Tag: The Revenant

Here Are Your 2016 Oscar Winners!

by J.C. Marquez

After coming up short on five previous Oscar nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in “The Revenant.”  The film’s director, Alejandro G. Inarritu, won his second consecutive Academy Award for Best Director–becoming the first director to win back-to-back awards in the category since Joseph L. Mankiewicz won in 1949 and 1950 for “A Letter to Three Wives” and “All ABout Eve”.

Brie Larson’s much talked about performance in “Room” earned the actress her first Academy Award for Best Actress, beating out previous winners Cate Blanchett (2014) and Jennifer Hudson (2013).

It was also a huge night for “Mad Max: Fury Road”, as the film took in a total of six Academy Awards (but failed to win for Best Picture and Best Director).

Below is the complete list of winners from tonight’s Academy Awards:

 

Best Picture: “Spotlight”

Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”

Best Actress: Brie Larson, “Room”

Best Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies”

Best Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl”

Best Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu, “The Revenant”

Best Score: Ennio Morricone for “The Hateful Eight” 

Best Song: Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes for “Writing’s on the Wall” from “Spectre”

Best Original Screenplay: Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, “Spotlight”

Best Adapted Screenplay:  Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, “The Big Short”

Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, “The Revenant”

Best Film Editing: Margaret Sixel, “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Best Sound Editing: Mark Mangini and David White, “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Best Visual Effects: Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, and Andrew Whitehurst, “Ex Machina”

Best Sound Mixing: Chris Jenkins, Ben Osmo, and Gregg Rudloff, “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Best Costume Design: Jenny Beavan, “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Best Makeup: Damian Martin, Lesley Vanderwalt, and Elka Wardega, “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Best Production Design: Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson, “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Best Animated Feature: “Inside Out”

Best Animated Short: “Bear Story”

Best Foreign Language Film: “Son of Saul”

Best Documentary Feature: “Amy”

Best Documentary Short: “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”

Best Live Action Short: “Stutterer”

 

Are there any actors who you feel were wronged by tonight’s results or did the Academy get it right? Sound off in the comments below!

‘The Revenant’ Is Just A Few Days Away, Watch A New Featurette!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: There’s no denying that Alejandro González Iñarritu The Revenant looks phenomenal, and it’s arguably (from the limited footage that we’ve seen thus far) the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous film that we’ll see this year.

Early buzz for the film has been unanimously spectacular, with essentially the entire internet saying that this is finallythe year that Leo gets his Oscar.

A new featurette for the film has just debuted online, which is insanely interesting, and goes deeper into some of the heavy themes from the anticipated film.

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

Take a look at the new featurette below, and let us know what you think! The Revenant hits (some) theatres on December 25th, and goes wide on January 8th!

Is “The Force Awakens” A Serious Oscar Contender?

by MCDave

I don’t have to tell you what today is. By now everyone is fully aware that tonight marks the first public showings of J.J. Abrams’ beyond anticipated release, The Force Awakens. And while everything seems to be perfect for Disney’s recently acquired sci-fi universe, critical adoration has been robust and public hype is astronomical, one question still hovers around the film. Is The Force Awakens a legitimate Best Picture contender for the Oscars? In order to fully wrap our heads around this fair, albeit unpredictable, question, we must consider many criteria both past and present.

Let me be frank, no science fiction film has ever won a Best Picture statue from the Academy Awards. That means J.J. Abrams and company are pitted against some serious odds. Now, that doesn’t mean the latest adaptation of George Lucas’ groundbreaking creation can’t weasel its way into the final dance. In fact, if The Force Awakens is as triumphant and comparable to the original trilogy as many critics have suggested, then perhaps it has a real chance at a Best Picture nomination and, dare I say, more.

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After the 1977 release of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, the epic feature went on to capture a robust 10 nominations from the Academy, 6 of which it won. Although Lucas’ film cleaned up in the technical categories, as well as John Williams’ symbolic score, A New Hope also earned recognition for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and Supporting Actor. Those are some major accolades and, even more noteworthy, a level of respect unmatched by any other sci-fi film to date (although James Cameron’s Avatar came awfully close with 9 nominations and 3 wins).

