Award Season Exclusive – 20th Annual SAG Awards Complete Winners List

The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were held tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. All of the nominees were in attendance to support their work and cheer on their peers. The red carpet fashion was also at the forefront tonight as the SAG Awards are usually a precursor to the Oscars.

Photo via SAGAwards.com (Photo by: Chris Polk/Wireimage.com)

There were some surprise winners, as well as some repeat winners from the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards. Here is the complete list of winners:

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Veep

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Modern Family

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Photo via SAGAwards.com (Photo by: Kevork Djansezian/Wireimage.com)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Breaking Bad

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
American Hustle

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Lone Survivor

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
Game Of Thrones

Photo via SAGAwards.com (Photo by: Kevork Djansezian/Wireimage.com)

What do you think of the winners? Do you think these results could have an influence on the Oscars? What did you think of the red carpet fashion? Are you looking forward to watching the Oscars this year?

Source: SAGAwards.com and The Wrap

Movie Exclusive – Gorgeous New Images from “American Hustle”

Director David O. Russell’s next film, American Hustle, is going to be hitting theaters next week and some amazing new images from the film have recently been released. These new images show the stylized nature of the film and how Russell captured the 1970s era with the help of his production team.

American Hustle stars  Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, and Amy Adams, who have all worked with Russell in either The Fighter or Silver Linings Playbook. Actors Jeremy Renner, Jack Houston, Louis C.K., and Michael Peña are also a part of the cast. 

The story of American Hustle is based off of the FBI’s Abscam sting operation that occurred in the 1970s. Bale is playing Irving Rosenfeld, a con-man from the Bronx who is deals in stolen art. Cooper plays an FBI agent named Richie DiMaso, who ends up getting involved with Rosenfeld’s dealings.

Adams is portraying Rosenfeld’s British lover and accomplice, Sydney Prosser and Lawrence is playing Irving’s wife, Rosalyn. When Richie DiMaso (Cooper) forces Irving and Sydney into a dangerous situation with power brokers and the New Jersey Mafia, Rosalyn (Lawrence) nearly jeopardizes the whole operation.

There has been a lot of buzz generating around this film and it has already gained Satellite Award nominations, Screen Actors Guild nominations, and several NYFCC (New York Film Critics Circle) Award wins. Definitely a film to keep an eye on during award season!

Are you interested in seeing American Hustle when it hits theaters December 20, 2013? Do you think this film could earn some Golden Globe and/or Academy Award wins? What do you think of the cast behind the film?

Source: IMDbPro

Movie Exclusive – First Stills from David O. Russell’s “American Hustle”

We are already getting our first glimpse at David O. Russell’s next directoral adventure, American Hustle. The Oscar-nominated director has had an amazing few years, The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook both earning critical acclaim. American Hustle is already generating a lot of buzz and attention and Russell has only just recently started the editing process.

The cast behind this film includes talented stars from Russell’s previous films. Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, and Robert De Niro are all a part of this project.  Plus, Jeremy Renner, Jack Houston, Michael Peña, and Louis C.K. are also a part of the cast.

American Hustle is a fictional story based off of the FBI’s Abscam sting operation that occurred in the 1970s. Bale is playing Irving Rosenfeld, a con-man from the Bronx who is deals in stolen art. Cooper plays an FBI agent named Richie DiMaso, who ends up getting involved with Rosenfeld’s dealings.

Amy Adams is portraying Rosenfeld’s British lover and accomplice, Sydney Prosser and Jennifer Lawrence is playing Irving’s wife, Rosalyn Rosenfeld. When Richie DiMaso (Cooper) forces Irving and Sydney into a dangerous situation with power brokers and the New Jersey Mafia, Rosalyn (Lawrence) nearly jeopardizes the whole operation.

Jeremy Renner also stars in this film and it is the first time the actor has worked with David O. Russell. Renner is starring as the erratic New Jersey mayor who is trying to keep the community strong during a recession.

American Hustle is going to be in limited release on December 13 and in wide release on December 25, 2013. Are  you interested in seeing this movie? Do you think it will gain critical acclaim and award nominations/wins come this award season? Do you think having a strong ensemble cast is the ticket to a successful movie?

Source: USA Today

Film Festival Coverage – 2013 Cannes Film Festival Lineup

Entertainment Tonight Canada recently shared a full list of the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival lineup. This year is a big year at the festival because some major stars are going to be showing up and some highly anticipated films are going to be premiering. For instance, The Great Gatsby will be opening the festival on May 15 and The Bling Ring will be opening the Un Certain Regard program of the festival.

In addition, Steven Soderbergh’s HBO miniseries, Behind The Candelabra will be premiering and competing at the festival along with several other films and shows.

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives, featuring Ryan Gosling as a British gangster set in Bangkok’s criminal underworld, will be competing. Inside Llewyn Davis, starring Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake and directed by the Coen brothers, will also be competing.

