Director Shawn C. Phillips is back with Desert Fiends, a new indie horror movie that’s packed with familiar faces and bloody carnage candy.
You can watch the official trailer for Desert Fiends below, which runs over 3-minutes long and plays out like a highlight reel of the old school practical effects you can expect in this one.
Fans of Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes will probably want to check this one out, as well as anyone who has an affinity for practical gore effects and wild monster makeups.
In Desert Fiends, “Six friends break down in the middle of nowhere on the way to a concert and encounter a deranged family that lives in the desert killing anyone they come across.”
The impressive cast includes Spencer Breslin, Lorelei Linklater, Eric Roberts, Scout Taylor Compton, Tom Arnold, Michael Pare, Bai Ling, Robert Lasardo, William McNamara, Lisa Wilcox, Eileen Dietz,...
You can watch the official trailer for Desert Fiends below, which runs over 3-minutes long and plays out like a highlight reel of the old school practical effects you can expect in this one.
Fans of Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes will probably want to check this one out, as well as anyone who has an affinity for practical gore effects and wild monster makeups.
In Desert Fiends, “Six friends break down in the middle of nowhere on the way to a concert and encounter a deranged family that lives in the desert killing anyone they come across.”
The impressive cast includes Spencer Breslin, Lorelei Linklater, Eric Roberts, Scout Taylor Compton, Tom Arnold, Michael Pare, Bai Ling, Robert Lasardo, William McNamara, Lisa Wilcox, Eileen Dietz,...
- 2/1/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: James Duval, Shawn C. Phillips, Lauren Francesca, Lisa Wilcox, Tom Sizemore, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Robert Lasardo, Lorelei Linklater, Sadie Katz, Eva Hamilton | Written by Shawn C. Phillips | Directed by Lauren Francesca, Shawn C. Phillips
Woods Witch begins with the standard found footage title card telling us that what we are about to see is real and compiled from footage “found in the Allensville Woods along with online footage and police bodycam footage”. It also, in the style of classic exploitation films, promises that it contains “some of the most bizarre, disgusting and disturbing images ever put on screen.”
That footage begins with video of Garrett Gaspar who briefly attempts a bizarre French accent before a ghostly something or other attacks him. Cut to video from Jonah whose name is misspelled Johna in the channel’s name, and Jocelyn two aspiring influencers.
They desperately need to attract viewers and after...
Woods Witch begins with the standard found footage title card telling us that what we are about to see is real and compiled from footage “found in the Allensville Woods along with online footage and police bodycam footage”. It also, in the style of classic exploitation films, promises that it contains “some of the most bizarre, disgusting and disturbing images ever put on screen.”
That footage begins with video of Garrett Gaspar who briefly attempts a bizarre French accent before a ghostly something or other attacks him. Cut to video from Jonah whose name is misspelled Johna in the channel’s name, and Jocelyn two aspiring influencers.
They desperately need to attract viewers and after...
- 9/13/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
There's ambition and then there's Richard Linklater shooting "Boyhood" with the same core cast from 2002 to 2013.
The "Before" trilogy director's Oscar-winning 2014 drama follows Texan boy Mason Evans Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) as he goes from age six to 18. It's a journey that takes Mason and his family from the highs of camping trips and the midnight release of a new "Harry Potter" book to the lows of having an abusive, alcoholic stepfather and experiencing romantic heartbreak for the first time. Call it "boring" all you want, but Linklater's film makes for a fascinating cinematic time capsule of life in the 2000s. One could even argue it embodies what the legendary film theorist André Bazin was talking about when he asserted that photography "embalms time, rescuing it simply from its proper corruption."
Linklater, in comparison, was perfectly humble when discussing his intentions for the movie during an interview with The Guardian to...
The "Before" trilogy director's Oscar-winning 2014 drama follows Texan boy Mason Evans Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) as he goes from age six to 18. It's a journey that takes Mason and his family from the highs of camping trips and the midnight release of a new "Harry Potter" book to the lows of having an abusive, alcoholic stepfather and experiencing romantic heartbreak for the first time. Call it "boring" all you want, but Linklater's film makes for a fascinating cinematic time capsule of life in the 2000s. One could even argue it embodies what the legendary film theorist André Bazin was talking about when he asserted that photography "embalms time, rescuing it simply from its proper corruption."
Linklater, in comparison, was perfectly humble when discussing his intentions for the movie during an interview with The Guardian to...
- 3/10/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Actor Robert Lasardo is making his feature directorial debut with the crime thriller American Trash, starring in the pic currently in production in Los Angeles, alongside Costas Mandylor and Lorelei Linklater.
Set amidst a social crisis in the decaying world of Los Angeles, American Trash watches as the city freefalls into environmental ruin, chaos and a complete drug epidemic. Milles Carpis (Lasardo) leans on the support of some new age hippie friends as they guide him away from violence when the woman he loves (Linklater) is murdered, subsequently turning to Detective Anderson (Mandylor) for help in his search for her killer.
Diana Ramos-Santiago Carter, Josh Webber and Jerry G. Angelo are producing the film scripted by Lasardo.Lasardo is represented by Dtla Entertainment Group; Mandylor by Global Creatives Agency and Anthem Entertainment; and Linklater by Linda McAlister Talent and The Green Room.
Set amidst a social crisis in the decaying world of Los Angeles, American Trash watches as the city freefalls into environmental ruin, chaos and a complete drug epidemic. Milles Carpis (Lasardo) leans on the support of some new age hippie friends as they guide him away from violence when the woman he loves (Linklater) is murdered, subsequently turning to Detective Anderson (Mandylor) for help in his search for her killer.
Diana Ramos-Santiago Carter, Josh Webber and Jerry G. Angelo are producing the film scripted by Lasardo.Lasardo is represented by Dtla Entertainment Group; Mandylor by Global Creatives Agency and Anthem Entertainment; and Linklater by Linda McAlister Talent and The Green Room.
