Mike Hughes, Harvey Stevens, Alex Vincent, Paula E. Sheppard, Noah Wiseman, and Milly Shapiro
Screenshot: YouTube
There’s nothing scarier than childhood. Look no further than the movies (or your very own memory palace) for proof. With the upcoming release of Abigail and the recent child-adjacent scares from The First Omen and Imaginary,...
Screenshot: YouTube
There’s nothing scarier than childhood. Look no further than the movies (or your very own memory palace) for proof. With the upcoming release of Abigail and the recent child-adjacent scares from The First Omen and Imaginary,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz, Saloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, William Hughes, and Jen Lennon
- avclub.com
Between the various streaming services and their gargantuan libraries, finding what to watch can be overwhelming at best. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, including Hulu. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror that can lead to hours of endless scrolling.
If you’re stuck trying to find what to watch on streaming, we’re here to help.
Here are the best Hulu horror movies you can stream right now, from new releases to underrated sequels to indie creature features and beyond.
28 Weeks Later
Six months after the rage virus depleted Great Britain’s population, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to return to resume a post-apocalyptic life. After a carrier of the highly infectious pathogen gets brought in for testing, however, the virus takes root in the quarantined...
If you’re stuck trying to find what to watch on streaming, we’re here to help.
Here are the best Hulu horror movies you can stream right now, from new releases to underrated sequels to indie creature features and beyond.
28 Weeks Later
Six months after the rage virus depleted Great Britain’s population, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to return to resume a post-apocalyptic life. After a carrier of the highly infectious pathogen gets brought in for testing, however, the virus takes root in the quarantined...
- 2/2/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Warning: The following contains major spoilers for The Babadook.
The first time I watched The Babadook, I nearly had a nervous breakdown. It was March of 2015. My husband, a Cpa, was deep in the throes of tax season, leaving me alone for long stretches of time with our one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter who was going through a screaming phase. Needless to say, the story of a mother pushed to the edge of sanity resonated with me deeply. One scene in particular, monstrous clothing reigning down as the frightened heroine crawls across the floor, was so affecting that I paused the movie and cried for a good ten minutes. Despite the extremity of my reaction, I would wager that I’m not alone. In the ten years since The Babadook premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Jennifer Kent’s debut feature has become known for its ability to blend horror...
The first time I watched The Babadook, I nearly had a nervous breakdown. It was March of 2015. My husband, a Cpa, was deep in the throes of tax season, leaving me alone for long stretches of time with our one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter who was going through a screaming phase. Needless to say, the story of a mother pushed to the edge of sanity resonated with me deeply. One scene in particular, monstrous clothing reigning down as the frightened heroine crawls across the floor, was so affecting that I paused the movie and cried for a good ten minutes. Despite the extremity of my reaction, I would wager that I’m not alone. In the ten years since The Babadook premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Jennifer Kent’s debut feature has become known for its ability to blend horror...
- 1/19/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
The episode of Revisited covering The Babadook was Written, Edited, and Narrated by Kier Gomes, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
As we all know, horror films come in many forms and there are many sub-genres within horror that make it both easily accessible and appealing to just about everyone. Whether you’re looking for demon possessions, ghosts, ghouls, haunted houses, or you’ve just got an insatiable appetite for corn syrup- the horror genre has something for you. And as such, the subject of today’s video is the debut feature from Jennifer Kent that plays in the sandbox of the paranormal, while highlighting the idea that the Real fear- is fear itself. The Babadook (watch it Here) is a 2014 psychological horror film that follows a widowed single-mother and her troubled young son. The movie definitely feels confident in its approach to such a profound story,...
As we all know, horror films come in many forms and there are many sub-genres within horror that make it both easily accessible and appealing to just about everyone. Whether you’re looking for demon possessions, ghosts, ghouls, haunted houses, or you’ve just got an insatiable appetite for corn syrup- the horror genre has something for you. And as such, the subject of today’s video is the debut feature from Jennifer Kent that plays in the sandbox of the paranormal, while highlighting the idea that the Real fear- is fear itself. The Babadook (watch it Here) is a 2014 psychological horror film that follows a widowed single-mother and her troubled young son. The movie definitely feels confident in its approach to such a profound story,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Kier Gomes
- JoBlo.com
A word of advice: Don't watch Jennifer Kent's 2014 horror film "The Babadook" immediately after having your first child. Kent's film, sometimes cited as one of the best horror movies of the '10s, deals directly with the taboo topic of a mother's resentment of her own child's existence. In the film, Amelia (Essie Davis) has had to raise her six-year-old child Samuel (Noah Wiseman) by herself, as Noah's father died in a car wreck driving her to the hospital while she was giving birth. In addition to a burning, suppressed wrath Amelia feels toward her own son, Samuel also requires constant attention, often puts himself...
