tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494863889112505352024-03-13T12:08:23.655+05:30Life in TechnicolorA movie blog where I talk about upcoming castings, trailers and reviews of films I've seen.Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.comBlogger729125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-62832106684800791672020-07-19T23:09:00.002+05:302020-07-20T15:54:30.314+05:30Revisiting Inception, on the 10th anniversary of its release<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZlSQKseSTdYqnmIuLmXKmvTHEXMxshNJHAaS16qIYl-RWLLEt9F4G4XGywsLdyaj1m_TF5xCboYLZwlBSBi5HuP-ILBacA9fOZ6KxkDgCALY1G4JlMm1Ulh70ruUuzn5Uc3XzjkeX3o/s1150/inception-uk-banner3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZlSQKseSTdYqnmIuLmXKmvTHEXMxshNJHAaS16qIYl-RWLLEt9F4G4XGywsLdyaj1m_TF5xCboYLZwlBSBi5HuP-ILBacA9fOZ6KxkDgCALY1G4JlMm1Ulh70ruUuzn5Uc3XzjkeX3o/s320/inception-uk-banner3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The 10th anniversary of<b> Inception (2010)</b> fell earlier this week on July 16. The movie had a huge impact in my life, after its release, I had so many thoughts that it pushed me to launch this very blog a few months later. At the time, I was working as a compositor in an animation studio. While I loved working in animation, but after some time, I had begun to feel like another cog in a machine. I hoped the blog would be an outlet for my passion for movies, and one thing lead to another that two years after working on the blog, I finally began working on a television show revolving around films. <div><br /></div><div>Five years after the blog was launched, I was writing about films full-time, a position I'm still grateful for. I love writing about cinema, and while the world right now is uncertain, in the midst of a global pandemic, cinema is still what we turn to for comfort. Therefore, I decided to dust of the old blog after more than year to check, does Inception still hold up, after a decade? The answer: Abso-bloody-lutely!<div><div><br /></div><div>The film, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, is audacious and bold in every aspect of filmmaking. Nolan, coming off a highly successful sequel with the<b> The Dark Knight (2008)</b>, presented us with an original high-concept story, with an international cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio. </div><div><br /></div><div>Opening with the swell of Hans Zimmer's majestic score, and the roar of the seas, Inception drops in the action right away, establishing its inner world with confidence. "What's more resilient than a parasite, or a virus?" asks Dom Cobb. It's an idea! </div><div><br /></div><div>Inception is built upon this premise, where thieves infiltrate the world of dreams to steal ideas and secret thoughts, sold to competitors. However, DiCaprio's tortured thief Cobb ends up taking the largest gamble of his life when he takes up an offer from the billionaire Mr Saito (Ken Watanabe), hoping to return to his young children. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cobb lives in exile, moving from country to country, as he extracts secrets from dreams. However, one last heist should be enough for him. The mark is young Robert Fisher (Cillian Murphy), heir to a large empire and rival to Saito. The billionaire wants Fishcher, who inherits the business after his father's death, to break it up, and therefore be less of a threat to him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cobb and his crew are tasked with infiltrating his mind and planting the seed to do so. A whole enterprise is dangerous and can fall apart at any stage. The intricately layered screenplay makes it so that they very nearly fail, only to emerge victorious at the end, or did they? The beauty of the film is that seed of doubt is planted neatly within it, making us question it, even now. </div><div><br /></div><div>What does that ending mean? Cutting away from Cobb's spinning totem, did we leave him in a dream or a reality? We'll never know. There has been no sequel thankfully and it should remain that way. Sometimes we don't need all the answers to the questions we have. </div><div><br /></div><div>But back to the film's story, as Nolan lines up his dominoes as Cobb and his team go deep within the subconscious to dream within a dream, for a few layers in. Everything is tied together so precariously, but wonderfully, logic comes into play at every leave. To the ordinary mind, it may seem outrageous, it makes sense all the same.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Cobb, who wallows in his memories, is a tricky character to get behind. Wrapped in his own guilt and grief, he's not very reliable, but we still want to him to get his happy ending. His late wife Mal (Marion Cottillard) swoops in like a mischief-maker to destroy his schemes, or is it his guilt coming in through waves of his subconscious? Mal, who questions his very reality, becomes the </div><div><br /></div><div>To get through to Fisher, Cobb, Saito, Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Ariadne (Ellen Page), Yusuf (Dileep Rao) and Eames (Tom Hardy) navigate through layers of dream worlds - from a rainy nondescript city, a modern hotel, to a highly-guarded fortress on a snowy mountain before emerging on the other side. The trigger for them to return to the real world is Edith Piaf's song 'Non, je ne regret rien", a statement if there was any. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nolan is an old-fashioned filmmaker who likes to shoot with film and loves the big spectacle meant for the big screen. Watching it at home is still thrilling but it does not compare to the experience of watching in the theaters. I loved it so much that monsoon season, that I saw three times in the theatre! The first time was always the best - experiencing it with the early morning crowd as they sipped their coffee in silence, allowing the story to unfold on the screen. And remember being dumbfounded on my seat later, wondering about that spinning totem!</div><div><br /></div><div>Zimmer's gorgeous score is as much as part of the storytelling. He weaves in these emotional cues to remind us of the stakes and consequences of wading and lingering in dreams too long. Inception released in a crowded year along with <b>A King's Speech</b>, <b>Black Swan</b>, <b>Toy Story 3</b>, and <b>The Social Network</b>. It hauled four technical awards for Wally Pfister's solid cinematography, best sound editing, best sound mixing and best visual effects, (which still holds up today IMHO). </div><div><br /></div><div>It's a shame that Nolan's screenplay was denied an Oscar. When people lament over and over the lack of original stories in Hollywood, Nolan continues to deliver. After Inception, he went back to the comic book genre for <b>The Dark Knight Rises (2012)</b> and followed it up with another original <b>Interstellar (2014)</b> and the war film <b>Dunkirk (2017)</b>. His latest <b>Tenet (2020)</b>, which again reminds us of <b>Inception</b>, is currently in limbo in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. When, not if, it does release in theatres, we all be waiting to watch it, but only when it is safe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, revisit some old classics while you can, as these films still have the power to thrill and excite you.</div>Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-65357530239056315682019-06-23T22:10:00.001+05:302019-06-23T22:10:22.816+05:30First Look Pictures: Greta Gerwig's Little Women<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the follow-up to her award-winning directorial debut, Lady Bird (2017), actress-turned-filmmaker Greta Gerwig is adapting Louisa May Alcott's classic novels into a feature. The star cast is already swoon-worthy. Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet from Lady Bird return, and are joined by Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Emma Watson, and Florence Pugh.<br />
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The tale of four March sisters living in America after the Civil War has been retold, time and time again. Gerwig's young cast brings all the attention. Emma Watson plays the oldest sister Meg, Ronan is the tomboyish writer Jo, Eliza Scanlen is the sweet Beth, while Florence Pugh plays the youngest sister Amy.<br />
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Chalamet plays their friend (and wealthy neighbour) Laurie who falls for Jo. Streep is their great-aunt March, while Laura Dern is their mother, fondly called Marmee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura Dern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gerwig directing Streep who plays Aunt March</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ronan and Chalamet</td></tr>
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Little Women releases in theatres on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019. </div>
Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-2293101755297485462019-06-23T21:28:00.001+05:302019-06-23T21:28:51.591+05:30Movie Review: Toy Story 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The old gang of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Mr and Mrs Potato Head and more are back for another installment and a whole adventure, one that has lasting repercussions on them all. This time, they reunite with a familiar face, Bo Peep, who departed the gang (unwillingly) nine years ago when the lamp she was part of, was given away to someone else.<br />
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Directed by Josh Cooley, this fourth installment is still fresh, and deeply emotional. The first film in the series, Toy Story (1995) was a game-changer in animation in so many ways. It laid the way for technological and superior innovations with computer generated animation and powerful storytelling to be melded together.<br />
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Each story of this saga has been well-received and even though we thought the chapter of this rag-tag toy gang had ended already, there was still more story to tell - Woody's. From the beginning of this series, Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been the man. New toy, Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), may have the gadgets and heroics, but the heart of the story has been about Woody and his undying loyalty.<br />
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At the beginning of Toy Story 4, Woody has shifted his devotion to a new kid, Bonnie, after his original kid, Andy, grew up and went off to college. As we left them in Toy Story 3, the gang was settling in with Bonnie's toys into one big happy family, or so we thought.<br />
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Turns out Bonnie, who is about to start kindergarten soon, has lost interest in Woody. She plays with the rest of the toys, but poor old Woody has been relegated to the cupboard. But the loyal Woody isn't giving up on Bonnie, he accompanies her to orientation day at kindergarten where the shy little girl has a hard time fitting in and making friends.<br />
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Woody lends a literal hand and guides her to some arts and crafts supplies. Bonnie ends up making a new friend - Forky - out of the mishmash. The confused utensil (now a toy) comes to life and has a hard time adjusting to the fact that Bonnie is so attached to him.<br />
