ASIFA-Hollywood is recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation during tonight’s 51st Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. I’ll be providing live updates throughout the ceremony. Voice artist Eric Bauza was in character as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. “I hate to be political but release Coyote vs. Acme! Now that that’s over and by that I mean my career…” Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse took home seven Annie Awards tonight. It won every…
"51st Annie Awards: The Winners"Category: Movies
Universal and Warner Bros. released the first trailer for the upcoming sequel to 1996’s Twister, Twisters, during Super Bowl LVII. This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous—and destructive—forces. From the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne and Indiana Jones series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Daisy…
"Twisters Gets Super Bowl LVIII Trailer"
20th Century Studios released a new trailer for the action-packed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes during Super Bowl LVIII. In addition to the trailer, a trio of character posters are also available for the new Planet of the Apes sequel. You can view the posters and trailer below. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes opens in movie theaters globally on May 10, 2024, and will be available in IMAX®, Dolby Cinema®, 4DX, and…
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Gets Super Bowl LVIII Trailer"
Marvel Studios released the trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, during Super Bowl LVII. Today during the Big Game, Marvel Studios released the first trailer for the highly anticipated DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE. The studio aired a teaser on CBS while uploading the full trailer online. You can see the poster and view the trailer of the Reynolds-Jackman reunion below. To say that the film is one of my most anticipated…
"Deadpool & Wolverine Gets Trailer During Super Bowl LVIII"
The 76th Annual DGA Awards took place over the weekend at the Beverly Hilton in a ceremony hosted by Judd Apatow. After tonight’s DGA win, Christopher Nolan is likely to take home his first Oscar win for Best Director. Nolan’s previous Oscar nomination was for Dunkirk. OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM FOR 2023: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Thomas Hayslip, Nathan Kelly, Rafael Lima (New Jersey / New York Unit)…
"76th Annual DGA Awards: The Winners"
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced the winners during the 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards ceremony. Max Greenfield hosted the ADG ceremony on February 10 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood. David Lowery, Francine West, and Wynn P. Thomas received ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards. Deep Impact filmmaker Mimi Leder received the Cinematic Imagery Award. Laurence Paull was inducted into the ADG Awards Hall of Fame. As far as the impact on the…
"ADG: 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards Winners"
The Oscars are making changes with the 98th Academy Awards ceremony adding the Academy Award for Achievement in Casting. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement today. Achievement in Casting will start being awarded with the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025. It’s just a matter of time before the Oscars will rightfully honor stunt ensembles like the SAG Awards. If we’re lucky, the…
"Oscars Add Achievement in Casting for 98th Academy Awards"
Following the 2014 Blu-ray release, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has released a newer Blu-ray of Witness for the Prosecution. What follows is my original review of the film from a few years ago: The Oscar-nominated and Billy Wilder-directed Witness for the Prosecution is one of the best courtroom dramas in cinematic history. Let’s discuss the ending first. The film concludes with the following voiceover narration: “The management of this theater suggests that, for the greater…
"Witness for the Prosecution Gets Special Edition Blu-ray"
A Day at the Races joins a number of other Marx Brothers titles on Blu-ray as the newest Warner Archive Collection release. What follows is my original review of the film from November: A Day at the Races is the second Marx Brothers vehicle after signing with MGM and the film is one of their five best films. “If I hold you any closer, I’ll be in back of you.” – Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush…
"A Day at the Races Gets Warner Archive Blu-ray"
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Hard As Steel Ultimate Edition makes its Blu-ray Steelbook arrival as a Walmart Exclusive. The film’s SteelBook upgrade from Mill Creek Entertainment comes as Walmart is feeling the void being left by Best Buy’s departure from physical media. Best Buy’s loss is Walmart’s gain. Anyway, this edition includes both the theatrical edition (96 minutes) and American Cox: The Unbearably Long, Self-Indulgent Director’s Cut. What follows is my original review…
"Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Hard As Steel Ultimate Edition"