The post The Age of The Babadook's Star Presented a Unique Problem appeared first on /Film.
The post The Age of The Babadook's Star Presented a Unique Problem appeared first on /Film.
- 3/22/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
To mark the release of The Babadook on 28th March, we’ve been given 1 copy to give away on 4K Ultra HD.
Following the violent death of her husband on the day their son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) was born, Amelia (Essie Davis) struggles with his erratic behaviour, and is still battling with the never-ending grief. Refusing to celebrate Samuel’s birthday as it’s inextricably linked to such a traumatic time, life is a struggle and the one person who’s always been there for her, her sister’s (Hayley McElhinney) patience is wearing thin.
As Samuel’s seventh birthday approaches his fears get worse, he’s convinced a monster is coming to get them, and he won’t settle, no matter how many bedtime stories he’s told. When an intriguing storybook appears on the bookshelf, Samuel becomes convinced that the Babadook is the monstrous creature he’s always...
Following the violent death of her husband on the day their son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) was born, Amelia (Essie Davis) struggles with his erratic behaviour, and is still battling with the never-ending grief. Refusing to celebrate Samuel’s birthday as it’s inextricably linked to such a traumatic time, life is a struggle and the one person who’s always been there for her, her sister’s (Hayley McElhinney) patience is wearing thin.
As Samuel’s seventh birthday approaches his fears get worse, he’s convinced a monster is coming to get them, and he won’t settle, no matter how many bedtime stories he’s told. When an intriguing storybook appears on the bookshelf, Samuel becomes convinced that the Babadook is the monstrous creature he’s always...
- 3/16/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
To mark the limited edition dual format release of The Babadook on 21st June, we’ve been given 1 copy to give away.
This standout film sees Essie Davis, star of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, as a grief-stricken mother who is desperately trying to bring up her troubled son the best she can, will a new book be the answer to his sleep woes, or is it the beginning of an unimaginable nightmare?
Following the violent death of her husband on the day their son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) was born, Amelia struggles with his erratic behaviour, and is still battling with the never-ending grief. Refusing to celebrate Samuel’s birthday as it’s inextricably linked to such a traumatic time, life is a struggle and the one person who’s always been there for her, her sister Hayley McElhinne’s patience is wearing thin.
As Samuel’s seventh birthday approaches his fears get worse,...
This standout film sees Essie Davis, star of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, as a grief-stricken mother who is desperately trying to bring up her troubled son the best she can, will a new book be the answer to his sleep woes, or is it the beginning of an unimaginable nightmare?
Following the violent death of her husband on the day their son Samuel (Noah Wiseman) was born, Amelia struggles with his erratic behaviour, and is still battling with the never-ending grief. Refusing to celebrate Samuel’s birthday as it’s inextricably linked to such a traumatic time, life is a struggle and the one person who’s always been there for her, her sister Hayley McElhinne’s patience is wearing thin.
As Samuel’s seventh birthday approaches his fears get worse,...
- 6/14/2021
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Photo: Jennifer Kent/ Over the last decade, Australian director Jennifer Kent has certainly made a mark on Cinema. Her first two films, ‘The Babadook’ and ‘The Nightingale’, are both brilliant. Kent is able to tackle difficult subject matter such as familial trauma and colonialism with a healthy blend of grit and tenderness. ‘The Babadook’, Kent’s first film, stands out as one of the better horror films of late. It presents a fairly simple evil-monster premise whilst remaining firmly rooted in themes of mental illness. Kent’s follow-up, ‘The Nightingale’, is an even better and admirably different venture which tackles the horror of British colonialism in Tasmania during the 19th century. Related article: Patty Jenkins is the Real Wonder Woman: The Master Director’s Journey Related article: Greta Gerwig: A Creative Force of Nature, Paving a Path for Women in Cinema Jennifer Kent's 'The Babadook' (2014) Jennifer Kent’s debut is an intelligent,...
- 2/7/2021
- by Amhara Chamberlayne
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Creepy isn’t the same as scary.
Of course horror movies can be scary simply by using loud noises and sudden movements to make their audiences jump, but creepy is harder to pull off. To be effectively creepy, a film needs to establish a certain atmosphere; it needs to draw you in and make you care. It needs to give you something to think about when you’re trying to drop off to sleep at night; to make you wonder whether that creaking noise down the hallway was just the house settling or something lurking in the shadows. Creepy stays with you. It gives you goosebumps.