- 1/28/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Amityville Bigfoot w/ Eric Roberts, Shawn C Phillips, & Lauren Francesca coming 2022 from Srs Cinema
Amityville Bigfoot starring Eric Roberts, Lauren Francessca, Lorelei Linklater, Tuesday Knight, Trent Hagga and Shawn C Phillips comes out 2022 from Srs Cinema. Synopsis: Amityville Chemical Company has a dark secret. One of their latest experiments is about to break free and wreak havoc upon locals in the nearby woods. As the creature rips and …
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- 12/10/2021
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
Stars: Riley Cusick, Lorelei Linklater, Justin Meeks, Lar Park Lincoln | Written and Directed by Riley Cusick
I’m never quite sure with Haunted House attractions movies. The attractions themselves have never really interested me despite being a huge horror fan, so maybe that’s part of the reason. But they also always seem so formulaic, so I am happy to report that Autumn Road at least tries to do things a bit different with the idea.
The disappearance of a young girl effects the local town and in particular two twins who run a, you’ve guessed it, haunted house attraction, and an aspiring actress who soon becomes friends with them. The story isn’t centred on the haunted house attraction and that’s definitely a good thing, as when it does show up properly it’s towards the end of the movie and it feels like something fresh. If...
I’m never quite sure with Haunted House attractions movies. The attractions themselves have never really interested me despite being a huge horror fan, so maybe that’s part of the reason. But they also always seem so formulaic, so I am happy to report that Autumn Road at least tries to do things a bit different with the idea.
The disappearance of a young girl effects the local town and in particular two twins who run a, you’ve guessed it, haunted house attraction, and an aspiring actress who soon becomes friends with them. The story isn’t centred on the haunted house attraction and that’s definitely a good thing, as when it does show up properly it’s towards the end of the movie and it feels like something fresh. If...
- 12/3/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Being young and just starting out can be a rough time. It’s also prime source material for young filmmakers to tell their stories. One film in particular, the just getting released Anywhere With You, is mining just that territory. Is it old hat, especially in independent cinema? Of course it is. Is it still vertical ground? Very much so. The key is just to either depict it in a unique way or give it some feeling of verisimilitude. This project does a bit of the former, but really does well when it comes to the latter. That sets it it apart and ultimate is what makes it worth seeing and searching out. The film is a look at the first day in the rest of the lives of a young couple in love. Amanda (Morgan Saylor) and Jake (McCaul Lombardi) have backed all their worldly goods and are excited...
- 2/8/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
"My entire life people tried to rattle my cage, to force me to explode from the inside out." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Bomb City, based on a true story of a punk rock hate crime in Amarillo, Texas in 1997. The title Bomb City refers to the name of a rundown venue where a guy known as Brian Deneke hosts punk shows. After losing a football game, high school jocks from a group known as the "white-hatters" start a big street fight with the punks. Dave Davis stars as Brian, and the cast includes Glenn Morshower, Logan Huffman, Lorelei Linklater, Eddie Hassell, Henry Knotts, Maemae Renfrow, Dominic Ryan Gabriel, Luke Shelton, Cody Cates, with Marilyn Manson. This looks like a damn good film, with what seems to be a stellar performance from Dave Davis. Worth a watch. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jameson (Jamie) Brooks' Bomb City,...
- 12/18/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Green Room Management has signed on to produce its first film, Strings, with Julie Herlocker, longtime director and producer of NBC’s Grimm, attached to helm. The musical romantic drama, written by Tyler Forrest and Mathias Kissenberth, stars Lorelei Linklater (Boyhood), Dominic Bogart (Fear the Walking Dead) and McNally Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) and is told from the perspective of musicians and artists, with cameos ranging from La Dodgers players to civil servants. Green…...
- 7/7/2017
- Deadline
Lorelei Linklater was arrested in May 2016 after troopers found pills in her car and a bag in her purse that contained cocaine. The 23-year-old actress, who starred in her father’s Oscar-winning 2014 film Boyhood, was arrested after her car collided with another vehicle on a highway near Waco, Texas. Last week, Waco District Judge […]
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- 6/24/2017
- by Aleks Simeonova
- Uinterview
"Are you sure you want to do this?" A24 has revealed the first official trailer for a psychological drama starring Kirsten Dunst titled Woodshock. This is the "exquisite feature film debut of visionary fashion designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy" of Rodarte. Kirsten Dunst stars as a woman suffering from a "profound loss", who falls deeper into paranoia after taking a potent drug. The full cast includes Joe Cole, Lorelei Linklater, Steph DuVall, and Pilou Asbæk (from Ghost in the Shell). This looks like much more than a stoner film, with some seriously trippy, experimental visuals. I'm not sure I'm into this, seems more like an art piece that belongs in museums than anything that belongs in cinemas. But I haven't seen it. Take a look. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Kate & Laura Mulleavy's Woodshock, direct from YouTube: Woodshock is a hypnotic exploration of isolation, paranoia, and grief...
- 5/9/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Author: Scott Davis
The first trailer has debuted for the upcoming drama Woodshock, the new film from A24, and you can view the beautiful first look in the player below.
Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion icon Tom Ford (A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals) into directing, sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy are heading behind the camera for their debut film. And while the first trailer looks stunning, they have also managed to secure the talents of Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man, Melancholia, The Beguiled) to star in the film, who incidentally is a friend of the duo.
The film sees Dunst play a young woman who’s real and fantasy world begin to blur under the influence of drugs after she suffers a terrible loss. Dunst has been on something of a hot streak in recent years: having been nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the second season of Fargo,...
The first trailer has debuted for the upcoming drama Woodshock, the new film from A24, and you can view the beautiful first look in the player below.
Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion icon Tom Ford (A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals) into directing, sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy are heading behind the camera for their debut film. And while the first trailer looks stunning, they have also managed to secure the talents of Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man, Melancholia, The Beguiled) to star in the film, who incidentally is a friend of the duo.