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When Bonnie's family sets off a short vacation in the RV before school starts, it's up to Woody to see that Forky (voice of Tony Hale) does not escape to the trash and Bonnie doesn't lose her only friend. But it only takes a moment and he escapes, leading Woody to helm a solo mission to bring him back.<br />
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On his return, he chances upon an old antiques stores, where he finds the old lamp of Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts) and is drawn to find his old friend again. Woody gets stuck in the creepy world of the antiques store, who is ruled by a dominating doll named Gabby Gabby. She wants something from Woody and holds Forky hostage to get it.<br />
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Meanwhile, Woody eventually does reunite with Bo Peep, the once feminine and docile character has turned into an adventurer of her own. With her three sheep, and a new friend named Giggle McDimples, she tries to help Woody save Forky and return back to Bonnie.<br />
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Try is the operative word here, as it wouldn't be a Toy Story film without everything and the kitchen sink thrown at the toys as they frantically try to restore order to their world. Along the way, the Toy Story universe introduces some new and memorable characters from Ducky and Bunny (voices of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) to Duke Kaboom (voice of Keanu Reeves).<br />
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The true heart of Pixar films are the emotions that they bring out of unthinkable situations and subjects. Here, they've done it yet again. An aging, quite possible redundant, toy learns a lesson in moving on, and living for himself. Woody has become a beloved, iconic character for many and in movie and pop culture, so to imagine him adrift, leaves us adrift as well.<br />
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But the makers take Woody through the ringer and give him his happy ending, after all. It's a wonderful, emotional thing to see. I don't know how many of the young kids in the theater I watched it in got that, but I imagine they'll see the film with a different perspective once they are adults themselves.<br />
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If you want to spend time with some familiar faces yet again (and feel guilty about how you treated your own childhood toys), Toy Story 4 is the film to see. This might be the last time we'll see what the old gang is up to.<br />
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Directed by Josh Cooley; Story by Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Martin Hynes, Stephany Folsom, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Josh Cooley and Valerie LaPointe; Screenplay by Andrew Stanton and Stephany Folsom; Edited by Axel Geddes, Music by Randy Newman<br />
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Running Time: 100 minutes<br />
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25 years after dinosaurs roamed Isla Nublar, we bid adieu to the infamous island in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The second in the Jurassic World trilogy, this film brings back the leads of the previous film, Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) back to the island for one last adventure.<br />
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An imminent volcanic eruption on the island threatens all life on the island but nefarious forces (ie wealthy rich men) make sure that the dinosaurs don't die. Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell), an old associate of John Hammond who created Jurassic Park, and his advisor Eli Mills (Rafe Spalls) rope back Claire and Owen to save a few of the dinosaur species, including Blue the raptor.<br />
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Directed by Spanish director J. A. Bayona, the film examines the dinosaurs' place in this new world. Man brought them back and now must deal with the consequences of that decision. There have been other choices - with cloning and the creation of new breeds of dinosaurs. What are the ethics behind all these god-like decisions?<br />
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But there isn't much time to discuss this all on the island. Owen, Claire and a team of mercenaries try to find as many dinosaurs as they can and take them to a sanctuary. But are these mercenaries to be trusted? Of course not!<br />
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With volcano on the island due to erupt at any moment, the action moves away back to California, on Lockwood's grand estate where he lives with his isolated granddaughter Maisie (Isabella Sermon). The smart little girl finds out what the two-timing Mills is up to - setting up an auction of the dinos on the black market.<br />
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Luckily, help is on the way. Claire and Owen have made it off the island and snuck aboard the vessel with the dinosaurs making its way to Lockwood's estate. Once there, they are caught and locked up, not before they realize their responsibility in bringing back the dinosaurs and creating them into the sharp, clever entities they are today.<br />
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They somehow find Maisie who aids them around the estate and they all try to derail the ongoing auction. They manage that spectacularly. The sequence that follows when the dinosaur species manage to escape and turn on the humans is frantic, gory and thrilling to watch.<br />
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The cat and mouse chase then develops between Owen, Claire, Maisie and a particularly persistent, Indoraptor (a cross species between the Indominus rex and a raptor). The stakes are high here and you'll definitely be on the edge of your sets.<br />
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Fallen Kingdom is the second film of this second Jurassic series and the addition of director Bayona is a great choice. He brings his editor and D.O.P. from The Impossible (2012) and The Orphanage (2007) respectively to the project and adds his own touch - connecting the series, 25 years apart.<br />
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Executive producer Steven Spielberg, who directed Jurassic Park (1993), set the template and others are carrying it forward. Bringing back the dinosaurs was an audacious move, 25 years ago, and it still remains an audacious move. Jeff Goldblum's Dr Malcolm is back in this installment to warn us again of the consequences. Like always, we never learn from history's past mistakes, do we?<br />
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Howard and Pratt are solid as usual. They have some close encounters with the cold-blooded reptiles. But it's the wide-eyed wonder and fear of Sermon's Maisie that will remain with you after the film. Maisie and that lone brachiosaurus waiting and wailing at the edge of the docks of Isla Nublar as the destruction and debris of the volcano is about to envelop her.<br />
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Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom is a great addition to the summer blockbuster season. Catch it if you can! My own quibble was there wasn't enough Jeff Goldblum.<br />
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Directed by J. A. Bayona; Written by Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow; Cinematography by Oscar Fuara; Editing by Bernat Vilaplana; Music by Michael Giacchino<br />
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At one point in <b>Kong: Skull Island</b>, Brie Larson's character Mason, right before a critical mission, says, 'This is a bad idea'. The second film in Warner Bros.' MonsterVerse series sounds like a good idea on paper but something's gotten lost with its execution. The largest ape in movie history, Kong, is back but is his heart in it? I doubt it. This Kong is fatigued but yet he will soldier on to save those who need him.<br />
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Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, <b>Kong: Skull Island </b>wastes no time in getting the action started and assembling the team that will take on Kong. John Goodman plays Bill Randa at whose insistence this treacherous adventure is undertaken, Samuel L. Jackson as Colonel Packard is the military escort for this mission, anti-war photographer Mason Weaver (Brie Larson) and Tom Hiddleston as James Conrad, an experienced tracker, are quickly introduced one by one.<br />
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They head into uncharted waters to an undiscovered island for a so-called geological survey. Within minutes of arriving at the South Pacific island, they bomb the pristine, lush green surroundings disturbing the peace and ecosystems. It's no surprise then that Kong comes out pissed as hell. I wouldn't blame him.<br />
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With Kong angry as an enraged mama bear, their numbers begin to dwindle and they are scattered across, the team later regroup and decide to get off the island. But not Colonel Packard, he has taken Kong's attack personally and decides to make it his mission to make Kong pay. Skull Island is a mysterious locale, with giant insects and animals (if you can call some of them that). The island is protected by Kong, who is regarded by the elusive tribe who lives on the island there as their god. </div>
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We discover all this later as John C Reilly's Hank Marlow enters the story. He's the comic relief and a welcome one at that. His plane was shot down in 1944 on the island and he's been stuck there for nearly three decades. The world has moved on from the second world war to the Vietnam war, which has only just ended.<br />
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But showing that the humans have learnt nothing from decades of fighting, the interfering group of inconsiderate humans drop in and decide to play god, upending the decades old balance of the island. I suppose there is an indirect anti-war message in there somewhere but it's hard to see in between the violence and unnamed deaths of the peripheral characters.<br />
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Back in 2004, Peter Jackson paid homage to the monster movies of the 1930s with his own <b>King Kong </b>bringing startling emotion to the character through mo-cap genius Andy Serkis. Enough time had passed to warrant a film made on the legendary character. Jackson's King Kong remains in recent memory for many cinegoers, including me.</div>
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Here, Kong seems weary and going through the motions. The script does the movie no favours and besides Goodman, Jackson and the delightful John C Reilly, recent Oscar winner Brie Larson and the dishy Tom Hiddleston are completely wasted here.<br />
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The only saving grace of <b>Kong: Skull Island</b> are the stunning island scenes and the larger-than-life action scene. Watch at your own peril!</div>
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-9051703715938737832017-02-02T23:03:00.001+05:302017-02-02T23:03:19.023+05:30First look: Sandra Bullock gets her crew together for Ocean's 8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The spinoff to <b>Ocean's 11</b> named <b>Ocean's 8 </b>has a release date, an awesome all-female cast and a brand new image out this week. Directed by Gary Ross (<b>The Hunger Games</b>), this new film will follow in the grand tradition of the previous films with 'the heist of the century' set in New York City.<br />
