– by SEAN GERSKI – The International Animated Film Society announced the winners of the 39th Annual Annie Awards last night, Feb. 4, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The award show — which celebrates the best in animation — was hosted by Patton Oswalt. The night’s biggest winner[...]
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Shortlist for the Visual Effects Oscar Released
– by SEAN GERSKI – The 10 films on the short list to compete for the five visual effects Oscar nominations have been released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Members of the visual-effects branch will pare the list down to the five official Oscar nominees[...]
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
– by SEAN GERSKI – Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt — the stars of last year’s wonderful “500 Days of Summer” — ask what you are doing New Year’s Eve with this fun little song. Here’s hoping this duo works together sooner rather than late[...]
Winners of 2011 European Film Awards Announced
– by SEAN GERSKI – Every year, the European Film Academy presents the European Film Awards, which honor winners in a total of 17 categories, including European Film, European Director, European Actress and European Actor. The 24th European Film Awards took place in Berlin on Dec. 3 and t[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Jingle All the Way’
– by SEAN GERSKI – All things considered, I’d rather wait until Thanksgiving is over to start thinking about Christmas. However, there’s money to be made in the holiday, meaning the festive season gets started earlier and earlier every year. Hallmark has been playing original[...]
Bigstar Has Deal for Those Who Leave Netflix
– by SEAN GERSKI – With the mis-steps Netflix has been making lately, it was a foregone conclusion that other services would do what they could to poach the company’s huge customer base. The movie/video streaming service Bigstar — which I had never heard of until now — [...]
Eddie Murphy to Host 84th Academy Awards
– by SEAN GERSKI – If I sat down and thought of who I wanted to host the Oscars, I don’t think Eddie Murphy would have popped into my mind. However, once I heard he was the front-runner for the post, I was actually rooting for him to get it. If he’s on his game, [...][...]
A Music Video from ‘The Muppets’ by OK Go
– by SEAN GERSKI – Here is a music video by the group OK Go for the upcoming movie, “The Muppets.” The band, which is renowned for a series of clever videos, perform “Muppet Show Theme Song.” Directed by James Bobin and written by Jason Segel, “The Muppets&#[...]
Outfest 2011 Winners Announced
– by SEAN GERSKI – The 29th annual Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival took place July 7 to 17. According to festival organizers: Outfest is the leading organization showcasing, nurturing and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film images and artistry. Outfest has[...]
A Music Video from ‘A Little Help’ by Jakob Dylan
– by SEAN GERSKI – Here is the music video for “You’re No Match For What You’ve Gotten In” by Jakob Dylan from the soundtrack for “A Little Help.” The movie — which stars Jenna Fischer, Chris O’Donnell and Rob Benedict — arrived in th[...]
Win One of Three Copies of ‘One Night in Turin’ on DVD
– by SEAN GERSKI – With the Women’s World Cup proving to be a fantastic event, soccer is in full swing. So it seems like an especially fortuitous time for Revolver Entertainment to be releasing “One Night in Turin,” which tells the behind-the-scenes story of EnglandR[...]
A Music Video from ‘Cars 2′
– by SEAN GERSKI – Here is a music video for the song “Collision of Worlds” from the soundtrack for the movie “Cars 2.” The song — a collision of musical worlds — is by British pop star Robbie Williams and American country star Brad Paisley. Pixar̵[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actress Danielle Nicolet
– by SEAN GERSKI – Danielle Nicolet has had a diverse career that has included roles in both movies and TV shows, including work on “The Starter Wife,” “CSI,” “Brothers,” “Heartland,” “3rd Rock from the Sun” and “Stargate [...]
‘The Tree of Life’ Wins Top Prize at Cannes Film Festival
– by SEAN GERSKI – At the Cannes Film Festival this weekend, the Palme d’Or went to Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life,” which opens in limited release May 27. The winner of the Special Jury Prize was “Elena” (directed by Andrew Zvyagintsev). And the [...]