The film sees Dunst play a young woman who’s real and fantasy world begin to blur under the influence of drugs after she suffers a terrible loss. Dunst has been on something of a hot streak in recent years: having been nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the second season of Fargo,...
- 5/9/2017
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Our countdown of the top 100 films of the 21st Century (so far) concludes here with the top 25.
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The first decade and a half of the 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the landscape of film. The advancement and sophistication of computers has made realistic computer generated effects a mainstay in both big-budget and small-budget films. The internet and streaming technologies have given big Hollywood new competition in films produced independently and by non-traditional means. We went from purchasing films on yards of tape to plastic disks, and now we can simply upload them to the cloud. Advertisements for films have reached a higher, more ruthless level where generating hype through trailers and teasers is crucial for a film’s commercial success. Movie attendance has fluctuated along with the economy, but that hasn...
Click here for Part 1! (#100-76)
Click here for Part 2! (#75-51)
Click here for Part 3! (#50-26)
The first decade and a half of the 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the landscape of film. The advancement and sophistication of computers has made realistic computer generated effects a mainstay in both big-budget and small-budget films. The internet and streaming technologies have given big Hollywood new competition in films produced independently and by non-traditional means. We went from purchasing films on yards of tape to plastic disks, and now we can simply upload them to the cloud. Advertisements for films have reached a higher, more ruthless level where generating hype through trailers and teasers is crucial for a film’s commercial success. Movie attendance has fluctuated along with the economy, but that hasn...
- 1/27/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
At the beginning of (and throughout) every month, Showtime adds new movies and TV shows to its streaming library, available through Showtime Anytime and in partnership with other streaming services like Hulu. Here is a quick list of several that you might be interested in. Some of these may also have previously been on Showtime, only to have been removed and then added back. For more comprehensive coverage of the best titles available across streaming services, check out Vulture’s Streaming Hub, which is updated throughout the month.I don’t wanna be your hero: Boyhood (2014) Richard Linklater’s latest begins with six-year-old Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and his older sister (Lorelei Linklater) dealing with the separation of their parents (Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke), and expands across 12 years' worth of trauma and love alike, as they all grow up. Boyhood contains multitudes: a measure of the way small things accrue...
- 12/31/2015
- by Jackson McHenry
- Vulture
'Father of the Bride': Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams. Top Five Father's Day Movies? From giant Gregory Peck to tyrant John Gielgud What would be the Top Five Father's Day movies ever made? Well, there have been countless films about fathers and/or featuring fathers of various sizes, shapes, and inclinations. In terms of quality, these range from the amusing – e.g., the 1950 version of Cheaper by the Dozen; the Oscar-nominated The Grandfather – to the nauseating – e.g., the 1950 version of Father of the Bride; its atrocious sequel, Father's Little Dividend. Although I'm unable to come up with the absolute Top Five Father's Day Movies – or rather, just plain Father Movies – ever made, below are the first five (actually six, including a remake) "quality" patriarch-centered films that come to mind. Now, the fathers portrayed in these films aren't all heroic, loving, and/or saintly paternal figures. Several are...
- 6/22/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Last night it was Birdman that took home Best Picture at the 87th Academy Awards. The film from Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is certainly deserving of praise and reward, but there's part of me that thinks Boyhood will be the film that stands the test of time a little better. Even though Richard Linklater went home empty-handed last night, he delivered a film that already means a lot to many people. It's a touching story, and a grand achievement in filmmaking. And editor Joel Walden wanted to pay tribute to Linklater and his whole filmography, which includes Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise and more. Watch it! Here's the career retrospective Richard Linklater - The Works by Joel Walden (via The Playlist): Filmed from 2002 to 2013, Boyhood covers 12 years in the life of a family. Mason (Ellar Coltrane) and his older sister, Samantha (Lorelei Linklater), learn to face the realities of growing up,...
- 2/23/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Last year I had quite a bit to say about the Oscar show itself. This yearc Eh, not so much. The show wasn't very good in my opinion, but at the same time I don't really blame that on Neil Patrick Harris, most anyone would have suffered with the material he was given. Granted, the overall night made it seem like Harris contributed far less to the show than Ellen DeGeneres did last year, or perhaps he just can't deliver comedy as well as DeGeneres. Many of Harris's jokes fell dreadfully flat. His opening monologue played more like a eulogy to the Oscars and the industry as a whole rather than the comedic roasting it was meant to deliver, and it wasn't only Harris. Jack Black's addition to the opening musical number was not only great, it was spot on. Liam Neeson even continued the trend as he introduced...
- 2/23/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
"It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all," Patricia Arquette said during her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress during the Oscars. The 46-year-old actress took the Academy Award for her performance as Olivia in Richard Linklater's "Boyhood," making it her first Oscar win. After thanking many of her colleagues, Arquette used the podium to send out a message about gender equality. Read the full transcript of her speech below. Okay, Jesus. Thank you to the Academy, to my beautiful, powerful nominees. To IFC, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss, Cathleen Sutherland, Molly Madden, David DeCamillo, our whole cast and our crew. My Boyhood family, who I love and admire. Our brilliant director Richard Linklater. The impeccable Ethan Hawke. My lovelies, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater. Thomas and Paul, thank you for giving me my beautiful children. Enzo and Harlow, you’re the deepest people that I know.
- 2/23/2015
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
Humility, humour and thanking mothers
Speeches from the winners at the 87th Academy Awards.
Best Film
Sean Penn announced that the top award went to Birdman.
Speaking backstage later in the press room, director Alejandro G Iñárritu said of being Mexican: “Well, look at this room. I don’t know how many nationalities are in this room, but I don’t feel different to anybody of you here.
“You know, it can be from any continent, from any language. I don’t care. I as an artist, as a human, as a filmmaker, I cannot have these stupid borders, flags, and passports. Those are a concept that were invented by a human society.
“But, honestly, naked, in tighty whities we will be the same. And I have never felt that different. So for me to make films in the United States, or in Africa, or in Spain, or in Mexico, I’m talking...