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Sandra Bullock plays Debbie Ocean who assembles the perfect crew to pull off said heist at the annual Met Gala. The crew consists of Cate Blanchett (as Lou), Anne Hathaway (as Daphne Kluger), Rihanna (as Nine Ball), Helena Bonham Carter (as Rose), Sarah Paulson (as Tammy), Mindy Kaling (as Amita) and Awkwafina (as Constance). The squad is seen in the first ever look from the film riding the NYC subway to the Gala, maybe?<br />
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A summer release by Warner Bros., <b>Ocean's 8 </b>hits theaters on June 8, 2018. The gals seem ready, are you?<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-6802993693255457132017-02-02T22:16:00.000+05:302017-02-02T22:16:36.920+05:30Vanity Fair's 2017 Hollywood cover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The annual Vanity Fair cover featuring the powerful, talented 'wonder women' of Hollywood was released last week and it is GORGEOUS! With recent Oscar nominees Emma Stone (<b>La La Land</b>), Natalie Portman (<b>Jackie</b>) and Ruth Negga (<b>Loving</b>), the cover showcases the current generation of actresses working in the business now. Some of them like sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning have grown up right in front of our eyes. Others like Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams and Janelle Monae have given formidable performances in <b>Queen of Katwe</b>, <b>Arrival</b> and <b>Hidden Figures </b>respectively last year. Also part of the group are Aja Naomi King (<b>The Birth of a Nation</b>), Dakota Johnson (<b>Fifty Shades of Grey</b>) and Greta Gerwig (<b>20th Century Women</b>).<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-19709012221128186582016-06-14T08:20:00.003+05:302016-06-14T08:20:46.627+05:30New Trailer: Disney's Moana<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Disney's newest magical adventure <b>Moana</b> introduces us to its first Polynesian heroine. This Thanksgiving, Moana (voice of newcomer Auli'i Cravalho) chances upon the legendary demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) on her way to journey across the seas and fulfil her destiny once and for all.<br />
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Already I'm reminded of the wonderfully charming and uplifting Whale Rider (2002) in which Keisha Castle-Hughes first burst onto screens. In this teaser trailer, we don't get much out of Moana, but Maui sure seems like a real go-getter. The film is directed by Ron Clements and John Musker with music composed by recent Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i. Moana releases in theatres on 23 June, 2016.<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-36116056285585516312016-06-12T22:04:00.001+05:302016-06-12T22:04:13.374+05:30Blast from the Past: Ferris Bueller's Day Off<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One way to start feeling really old, at least for me, is when news websites start putting up anniversaries of movies. Has it been that long I wonder? But yes, those movie milestones were a key part of your life growing up and it's really nostalgic to look back.<br />
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On June 11, 1986, a charming little film about a high-school student, directed by John Hughes, opened and launched a star. <b>Ferris Bueller's Day Off</b> is the ultimate love letter to Chicago. As the irrepressible Ferris, Matthew Broderick, stole the show as he planned the best day off from school. Many a student has tried to follow in his footsteps, including me, and failed, because let's face it, we can try to be like Ferris, but we can't really be Ferris.<br />
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I'm not going to say much about the plot (spoiler alert: it's so much fun!) but the cast, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, etc, pretty much nail it! Special mention of the hilarious Jeffrey Jones, as the beleaguered principal who just wants to make sure Ferris gets caught. Make sure you watch all the way until the end credits.<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-80766732482874957592016-05-29T21:03:00.000+05:302016-05-29T21:16:05.695+05:30Movie Review: Thithi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last year at the Mumbai Film Festival, I saw amazing films both from international and Indian cinema. One of those Indian films happened to be Raam Reddy's <b>Thithi</b>, a stunningly complex and layered film on death, loss and familial relationships. Showing the travails of ordinary village life tied to the rituals of life and death, <b>Thithi </b>is a powerful film, made richer with the wonderful characters in it. <br />
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The most extraordinary thing about <b>Thithi </b>is that it is the first feature by Reddy. He scripted the film along with Eregowda, who based the film and its characters on the experiences from his own village. The film utilizes first-time actors, whose natural and effortless performances are the key to its likability. <br />
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<b>Thithi </b>opens with the death of the 101-year-old 'Century' Gowda, a colourful character if ever there was one. His death impacts three generations down the line; Century's son Gaddappa, Gaddappa's son Thamanna and Thamanna's son, Abhi. Each man has different reactions to the death of the patriarch in the family.<br />
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Gaddappa lives off the land and has long rid himself of attachments, human and objects. Thamanna is too concerned with his public image and taking forward the family name, while Abhi is a happy-go-lucky but useless young man, chasing after a shepherd girl, whose nomadic family has camped near their village.<br />
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It falls upon Thamanna organizes the 'thithi' for his grandfather, although he is more than happy to take up the mantle of head of family. Thamanna is also after the family land which he believes belongs to him. He forges fake documents to obtain it as his father Gaddappa maintains his Zen-like approach to the unfurling events around him which all come to a head at the all-important funeral celebration to honor Century Gowda.<br />
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<b>Thithi</b> recently won the National Film Award for Best Feature in Kannada and is about to get a nationwide release on June 3rd. I laughed (a lot), I was moved and charmed by the writing and depth of this film. Big kudos to Raam Reddy and Eregowda to bringing this slice of life to the big screen. Try and catch if it you can if it's playing near you. <b>Thithi </b>is a treasure! <br />
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The wild, wild west is back with Antoine Fuqua's remake of the classic <b>The Magnificent Seven</b>! With his <b>Training Day </b>star Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Martin Sensmeier teaming up to go up against Peter Sarsgaard's baddie, the first teaser shows us how the assembling of the band of outlaws and heroes coming together to save a town. There will be much debate on whether a reboot or remake like this is needed after the previous masterpieces with Akira Kurosawa's <b>Seven Samurai</b> (1954) and the 1960 version with Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen, but casting Washington in the lead is welcome addition, for sure. The Magnificent Seven releases on September 23, 2016.<br />
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Right on the heels of Gillian Flynn's <b>Gone Girl</b> came Paula Hawkins's psychological thriller, <b>The Girl on the Train</b>. The best-selling novel is being turned into a film which releases on October 7, 2016 with Emily Blunt as the titular girl who thinks she witnessed a murder from the train. Along with co-stars Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Haley Bennett and Alison Janney, the movie focuses on Rachel (Emily Blunt) and quest to separate fact from fiction. The first teaser looks fantastic, great choice with Kanye West's <b><i>Heartless</i></b> playing over it. However, I am disappointed that the filmmakers decided to change the setting of the novel from U.K. to America. It's missing something essential in the change, I believe. <b>The Girl on the Train</b> is directed by Tate Taylor.<br />
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The spy who just won't go away, Matt Damon returns back to the franchise with <b>Jason Bourne</b>. This time, original director Paul Greengrass too is on board to helm this latest film. The first teaser has everyone's favourite amnesiac making his presence known, yet again. I don't know why they keep getting surprised that he returns. You created a super spy, now deal with it. Julia Stiles seems to be the only returning cast member from the previous films, while newly minted Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and Tommy Lee Jones join the cast to hunt down Jason Bourne. The film is in theaters on July 29.<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-15694357625288231472016-03-21T23:43:00.001+05:302016-03-21T23:43:48.636+05:30New Photos: Disney's The Jungle Book cast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ever wondered who's voicing the animals in Disney's upcoming remake of The Jungle Book? Today, the studio rolled out stunning new images of few of big names along with the CGI animals they play. Before the film releases in theatres on April 15, 2016, get reacquainted with some old/new friends.<br />
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It's here!! We're waiting until summer gets here to feast our eyes on Paul Feig's <b>Ghostbusters </b>reboot but until then, we'll satisfy ourselves with the trailer instead. Introducing the characters played by Melissa McCarthy, Kirsten Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, a group of scientists who get together to save the city from paranormal activity. Hey, somebody's got to do it. We also get a brief glimpse of their devastatingly handsome receptionist (Hi, Thor!) and some very familiar ghouls. <b>Ghostbusters</b> returns to theatres July 15, 2016. </div>
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Everyone's favorite forgetful fish Dory is back this summer in an all-new animated feature. It's no surprise that Andrew Stanton's Finding Nemo is one of Pixar's most beloved hits. For many years, the studio resisted going back for a sequel and this summer, the time is just right to return to the ocean gang. With returning characters Marlin, Nemo, and Mr. Ray, Dory sets out to find her real family, her mom and dad. Along the way, she meets new characters Bailey, a white beluga whale; Destiny, a whale shark; and Hank the octopus at the Monterey Marine Life Institute. Finding Dory's latest trailer kicks off the campaign #HaveYouSeenHer leading up to the film's release on June 17, 2016. So <i>have </i>you seen Dory yet?</div>