Here are 85 of the best horror movies (in no particular order) to chill your bones. Enjoy the nightmares.
Us (2019)
Jordan Peele’s follow up to his award winner Get Out is another social horror. While it might not be quite as accomplished or coherent...
Of course horror movies can be scary simply by using loud noises and sudden movements to make their audiences jump, but creepy is harder to pull off. To be effectively creepy, a film needs to establish a certain atmosphere; it needs to draw you in and make you care. It needs to give you something to think about when you’re trying to drop off to sleep at night; to make you wonder whether that creaking noise down the hallway was just the house settling or something lurking in the shadows. Creepy stays with you. It gives you goosebumps.
Here are 85 of the best horror movies (in no particular order) to chill your bones. Enjoy the nightmares.
Us (2019)
Jordan Peele’s follow up to his award winner Get Out is another social horror. While it might not be quite as accomplished or coherent...
- 10/31/2020
- by jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
Feels Good Man Photo: Kurt Keppeler and Christian Bruno The Babadook, iPlayer
If you're looking for something give you chills ahead of Halloween, then Jennifer Kent's breakout debut horror should definitely do the trick. Her riff on parent and child psychological horror lifts its "monster" - the Babdook of the film's title - from a story book, so that her film delivers not just the story she crafts but the weight of dark fairy tales we all carry with us in our subconscious. The story begins some years after the fatal accident that claimed Samuel's dad as his mum, pregnant with him was being rushed to hospital. Grief swirls around the pair as her loss and his emotional problems feed on one another in increasingly disturbing ways. Carefully calibrating just the right level of unease, helped enormously by intense performances by Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman as the troubled mother and son,...
If you're looking for something give you chills ahead of Halloween, then Jennifer Kent's breakout debut horror should definitely do the trick. Her riff on parent and child psychological horror lifts its "monster" - the Babdook of the film's title - from a story book, so that her film delivers not just the story she crafts but the weight of dark fairy tales we all carry with us in our subconscious. The story begins some years after the fatal accident that claimed Samuel's dad as his mum, pregnant with him was being rushed to hospital. Grief swirls around the pair as her loss and his emotional problems feed on one another in increasingly disturbing ways. Carefully calibrating just the right level of unease, helped enormously by intense performances by Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman as the troubled mother and son,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
CommentaryIn a lot of horror films, the woman gets possessed or victimised because she is vulnerable – but could that be simply because she is exhausted from the labour?Geetika MantriScreenshot/The BabadookA woman who is chirpy, kind and nurturing suddenly starts becoming broody, aggressive and withdrawn after a supernatural entity takes hold of her: this trajectory is a common one in many horror films that have been released over the years, such as The Conjuring. In other films like The Omen and Paranormal Activity, and horror series The Haunting of Hill House, the woman is shown to become disoriented and paranoid, and is often disbelieved when she says that strange things are happening with her. Some research and commentary on the gender in horror films suggests that this female vulnerability is owing to traits that are traditionally considered feminine – such as openness, passivity, and the need for protection that is often provided by male characters.
- 10/23/2020
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
Earlier this month, distributor IFC Films announced it was partnering with Shout Factory for a gay pride limited edition Blu-ray release of “The Babadook,” considered one of the best horror films of the decade since its debut at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The special release is debuting this June in celebration of gay pride month and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Los Angeles Lgbt Center. While Australian director Jennifer Kent may have moved on,, Lgbt fans of “The Babadook” are keeping his memory alive.
“I’m still trying to work that one out… It’s quite perplexing,” Kent recently told EW about the status of her creation as a queer icon. “I feel it’s really quite beautiful, but I still have no idea why. … I mean, I kind of do.”
“The Babadook” stars Essie Davis as a single mother haunted by the violent death of her husband.
“I’m still trying to work that one out… It’s quite perplexing,” Kent recently told EW about the status of her creation as a queer icon. “I feel it’s really quite beautiful, but I still have no idea why. … I mean, I kind of do.”
“The Babadook” stars Essie Davis as a single mother haunted by the violent death of her husband.
- 6/25/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” has been a regular title on lists of the best horror movies ever made since it made its debut at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, but, in the years, since the film has unexpectedly become a queer classic. It all started when the eponymous boogeyman started popping up at gay pride events in 2017. The internet turned images of the Babadook at pride events into a full blown meme, and the rest was history.
