21. Shortly before the premiere, Cranston was kind enough to give his take on what a TV director really does, his opinion on whether today’s television is superior to today’s film and his five-word summary of “Breaking Bad” season three.
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MovieMaker at the 2010 Spirit Awards
The 2010 Film Independent Spirit Awards might have been held at L.A. Live, Los Angeles’ newest plaza of self-serving commercialism. It might have featured Ben Stiller, the actor who traded in his early career as an indie director for box office hits like Meet the Parents and Night of the Museum, as its honorary chair. And it might have continued the recent trend of presenting a majority of the night’s awards to the higher-end independent films.
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Oscar Loves The Hurt Locker
Weeks of debate over "Will James Cameron be the King of the World once again?" or "Will the ex-Mrs. Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, reign supreme?" were quieted last night as Bigelow's The Hurt Locker won six of its nine Academy Award nominations, including those for Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Editing, Sound and Sound Editing. The award makes Bigelow the first woman to receive an Oscar for Best Director.
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Anna Kendrick Goes Up in the Air with George Clooney
Starring opposite George Clooney in Up In The Air was, at least at first, a nerve-wracking experience for first-time Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick. “Yes, let’s just say I was terrified,” she laughs. “Who wouldn’t be? I mean, come on, it’s George. He’s one of the biggest stars in the world.”
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Morgan Freeman to Receive ASC’s Board of Governors Award
On February 27th, 2010 at the 24th Annual ASC Awards, Morgan Freeman will become the 21st recipient of The American Society of Cinematographers' prestigious Board of Governors Award—an award given to an individual “who has made significant contributions to the advancing art of filmmaking.”
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It’s an Indie World for Oscar
Score one for the good guys. According to figures released by the Independent Film & Television Alliance, independently financed productions received nearly twice as many Academy Award nominations this year as films produced by the major studios.
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Erica Cerra Is A Greek Goddess
Actress Erica Cerra talks about her latest role, in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and wanting to play Wonder Woman.
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BAFTA Nominees Announced
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced its nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards. The winners will be announced on February 21st.
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Avatar Wins Golden Globes' Top Prize
James Cameron was king of the world at last night's Golden Globes, taking home the statues for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director. The night was full of upsets and surprises, and a lot of comedy with Ricky Gervais taking the lead as host. The full list of winners in all film categories include...
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iActor Gets an Upgrade
Screen Actors Guild, the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors, recently announced new enhancements to its popular iActor online casting database. The new features allow actors to create profiles that reflect their talents more accurately than ever before. The upgrades also make talent searches easier and more focused—a major benefit for casting agents, producers and others looking to cast their projects.
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Online Critics Name The Hurt Locker Best Picture
The Online Film Critics Society, an organization comprised of Internet-based film journalists, has named Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker the best film of 2009. The film, about Iraq War explosives experts, also took home the awards for Best Director, Best Actor (Jeremy Renner) and Best Editing (Chris Innis and Bob Murawski). Fellow Best Picture nominee Inglourious Basterds also won four awards, those being Best Actress (Melanie Laurent), Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz), Best Original Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Cinematography (Robert Richardson).
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The Imaginarium of Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam is known for his inventive visual style—talking disembodied doll heads, flying metal Icarus costumes, a medieval knight riding through Central Park—but what some people overlook is that he fills his films with off-the-wall performances that tend to stick with you for a while.
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The Imaginarium of Cassandra Sawtell
At 12 years old, Cassandra Sawtell has a filmography that actors of any age would envy. The Canada native was most recently seen in the television murder-mystery series, "Harper's Island," where her character, Madison, emerged unscathed after the series' 13-episode run. Next up, audiences can see Sawtell in Terry Gilliam's highly anticipated The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which opens in the U.S. on December 25, 2009.
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Of Cheesesteaks and Cinema: Tony Luke Jr.
Tony Luke Jr. knows Philadelphia. He knows the lifestyle led by its citizens, the unsympathetic nature of its toughest streets, and perhaps most importantly, he knows the bond that people who experience the city share with each other. He also makes the meanest cheese steak in town.
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SAG Award Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater in Los Angeles. Early Monday evening, 4,200 Screen Actors Guild members filled out the last of their secret ballots from Voting Integrity Systems, voting in eight prime-time television and five film categories.
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Stop the Music!
Worst musical performances of the decade
The upcoming release of Rob Marshall's Nine boasts an impressive cast of Oscar winners—Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz and Sophia Loren—and an Academy Award nominee, Kate Hudson. But beware, musicals are often where our most beloved thespians find themselves overwhelmed and under-qualified.
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Broadcast Film Critics Association Nominations Announced
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the nominees for the 15th annual Critic's Choice Awards. The nominees were selected by the 235 members of the BFCA and represent the best in cinematic achievement of films released in 2009. Inglourious Basterds and Nine topped the nominee list with a total of 10 nods each.
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Johnny Depp Given Career Achievement Award in Bahamas
After helping rake in more than $2.7 billion for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, it's fitting that Johnny Depp will be the recipient of the Career Achievement Award at this year's Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF).