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<br />Is that time already? Oscar predictions are due. To say that this year has been highly unpredictable is an understatement. Unlike past year, no film has lead the pack. In fact, in the guild awards in January and February, the choices have been divisive between The Big Short, Spotlight and The Revenant. The night's big winner on Oscar Sunday will genuinely end up a surprise to many. The acting races might hold less suspense, as nostalgia is leaning towards Leo and Kate and the comeback kid Sylvester Stallone to possibly end up on the podium. Host Chris Rock might have a lot to say on the year's biggest controversy, the lack of diversity in the nominations and the presenters list looks to make up that. But the big question on everyone's minds is always going to be on the actual winners and the new take on the speeches (are they really going to have a thank you scrawl on the bottom of the screen?). Until then, let's speculate one more time on the predictions. Here goes...<br /><br /><b>BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR</b><br /> <br /><b>The Big Short: </b>Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers<br /><br /><b>Bridge of Spies: </b>Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers<br /><br /><b>Brooklyn:</b> Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road: </b>Doug Mitchell and George Miller, Producers<br /><br /><b>The Martian: </b>Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam, Producers<br /><br /><b>The Revenant: </b>Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent and Keith Redmon, Producers<br /><br /><b>Room: </b>Ed Guiney, Producers<br /><br /><b>Spotlight: </b>Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, Producers<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Spotlight<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>The Revenant <br /><br /><b> My take: </b>From a solid bunch of best picture nominees, <b>Spotlight </b>really resonated with me. A solid cast, a strong true to life story about a bunch of journalists uncovering a scandal and trying to wrong a right over a period of time. But the tide seems to be turning for <b>The Revenant</b> who leads all the nominees with 12 nominations. The film, its director and star all are leading as more and more watch the astonishing film. And it is a stunning achievement. But <b>Spotlight</b> is the better film for me.<br /><br /><b>PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE</b><br /><br />Bryan Cranston in <b>Trumbo</b><br /><br />Matt Damon in <b>The Martian</b><br /><br />Leonardo DiCaprio in <b>The Revenant</b><br /><br />Michael Fassbender in <b>Steve Jobs</b><br /><br />Eddie Redmayne in <b>The Danish Girl</b><br /><br /><b>Should win:</b> Michael Fassbender<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Leonardo DiCaprio<br /><br /><b> My take:</b> There is no doubt that this is Leo's year. Is this his best performance? No, I think he was outstanding in <b>The Wolf of Wall Street </b>and the Academy missed an opportunity there. Michael Fassbender looked nothing like Steve Jobs but in some moments in Danny Boyle's film, he inhabited Jobs's essence and his unending drive. Surprisingly that going into this Oscar year, the story was all about Eddie Redmayne's repeat of last year but look how the narrative has changed.<br /> <b><br /> PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE</b><br /> <br /> Christian Bale in <b>The Big Short</b><br /><br />Tom Hardy in <b>The Revenant</b><br /><br />Mark Ruffalo in <b>Spotlight</b><br /><br />Mark Rylance in <b>Bridge of Spies</b><br /><br />Sylvester Stallone in <b>Creed</b><br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Mark Ruffalo<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Sylvester Stallone<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>This category is a real lock. Stallone has got this in the bag. But it's no secret that Ruffalo is standout from the ensemble cast of <b>Spotlight</b>. If anyone is upsetting Stallone, it's him.<br /> <br /><b> PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE</b><br /><br />Cate Blanchett in <b>Carol</b><br /><br />Brie Larson in <b>Room</b><br /><br />Jennifer Lawrence in <b>Joy</b><br /><br />Charlotte Rampling in<b> 45 Years</b><br /><br />Saoirse Ronan in <b>Brooklyn</b><br /><b>Should win:</b> Brie Larson<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Brie Larson<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> Unfortunately, I haven't yet seen <b>Carol</b>. Brie Larson has won every major award going into the Oscars and I don't think anyone's is beating her this time. Again, it's great to see Charlotte Rampling here at all. <br /> <br /><b> PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE</b> <br /> Jennifer Jason Leigh in <b>The Hateful Eight</b><br /><br />Rooney Mara in <b>Carol</b><br /><br />Rachel McAdams in <b>Spotlight</b><br /><br />Alicia Vikander in <b>The Danish Girl</b><br /><br />Kate Winslet in <b>Steve Jobs</b><br /><br /><b>Should win:</b> Kate Winslet<br /><b><br />Will win: </b>Alicia Vikander<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> Alicia Vikander, who's having a great couple of years, could prove that she's really arrived. But as emotional as her performance was in <b>The Danish Girl</b>, I thought Kate Winslet was outstanding in <b>Steve Jobs</b>. She completely disappeared into becoming Joanna Hoffman in the film. Sidenote: How awesome would it be if Kate and Leo both won the same night? Sorry, I just digressed to be being a teenager again.<br /><br /><b> BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR</b><br /> <br /><b> Anomalisa: </b>Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli<br /><b><br />Boy and the World: </b>Alê Abreu<br /><br /><b>Inside Out: </b> Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera<br /><br /><b>Shaun the Sheep Movie: </b>Tomm Moore and Paul Young<br /><br /><b>When Marnie was There: </b>Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Anomalisa<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> Inside Out<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>Pixar's brilliant<b> Inside Out </b>is a definitely a game changer. Making the movie all about Amy Poehler's Joy, it turned Phyllis Smith's Sadness into the film's real heroine. But I was so moved by <b>Anomalisa</b> when I saw it last year, it's a profound stop-motion feature with great ambition and such tender emotion at times, it's hard not to root for it. One day, people will look back and say, what a missed opportunity!<br /><br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY</b><br /> <br /><b>Carol: </b>Ed Lachman<br /><br /><b>The Hateful Eight: </b>Robert Richardson<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road: </b>John Seale<br /><br /><b>The Revenant:</b> Emmanuel Lubezki<br /><b><br />Sicario:</b> Roger Deakins<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Roger Deakins<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Emmanuel Lubezki <br /><br /><b>My take:</b> Emmanuel Lubezki is about to make history as he goes for his third Oscar after<b> Gravity </b>and <b>Birdman</b>, with <b>The Revenant</b>. But Roger Deakins, the master cinematographer, sits with zero Oscars to his name. I hope that someday his great work will be recognized. <br /> <br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN</b><br /><b>Carol: </b>Sandy Powell<br /><br /><b>Cinderella:</b> Sandy Powell<br /><br /><b>The Danish Girl: </b>Paco Delgado<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road: </b>Jenny Beavan<br /><br /><b>The Revenant: </b> Jacqueline West<br /><br /><b>Should win:</b> Jenny Beaven<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> Jacqueline West<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>It comes down to a frontier from the past to a future ravaged by water wars in the costume design department. And I have a feeling that<b> The Revenant </b>will edge out here.<br /><b><br />ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING</b><br /><br /><b>The Big Short: </b>Adam McKay<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road: </b>George Miller<br /><br /><b>The Revenant: </b>Alejandro G. Iñárritu<br /><br /><b>Room:</b> Lenny Abrahamson<br /><br /><b>Spotlight: </b>Tom McCarthy<br /><br /><b>Should win:</b> Tom McCarthy<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Alejandro G. Iñárritu<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> Last year's winner Iñárritu is virtually a lock to make it two in a row. But if there's an upset, I'd like to see former actor Tom McCarthy win it for the true-blooded journalism film, <b>Spotlight</b>.<br /> <br /><b> BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE</b><br /> <br /><b>Amy: </b>Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees<br /><br /><b>Cartel Land: </b>Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin<br /><br /><b>The Look of Silence: </b>Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen<br /><br /><b>What Happened, Miss Simone?: </b>Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby and Justin Wilkes<br /><b><br />Winter's Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom:</b> Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara<br /><br /><b>Should win:</b> Amy<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Amy<br /><br /><b> My take:</b> Asif Kapadia's <b>Amy </b>is my personal pick here. But this category does seem ripe for upsets.<br /> <br /><b> BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT</b><br /><br /><b>Body Team 12:</b> David Darg and Bryn Mooser<br /><br /><b>Chau, beyond the Lines:</b> Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck<br /><br /><b>Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah:</b> Adam Benzine<br /><br /><b>A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness: </b>Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy<br /><br /><b>Last Day of Freedom: </b>Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Last Day of Freedom<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>Based on Internet research, this is what the frontrunner looks to be, I could be wrong.<br /> <b><br /> ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING</b><br /><br /><b>The Big Short:</b> Hank Corwin<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> Margaret Sixel<br /><br /><b>The Revenant:</b> Stephen Mirrione<br /><br /><b>Spotlight:</b> Tom McArdle<br /><br /><b>Star Wars: The Force Awakens: </b>Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Margaret Sixel<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> Margaret Sixel<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> Still not over the high that was <b>Mad Max: Fury Road</b> and that's largely due to Sixel's (also George Miller's wife) superb editing work.<br /><b><br /> BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR</b><br /> <br /><b> Embrace of the Serpent: </b>Colombia<br /><br /><b>Mustang: </b>France<br /><br /><b>Son of Saul: </b>Hungary<br /><br /><b>Theeb: </b>Jordan<br /><br /><b>A War:</b> Denmark<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Son of Saul<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Son of Saul<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>Hungary's <b>Son of Saul</b> has been the virtual frontrunner since Cannes. I don't see it losing tonight.<br /> <br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING</b><br /> <br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin<br /><br /><b>The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared: </b>Love Larson and Eva von Bahr<br /><br /><b>The Revenant:</b> Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman and Robert Pandini<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Mad Max: Fury Road<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> Mad Max: Fury<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> One word: Furiosa! <b>Mad Max: Fury Road</b> has got this in the bag.