Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) led the way at the 2015 Independent Spirit Award Nominations were announced today. The film received nominations for best film, director, lead actor, supporting female, supporting male and best cinematography. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler and Ava Duvernay’s Selma each nabbed five noms. Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash grabbed […]
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First Look: Pixar’s Inside Out Teaser Poster!
Pixar’s Inside Out goes inside the head of Riley – a young girl whose family moves from the Midwest when her father gets a new job in San Francisco – as we meet her emotions: Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). Pixar has released its first poster for […]
First Poster: McFarland – Champions Can Come From Anywhere!
Based on the 1987 true story, “McFarland” follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school, with whom they ultimately bond to build not only a […]
First Look: Strange Magic
Lucasfilm Ltd.’s Strange Magic – a ‘madcap fairy tale musical inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ will be the company’s first theatrical release since the company was acquired by Disney. Strange Magic stars an amazing voice cast – Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristen Chenowith, Maya Rudolph and Peter Stormare among them – and will be released through […]
Fury Celebrates Veterans’ Day/Remembrance Day with Free Admissions for Veterans and Military Personnel!
Sony Pictures Entertainment is showing its admiration and respect for veterans and military personnel by providing free admission the its film Fury at select theaters. Veterans and military personnel with appropriate identification will be given free admission to Fury all day tomorrow, November 11th. Follow the jump for details.
Marvel Sets Release Dates for Phase 3!
In a Marvel Studios online event today, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige set down the dates for Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with Captain America: Civil War on May 6, 2016. Follow the jump for dates:
XPRIZE Brings Together Real-Life Big Hero 6 For November Movie Premiere!
XPRIZE has found six real-life counterparts to Disney’s Big Hero 6. The six are winners of a contest – open to people between eight and seventeen years old – that selected winners on the basis of innovation through the use of science, technology, engineering, art and/or mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.). The winners were: Kamran Ansari, age 9, Jasmyne […]
Disney Floats Moana!
Moana, ‘a sweeping, CG-animated comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors’ quest, is scheduled to be the late winter, 2016, release from the Walt Disney animation Studios. Rod Clements and John Musker – of Aladdian and The Princess and the Frog – are directing the project about Moana, a born […]
Spielberg, Hanks Begin Shooting Untitled Spy Thriller!
The Cold War is back! Steven Spielberg has begun shooting his currently untitled spy thriller starring Tom Hanks. The film is based on the true story of James Donovan, an attorney who was given the assignment of negotiating the release of an American U-2 pilot. Details, such as they are, follow the jump. The film will […]
CIFF: Whiplash Takes Audience Choice Narrative Award; Festival Sets Attendance Record!
The Calgary International Film Festival has released its list of award winners – and Whiplash has won taken the Audience Choice Narrative award, as the festival reached record attendance of nearly 28, 869. That’s a 42% increase from last year’s 20,000 attendees. For complete list of award winners and more, check out the festival’s press […]
Interstellar Google Space Hunt Released Alongside News of Early Screenings!
Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. have announced that Interstellar will be released in three formats – 70mm IMAX® film, 70mm film and 35mm – two days early, on November 5th. A new exploratory experience, the Interstellar Google Space Hunt, has also been released to give the curious a chance to explore the world of Interstellar. For detail, […]