Now distributor IFC Films is taking the meme and making some good out of it. IFC has announced it is partnering with Shout Factory for a gay pride limited edition Blu-ray release of “The Babadook.” The special release is debuting this June in celebration of gay pride month and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Los Angeles Lgbt Center.
IFC Films originally opened “The Babadook” in November 2014, where it...
Now distributor IFC Films is taking the meme and making some good out of it. IFC has announced it is partnering with Shout Factory for a gay pride limited edition Blu-ray release of “The Babadook.” The special release is debuting this June in celebration of gay pride month and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Los Angeles Lgbt Center.
IFC Films originally opened “The Babadook” in November 2014, where it...
- 6/4/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Twenty years, in terms of horror films, doesn’t sound all that long. Yet it adds up to a generation, and the list below reflects that. It’s a catalog of the cinematic fears and obsessions that define an era. The list is also destined to start a few fights. So feel free to object, and to point out the dozens of terrific films I left out.
20. The Babadook (2014)
It’s scrappy and, at times, a little short on atmosphere, but Jennifer Kent’s sinister maternal psychodrama puts you inside the head of a woman on the verge like no horror film since “Repulsion.” It’s set in Australia, where Amelia (Essie Davis) was widowed in a car crash the night she gave birth to her son (Noah Wiseman), who is now six. (Her husband was driving.) The son is deeply troubled, but not nearly so much as his mother,...
20. The Babadook (2014)
It’s scrappy and, at times, a little short on atmosphere, but Jennifer Kent’s sinister maternal psychodrama puts you inside the head of a woman on the verge like no horror film since “Repulsion.” It’s set in Australia, where Amelia (Essie Davis) was widowed in a car crash the night she gave birth to her son (Noah Wiseman), who is now six. (Her husband was driving.) The son is deeply troubled, but not nearly so much as his mother,...
- 10/18/2018
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: In honor of “The Florida Project,” which has just started its platform release across the country, what is the greatest child performance in a film?
Jordan Hoffman (@JHoffman), The Guardian, Vanity Fair
I can agonize over this question or I can go at this Malcolm Gladwell “Blink”-style. My answer is Tatum O’Neal in “Paper Moon.” She’s just so funny and tough, which of course makes the performance all the more heartbreaking. She won the freaking Oscar at age 10 for this and I’d really love to give a more deep cut response, but why screw around? Paper Moon is a perfect film and she is the lynchpin.
This week’s question: In honor of “The Florida Project,” which has just started its platform release across the country, what is the greatest child performance in a film?
Jordan Hoffman (@JHoffman), The Guardian, Vanity Fair
I can agonize over this question or I can go at this Malcolm Gladwell “Blink”-style. My answer is Tatum O’Neal in “Paper Moon.” She’s just so funny and tough, which of course makes the performance all the more heartbreaking. She won the freaking Oscar at age 10 for this and I’d really love to give a more deep cut response, but why screw around? Paper Moon is a perfect film and she is the lynchpin.
- 10/9/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday morning. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best horror film of the 21st century?
Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse), Freelancer for Rolling Stone, The Verge, Vulture
Everyone knows that the greatest Halloween film of all time is the 1962 nudie-cutie “House on Bare Mountain,” and my slavish devotion to giallo means that personal favorite horror movie of the new century is “Berberian Sound Studio”, but those are both answers to questions nobody asked. The finest horror film of the new millennium is “Cabin in the Woods”, both a dissertation on the history of the American scary movie and a chilling piece of work in its own right. With a fiendishly clever narrative hook,...
This week’s question: What is the best horror film of the 21st century?
Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse), Freelancer for Rolling Stone, The Verge, Vulture
Everyone knows that the greatest Halloween film of all time is the 1962 nudie-cutie “House on Bare Mountain,” and my slavish devotion to giallo means that personal favorite horror movie of the new century is “Berberian Sound Studio”, but those are both answers to questions nobody asked. The finest horror film of the new millennium is “Cabin in the Woods”, both a dissertation on the history of the American scary movie and a chilling piece of work in its own right. With a fiendishly clever narrative hook,...
- 10/31/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Almost every horror movie stops for a moment of exposition that sets up or explains the horrors that await or that have been endured. These are the scenes where directors can either conjure their inner cheeseball and pump up the spooky music or prepare the audience for more than what they bargained for. The legend of the monster, the backstory of the slasher, the warning to the meddling teenagers, these are all elements of atmosphere designed for one thing: to make you squirm before the real scares begin.