<br /> <br /><b>ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)</b><br /><br /><b>Bridge of Spies: </b>Thomas Newman<br /><b><br />Carol:</b> Carter Burwell<br /><br /><b>The Hateful Eight:</b> Ennio Morricone<br /><br /><b>Sicario: </b>Jóhann Jóhannsson<br /><br /><b>Star Wars: The Force Awakens:</b> John Williams<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>John Williams <br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Ennio Morricone<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>It's the battle of the musical maestros Morricone and Williams and it looks like Morricone has the slight edge here. Personally, I would love to see John Williams win on his 50th nomination. <br /> <b><br /> ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)</b><br /> <br /> Earned It from <b>Fifty Shades of Grey</b><br /> Music and Lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio <br /> Manta Ray from <b>Racing Extinction</b><br /> Music by J. Ralph and Lyric by Antony Hegarty<br /> Simple Song #3 from <b>Youth</b><br /> Music and Lyric by David Lang <br /> Til It Happens To You from <b>The Hunting Ground</b><br /> Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga<br /> Writing’s On The Wall from <b>Spectre</b><br /> Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Til It Happens To You<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Til It Happens To You<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> I've got no opinions on the song here, it's appalling that not all of the nominees will performing onstage. But it looks like the star power wins here.<br /> <br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN</b><br /> <br /><b> Bridge of Spies</b> Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich<br /><br /><b>The Danish Girl</b> Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Michael Standish<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road</b> Production Design: Colin Gibson; Set Decoration: Lisa Thompson<br /><br /><b>The Martian </b>Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Celia Bobak<br /><b><br />The Revenant </b>Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Hamish Purdy<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Mad Max: Fury Road<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> Mad Max: Fury Road<br /><br /><b> My take:</b> <b>Mad Max</b> will be quite a force in the tech awards. It leads in production values.<br /> <br /><b> BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM</b><br /> <br /><b> Bear Story </b>Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala<br /><br /><b>Prologue</b> Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton<br /><br /><b>Sanjay’s Super Team </b>Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle<br /><br /><b>We Can’t Live without Cosmos</b> Konstantin Bronzit<br /><br /><b>World of Tomorrow </b>Don Hertzfeldt<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Sanjay's Super Team<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> World of Tomorrow<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> I would really love <b>Sanjay's Super Team</b> to win but I have a feeling that <b>World of Tomorrow </b>might win the big prize.<br /> <br /><b> BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM</b><br /><br /><b>Ave Maria:</b> Basil Khalil and Eric Dupont<br /><br /><b>Day One: </b>Henry Hughes<br /><br /><b>Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut):</b> Patrick Vollrath<br /><br /><b>Shok:</b> Jamie Donoughue<br /><br /><b>Stutterer: </b>Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage<br /><br /><b>Should win:</b> Day One<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Day One<br /><br /><b> My take:</b> Based on Internet research, this is what the frontrunner looks to be, I could be wrong.<br /> <br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING</b><br /> <br /><b> Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> Mark Mangini and David White<br /><br /><b>The Martian:</b> Oliver Tarney<br /><br /><b>The Revenant:</b> Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender<br /><br /><b>Sicario:</b> Alan Robert Murray<br /><b><br />Star Wars: The Force Awakens:</b> Matthew Wood and David Acord<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>The Revenant<br /><br /><b>Will win:</b> The Revenant <br /><br /><b>My take: </b>Sound always wins it in twos, editing and mixing. <b>The Revenant</b> was the most reliant on it. <br /> <br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING</b><br /> <br /><b>Bridge of Spies: </b>Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo<br /><br /><b>The Martian: </b>Paul Massey, Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth<br /><br /><b>The Revenant:</b> Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek<br /><br /><b>Star Wars: The Force Awakens:</b> Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>The Revenant<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>The Revenant <br /><br /><b>My take: </b>See above.<br /> <br /><b> ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS</b><br /> <br /><b>Ex Machina: </b>Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett<br /><br /><b>Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver and Andy Williams<br /><br /><b>The Martian:</b> Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence and Steven Warner<br /><b><br />The Revenant: </b>Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer<br /><br /><b>Star Wars: The Force Awakens: </b>Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>Mad Max: Fury Road<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>Mad Max: Fury Road<br /><br /><b>My take:</b> Sorry grizzly bear, it looks like <b>Mad Max: Fury Road's</b> turn.<br /><br /><b>ADAPTED SCREENPLAY</b><br /> <br /><b>The Big Short: </b>Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay<br /><br /><b>Brooklyn:</b> Screenplay by Nick Hornby<br /><br /><b>Carol: </b>Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy<br /><br /><b>The Martian: </b>Screenplay by Drew Goddard<br /><br /><b>Room: </b>Screenplay by Emma Donoghue<br /><br /><b>Should win: </b>The Big Short<br /><br /><b>Will win: </b>The Big Short<br /><br /><b>My take: </b>It's hard to make a financial comedy about the global meltdown of 2008 but the writers of <b>The Big Short </b>nailed it.<br /><br /><b>ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY</b><br /><br /><b>Bridge of Spies: </b>Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen<br /><br /><b>Ex Machina: </b>Written by Alex Garland<br /><br /><b>Inside Out:</b> Screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley; Original story by Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen<br /><br /><b>Spotlight: </b>Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy<br /><br /><b>Straight Outta Compton:</b> Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; Story by S. 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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-20212123668108446812016-02-15T23:32:00.000+05:302016-02-15T23:32:05.348+05:30First Production Teaser for Star Wars: Episode VIII<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"Ladies and gentleman, welcome to Episode VIII!" With those glorious words by director Rian Johnson, we've officially opened the floodgates to speculation on the next chapter of the <b><i>Star Wars </i></b>saga. When we last left them, Luke Skywalker and Rey were just about to introduce themselves to introduce each other. It looks like Episode VIII will pick up exactly from there. Besides these teaser announcement on the start of production for the next film, we also have a confirmation on the returning cast and new additions on the next film.<br />
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Actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis will all return to reprise their roles. Meanwhile Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran will join the cast for ongoing adventures. If you haven't seen <b>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</b> yet, then surely you've seen some names missing from this list. Yes, it's exactly what you're thinking. Now, go watch the movie.<br />
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Filming commenced on the production today and the untitled next chapter will release seven months from its previous release date on December 15, 2015. So, let's start wondering who these new characters are? Friends or foes?<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-87374342459236878982016-02-15T23:18:00.002+05:302016-02-15T23:18:28.961+05:30Oscars Class of 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A bit late posting this up, but it's my favorite thing leading up to the actual ceremony, the nominees luncheon where everyone gathers to have a good time and enjoy their nomination. VFX artists, editors, writers, animators, directors and actors all come together to take the biggest class photo of the year - <a href="http://variety.com/2016/film/awards/oscar-class-photo-2016-leonardo-dicaprio-jennifer-lawrence-1201700366/" target="_blank">the Oscars class of 2016!</a> As usual, let's have a look see to how many nominees can you correctly identify? How fast can you spot Lady Gaga or J Law?</div>
Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-41448111512800077802016-02-08T22:40:00.000+05:302016-02-08T22:40:17.794+05:302016 Vanity Fair Hollywood Cover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, the Hollywood cover issue of Vanity Fair has arrived, as it does every February. Featuring the top actresses of Hollywood, many of them who have been nominated for Oscars, past and present. From left to right, the wonderful women include Jane Fonda, Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling, Brie Larson, Rachel Weisz, Lupita Nyong'o, Alicia Vikander, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and Diane Keaton. What do you think of this gorgeous cover? Anybody missing? </div>
Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-10572406330386805092016-02-08T21:56:00.000+05:302016-02-08T21:56:35.802+05:30New Photos: Ghostbusters Reboot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now, we've all heard enough on the new Ghostbusters reboot by Paul Feig to get us all excited. But, I have to say, these new photos of the Ghostbusters cast make me want to watch the trailer RIGHT. NOW.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Kate McKinnon as Jillian Holtzmann</b><br />Nuclear engineer, munitions expert, proton wrangler</span></td></tr>
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The new stills give us some more info on the new characters and the roles they'll play in the new film. Chris Hemsworth's role as the Ghostbuster's receptionist is already becoming my favourite thing about the movie. The good news, according to Feig, is that the trailer is due to drop this month. So it shouldn't be long now. <b>Ghostbusters </b>hits theatres this summer, July 15, 2016</div>
Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-60244977456954855242016-01-15T00:34:00.000+05:302016-01-15T00:34:42.592+05:30They're here, the 2016 Oscar Nominations are announced! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Second to Oscar day, the most exciting time of the year is when the nominations are announced. It's my anticipated days of the new year. This new tradition of dividing the nominations into two segments is growing on me. The first sections (mostly the tech noms) are announced by two directors, today it was Ang Lee and Guillermo del Toro. The second section (the real deal, y'all) was announced by a scruffy John Kransinki (Hi, Jim!) and Academy President Cheryl Isaacs