Speeches from the winners at the 87th Academy Awards.
Best Film
Sean Penn announced that the top award went to Birdman.
Speaking backstage later in the press room, director Alejandro G Iñárritu said of being Mexican: “Well, look at this room. I don’t know how many nationalities are in this room, but I don’t feel different to anybody of you here.
“You know, it can be from any continent, from any language. I don’t care. I as an artist, as a human, as a filmmaker, I cannot have these stupid borders, flags, and passports. Those are a concept that were invented by a human society.
“But, honestly, naked, in tighty whities we will be the same. And I have never felt that different. So for me to make films in the United States, or in Africa, or in Spain, or in Mexico, I’m talking...
- 2/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Humility, humour and thanking mothers
The latest reactions from the winners as they take to the stage at the 87th annual Academy Awards. This will update throughout the night.
Alejandro G Iñárritu, best film, Birdman (backstage in press room) –
Asked about being Mexican and making films for the world: “Well, look at this room. I don’t know how many nationalities are in this room, but I don’t feel different to anybody of you here. You know, it can be from any continent, from any language. I don’t care. I feel very relate to any of you. So I as an artist, as a human, as a filmmaker, I cannot have these stupid borders, flags, and passports. Those are a concept that were invented by a human society. But, honestly, naked, in tighty‑whities we will be the same. And I have never felt that different. So for me to make films in United States...
The latest reactions from the winners as they take to the stage at the 87th annual Academy Awards. This will update throughout the night.
Alejandro G Iñárritu, best film, Birdman (backstage in press room) –
Asked about being Mexican and making films for the world: “Well, look at this room. I don’t know how many nationalities are in this room, but I don’t feel different to anybody of you here. You know, it can be from any continent, from any language. I don’t care. I feel very relate to any of you. So I as an artist, as a human, as a filmmaker, I cannot have these stupid borders, flags, and passports. Those are a concept that were invented by a human society. But, honestly, naked, in tighty‑whities we will be the same. And I have never felt that different. So for me to make films in United States...
- 2/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Oscars are only days away, and host Neil Patrick Harris is warming up his pipes, dry-cleaning his tux, and getting ready.
But what about you? Are you ready for the 87th Academy Awards? Have you watched all the Best Director nominees: Birdman, Foxcatcher, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, and Boyhood? If you haven’t, we’ve got the lowdown on everything “Oscar” with this handy breakdown of all the nominees – with bonus interviews!
Best Director Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU, Birdman
Colleagues told Alejandro González Iñárritu he was insane to shoot a film composed of super-long takes meant to simulate one continuous shot. Thank goodness the Mexican director didn’t listen and gifted us with his technically audacious, gleefully absurd study of a movie actor (Michael Keaton) desperate to reinvent himself on stage.
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball) is the consummate actor’s director, drawing amazing performances from his stars.
But what about you? Are you ready for the 87th Academy Awards? Have you watched all the Best Director nominees: Birdman, Foxcatcher, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, and Boyhood? If you haven’t, we’ve got the lowdown on everything “Oscar” with this handy breakdown of all the nominees – with bonus interviews!
Best Director Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU, Birdman
Colleagues told Alejandro González Iñárritu he was insane to shoot a film composed of super-long takes meant to simulate one continuous shot. Thank goodness the Mexican director didn’t listen and gifted us with his technically audacious, gleefully absurd study of a movie actor (Michael Keaton) desperate to reinvent himself on stage.
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball) is the consummate actor’s director, drawing amazing performances from his stars.
- 2/19/2015
- by Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
Believe it or not, we’re only about 72 hours away now away from the Academy Award ceremony folks. Like I said earlier this week, by now we all know that it’s basically a final sprint to the finish between Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood. As such, this week I decided to look at the Oscar cases for and against both films, finishing up today with Boyhood. The movie also has taken a rather unique road to the finish line, so it’s an interesting case that can be made for Linklater’s work, no matter what the outcome on Sunday night is. Come with me once more now as we wrap up this final series and look at what’s working for and against a big Oscar night for Boyhood this weekend. I don’t think any of you are in the dark about...
- 2/19/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
If you're betting on "Boyhood" to win big at the upcoming Academy Awards, think again! Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" was deemed to be the big Oscar frontrunner but a double-dose of guild awards over the weekend tamed those prospects down. First, the Producers Guild of America gave their top honor to Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman," and the Screen Actors Guild followed suit!
"Birdman" took home the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award! But, since the movie is about acting, this award is just fitting.
My biggest surprise, and it'a welcome surprise indeed, was "The Theory of Everything's" Eddie Redmayne taking home the Outstanding Male Actor trophy. Sorry Michael Keaton! I think Redmayne truly gave the Performance of the Year award!
The usual suspects took home the movie acting awards with wins for Julianne Moore for Best Actress in "Still Alice," J.K. Simmons for Best Supporting Actor for "Whiplash,...
"Birdman" took home the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award! But, since the movie is about acting, this award is just fitting.
My biggest surprise, and it'a welcome surprise indeed, was "The Theory of Everything's" Eddie Redmayne taking home the Outstanding Male Actor trophy. Sorry Michael Keaton! I think Redmayne truly gave the Performance of the Year award!
The usual suspects took home the movie acting awards with wins for Julianne Moore for Best Actress in "Still Alice," J.K. Simmons for Best Supporting Actor for "Whiplash,...
- 1/26/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Well, everyone can't be a red carpet winner! And the 2015 SAG Awards red carpet gave us—unfortunately—more than enough lackluster looks to choose from. Sarah Hyland took to the red carpet in a custom Vera Wang confection that left us a little cold. Why, you ask? While we love the jewel-embellished bodice, the bottom of the gown is where it all went wrong: The tulle overlay isn't flattering, and the fit could be a bit more snug on the Modern Family star's trim figure. Meanwhile, Lorelei Linklater's look was, er, nun-meets-punk gone wrong. The billowing sleeves and bright-blue pony tail did little to help that odd fit of the gown. Lo Bosworth's nude midi wasn't the most flattering...