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American Werewolf in London (1981) – Beware the moon
The horror genre is at its most impactful when leaving exposition to a minimum. Prioritizing narrative clarity over effective scare-mongering may ensure a tight narrative that can’t be held up to scrutiny, but it also ensures that the audience knows what to expect, all but draining the movie of tension. In An American Werewolf in London,...
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American Werewolf in London (1981) – Beware the moon
The horror genre is at its most impactful when leaving exposition to a minimum. Prioritizing narrative clarity over effective scare-mongering may ensure a tight narrative that can’t be held up to scrutiny, but it also ensures that the audience knows what to expect, all but draining the movie of tension. In An American Werewolf in London,...
- 10/31/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
With just a week to go until Halloween, we've decided to put together a list of a few movies to get you in the mood for the fright night. Watching a scary movie on Halloween is a time honoured tradition and brilliant way to cap off the night once the fireworks and bonfires are all over. The list we've put together is made up of movies from the last decade you may have missed in the cinema first time around, and one each night for the next week is guaranteed to give you a few scares no matter what type of horror movie sends shivers down your back. First up is the best horror movie of last year, and one of the most effective in recent memory - The Babadook. A psychological horror that spends as much time dealing with very real fears as it does with the supernatural, it's...
- 10/24/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Dave Higgins)
- www.themoviebit.com
Welcome back to This Week In Discs! If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon. God Help the Girl Eve (Emily Browning) is suffering from an eating disorder, but while it limits her body she refuses to let it shortchange her creativity and musical interests. She steals off for an adventure in Glascow where she meets two kindred spirits in James (Olly Alexander) and Cassie (Hannah Murray). Together they write and perform songs for themselves, strangers and us as they struggle to decide what they want their futures to hold. Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch wrote and directed this incredibly sweet, playful and joy-filled gem, and if you’re even remotely a fan of his band’s music you’ll be equally addicted to the tunes here. They’re all fantastic, and two in particular are so incredibly good that I’ve already made a habit of listening to the...
- 4/14/2015
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Babadook Along with It Follows, The Babadook is a bit of a re-energizer in the horror genre, delivering mood and atmosphere over jump scares and gore. I will say the little kid played by Noah Wiseman got on my damn nerves early and often, but overall this is an effective little feature. You can read my theatrical review here.
Sullivan's Travels (Criterion Collection) I am woefully behind on my Criterion reviews as I have been inundated with my day-to-day duties and screeners, but I will be catching up soon and Preson Sturges' Sullivan's Travels will be one of the first ones I get to. I have heard plenty about this movie, but never seen it myself. I can't wait to give it a look. Here's the description from Criterion: Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thouc--a serious,...
Sullivan's Travels (Criterion Collection) I am woefully behind on my Criterion reviews as I have been inundated with my day-to-day duties and screeners, but I will be catching up soon and Preson Sturges' Sullivan's Travels will be one of the first ones I get to. I have heard plenty about this movie, but never seen it myself. I can't wait to give it a look. Here's the description from Criterion: Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thouc--a serious,...
- 4/14/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jennifer Kent’s disturbing directorial debut The Babadook arrives on Blu-ray this week, scoring some of the most critically acclaimed notices ever for a recent psychological horror film. With The Exorcist director William Friedkin’s glowing praise splashed over the front and back cover, proclaiming that he has “never seen a more terrifying film,” and that it will “scare the hell out of you as it did me,” (horror master Stephen King also submits his stamp of approval), Kent’s film has reached a level of unprecedented cultural saturation since premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Though pulling in a surprisingly paltry sum at the domestic box office in Australia, foreign markets embraced the film, including in France, the UK, and the Us, bringing its worldwide box office to just under five million.
Satisfying genre films are generally few and far between these days, so it’s with absolute delight...
Satisfying genre films are generally few and far between these days, so it’s with absolute delight...
- 4/14/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Mixing supernatural scares, psychological tension, and thrilling suspense, and wrapping it up all around a sinister children's book, there have been few horror movies in recent quite like "The Babadook." Now we want to you have a copy of the Special Edition Blu-ray for Jennifer Kent's highly buzzed film. The film tells the story of Amelia (Essie Davis), still feeling the pain of husband's loss six year ago, as he she struggles to raise her six-year old son Samuel (Noah Wiseman). He's a handful, an issue compounded by the fact that his dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. Initially dismissing his terror as fantasy, things to take a turn when Amelia starts to discover the terror might be much more real than she thought. Read More: 3 Clips For Aussie Horror 'The Babadook' To win "The Bababook" on Blu-ray, here's...