Boone. As soon as the nominations were announced, wave of delight and outrage started online. So without further adieu, here are the complete nominations for 2016 below<b> </b><br />
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<b>BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR</b><br />
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<b>The Big Short:</b> Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers</div>
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<b>Bridge of Spies: </b>Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers</div>
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<b>Brooklyn: </b>Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers</div>
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<b>Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> Doug Mitchell and George Miller, Producers</div>
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<b>The Martian: </b>Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam, Producers</div>
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<b>The Revenant:</b> Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent and Keith Redmon, Producers</div>
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<b>Room: </b>Ed Guiney, Producers</div>
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<b>Spotlight: </b>Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, Producers</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Just like last year, the best picture nominations totals eight.<b>The Revenant</b> leads the pack with 12. I'm already bracing myself for the inevitable, the unpredictability of this year. There's no clear frontrunner and I truly believe it's anyone's year. It all matters on momentum and just how that particular Oscar voter was feeling that day. That said, I'm delighted to see <b>Room</b>, <b>The Big Short</b> and <b>The Revenant</b> land the big nominations. It's good to see <b>The Martian </b>and <b>Mad Max: Fury Road</b>, two films that did extremely well at the box office make it to the top eight. This exclusive club is open to the blockbusters occasionally. I haven't gotten the chance to see Brooklyn or Spotlight yet. Time to rectify that soon.<br /><div>
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<b>PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE</b><br />
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Bryan Cranston in <b>Trumbo</b></div>
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Matt Damon in <b>The Martian</b></div>
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Leonardo DiCaprio in <b>The Revenant</b></div>
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Michael Fassbender in <b>Steve Jobs</b></div>
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Eddie Redmayne in <b>The Danish Girl</b></div>
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<b>My take:</b> The big story in this category remains that will the Academy ever see DiCaprio worthy of winning the gold statue or will Redmayne make like Tom Hanks and score himself a second consecutive Oscar. I say, don't count out the formidable Byran Cranston, whom I'm sure could teach these young 'uns a lesson.<br />
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<b>PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE</b><br />
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Christian Bale in <b>The Big Short</b></div>
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Tom Hardy in <b>The Revenant</b></div>
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Mark Ruffalo in <b>Spotlight</b></div>
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Mark Rylance in <b>Bridge of Spies</b></div>
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Sylvester Stallone in <b>Creed</b></div>
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<b>My take: </b>Two first-timers, a previous winner and a three-time nominee, they all got nothing on the sentimental favorite Stallone who's back playing Rocky Balboa. The first real lock of 2016.<br /><br />
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Cate Blanchett in <b>Carol</b></div>
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Brie Larson in <b>Room</b></div>
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Jennifer Lawrence in <b>Joy</b></div>
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Charlotte Rampling in <b>45 Years</b></div>
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Saoirse Ronan in <b>Brooklyn</b></div>
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<b>My take: </b>I'm always chiding the Academy for not recognizing young talent and here, three young actresses have virtually taken over the category. Cate Blanchett is looking to get into the same league as Meryl Streep with her third win, if only the Academy can resist the charms of Jennifer Lawrence (nominated for all three of her films with David O. Russell). But the real winner is Charlotte Rampling, I'm so pleased her performance was honored. It'd be too much to ask that she would win.<br />
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<b>PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE</b><br />
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Jennifer Jason Leigh in <b>The Hateful Eight</b></div>
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Rooney Mara in <b>Carol</b></div>
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Rachel McAdams in <b>Spotlight</b></div>
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Alicia Vikander in <b>The Danish Girl</b><b></b></div>
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Kate Winslet in <b>Steve Jobs</b></div>
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<b>My take: </b>Kate Winslet might have just won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress but for the big race, I do think it's between Rooney Mara and Alicia Vikander, even though theirs are not supporting performances. The lead actress category was so crowded this year that it spilled over to the supporting. A sneaky way, but effective nonetheless. <br />
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<b>Anomalisa:</b> Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli</div>
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<b>Boy and the World:</b> Alê Abreu</div>
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<b>Inside Out:</b> <strong> </strong>Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera</div>
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<b>Shaun the Sheep Movie:</b> <b>Tomm Moore and Paul Young</b></div>
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<b>When Marnie was There:</b> Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Last year, this category scored a big upset when <b>Big Hero 6</b> won. Will this year be the same?<b> </b>Pixar's<b> Inside Out </b>was so critically acclaimed this year that I thought it might sneak into Best Picture. It definitely looks to be the frontrunner here but I wouldn't count out <b>Anomalisa </b>or the films from Aardman and Studio Ghibli<b> - Shaun the Sheep Movie </b>and<b> When Marnie was There.</b><b><br /></b><br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY</b><br />
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<b>Carol: </b>Ed Lachman</div>
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<b>The Hateful Eight: </b>Robert Richardson</div>
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<b>Mad Max: Fury Road:</b> John Seale</div>
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<b>The Revenant:</b> Emmanuel Lubezki</div>
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<b>Sicario: </b>Roger Deakins</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Keeping my fingers crossed that this is year Roger Deakins finally, finally wins. But the rest of the films in this category were gorgeously shot. Still hoping for a Deakins win. <b> </b><br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN</b><br />
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<b>Carol: </b>Sandy Powell</div>
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<b>Cinderella:</b> Sandy Powell</div>
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<b>The Danish Girl: </b><strong></strong>Paco Delgado</div>
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<b><b>Mad Max: Fury Road</b>: </b><strong></strong>Jenny Beavan</div>
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<b>The Revenant: </b><strong> </strong>Jacqueline West</div>
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<b>My take: </b>The amazing Sandy Powell made Cate Blanchett look absolutely stunning onscreen in both <b>Carol </b>and<b> Cinderella </b>but the characters in <b>Mad Max </b>were so damn unique (and numbering in hundreds).<b></b><br />
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<b>The Big Short: </b>Adam McKay</div>
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<b>Mad Max: Fury Road: </b>George Miller</div>
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<b>The Revenant: </b>Alejandro G. Iñárritu</div>
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<b>Room: </b>Lenny Abrahamson</div>
<b>Spotlight: </b>Tom McCarthy<br />
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<b>My take: </b>Surprising not seeing Ridley Scott here but last year's winner Iñárritu makes a strong presence this year again. Great seeing funnyman McKay in the mix as well. <br />
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<b>Amy: </b>Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees</div>
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<b>Cartel Land:</b> Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin</div>
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<b>The Look of Silence:</b>Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen</div>
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<b>What Happened, Miss Simone?: </b><strong></strong>Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby and Justin Wilkes</div>
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<b>Winter's Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom: </b>Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara</div>
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<b>My take: </b>I'm relieved that this year I have a head start and have seen two of the nominated documentaries, <b>Amy</b> and <b>Cartel Land</b>. Oppenheimer's <b>The Look of Silence </b>has had the most buzz around it. I personally really enjoyed <b>Amy</b>.<br />
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<b>BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT</b><br />
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<strong>Body Team 12:</strong> David Darg and Bryn Mooser</div>
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<strong>Chau, beyond the Lines:</strong> Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck</div>
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<strong>Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah: </strong>Adam Benzine</div>
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<strong>A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness: </strong>Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy</div>
