“Margin Call” gets a sleek, star-studded trailer
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: “Margin Call,” a new thriller from director J.C. Chandor, has traces of John Grisham’s DNA yet benefits from a ripped-from-the-headlines narrative that trades in...
View Article“Shame,”“Hugo” and “War Horse” lead today’s Oscars news – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell hollywoodnews.com: Between the National Board of Review, the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the New York Film Critics’ Circle, this has been the busiest week of the still hectic...
View Article“Foxcatcher” : 2015 Best Original Screenplay contenders
Today I’m continuing on down the line of the big eight categories and finishing them off with another writing one…Best Original Screenplay. Here are the ten particular films/scripts that I have in...
View ArticleNYFF’s Secret Screening: what could it be?
Yesterday it was announced that there would be a Special Screening at the 52nd New York Film Festival. Last year, the fest didn’t have a “Secret Screening” like it had done the prior two years, so the...
View ArticlePredictions for the 2015 Spirit Awards
One of the most interesting precursors to me is always the Independent Spirit Awards. They don’t always cite the same things that the Academy does, so it’s a chance to see smaller and more eclectic...
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