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2009 Spirit Award Nominations Announced
The Spirit Awards organizers are assuring us that this year’s ceremony will maintain its casual atmosphere but with a few changes. The festivities, airing live and uncut on March 5, 2010, move to the L.A. Live Campus in downtown and will air at a hipper time slot—Friday evening at 11 p.m. EST instead of Saturday afternoon. The nominees, chosen from a field of 240 films, were announced December 1st by Matt Dillon and Taraji P. Henson.
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When History and Cinema Collide
The best fictional movies featuring historical characters
We’ve all seen those stately biopics (usually with Oscar aspirations), in which renowned actors portray real-life historical figures (Patton, Queen Elizabeth, Gandhi, etc). They are often interesting as history, sometimes less so as fully-realized movies. But a fascinating sub-genre exists when a real historical figure interacts with a fictional character. What happens when a make-believe protagonist is thrown into the mix?
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Video Views Pick: Star Trek
It was George Kirk who gave up his own life to save 800 others, including that of his wife and newborn son, James. It was Vulcan Ambassador Sarek (Ben Cross) who married a human (Winona Ryder) and fathered Spock.
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Olivia Wilde Gets Her Fix
Being an actress is hard work. But being the star of your husband's feature directorial debut is a different kind of challenge altogether. Luckily for Olivia Wilde, who stars in hubby Tao Ruspoli's Fix, the task was an enjoyable one from beginning to end.
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In Theaters Now: 2012, Pirate Radio, Fantastic Mr. Fox & The Messenger
John Cusack saves the world, Philip Seymour Hoffman rocks the boat, Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster team up and George Clooney is a fox—in theaters now.
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Video Views Pick: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
John Travolta has us glued to the screen portraying a thug called Ryder standing in a New York City subway station. He and three accomplices are waiting for just the right train to come by. When it does, they enter it, pull a gun on the driver, detach the front car from the rest of the train, and hold 17 passengers hostage. Back at the central operating facility, Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is sitting at the dispatch desk, to which he has been assigned after a demotion resulting from an investigation into his alleged taking of a bribe.
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More Scream For Your Buck: Five Great Horror Anthologies
The horror anthology is a contemporary version of telling ghost stories around the campfire. To celebrate this oft-neglected sub-genre (and just in time for Halloween), join MM as we take a look at some of the greatest horror anthologies of the last 50 years—short, creepy horror tales with witty twist endings, all offering more scream for your buck.
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Contest: Get The Messenger
Attention Twitter Fans: If you can't wait to see Oren Moverman make his directorial debut and consider yourself Woody Harrelson's biggest fan, then we've got the perfect contest for you:
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19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Award Nominees Announced
Earlier today, the Independent Film Project announced the nominees for the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Michelle Byrd, executive director of the IFP, was enthusiastic about the nominations. "Ranging from the small gems produced on micro-budgets to extraordinary films from specialty distributors, the nominees all share the type of creative vision and risk-taking that are a hallmark of independent film," she says.
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Is Quinn Lord the Next Child Actor-Turned-Superstar?
Despite being only 10 years old, Canadian thespian Quinn Lord is quickly building an impressive resume that would make many older, seasoned actors jealous. As of 2009, Lord has already appeared in more than 25 movies (Things We Lost In The Fire; Deck the Halls) and TV shows ("Blade"; "Stargate SG-1").
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Sneak Peek: Where The Wild Things Are
Hitting theaters October 16, the long-awaited arrival of Spike Jonze's sure-to-be quirky and crazy adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are is finally upon us. To celebrate, MM offers a sneak peak at some movie stills, courtesy of Warner Bros.
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Tisch Alumni Win Five Awards at 61st Annual Emmys
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts was well represented at the 61at annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20th; Tisch alumni won five Emmy Awards, out of 51 Emmy nominations received by alumni this year.
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MM Remembers: Patrick Swayze
Please don’t misunderstand: Patrick Swayze and I weren’t bowling buddies or anything like that, and I don’t want to sound like I’m trying to pass myself off as someone grieving for a close, personal friend. But I find myself deeply saddened by his demise—and, yes, more than a little peeved that, being caught up in the Toronto Film Festival right now, I don’t have nearly enough time to write a farewell worthy of the guy.
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Video Views Pick: State of Play
Last night a petty thief and a pizza guy were shot down. This morning the assistant (and mistress) to Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) fell in front of a subway train. Or was she pushed? And what do last night’s killings have to do with her death?
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Patton Oswalt is a Big Fan
From stand-up comedian to writer and actor to voice over extraordinaire, Patton Oswalt is one of comedy’s most unique and versatile voices. Hailing from Portsmouth, VA, Oswalt grew up under the influence of Richard Pryor, the slapstick of Looney Tunes and the adventures of comic book superheroes. Although his first attempt at stand-up went south, he knew it was his passion. Realized Oswalt, “The thing that I love that is giving me no immediate reward is probably the thing that I should do with my life.”
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In Theaters Now: Taking Woodstock, Halloween II, Big Fan & More!
Two comedians (Patton Oswalt and Demetri Martin) test their acting skills and two horror franchises (Halloween and Final Destination) test their staying power—In Theaters Now.
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