- 4/13/2015
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Scream Factory isn’t the only genre label resurrecting classic movies (and “classic” movies for that matter) from the past and giving them new life on Blu-ray, but they’re definitely one of the best and busiest. They’ve been in the habit of releasing a few titles each month for the past few years, but they’ve stepped up their game this month as something of a tease heading into 2015’s Summer of Fear. Eight new Blu-rays are hitting shelves in April including two brand new releases and six catalog titles — well, eight technically as two of the releases are double features — and while the movies vary in quality they all get their share of Scream Factory love. —————————————————– The Babadook Amelia (Essie Davis) is a single mom still grieving from the death of her husband during their son Samuel’s (Noah Wiseman) delivery. Her days are spent apologizing for the boys antics while her nights are...
- 4/5/2015
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In the Us Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook has raked in more than $US950,000 at cinemas and been viewed online, legally, more than 360,000 times. The horror movie starting Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman thus ranks as the most successful title ever for the Us distributor IFC Midnight, which typically releases films in a handful of cinemas day-and-date with VOD, or straight to VOD.
By contrast, The Babadook platformed at three cinemas last November, concurrent with VoD, and gradually expanded to 80 screens. IFC Midnight orchestrated an ultra-vod release which meant the film was available one month before theatrical via streaming service DirecTV for $US9.99. Causeway Films' Kristina Ceyton, who produced with Kristian Moliere of Smoking Gun Productions, tells If that IFC Midnight reported there were more than 200,000 orders on cable VOD and 160,000 on digital VOD. The distributor has not yet put a monetary value on those transactions. However one executive...
By contrast, The Babadook platformed at three cinemas last November, concurrent with VoD, and gradually expanded to 80 screens. IFC Midnight orchestrated an ultra-vod release which meant the film was available one month before theatrical via streaming service DirecTV for $US9.99. Causeway Films' Kristina Ceyton, who produced with Kristian Moliere of Smoking Gun Productions, tells If that IFC Midnight reported there were more than 200,000 orders on cable VOD and 160,000 on digital VOD. The distributor has not yet put a monetary value on those transactions. However one executive...
- 3/15/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Charlie.s Country was named best film and Rolf de Heer best director at the 2014 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards presented on Tuesday night.
The Water Diviner scored five gongs, for best actor Russell Crowe, supporting actors Yilmaz Erdoğan and Jacqueline McKenzie and David Hirschfelder.s score. The Babadook nabbed three awards, for Jennifer Kent.s screenplay, Noah Wiseman for best performance by a young actor and Simon Njoo.s editing, shared with Predestination.s Matt Villa. Sarah Snook was named best actress for Predestination and the prize for best cinematography went to Mandy Walker for Tracks.
Best documentary was Nick Torrens. China.s 3 Dreams, which follows the attempts of Zhang Lei, a troubled young café owner and single mother in Chongqing, central China, to unravel her family.s traumatic history, contrasted with another Chongqing couple as they struggle to buy an apartment on minimal wages.
The awards were...
The Water Diviner scored five gongs, for best actor Russell Crowe, supporting actors Yilmaz Erdoğan and Jacqueline McKenzie and David Hirschfelder.s score. The Babadook nabbed three awards, for Jennifer Kent.s screenplay, Noah Wiseman for best performance by a young actor and Simon Njoo.s editing, shared with Predestination.s Matt Villa. Sarah Snook was named best actress for Predestination and the prize for best cinematography went to Mandy Walker for Tracks.
Best documentary was Nick Torrens. China.s 3 Dreams, which follows the attempts of Zhang Lei, a troubled young café owner and single mother in Chongqing, central China, to unravel her family.s traumatic history, contrasted with another Chongqing couple as they struggle to buy an apartment on minimal wages.
The awards were...
- 3/10/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
They've done what they've had to do to survive on AMC's The Walking Dead, brining hope and despair to palpable life on the small screen with gritty realism every week. Covered in grime, splattered in blood, and trudging down the sun-baked backroads and brush-bordered trails this season, the stellar cast and crew of The Walking Dead have paid their dues and then some, and now they're getting a tip of the cap in return with seven nominations for the 41st Annual Saturn Awards.
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, and Andrew J. West have all earned nominations, with the TV series itself receiving one as well. Also recognized in this year's nominations is Scream Factory's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Blu-ray, NBC's Hannibal TV series, Only Lovers Left Alive, and many more.
Press Release - "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the...