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<strong>Last Day of Freedom:</strong> Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman</div>
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<b>My take:</b> It's homework time on these shorts, though I do recognize a previous nominee,<strong> </strong>Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.<br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING</b><br />
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<strong>The Big Short: </strong>Hank Corwin</div>
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<strong>Mad Max: Fury Road:</strong> Margaret Sixel</div>
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<strong>The Revenant:</strong> Stephen Mirrione</div>
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<strong>Spotlight:</strong> Tom McArdle</div>
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<strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens: </strong>Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Ah, finally a technical category where the number of women matches up to the men.Very, very pleased to see Sixel and JJ Abrams's longtime editors Brandon and Markey being honored here. The icing on the cake would be if they won. <br />
<b><br />BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR</b><br />
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<strong>Embrace of the Serpent:</strong>Colombia</div>
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<strong>Mustang:</strong> France</div>
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<strong>Son of Saul: </strong>Hungary</div>
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<strong>Theeb: </strong>Jordan</div>
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<strong>A War:</strong> Denmark</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Aaaand just like last year, I haven't seen a single foreign film from the category. Shameful!<b></b><br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING</b><br />
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<strong>Mad Max: Fury Road” </strong>Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin</div>
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<strong>The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared”</strong> Love Larson and Eva von Bahr</div>
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<strong>The Revenant”</strong> Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman and Robert Pandini</div>
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<b>My take: </b><strong>The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared</strong> (of which i know nothing)<strong> </strong>could make history as the longest title to win an Oscar. But the real question is which Tom Hardy film is winning the makeup Oscar?<b><br /></b><br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)</b><br />
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<strong>Bridge of Spies:</strong> Thomas Newman</div>
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<strong>Carol: </strong>Carter Burwell</div>
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<strong>The Hateful Eight:</strong> Ennio Morricone</div>
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<strong>Sicario:</strong> Jóhann Jóhannsson</div>
<strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens: </strong>John Williams<br />
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<b>My take: </b>Musical maestros Morricone and Williams are turning back the clock with their nominations. Williams is already the most nominated music director ever, but I have a feeling this category can bring a shocker come Oscar night.<br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)</b><br />
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Earned It from<b> Fifty Shades of Grey</b><br />Music and Lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio<strong> </strong><br />
Manta Ray from <b>Racing Extinction</b><br />Music by J. Ralph and Lyric by Antony Hegarty<br />
<strong>Simple Song #3 </strong>from <b>Youth</b><br />Music and Lyric by David Lang<strong> </strong><br />
Til It Happens To You from <b>The Hunting Ground</b><br />Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga<br />
<strong>Writing’s On The Wall fr</strong>om <b>Spectre</b><br />Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith<br />
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<b>My take: </b>I'm dismayed with the selection this year. What happened Academy?<b> </b>Also, Fifty Shades of Grey is an Oscar nominee. smh<b><br /></b><br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN</b><br />
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<strong>Bridge of Spies</strong> Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich</div>
<strong>The Danish Girl </strong>Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Michael Standish<div>
<strong>Mad Max: Fury Road</strong> Production Design: Colin Gibson; Set Decoration: Lisa Thompson</div>
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<strong>The Martian</strong> Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Celia Bobak </div>
<strong>The Revenant</strong> Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Hamish Purdy<br />
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<b>My take:</b> From Mars to Amsterdam to colonial America, these film's sets had it all.<b><br /></b><br />
<b>BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM</b><br />
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<strong>Bear Story</strong> Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala</div>
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<strong>Prologue</strong> Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton</div>
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<strong>Sanjay’s Super Team</strong> Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle</div>
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<strong>We Can’t Live without Cosmos</strong> Konstantin Bronzit</div>
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<strong>World of <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_736376448" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tomorrow</span></span> </strong>Don Hertzfeldt</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Yay for <b>Sanjay's Super Team</b>! For the rest of the nominees, time to start reading up on them.<br />
<b><br />BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM</b><br />
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<strong>Ave Maria:</strong> Basil Khalil and Eric Dupont</div>
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<strong>Day One:</strong> Henry Hughes</div>
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<strong>Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut):</strong> Patrick Vollrath</div>
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<strong>Shok:</strong> Jamie Donoughue</div>
<strong>Stutterer:</strong> Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage<br />
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<b>My take:</b> Reading time!<br />
<b><br />ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING</b><br />
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<strong>Mad Max: Fury Road:</strong> Mark Mangini and David White</div>
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<strong>The Martian:</strong> Oliver Tarney</div>
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<strong>The Revenant:</strong> Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender</div>
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<strong>Sicario:</strong> Alan Robert Murray</div>
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<strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens:</strong> Matthew Wood and David Acord</div>
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<b>My take: </b>Yay for Star Wars! *makes lightsaber noises* <br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING</b><br />
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<strong>Bridge of Spies:</strong> Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin</div>
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<strong>Mad Max: Fury Road:</strong> Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo</div>
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<strong>The Martian:</strong> Paul Massey, Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth</div>
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<strong>The Revenant:</strong> Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek</div>
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<strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens:</strong> Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson</div>
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<b>My take: </b>See above.<br />
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<b>ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS</b><br />
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<strong>Ex Machina:</strong> Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett</div>
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<strong>Mad Max: Fury Road:</strong> Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver and Andy Williams</div>
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<strong>The Martian:</strong> Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence and Steven Warner</div>
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<strong>The Revenant:</strong> Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer</div>
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<strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens:</strong> Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould</div>
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<b>My take: </b>The<b> </b>lone female visual effects supervisor in the category belongs to <b>Ex Machina. </b>Rock on sister!<b></b><br />
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<b>ADAPTED SCREENPLAY</b><br />
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<strong>The Big Short:</strong> Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay</div>
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<strong>Brooklyn:</strong> Screenplay by Nick Hornby</div>
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<strong>Carol:</strong> Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy</div>
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<strong>The Martian:</strong> Screenplay by Drew Goddard</div>
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<strong>Room:</strong> Screenplay by Emma Donoghue</div>
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<b>My take: </b>One of the toughest categories for me. Hard to pick at this stage but delighted to see <b>The Martian </b>and<b> Room </b>here<b>.</b><br />
<b>ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY</b><br />
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<strong>Bridge of Spies:</strong> Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen</div>
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<strong>Ex Machina:</strong> Written by Alex Garland</div>
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<strong>Inside Out:</strong> Screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley; Original story by Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen</div>
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<strong>Spotlight:</strong> Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy</div>