- 1/26/2015
- E! Online
Patricia Arquette took home the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role on Sunday for her performance in Boyhood, beating the likes of other talented actors. Arquette stepped up to stage and tearfully told her peers, "I can't tell you what this means to me. I'm a fourth-generation actor. My family has been committed to acting for over a century through feast or famine." Arquette also thanked her Boyhood family: "Ethan Hawke, for your fierce commitment, Ellar Coltrane for your purity, Lorelei Linklater for your strength and vulnerability [and director] Richard Linklater for showing...
- 1/26/2015
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
The Screen Actors Guild handed out the 21st annual SAG Awards Sunday night live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Here is a rundown of all the nominees and winners as they are announced. And be sure to re-live our live blog of the show here! Theatrical Motion Pictures Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Steve Carell / John du Pont – "Foxcatcher" (Sony Pictures Classics) Benedict Cumberbatch / Alan Turing – "The Imitation Game" (The Weinstein Company) Jake Gyllenhaal / Louis Bloom – "Nightcrawler" (Open Road Films) Michael Keaton / Riggan – "Birdman" (Fox Searchlight Pictures) **Eddie Redmayne / Stephen Hawking – "The Theory Of Everything" (Focus Features)** - Winner Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Jennifer Aniston / Claire Bennett – "Cake" (Cinelou Films) Felicity Jones / Jane Hawking – "The Theory Of Everything" (Focus Features) **Julianne Moore / Alice Howland-Jones – "Still Alice" (Sony Pictures Classics)** - Winner Rosamund Pike / Amy Dunne – "Gone Girl...
- 1/26/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
I'm betting it continues to be a big weekend for Birdman on account of actors playing actors in a movie about acting (not to mention that the ensemble Is truly worthy) but I could be wrong. The temptation to wield your guild's top award as a defacto Best Picture prize -- even though none of the guilds are meant to be awarding that but their own craft instead -- has often proven a strong lure. Boyhood is easier to love so perhaps they'll hand the prize to just four people: Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane and Lorelei Linklater. Otherwise I feel little fear in predicting Keaton, Moore, Arquette and Simmons as the winners. Same as it ever was. That said if Eddie Redmayne is the viable Oscar threat I think he is, things could shift here in Best Actor to put him firmly in first place. After all SAG...
- 1/25/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Hello, sleeves! Boyhood's Lorelei Linklater hit the red carpet at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 25, in a lace-trimmed, bell-sleeved gown, proving once and for all that a black dress need not be basic! The actress, 20, who had a role in her father, Richard Linklater's buzzy, SAG-nominated film, celebrated Boyhood's big night in a Honor dress with old-school details, including bell sleeves so large they completely obscured her arms from the elbow down! White lace, both on the back of [...]...
- 1/25/2015
- Us Weekly
Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Beard and Colin Farrell will also present
Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong’o, Jeff Goldblum and Reese Witherspoon are among the latest stars named as presenters for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, the organization announced Friday.
Also named are Matthew Beard, Colin Farrell, Allen Leech, Emmy Rossum, Andy Samberg and Liev Schreiber.
See photos: SAG Awards 2015: The Nominees
The 10 presenters will join Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Carrie Fisher, Ethan Hawke and SAG-aftra President Ken Howard.
Also in the mix are Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater, Matthew McConaughey,...
Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong’o, Jeff Goldblum and Reese Witherspoon are among the latest stars named as presenters for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, the organization announced Friday.
Also named are Matthew Beard, Colin Farrell, Allen Leech, Emmy Rossum, Andy Samberg and Liev Schreiber.
See photos: SAG Awards 2015: The Nominees
The 10 presenters will join Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Carrie Fisher, Ethan Hawke and SAG-aftra President Ken Howard.
Also in the mix are Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater, Matthew McConaughey,...
- 1/23/2015
- by Alicia Banks
- The Wrap
Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne are to present at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The pair will join Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone and Edward Norton in handing out awards.
Also joining the presenting team are Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Eric Dane, Viola Davis, Felicity Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Tony Revolori and Jk Simmons.
Kevin Costner, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater and Julia Roberts will also hand out awards on the night.
The 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25 at 8pm.
Birdman and Modern Family have secured the most nominations for this year's ceremony.
It has also been confirmed that Carrie Fisher will give her mother Debbie Reynolds the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual awards show.
Watch Digital Spy's recent video interview with Eddie Redmayne below:...
The pair will join Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone and Edward Norton in handing out awards.
Also joining the presenting team are Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Eric Dane, Viola Davis, Felicity Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Tony Revolori and Jk Simmons.
Kevin Costner, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater and Julia Roberts will also hand out awards on the night.
The 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25 at 8pm.
Birdman and Modern Family have secured the most nominations for this year's ceremony.
It has also been confirmed that Carrie Fisher will give her mother Debbie Reynolds the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual awards show.
Watch Digital Spy's recent video interview with Eddie Redmayne below:...
- 1/21/2015
- Digital Spy
Adrien Brody, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and J.K. Simmons are also in the latest wave, among others
Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric Dane and Viola Davis are among the latest wave of presenters for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Joining them in the newly announced group are Felicity Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Redmayne, Tony Revolori and J.K. Simmons.
Also Read: 22 Biggest Snubs and Surprises: 2015 SAG Awards Nominations (Photos)
The 11 newbies will call names with the previously announced lineup, which includes Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Carrie Fisher, Ethan Hawke and SAG-aftra President Ken Howard.
Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric Dane and Viola Davis are among the latest wave of presenters for Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Joining them in the newly announced group are Felicity Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Redmayne, Tony Revolori and J.K. Simmons.
Also Read: 22 Biggest Snubs and Surprises: 2015 SAG Awards Nominations (Photos)
The 11 newbies will call names with the previously announced lineup, which includes Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Carrie Fisher, Ethan Hawke and SAG-aftra President Ken Howard.