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, and Andrew J. West have all earned nominations, with the TV series itself receiving one as well. Also recognized in this year's nominations is Scream Factory's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Blu-ray, NBC's Hannibal TV series, Only Lovers Left Alive, and many more.
Press Release - "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the...
- 3/4/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards.
Thank you to the 342 movie fans from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
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Best Blockbuster
7.87 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.80 The Lego Movie
7.57 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.48 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.96 Big Hero 6
6.68 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
6.51 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
6.40 American Sniper
5.09 Maleficient
3.63 Transformers: Age Of Extinction
Funniest...
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards.
Thank you to the 342 movie fans from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
Click Here for instructions to the Tsr Movie Awards.
Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Past Tsr Movie Awards coverage
Best Blockbuster
7.87 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.80 The Lego Movie
7.57 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.48 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.96 Big Hero 6
6.68 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
6.51 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
6.40 American Sniper
5.09 Maleficient
3.63 Transformers: Age Of Extinction
Funniest...
- 2/22/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition)
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition).
Twenty-nine film critics from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
Click Here for instructions to the Tsr Movie Awards.
Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Past Tsr Movie Awards coverage
Best Blockbuster
8.43 The Lego Movie
7.70 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.43 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
6.70 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.63 Big Hero 6
6.58 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
5.79 American Sniper
4.96 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
4.38 Maleficient
2.68 Transformers: Age Of Extinction...
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition).
Twenty-nine film critics from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
Click Here for instructions to the Tsr Movie Awards.
Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Past Tsr Movie Awards coverage
Best Blockbuster
8.43 The Lego Movie
7.70 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.43 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
6.70 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.63 Big Hero 6
6.58 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
5.79 American Sniper
4.96 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
4.38 Maleficient
2.68 Transformers: Age Of Extinction...
- 2/22/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards
Best Quote in a Film of 2014
“You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilisation left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that’s what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant… oh, fuck it.” – Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave – The Grand Budapest Hotel
“You know how everyone’s always saying seize the moment? I don’t know, I’m kind of thinking it’s the other way around, you know, like the moment seizes us.” Jessi Mechler as Nicole – Boyhood
“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.” Brad Pitt as Wardaddy – Fury
“You can’t get rid of the Babadook.” Noah Wiseman as Samuel – The Babdook
“You two are the most fucked up people I’ve ever met, and I deal with fucked up people for a living.” Tyler Perry as Tanner Bolt – Gone Girl
“Nothing goes over my head.
Best Quote in a Film of 2014
“You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilisation left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that’s what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant… oh, fuck it.” – Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave – The Grand Budapest Hotel
“You know how everyone’s always saying seize the moment? I don’t know, I’m kind of thinking it’s the other way around, you know, like the moment seizes us.” Jessi Mechler as Nicole – Boyhood
“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.” Brad Pitt as Wardaddy – Fury
“You can’t get rid of the Babadook.” Noah Wiseman as Samuel – The Babdook
“You two are the most fucked up people I’ve ever met, and I deal with fucked up people for a living.” Tyler Perry as Tanner Bolt – Gone Girl
“Nothing goes over my head.
- 2/18/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Stars: Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinny, Benjamin Winspear | Written and Directed by Jennifer Kent
The Babadook is a fairy-tale, you could almost start explaining it with “once upon a time”…the story revolves around the relationship between Amelia (Essie Davis) a single mother and her son Samuel (Noah Wiseman). Still mourning the death of her husband who died six years previously she is left alone to deal with her son who is out of control. One day a book appears at the house, The Babadook, proclaiming the coming of a dark character who immediately has an effect on the imaginative child. When Amelia too begins to be haunted by Mr Babadook it’s not long before she is in a battle not only for the safety of her child, but also her sanity.
I like to think of The Babadook as a love letter to iconic movies in horror history.
The Babadook is a fairy-tale, you could almost start explaining it with “once upon a time”…the story revolves around the relationship between Amelia (Essie Davis) a single mother and her son Samuel (Noah Wiseman). Still mourning the death of her husband who died six years previously she is left alone to deal with her son who is out of control. One day a book appears at the house, The Babadook, proclaiming the coming of a dark character who immediately has an effect on the imaginative child. When Amelia too begins to be haunted by Mr Babadook it’s not long before she is in a battle not only for the safety of her child, but also her sanity.
I like to think of The Babadook as a love letter to iconic movies in horror history.