Two other films competing include director Alexander Payne’s comedy, Nebraska, starring Bruce Dern and Will Forte and James Gray’s drama set in the 1920s, The Immigrant, starring Jeremy Renner, Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cotillard.  The festival takes place in Cannes, France from May 15 to May 26. Take a look at the full lineup for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival below:

OPENER
• The Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrmann)

COMPETITION
• Behind the Candelabra (Steven Soderbergh)
• Borgman (Alex van Warmerdam)
• The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino)
• Grigris (Mahamet Saleh-Haroun)
• Heli (Amat Escalante)
• The Immigrant (James Gray)
• Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel and Ethan Coen)
• Jeune et jolie (Francois Ozon)
• Jimmy P. (Arnaud Desplechin)
• La Vie d’Adele (Abdellatif Kechiche)
• Like Father, Like Son (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
• Michael Kohlhaas (Arnaud des Pallieres)
• Nebraska (Alexander Payne)
• Only God Forgives (Nicolas Winding Refn)
• The Past (Asghar Farhadi)
• Straw Shield (Takashi Miike)
• A Touch of Sin (Jia Zhangke)
• Un chateau en Italie (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi)
• Venus in Fur (Roman Polanski)

OUT OF COMPETITION
• All Is Lost (J.C. Chandor)
• Blood Ties (Guillaume Canet)

UN CERTAIN REGARD
• OPENER: The Bling Ring (Sofia Coppola)
• Anonymous (Mohammad Rasoulof)
• As I Lay Dying (James Franco)
• The Bastards (Claire Denis)
• Bends (Flora Lau)
• Death March (Adolfo Alix Jr.)
• Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler)
• Grand Central (Rebecca Zlotowski)
• La Jaula de Oro (Diego Quemada-Diez)
• L’image manquante (Rithy Panh)
• L’inconnu du lac (Alain Guiraudie)
• Miele (Valeria Golino)
• Norte, hangganan ng kasaysayan (Lav Diaz)
• Omar (Hany Abu-Assad)
• Sarah prefere la course (Chloe Robichaud)

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
• Blind Detective (Johnnie To)
• Monsoon Shootout (Amit Kumar)

HOMAGE TO JERRY LEWIS
• Max Rose (Daniel Noah)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS
• Bite the Dust (Taisia Igumentseva)
• Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (Stephen Frears)
• Seduced and Abandoned (James Toback)
• Stop the Pounding Heart (Roberto Minervini)
• Weekend of a Champion (Roman Polanski)

GALA SCREENING IN HONOR OF INDIA
• Bombay Talkies (Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar)

CLOSER
• Zulu (Jerome Salle)

The Cannes Film Festival logo.

Source: Entertainment Tonight Canada

“Gangster Squad” – Release Date to be Changed

Due to the recent events at the Dark Knight Rises premiere in Aurora, Colorado, Warner Brothers is planning to change the release date of the Ruben Fleischer-directed Gangster Squad. This film was originally going to hit theaters September 7, 2012, but now the studio is looking at a 2013 release. This change is needed for the cast and crew to do reshoots because of a scene of a movie theater shooting in the completed film. A trailer for the film had a glimpse of this scene and it was pulled out of respect for the victims and because that scene will no longer be in the film.

As I have mentioned, this film has an amazing cast that includes Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone, and finally, Sean Penn – (Really, I mean how can you go wrong?) Gangster Squad is set in 1949 Los Angeles and is a retelling of events surrounding the LAPD’s efforts to take back their city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.

The studio is currently looking at January 11, 2013 for the new release date. However, the studio is considering when and how quickly the cast can be brought in for reshoots and their availibility for press events and premieres before officially changing the release date. The studio is also considering what other films are being released around that time and the only “competition” on the January 11 release date is is Paramount’s Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton.

I would like to just take a moment to say my heart goes out to the victims of the Aurora incident and I hope they all make a speedy recovery. I cannot imagine what they are all going through and I send out my best wishes to all of them.

UPDATE: The release date has officially been moved to January 11, 2013.

A poster for “Gangster Squad.”

Christian Bale and his wife Sibi Blazic visiting the memorial for the victims of the Aurora incident.

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gangster-squad-warner-bros-january-release-353770

“The Bourne Legacy” Release Date Changed

Universal has decided to push the release date for The Bourne Legacy from August 3 to August 10. The studio came out with a statement explaining why:

“Just as The Avengers demonstrated marketplace sustainability that well outpaced traditional patterns earlier this summer, the industry expects a similar trajectory for The Dark Knight Rises. Moving one week further from its release will give The Bourne Legacy an even greater opportunity to maximize its opening box-office potential. Moving to Aug. 10 will also allow us to extend valuable promotion for the film across all NBCUniversal platforms during the Olympics, which will dominate television and digital audiences beginning July 27. We are excited about this new chapter in our Bourne franchise and confident that Aug. 10 is the right date for our film and for our industry as a whole.”

Do you think that Universal made a good choice changing the release date?

Sources: http://pro.imdb.com/ and http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/06/22/the-bourne-legac-release-date-changed/

New Trailer for “The Bourne Legacy”

If you are a fan of the Bourne film series, you will be excited to know that writer and director Tony Gilroy has made yet another Bourne film. This time however, Jeremy Renner will be playing the lead role of Aaron Cross.

In this Bourne film, a new hero is introduced (Renner) and life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films in the series. Other cast members who are new to the series are Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn return to the franchise.

The Bourne Legacy is set to hit theatres August 3, 2012.

Here is a link to the new The Bourne Legacy trailer: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/thebournelegacy/

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