It’s also important to recognize that A New Hope wasn’t the only Oscar darling from the franchise’s original trio of installments. Although each of their subsequent nominations either pertained to technical aspects of the film or John Williams’ score, The Empire Strikes Back was victorious with one of its three nominations and Return of the Jedi went home empty handed in all of its four inclusions. Therefore, a look at history would suggest that if The Force Awakens is as good as the general critical consensus claims, then J.J. Abrams’ work could very well stand as a viable Oscar contender.

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After catching up on the history of Star Wars, now it’s essential to place the franchise’s latest effort in the context of this year’s Oscar race. Following Disney’s lavish red carpet premiere on Monday that spared no expense, it was reported by Deadline’s Pete Hammond that, not only will Disney make a viable Oscar push for its long-awaited release, but The Force Awakens is also screening for Academy members at their prestigious Goldwyn Theatre not once, but twice! Typically, the voting body attempts to illustrate complete transparency and fairness by simply giving all other films one chance to screen for members. This will be the standard protocol for other weekend Oscar hopefuls scheduled to screen, such as The Revenant and Anomalisa, however this extra opportunity could prove to be very advantageous for The Force Awakens‘ Oscar prospects.

It’s no secret that the Academy Awards grasps for ratings at their annual event, and a reunion with the Star Wars saga would clearly draw a massive number of fanboys to their program. Furthermore, 2015 has been a decent cinematic year but no film has separated itself from the pack as a formidable Best Picture frontrunner. With The Force Awakens opening this weekend, we’ll all see if it’s as good as advertised. And if it is, then perhaps the stars have aligned for history to be made at February’s Academy Awards.

 

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The First Clip From ‘The Revenant’ Is Absolutely Stunning!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: There’s no denying that Alejandro González Iñarritu The Revenant looks phenomenal, and it’s arguably (from the limited footage that we’ve seen thus far) the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous film that we’ll see this year.

Early buzz for the film has been unanimously spectacular, with essentially the entire internet saying that this is finally the year that Leo gets his Oscar.

The very first clip from the film has made its way online, and it shows off more of the same perplexing beauty that we’ve seen from the rest of the film’s marketing. While I didn’t love Alejandro’s Birdman, the Revenant looks like something incredibly special.

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

Take a look at the new clip below, and let us know what you think! The Revenant hits (some) theatres on December 25th, and goes wide on January 8th!

‘The Revenant’ Gets An Insanely Beautiful TV Trailer!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: There’s no denying that Alejandro González Iñarritu The Revenant looks phenomenal, and it’s arguably (from the limited footage that we’ve seen thus far) the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous film that we’ll see this year.

Reviews for the film are non-existent at this point (embargo lifts on December 4th), but early buzz has been spectacular, with essentially the entire internet saying that this is finally the year that Leo gets his Oscar.

A new extended TV spot for the feature has just debuted online, and it shows off more of the same perplexing beauty that we’ve seen from the rest of the film’s marketing. While I didn’t love Alejandro’s Birdman, the Revenant looks like something incredibly special.

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

Take a look at the new spot below, and let us know what you think! The Revenant hits (some) theatres on December 25th, and goes wide on January 8th!

Watch ‘The Revenant’ Teaser Trailer

by Bigyanks

Inspired by the life of mythical explorer Hugh Glass, “The Revenant” focuses on one man’s (DiCaprio) adventure of survival in the early 19th century American wilderness.

The movie, which is already generating Oscar buzz, teams Leonardo DiCaprio with Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Inarritu, who also co-wrote the film, which is based on Michael Punke’s novel of the same name. With Tom Hardy at his side, this will be Leonardo’s best chance to get the coveted Oscar. With Leo’s luck he will lose to Tom Hardy for Legends and Tom Hardy will win Best Supporting for this film.

The film opens in limited release on Christmas Day.

Who is excited for this film? let me know below!