Michael Shannon struggles with a feeling of impending doom in the psychological thriller “Take Shelter.”
It’s a slow week for home video, with no wide-release theatrical films making their way to the small screen. That’s not such a bad thing, however, because it allows me to spotlight two noteworthy independent projects.
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Robert Pattinson plays the vampire Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart plays his lover, Bella Swan, in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.”
Two sequels anchor this week’s crop of home video releases, the most noteworthy being chapter four in the “Twilight” franchise.
Carey Mulligan, left, and Ryan Gosling star in the thriller “Drive.”
This week’s major home video releases include the prequel to a classic horror film, a science-fiction drama starring Justin Timberlake and a gritty thriller featuring Ryan Gosling.
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"Hugo" was nominated for 11 Oscars, including best director for Martin Scorsese and best picture.
Oscar nominations were announced today and, as usual, there were few surprises. That said, I didn’t expect to see Demián Bichir make his way into the best actor race for “A Better Life.” Certainly, people like his performance, but his chances seemed slim going into today’s nominations. So, you never know what’s going to happen. I was also pleased to see the strong support for Terrence Malick and “The Tree of Life.” This is a great film that got too little attention from Critics’ organizations.
Following is a complete list of nominees …
“The Artist”
“The Descendants”
“Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
“The Help”
“Hugo”
“Midnight in Paris”
“Moneyball”
“The Tree of Life”
“War Horse”
Demián Bichir in “A Better Life”
George Clooney in “The Descendants”
Jean Dujardin in “The Artist”
Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
Brad Pitt in “Moneyball”
Kenneth Branagh in “My Week with Marilyn”
Jonah Hill in “Moneyball”
Nick Nolte in “Warrior”
Christopher Plummer in “Beginners”
Max von Sydow in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt (left) and Seth Rogen star in the dramedy “50/50.”
This week’s major home video releases include a third addition to the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, a family film about boxing robots and a terrific dramedy featuring Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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Ryan Gosling plays an idealistic campaign strategist in the political drama “The Ides of March.”
This week’s home video releases include a thriller designed to turn Taylor Lautner into an action star and a powerful political drama from actor-director George Clooney.
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I recently interviewed “Haywire” star Gina Carano for the Reno Gazette-Journal because she has spent a lot of time in the Reno area and her father still lives there. If you’re interested, you’ll find the full piece here: http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012201150315
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WINNERS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS BEST PICTURE “The Artist”
BEST ACTOR George Clooney – “The Descendants”
BEST ACTRESS Viola Davis – “The Help”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christopher Plummer – “Beginners”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Octavia Spencer – “The Help”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Thomas Horn – “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE “The Help” |
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Brad Pitt, left, and Jonah Hill star in the sports drama “Moneyball.”
This week’s major home video releases include an all-out action film, a by-the-book romantic comedy and an excellent sports drama.
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As usual this time of year, I’m preparing for my annual trek to L.A. for the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. It’s always a great show, and I hope all of you will consider watching at home. Below, is a promotional video with details.
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