- 1/21/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Adrien Brody, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric Dane, Viola Davis, Felicity Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Redmayne, Tony Revolori and J.K. Simmons have been added to the growing list of presenters for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
They join previously announced Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Life Achievement Award Presenter Carrie Fisher, Ethan Hawke, SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater, Matthew McConaughey, Matt McGorry, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts and Emma Stone. This year’s awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25 at 8 Pm (Et)/5 Pm (Pt).
They join previously announced Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Life Achievement Award Presenter Carrie Fisher, Ethan Hawke, SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater, Matthew McConaughey, Matt McGorry, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts and Emma Stone. This year’s awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25 at 8 Pm (Et)/5 Pm (Pt).
- 1/21/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Most people grow up with a small amount of their lives being documented. Photos from birthdays and vacations, framed portraits of the family, and holiday camcorder sessions are usually the norm. But, with Ellar Coltrane, anyone willing to pay the price of admission to "Boyhood" can see him grow up in a matter of hours. "It was very emotional," Coltrane remarked at a recent Q&A in New York. "I think everyone wonders how you change from day-to-day much less over the period of a decade or more than a decade. Seeing how I looked at this age and seeing how I looked at this age -- there's something about it moving and talking and to have that kind of put in my face, it was intense." The story follows Mason (Coltrane) over 12 years as he maneuvers his way through childhood and beyond. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as...
- 1/20/2015
- backstage.com
Fresh off of six Oscar nominations, Director Richard Linklater and star Ellar Coltrane will be getting together for a live Q&A to talk about their hit film, "Boyhood." You can catch the live stream exclusively on Yahoo on Wednesday, January 21 at 10 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Pacific. Like nothing else ever before it, "Boyhood" was filmed for more 12 years with the same star-studded cast. The fictional drama is a story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (played by Coltrane). The picture stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha. Having already hauled in three Golden Globe wins for Best Picture, Best Director (Linklater), and Best Supporting Actress (Arquette), "Boyhood" is looking to add more hardware to its mantle. The picture was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Hawke), Best Supporting Actress,...
- 1/19/2015
- backstage.com
Filmed for more than a decade with the same cast, and fresh off Academy Award nominations, "Boyhood" is a story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (played by Ellar Coltrane). The picture stars Ethan Hawke and Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha. “It was like a friendship where you run into the friend every year and just pick up right where you left off. It was like that,” Linklater said at a recent panel in NYC. “I don’t think it was ever any big plotting thing where we had to figure out what we were doing; we just sort of established these characters and just kind of grew with them.” The ensemble cast of Hawke, Arquette, Coltrane and Linklater has drummed up a lot of buzz this awards season, with Aquette taking home a Golden Globe...
- 1/15/2015
- backstage.com
The initial presenters for the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced.
Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone and Edward Norton are among the first batch of stars scheduled to hand out awards.
Kevin Costner, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater and Julia Roberts will also present gongs.
The 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25 at 8pm.
Birdman and Modern Family have secured the most nominations for this year's ceremony.
It has also been confirmed that Carrie Fisher will give her mother Debbie Reynolds the Life Achievement Award at the annual awards show.
Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone and Edward Norton are among the first batch of stars scheduled to hand out awards.
Kevin Costner, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater and Julia Roberts will also present gongs.
The 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25 at 8pm.
Birdman and Modern Family have secured the most nominations for this year's ceremony.
It has also been confirmed that Carrie Fisher will give her mother Debbie Reynolds the Life Achievement Award at the annual awards show.
- 1/14/2015
- Digital Spy
Past winners Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts and Kevin Costner, “Birdman” stars Michael Keaton, Edward Norton and Emma Stone and “Boyhood” cast members Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane and Lorelei Linklater will serve as presenters at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, executive producer Kathy Connell announced on Wednesday.
Also scheduled to appear on the show: “Parks and Recreation” star, Rashida Jones, “Orange Is the New Black” actor Matt McGorry and SAG president Ken Howard.
Carrie Fisher was previously announced as the presenter of the SAG Life Achievement Award to her mother, Debbie Reynolds.
See photos: 19 Best & Worst Golden Globe...
Also scheduled to appear on the show: “Parks and Recreation” star, Rashida Jones, “Orange Is the New Black” actor Matt McGorry and SAG president Ken Howard.
Carrie Fisher was previously announced as the presenter of the SAG Life Achievement Award to her mother, Debbie Reynolds.
See photos: 19 Best & Worst Golden Globe...
- 1/14/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
It's that time of year again - the first round of the star-studded list of presenters for the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was unveiled Wednesday. Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Kevin Costner, Ethan Hawke, Ken Howard, Rashida Jones, Michael Keaton, Lorelei Linklater, Matthew McConaughey, Matt McGorry, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts, and Emma Stone will be handing out awards to their fellow actors. Many of the presenters are also on the list of nominees this year - which was announced on Dec. 10. Arquette, Coltrane, Hawke and Lorelei Linklater were all nominated in various categories for their performances in Richard Linklater...
- 1/14/2015
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
Richard Linklater created something unique and memorable with “Boyhood,” fresh off a three-win night at the Golden Globe Sunday. The coming-of-age movie, filmed over a 12-year period took home honors for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.
Written and directed by Linklater, who lovingly steered his film for more than a decade, “Boyhood” succeeds by keeping its focus on all those everyday little things that make up life.
In TheWrap’s exclusive behind-the-scenes video, Linklater talked about his inspiration for his saga of a young boy growing from six-years old into young adulthood.
Written and directed by Linklater, who lovingly steered his film for more than a decade, “Boyhood” succeeds by keeping its focus on all those everyday little things that make up life.
In TheWrap’s exclusive behind-the-scenes video, Linklater talked about his inspiration for his saga of a young boy growing from six-years old into young adulthood.
- 1/13/2015
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
The little movie that could took one step closer to the ultimate prize on Sunday night in Beverly Hills, when Richard Linklater‘s “Boyhood” was named the best drama of the year at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards.