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<strong>Straight Outta Compton:</strong> Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; Story by S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff</div>
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<b>My take: </b>#OscarSoWhite they only saw fit to nominate Straight Outta Compton in the Screenplay category. What happened to Best Picture and Score? smh again<br />
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The 88th annual Oscar awards, hosted by Chris Rock, will be given out on February 28, 2016.</div>
Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-26186976205599653562015-11-07T20:48:00.000+05:302015-11-07T20:49:50.331+05:30New Photos: Disney's Zootopia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
These are a little late going up but we've got new characters stills from Disney's <b>Zootopia </b>featuring the voice talents of Ginnifer Godwin and Jason Bateman. Directors Rich Moore (<b>Wreck-It Ralph</b>) and Byron Howard (<b>Tangled</b>) announced <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/10/25/zootopia-jk-simmons-tommy-chong/74369682/" target="_blank">their cast of characters that will inhabit the world of Zootopia </a>releasing in theatres next March.<br />
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Up first is Mayor Leodore Lionheart who believes anyone can be anything in Zootopia. Voiced by the formidable J.K. Simmons (<b>Whiplash</b>), let's already agree not to get on his bad side.<br />
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Next up, we have Assistant Mayor Bellwether, the overburdened and overstressed assistant of Mayor Lionhart. This simple sheep is voiced by comedian and actress Jenny Slate (<b>Obvious Child</b>).<br />
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The Zootopia Police Department is led by Chief Bogo who has to uphold the law in the metropolis and as well as deal with the department's first bunny Judy Hopps. Idris Elba, who's got enough experience with these tough guy roles, voices his first animated character with <b>Zootopia</b>. He's also voicing a character in Disney's <b>Finding Nemo</b> sequel, <b>Finding Dory</b>.<br />
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Also part of the Zootopia PD is Officer Benjamin Clawhauser, the receptionist and a cheerful cheetah who enjoys doughnuts a little too much. Clawhauser is voiced by actor Nate Torrence.<br />
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The aforementioned first bunny on the police force is Judy Hopps who is determined to prove herself (despite her shady partner) on a missing mammal case. Judy is voiced by actress Ginnifer Goodwin (<b><i>Once Upon A Time</i></b>).<br />
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Judy's proud parents, Stu, a carrot farmer, and Bonnie Hopps, are delighted to see their daughter join the Zootopia Police Department. Stu and Bonnie are voiced by good friends Don Lake and Bonnie Hunt, who has been a Disney/Pixar favorite.<br />
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The story moves forward in<b> Zootopia</b> when Mrs. Otterton shows up at the police station looking for her missing husband. Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer (<b>The Help</b>) voices the part of Mrs. Otterton.<br />
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When the Zootopia PD only have 48 hours to crack the case of Mr. Otterton, wily fox Nick Wilde is paired with Judy to solve it. Jason Bateman voices Nick, whose loyalties are always known.<br />
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The very untrustworthy Duke Weaselton, a smaller level crook, may sound familiar to many of you. The Disney regular (<b>Wreck-It Ralph</b>,<b> Frozen</b>) Alan Tudyk previously played the Duke of Weaselton in the monster hit, <b>Frozen</b>.<br />
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The fastest sloth working at the DMV? Surely you're kidding me. Nope, Flash the sloth is the speediest at the Department of Mammal Vehicles. A story artist at Disney, Raymond Persi, voices the character.<br />
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Anytime the citizens of Zootopia should need any advice, they should head to the local Zen retreat for some knowledge. Comedian and actor Tommy Chong voices the very enlightened Yak, Yax.<br />
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One of the smallest animals in Zootopia, Finnick the fennec fox, is most suspicious of everyone. Actor Tommy Lister who is 6'5" in real life voices the character.<br />
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Sonalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12288548827430008531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449486388911250535.post-17700679147596387492015-10-20T11:00:00.000+05:302015-10-20T11:00:02.635+05:30Celebrating 20 years of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been twenty years since we were invited to 'come fall in love' with Raj and Simran. The directorial debut of Aditya Chopra was the freshest thing Hindi cinema had seen. A love story about second generation British Indians, it reminded us that wherever in the world we may be, we are always Indians first.<br />
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Like most films from Yash Raj Films, there were songs in Switzerland. But Raj and Simran's first meeting, that took place in a train. And since then countless filmmakers have tried to replicate that magical meet-cute. But that's also largely due to the actor and actress who played them. Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol become one of the most beloved onscreen couples of Indian cinema. They would go on to make other films together but they are forever etched in our minds as Raj and Simran.<br />
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<b>Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)</b> gave us more than just an iconic screen duo. A whole soundtrack full of memorable songs, numerous quotable dialogues and an ardent wish to take the Eurorail! Shah Rukh Khan's "Senorita, bade bade deshon main, aisi chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rehti hain", grew so popular that even <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/us-president-barack-obama-quotes-shah-rukh-khans-famous-ddlj-dialogue-in-speech/" target="_blank">US President Barack Obama quoted it on his trip to India</a>.<br />
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What's your favourite part of this iconic film? Mine's always been that scene by the river where Raj and Simran have that veiled conversation about their real feelings.<br />
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This time, Hollywood has Rudyard Kipling on the brain. Out today is Disney's first trailer for Jon Favreau's live action meet motion capture fantasy <b>The Jungle Book </b>coming out next April. Starring newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli and the voice talents of Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken and Lupita Nyong'o, the film is more Kipling than the 1967 animated film. But wait a minute, didn't Disney already make a live-action <b>The Jungle Book</b> way back in 1994 starring Jason Scott Lee? Why yes, they did. But they're Disney, who's going to stop them from making another?</div>
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Meanwhile, motion capture transformation king Andy Serkis is directing his first film, <b>Jungle Book: Origins</b> with young Rohan Chand as Mowgli. Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander and Serkis himself will be providing the voices. Unlike Disney's <b>The Jungle Book </b>which only has Sethi as the lone human in the film, Matthew Rhys and Freida Pinto will also be acting in the film. There's a long wait to see <b>Jungle Book: Origins</b>; the film is scheduled to release on October 6, 2017.<br />
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This new trailer gives us the first look of young Mowgli in action in the jungle going up against Shere Khan, Bagheera, Kaa and more. In fact, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa narrates the trailer, inviting us along with Mowgli to come over to the dark side. Favreau's film has a Lion King feel with a sprinkling of the animated classic (did you catch those few bars of 'Bare Necessity'?). The Jungle Book promises to be a grand scale adventure that will surely please fans of the original novel. One thing's for sure: <b>The Jungle Book </b>is going to look amazing in 3D.</div>
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We waited through having no Pixar films for two years, but this year we're rewarded with two in the same year! <b>Inside Out</b> has already<a href="http://animaniac704.blogspot.in/2015/07/movie-review-inside-out-2015.html" target="_blank"> proved to be a bittersweet delight</a>, will <b>The Good Dinosaur</b> finish off the year of the dinosaur with a flair?<br />
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This new full trailer shows in detail the mysterious yet awe-inspiring world that was the planet Earth millions of years ago. Of course, <b>The Good Dinosaur </b>would also like you to imagine a world where the dinosaurs weren't wiped out by a massive asteroid. The trailer gives us the first proper introduction to Arlo, the young Apatosaurus whose loses his way only to make a new friend who happens to be human on his way to an adventure.<br />
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<b>The Good Dinosaur</b> which<a href="http://animaniac704.blogspot.in/2015/06/new-teaser-trailer-good-dinosaur.html" target="_blank"> had a major upheaval in production</a> also recently revealed that the voice cast underwent a change. Pixar must have obviously had massive character changes as child actor Raymond Ochoa will be voicing Arlo, Jeffrey Wright voices Arlo's father Poppa, while Frances McDormand is the only cast member who remains and will voice Arlo's mother Momma. Marcus Scribner voices Arlo's brother Buck while Steve Zahn voices Thunderclap, a pterodactyl. AJ Buckley is T-Rex called Nash, Anna Paquin voices another T-Rex Ramsey and Sam Elliott voices the third T-Rex Butch. Finally, Arlo’s new friend, Spot, is voiced by another child actor Jack Bright.<br />
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The newest teaser trailer for <b>Bajirao Mastani</b> released last week shows typical attributes of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. The sweeping score, the grandiose scale and lately, a doomed love story set against a periodic backdrop. The teaser for <b>Bajirao Mastani </b>releasing this December reveals its three stars gearing up for something... epic, we're just not sure what yet.<br />
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Ranveer Singh is Bajirao, the legendary Peshwa ruler, Priyanka Chopra is Kashibai, Bajirao's wife and Deepika Padukone plays Mastani, a warrior who ends up being Bajirao's second wife. The film will probably show they fall in love against all odds. Unfortunately, the fighting scenes especially those with the bow and arrow look so incredibly contrived. Deepika Padukone looks like she's about to finish painting rather than shoot an arrow across a distance. Also, Ranveer's sword in the last few seconds of the trailer looks like it's made of paper not metal. It's not just about hair and makeup that needs attention, these details matter too.<br />
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