Tomorrow, Film Independent will announce its nominations for the annual Spirit Awards, a recognition of the best indie films released in 2015. With that, Oscar season will have officially begun and, after Thanksgiving, will begin snowballing through December, January and February culminating with the Oscars on Feb. 28. To get you prepared, I’ve put together…
Lionsgate has two horses in this race, Sicario is one of them. Sicario Stars: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin Director: Denis Villaneuve Premise: From IMDb: “An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and…
Lionsgate appears to be putting their emphasis behind two films, this is one of them. Shaun the Sheep Movie Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber, Kate Harbour, Tim Hands, Andy Nyman, Simon Greenall, Emma Tate Directors: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak, Julie Lockhart, Paul Kewley Premise: From IMDb: “When Shaun decides to take…
Netflix has a single horse in this race and it’s going to push hard. Beasts of No Nation Stars: Abraham Attah, Idris Elba Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Premise: From IMDb: “A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.” Oscar Chances: Uncertain: Netflix,…
PBS sends its Documentary Feature contender. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Director: Stanley Nelson Premise: From IMDb: “This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century’s most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world’s attention for nearly 50 years.” Oscar Chances: Uncertain: With strong…
Page Revisions: (November 15, 2015) Original (March 20, 2016) New Posters (#1-#6) Release Date: March 25, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After spending most of their time focusing on their troubling teenage daughter, Toula and Ian are facing marital problems while also having to deal with yet another Greek wedding – this time, even bigger and…
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…
We are now in the second round of voting for the Friday Face Off, pitting winners from first round against each other. Just choose one selection in each of the categories below. One this round completes, we’ll pit those winners against each other until we have a final winner. There might be a losers bracket…