The victory doesn’t secure the film’s status as an Oscar frontrunner, given the vast difference between the 6,000-plus members of the Academy and the 81 eligible voters of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But it reinforces the adventurous family drama’s status as the 2014 film that is receiving the most across-the-board support heading into the crucial three weeks of awards season,...
The victory doesn’t secure the film’s status as an Oscar frontrunner, given the vast difference between the 6,000-plus members of the Academy and the 81 eligible voters of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But it reinforces the adventurous family drama’s status as the 2014 film that is receiving the most across-the-board support heading into the crucial three weeks of awards season,...
- 1/12/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The stars of film and TV gathered in Hollywood for the first big awards ceremony of the season, presented by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. From the gongs to the glamour, this is how the action unfolded
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That’s it for tonight, everyone. Thanks for keeping us company while we watched North Korean jokes, grumpy Harrison Ford, and Tina and Amy slay for the third year in a row. It’s a night we’ll never forget. At least until next year.
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Boyhood is great. Richard Linklater is great. Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke & Ellar Coltrane are great. But how bout a shoutout to the secret weapon of that film: Lorelei Linklater. -Jh
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Meryl Streep’s dress looks like a Franz Kline painting. -Jh
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Boyhood! See it only takes 12 years to make a great movie.
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When this is over there’s...
11.09pm Et
That’s it for tonight, everyone. Thanks for keeping us company while we watched North Korean jokes, grumpy Harrison Ford, and Tina and Amy slay for the third year in a row. It’s a night we’ll never forget. At least until next year.
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Boyhood is great. Richard Linklater is great. Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke & Ellar Coltrane are great. But how bout a shoutout to the secret weapon of that film: Lorelei Linklater. -Jh
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Meryl Streep’s dress looks like a Franz Kline painting. -Jh
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Boyhood! See it only takes 12 years to make a great movie.
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When this is over there’s...
- 1/12/2015
- by Alex Needham, Brian Moylan and Jordan Hoffman in New York and Hannah Marriott in London
- The Guardian - Film News
On Jan. 5, director Richard Linklater and actors Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, and Ethan Hawke gathered at the New School in New York City to discuss their 12-year project, “Boyhood.” Moderated by Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News, the SAG Foundation talk touched on several aspects of the film following Mason (Coltrane), his sister (Lorelei Linklater), and his parents (Arquette and Hawke) as they navigate childhood and parenthood in suburban Texas. Technically, “Boyhood” is unlike anything that’s come before. Aside from its 12-year shoot, the actors didn’t rehearse tirelessly, spend countless hours getting into character, or shoot out of sequence. Linklater noted that many people have asked him what he and the actors did to reacquaint themselves with the characters, to which he said, “We never even talked about it. “It was like a friendship where you run into the friend every year and just pick up right where you left off.
- 1/7/2015
- backstage.com
Chicago – I remember when Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” was just a rare credit on IMDb, a project listed as “in production” for many years, while the director’s other completed work passed through. The curiosity of Linklater’s unparalleled experiment was certainly fulfilled by its release, which comes full circle today as it hits home video, an award season epilogue in sight.
Filming the development of a boy’s life over the course of twelve years, “Boyhood” uniquely captures the wonder of how a person blossoms from the origins of a simple human being. The life of young non-actor Ellar Coltrane, and the character he plays, vividly expresses the way in which we are influenced by the lives of people around us through the gradual passage of time.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The personal journey of "Boyhood" is bookended by its star breaking the fourth wall. In the beginning, it happens because of on-screen jitters,...
Filming the development of a boy’s life over the course of twelve years, “Boyhood” uniquely captures the wonder of how a person blossoms from the origins of a simple human being. The life of young non-actor Ellar Coltrane, and the character he plays, vividly expresses the way in which we are influenced by the lives of people around us through the gradual passage of time.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The personal journey of "Boyhood" is bookended by its star breaking the fourth wall. In the beginning, it happens because of on-screen jitters,...
- 1/6/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Boyhood is a blur. That’s intentional. The film is awe-inspiringly massive in scope, and the unceasing motor that drives it forward is forceful enough to flatten. Shot over 12 years, with director Richard Linklater filming scenes with the same young actor (Ellar Coltrane, sublime) for a few weeks annually, capturing a boy named Mason as he transforms from bright-eyed six-year-old into wearier but still hopeful 18-year-old, Boyhood is a singular masterpiece. Technically, it’s an astonishing feat, and narratively, it’s a daring experiment on which only one filmmaker would ever have taken a chance. It’s also a sprawling mess, a film in which scenes smash and splinter into other scenes, like magnificent waves crashing down one after another. Months or years pass in the blink of an eye.
Again, that’s intentional. The inner motor I spoke of earlier is time, constant, inexorable, unavoidable, and the cruel but...
Again, that’s intentional. The inner motor I spoke of earlier is time, constant, inexorable, unavoidable, and the cruel but...
- 1/6/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Boyhood"
If you're curious about all the awards season fuss over Richard Linklater's epic project, here's your chance to catch it on Blu-ray. Filmed over the course of 12 years, "Boyhood" charts the life of a young Texas boy as he grows up -- it doesn't sound too exciting, but watching young Ellar Coltrane grow into adulthood is pretty trippy for everyone involved. Lorelei Linklater co-stars as his sister, alongside Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as their estranged parents. Maybe next up we could get "Motherhood"? Get a taste of the award-worthy movie with an exclusive clip below.
"Get On Up"
Future "Black Panther" superhero Chadwick Boseman stars as James Brown in this loose biopic, alongside Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis,...
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Boyhood"
If you're curious about all the awards season fuss over Richard Linklater's epic project, here's your chance to catch it on Blu-ray. Filmed over the course of 12 years, "Boyhood" charts the life of a young Texas boy as he grows up -- it doesn't sound too exciting, but watching young Ellar Coltrane grow into adulthood is pretty trippy for everyone involved. Lorelei Linklater co-stars as his sister, alongside Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as their estranged parents. Maybe next up we could get "Motherhood"? Get a taste of the award-worthy movie with an exclusive clip below.
