Tag: Inception

Oscar Nominations 2011 List, 83rd Academy Awards (Video)

Posted: January 26, 2011 at 8:05 am   /   Local, Movie News

On Tuesday, Oscar Nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards were announced.  “True Grit” and “The King’s Speech” were among the most  nominated – and rightfully so. And of course there were some surprises, as per usual. Ben Affleck’s “The Town” was pretty much snubbed in every category, aside from the nomination of Jeremy Renner […]

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Tim’s Favorite Films of 2010 Part 2

Posted: January 7, 2011 at 2:40 pm   /   Film, Local

Click here to read Part 1. 6.  Tangled – I love the classic Disney animated musicals.  They are some of my favorite films.  While I did enjoy The Princess and the Frog, it was not quite the return to great animated films that Disney was hoping for.  Tangled was a film I had absolutely no […]

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The Academy Announces Last Seven Finalists for Best Visual Effects

Posted: January 6, 2011 at 5:11 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed down the playing field for Best Visual Effects from fifteen to seven. The next set of cuts will be on nomination day where only five of the seven films will make it onto the final list. The current seven films are: Scott Pilgrim vs. the […]

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Roger Ebert’s Top Ten of 2010

Posted: December 21, 2010 at 11:49 am   /   Film, Local

I usually become numb to these types of lists pretty quick.  I would venture to guess around 5 out of 10 films on everybody’s list is the same.  I’m not saying it’s bad, it just gets monotonous.  Well I haven’t read too many lists yet this year, and I think Roger Ebert is well respected […]

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Who is Tom Hardy Playing in “The Dark Knight Rises”?

Posted: December 20, 2010 at 11:16 am   /   Film, Local, Movie News

I know people are itching to find out any of the smallest details about the next Batman film.  After The Dark Knight and Inception, how can you not be excited to see what Christopher Nolan is cooking up for his final Batman film?  The only new actor that has been announced to join the all-star […]

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“The Social Network” Top Nominations in Chicago Film Critics Awards

Posted: December 17, 2010 at 2:38 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The Social Network is on a bit of a tear. Despite being one of the earliest of the much touted Best Picture favorites this year, the film has been racking up nominations and wins. The latest is a series of eight nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association. True Grit, The King’s Speech, Inception, and […]

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“Black Swan”, “The King’s Speech”, and “True Grit” Top Nominees for BFCA Awards

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 11:14 am   /   Local, Movie News

The Broadcast Film Critics’ nominations are among the biggest of the year, and one of the largest in the early portion of the year.  Boasting a large member count of many highly respected film critics, the BFCA usually get a number of things right. They aren’t always clear matchups to the final showdown at the […]

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National Board of Review Announces Their “Best” List

Posted: December 6, 2010 at 1:39 am   /   Film, Local, Movie News

As if we aren’t gonna be bombarded with enough “Best of the Year” lists, I give you the list of winners from the National Board of Review.  This is significant only because their pick for the best film of the year has gone on to win the Oscar the last two out of three years.  […]

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Own INCEPTION on DVD and Blu-ray on December 7! Check Out Special Features

Posted: November 12, 2010 at 3:06 pm   /   Film, Local

“Inception” will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 7. Click here to pre-order and save big! For my money, if you were at the movie theater in 2010 it didn’t get much better than “Inception.” Christopher Nolan pulled off one of the most intellectually stimulating movies that we have seen in a while, […]

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Batman 3 titled “The Dark Knight Rises”; Will Not Feature Riddler as Villain

Posted: October 27, 2010 at 2:43 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Christopher Nolan has released the long awaited title to final film in his Batman Trilogy, and it is The Dark Knight Rises. In addition to dropping the title, Nolan also gave a few tidbits on who will not be a villain in the upcoming film. For over two years people have assumed the logical choice […]

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