Posts Tagged ‘Avatar’
Oscar Review | How “Precious” life can be
I won’t lie. I wasn’t looking forward to watching “Precious.” The trailer for this film looked like an urban nightmare, and i’m not usually one to shy away from dramatic flicks. Yet, I couldn’t help but be taken in by this films power. Director Lee Daniels has created a stylish and beautiful ode to all the put upon inner city teens of this nation. It is a wonder to behold. Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 5 – The Podcast Strikes Back
The fifth installment of The Filmdogs Podcast is up with special guest host, Filmdogs writer Maxx La Bella!! This week we talk about Chris Nolan’s little brother directing Superman, and the impressive box office takes of Avatar and Shutter Island. We’re going to the mattresses in this weeks Vs. with Goodfellas vs. The Godfather, plus we discuss the biggest mistakes the Oscars have ever made in our Featured Topic of the week. If you don’t listen you’ll be sleeping with the fishes!
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Geek Round Up | “Avatar 2″ Title?
Cameron dishes on the title of his "Avatar" sequel
geek
Slang.
1. A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the intensity, depth, or subject of their interest.
2. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.
3. A carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
Geek Round Up is a new Filmdogs column celebrating the best geeky filmic news. Basically anything that incites us geeks to push our glasses up the bridge of our nose, and lean closer to our computer screens with excitement. So, let’s do just that.
A2: Judgment Day? Not exactly. James Cameron has recently stated that it wouldn’t make much sense to the highly anticipated sequel Avartar 2.
[If you consider a title to be a spoiler then turn away now] Read the rest of this entry »
“The Hurt Locker” playing dirty in the Oscar race?
You did What?
The Oscar race is getting dirty. According to the excellent film blog Deadline.com one of the producers of the Best Picture frontrunner “The Hurt Locker” (Nicolas Chartier) has been sending out dirty emails to Academy voters. The message: Don’t vote for “Avatar.” Now, the Oscars have always been about politics as much as filmmaking, just look to the Weinstein brothers for conformation. Yet, this form of cheating seems to take things to a new low. Read the email below. Read the rest of this entry »
The BAFTAs or Oscars with an Accent
It's the Oscar you can wear
“The Hurt Locker” took home all the big prizes at this years BAFTAs, the British version of the Oscars. Kathryn Bigelow added another notch to her belt on her quest to become the first female director to win a Academy Award by taking the Best Director prize. The film also took home Best Film and Original Screenplay while “Avatar” was snubbed in all the major categories.
Now wether or not these awards are a good indicator of the Oscars remains to be seen, but Bigelow is looking more and more like a sure thing. Especially after winning Best Director at the Directors Guild the other day. Check out her acceptance speech below. Read the rest of this entry »
When Soul Meets Body: Oscar Review of “Avatar”
Okay, lets do it. Avatar. Yes, that movie. If you are taking the time out of your day to read this, then I will assume you are familiar with the plot of the film. Therefore, I am not going to go over it. I will instead tell you what this film means to me. Read the rest of this entry »
Enter: Vilos Cohaagen
In response to RedLetterMedia’s Avatar review, I wanted to point out some of the greatest “over-the-top” villains in movie history that make Stephen Lang’s Quaritch (in Avatar) seem tame in comparison.
Today we’re going to visit Total Recall’s Vilos Cohaagen. Check out the video below to get yourself familiar with this charming individual.
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My top 50 films of the past decade
I’ll always look back on this past decade in film as the one in which I as a film junkie plunged head first into the world of cinema. In 2000 “Gladiator” became the blueprint to which all other films in the following decade would have to live up too. Granted I was 16 at the time and could only hope to live a life interesting as Maximus. Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Pilot
The first episode of our new weekly podcast!!!! Our hosts Will Halley, Joe Edens, and Jason Saucier will be bringing you in depth discussions of all things cinematic in a format that’s both fun and entertaining. Listen in your browser or download from iTunes! My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-e5aaf1496ad254510f3fd0ba0a9b0708}
