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Trailer for Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' now online
5 hours ago
The first teaser trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming new version of "Robin Hood" has landed online, and you should check it out after the jump. My first thoughts: this doesn't look all that bad at all!
Scott's "Robin Hood" stars Russell Crowe and chronicles the life of the famous expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard's army against the French.
Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett).
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- Franck Tabouring
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67th Annual Golden Globes Nominations
5 hours ago
I don't particularly care about the Golden Globes much, but the 67th annual Globes ceremony is coming up soon, so here is a quick summary of this year's nominations. Any big surprises? Not exactly.
Best drama: "Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Up in the Air" and "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire" all made the cut. I'm glad to see "Avatar" is a part of the race.
In the best musical or comedy category, "Nine," "Julie & Julia," "The Hangover," "(500) Days of Summer" and "It's Complicated" earned a nomination. I bet "Julie & Julia" could win this thing, but you never know...
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- Franck Tabouring
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Spectacular new 'Clash of the Titans' trailer hits
14 hours ago
Enjoy this new "Clash of the Titans" trailer while you can, because I hear it's not really supposed to be online yet for folks to check it out. Needless to say, as you can see after the jump, this one sure looks epic.
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington from "Avatar") is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), the vengeful god of the underworld.
With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to rescue a princess and defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash all hell on earth.
Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos, Liam Neeson, Danny Huston co-star in the flick, which is at this stage set for release March 26, 2010. Louis Leterrier ("The Incredible Hulk") directed the war spectacle.
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- Franck Tabouring
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San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards 2009
15 hours ago
The city by the bay has voted: the San Francisco Film Critics Circle picked Kathryn Bigelow's acclaimed war drama "The Hurt Locker" as the best film of 2009. Bigelow was also named best director.
Quentin Tarantino took home the award for best original screenplay for "Inglourious Basterds," while Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach picked up the best adapted screenplay for "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
Colin Firth won the award for best actor in "A Single Man," while Meryl Streep picked up the award for best actress for "Julie & Julia." Christian McKay was named best supporting actor for “Me and Orson Welles.”
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- Franck Tabouring
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New hilarious 'Kick-Ass' clip and teaser poster
14 December 2009 3:14 PM, PST
I haven't had a chance yet to get to my list of most anticipated films of 2010, but Matthew Vaughn's superhero action comedy will certainly be on it. Check out a new clip and poster right after the jump.
The film follows a boring high school student (played by Aaron Johnson) who attempts to become a real-life superhero named Kick-Ass but runs into several troubles because of his poor physique.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays a villain, but Kick-Ass has some help in his battle against crime, including Hit-Girl, played by Chloe Moretz. Also starring is Nicolas Cage, who can be seen in the poster below.
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- Franck Tabouring
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Southeastern Film Critics Awards 2009
14 December 2009 2:18 PM, PST
The Southeastern Film Critics Association picked Jason Reitman's superb "Up in the Air" as the best film of 2009. Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" was runner-up, followed by Pixar's animated flick "Up."
That said, Kathryn Bigelow ("Locker") picked up the award for best director. George Clooney ("Up in the Air") was voted best actor of 2009. Meryl Streep was named best actress for her role in "Julie & Julia."
Christoph Waltz picked up another award for best supporting actor in "Inglourious Basterds," while Mo’Nique was named best supporting actress for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
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- Franck Tabouring
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New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2009
14 December 2009 1:50 PM, PST
The New York Film Critics Circle today announced its 2009 film awards, and Kathryn Bigelow's war drama "The Hurt Locker" was named best film of the year. N.Y. critics also named Bigelow best director.
In the best actress category, Meryl Streep took the top award for her extraordinary performance in "Julie & Julia." George Clooney won best actor for "Up in the Air," and in my book, he totally deserves it.
Christoph Waltz was named best supporting actor for his amazing role in "Inglourious Basterds," and Mo'nique picked up yet another best supporting actress prize for her powerful performance in "Precious."
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- Franck Tabouring
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Box Office: 'Princess and the Frog' reigns
13 December 2009 8:10 PM, PST
Weekend of December 11 – 13, 2009: 'The Blind Side' finally defeated by 'Princess'
Walt Disney’s 2D-animated adventure “The Princess and the Frog” took the North American box office by storm this weekend with a solid $25 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Disney’s anticipated return to hand-drawn animation expanded to 3,434 locations Friday, earning a weekend average of $7,280 per theater. The film’s total gross currently stands at $27.8 million.
Sandra Bullock’s surprise hit “The Blind Side” slipped to No. 2, taking home another $15.4 million. The story about a family helping out a poor football hopeful reached a domestic total of $150.2 million.
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- Franck Tabouring
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American Film Institute picks 10 best films of 2009
13 December 2009 7:29 PM, PST
The American Film Institute picks the 10 best films of the year each year, and the 2009 list isn't that surprising: acclaimed dramas "The Hurt Locker," "Up in the Air" and "Precious" all made the cut.
In my book, there is one surprise though: "Coraline." The AFI also picked "Up," but it looks like they weren't that impressed with Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox," which I clearly preferred to "Coraline."
Also, you won't see James Cameron's "Avatar" on this list. Instead, the selection includes "The Hangover" (which I adored as well), "The Messenger," "Sugar," "A Serious Man" and "A Single Man."
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- Franck Tabouring
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Boston film critics pick 'Hurt Locker' as year's best
13 December 2009 6:41 PM, PST
The Boston Society of Film Critics has named its best films of the year, and just like the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, it picked Kathryn Bigelow's war drama "The Hurt Locker" as best film of '09.
"Locker" won more than one award though. Bigelow was named best director, and Barry Ackroyd won the award for best cinematography. Bob Murawski and Chris Innis won best editing for the film.
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen earned the award for best screenplay for "A Serious Man," and Meryl Streep won best actress for "Julie & Julia." Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for "Inglourious Basterds."
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- Franck Tabouring
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Los Angeles film critics name 'Hurt Locker' best film
13 December 2009 6:16 PM, PST
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has picked the best of 2009, and the big winner is Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," which won best film of the year. Bigelow was also named best director.
The runner-up for best picture was Jason Retiman's fabulous "Up in the Air." Jeff Bridges won the best actor award for his performance in "Crazy Heart," and Yolande Moreau won best actress for "Seraphine."
Mo'Nique scored the award for best supporting actress in "Precious," and Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor in "Inglourious Basterds." Go Christoph! "Up in the Air" won best screenplay.
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- Franck Tabouring
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New York online critics name 'Avatar' best of '09
13 December 2009 6:00 PM, PST
It has begun! James Cameron's anticipated spectacle "Avatar" was screened for us critics last week, and the New York Film Critics Online on Sunday named the upcoming sci-fi action epic the best film of 2009.
"Avatar," however, only took home one award. It was Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" that was named winner in four different categories, starting with best screenplay by Quentin Tarantino.
The violent WWII drama also won best cinematography for Robert Richardson, and actor Christopher Waltz took home the awards for best supporting actor and breakthrough performer. That's good to hear!
Jeff Bridges was named best actor for his role in "Crazy Heart," while Meryl Streep won in the best actress category for "Julie & Julia." Mo'Nique took home the award for best supporting actress for "Precious."
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- Franck Tabouring
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