"Get On Up"
Future "Black Panther" superhero Chadwick Boseman stars as James Brown in this loose biopic, alongside Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis,...
- 1/5/2015
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
From two very sick teenage lovebirds to a psychotic jazz conductor, 2014’s best movies were all about strong characters and gripping story lines. Us Weekly’s resident film critic Mara Reinstein picks the top ten movies of the year — and it’s not too late to catch some of them in theaters! 1. Boyhood An epic that took 12 years to film could have been a gimmick. Instead, director Richard Linklater — with big assists by stars Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, and his daughter Lorelei Linklater — [...]...
- 12/23/2014
- Us Weekly
Did the commander-in-chief really sit through a two hour, 45 minute movie?
President Barack Obama shared with People magazine that his favorite movie of 2014 is the 5-time Golden Globe nominee, Boyhood.
"Boyhood was a great movie. That, I think, was my favorite movie this year," he said during a joint interview with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Photos: The Golden Globe Nominees In Pics
Directed by Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused), the critically acclaimed film stars Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette and Lorelei Linklater, and was filmed over an 11-year period from May 2002 to October 2013.
As for YouTube videos, the U.S. leader says that his daughters, Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, turned him onto BatDad. "Whoever BatDad is out there, man, I was into your thing," Obama quipped.
His favorite Vine video, however, has to be of his wife singing "Turnip For What?"
"Clearly, the most astonishing Vine this year was Michelle and the turnip," he gushed...
President Barack Obama shared with People magazine that his favorite movie of 2014 is the 5-time Golden Globe nominee, Boyhood.
"Boyhood was a great movie. That, I think, was my favorite movie this year," he said during a joint interview with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Photos: The Golden Globe Nominees In Pics
Directed by Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused), the critically acclaimed film stars Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette and Lorelei Linklater, and was filmed over an 11-year period from May 2002 to October 2013.
As for YouTube videos, the U.S. leader says that his daughters, Malia, 16, and Sasha, 13, turned him onto BatDad. "Whoever BatDad is out there, man, I was into your thing," Obama quipped.
His favorite Vine video, however, has to be of his wife singing "Turnip For What?"
"Clearly, the most astonishing Vine this year was Michelle and the turnip," he gushed...
- 12/18/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"The Skeleton Twins"
Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are fantastic as estranged twins with a family history of depression. After a failed suicide attempt, Milo (Hader) goes to live with Maggie (Wiig) and her Golden Retriever-like husband, Lance (Luke Wilson). Although Maggie's life looks perfect from the outside, she's got just as many self-destructive secrets at Milo. Sweet and sad, this is definitely Wiig's best dramatic role to date.
"This Is Where I Leave You"
Tina Fey and Jason Bateman lead an impressive ensemble cast in this dramedy about a family forced together for their father's funeral, and the seven days of mourning customary known as sitting shiva in the Jewish tradition. Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Kathryn Hahn, Ben Schwartz,...
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"The Skeleton Twins"
Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are fantastic as estranged twins with a family history of depression. After a failed suicide attempt, Milo (Hader) goes to live with Maggie (Wiig) and her Golden Retriever-like husband, Lance (Luke Wilson). Although Maggie's life looks perfect from the outside, she's got just as many self-destructive secrets at Milo. Sweet and sad, this is definitely Wiig's best dramatic role to date.
"This Is Where I Leave You"
Tina Fey and Jason Bateman lead an impressive ensemble cast in this dramedy about a family forced together for their father's funeral, and the seven days of mourning customary known as sitting shiva in the Jewish tradition. Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Kathryn Hahn, Ben Schwartz,...
- 12/15/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Nominees for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2014 in five film and eight television categories, as well as the SAG Awards honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.
SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard introduced Ansel Elgort (“The Fault in Our Stars,” “Divergent”) and actress/director/producer and SAG Award recipient Eva Longoria, who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors. SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Vice Chair Daryl Anderson announced the stunt ensemble nominees.
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. (Et) / 5 p.m. (Pt) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. An encore performance will air immediately following on TNT. The SAG Awards can...
SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard introduced Ansel Elgort (“The Fault in Our Stars,” “Divergent”) and actress/director/producer and SAG Award recipient Eva Longoria, who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors. SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Vice Chair Daryl Anderson announced the stunt ensemble nominees.
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. (Et) / 5 p.m. (Pt) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. An encore performance will air immediately following on TNT. The SAG Awards can...
- 12/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations were revealed Wednesday morning, serving as yet another precursor on the long road to the Oscars.
In the film categories, Birdman was the big winner, scoring four nominations, including for Michael Keaton, Edward Norton and Emma Stone, as well as the collective ensemble cast. Boyhood followed right in its footsteps with three nods for Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and another ensemble nomination.
The big surprises of the morning’s nominations started with Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler, a bubble contender in a crowded Best Actor race, Jennifer Aniston for Cake, a bubble contender in a disappointingly less crowded Best Actress race, Robert Duvall in the poorly reviewed The Judge and Naomi Watts for St. Vincent (Watts was in Birdman as well, but that must’ve slipped SAG’s minds).
Rounding out the prize for Outstanding Cast, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game,...
In the film categories, Birdman was the big winner, scoring four nominations, including for Michael Keaton, Edward Norton and Emma Stone, as well as the collective ensemble cast. Boyhood followed right in its footsteps with three nods for Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and another ensemble nomination.
The big surprises of the morning’s nominations started with Jake Gyllenhaal for Nightcrawler, a bubble contender in a crowded Best Actor race, Jennifer Aniston for Cake, a bubble contender in a disappointingly less crowded Best Actress race, Robert Duvall in the poorly reviewed The Judge and Naomi Watts for St. Vincent (Watts was in Birdman as well, but that must’ve slipped SAG’s minds).
Rounding out the prize for Outstanding Cast, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game,...
- 12/10/2014
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
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