- 2/15/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
The Babadook, released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital on February 16th, tells the story of a widowed mother Amelia (Essie Davis) battling with the loss of her husband, and her son’s growing fears of a monster invading their house. When a strange new book is found by Samuel (Noah Wiseman), reading it seems to invite a sinister presence in to the house, leaving both Amelia and Samuel to face their fears.
This isn’t the first time in film history that we’ve been shown the sinister power of books. Using the right book at the wrong time can lead to all sorts of issues or adventures. In anticipation of The Babadook’s home release, we take a look – in no particular order – some of the most sinister books in film.
1. Evil Dead – The Necronomicon
Klaatu… verata… n… Necktie. Nectar. Nickel. Noodle. Or something like that, right?
The Necronomicon,...
This isn’t the first time in film history that we’ve been shown the sinister power of books. Using the right book at the wrong time can lead to all sorts of issues or adventures. In anticipation of The Babadook’s home release, we take a look – in no particular order – some of the most sinister books in film.
1. Evil Dead – The Necronomicon
Klaatu… verata… n… Necktie. Nectar. Nickel. Noodle. Or something like that, right?
The Necronomicon,...
- 2/11/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
After tying for best film with The Water Diviner at the Aacta Awards, Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook has won the major prizes at the Australian Film Critics Association annual film and writing awards.
The horror movie took the awards for best film, director, lead actress Essie Davis and supporting actor Noah Wiseman.
Emulating his Aacta Award, David Gulpilil was named best actor for Charlie.s Country. Sarah Snook (who was recognised as best actress for Predestination at the AACTAs) was the surprise winner for best supporting actress for These Final Hours.
Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer collected the original screenplay award and Charlie.s Country.s Ian Jones was feted as best DoP. Gulpilil received his best actor statue on Friday evening from Aaron Pedersen (last year's Afca best actor winner for Mystery Road) during the BlakNite event at Treasury Gardens. He dedicated the award to .the spirit of the country and his family.
The horror movie took the awards for best film, director, lead actress Essie Davis and supporting actor Noah Wiseman.
Emulating his Aacta Award, David Gulpilil was named best actor for Charlie.s Country. Sarah Snook (who was recognised as best actress for Predestination at the AACTAs) was the surprise winner for best supporting actress for These Final Hours.
Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer collected the original screenplay award and Charlie.s Country.s Ian Jones was feted as best DoP. Gulpilil received his best actor statue on Friday evening from Aaron Pedersen (last year's Afca best actor winner for Mystery Road) during the BlakNite event at Treasury Gardens. He dedicated the award to .the spirit of the country and his family.
- 2/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner is in the running for nine awards from the Film Critics Circle of Australia.
The Babadook and Predestination each scored eight nominations for the awards which will be presented on Tuesday 10 March in Sydney.
There are five nominations apiece for Charlie.s Country, Felony, The Rover and Tracks. Some 12 films released in calendar 2014 got nods.
Up for best film are The Babadook (producers Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere), Charlie.s Country (Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr and Nils Erik Nielsen), Predestination (Paddy McDonald, Tim McGahan and Michael Spierig), Tracks (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman) and The Water Diviner ( Troy Lum, Andrew Mason and Keith Rodger).
Unlike the Aacta Awards, Crowe was nominated for best director alongside John Curran, de Heer, Jennifer Kent and the Spierig brothers.
Fcca president and ABC Radio host Rod Quinn said, .This year.s nominees show the diversity of the Australian...
The Babadook and Predestination each scored eight nominations for the awards which will be presented on Tuesday 10 March in Sydney.
There are five nominations apiece for Charlie.s Country, Felony, The Rover and Tracks. Some 12 films released in calendar 2014 got nods.
Up for best film are The Babadook (producers Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere), Charlie.s Country (Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr and Nils Erik Nielsen), Predestination (Paddy McDonald, Tim McGahan and Michael Spierig), Tracks (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman) and The Water Diviner ( Troy Lum, Andrew Mason and Keith Rodger).
Unlike the Aacta Awards, Crowe was nominated for best director alongside John Curran, de Heer, Jennifer Kent and the Spierig brothers.
Fcca president and ABC Radio host Rod Quinn said, .This year.s nominees show the diversity of the Australian...
- 2/4/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Making for a fun-filled night in Hollywood, the 20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards went down this evening (January 15) and honored plenty of amazing films.
Honoring the movie critics' praise, the night featured winners including "Boyhood" for Best Picture, Emily Blunt and Bradley Cooper for best performances in action films, along with the cast of "Birdman" for best ensemble.
In addition, Michael Strahan led the night as host and featured plenty of silly antics with the unsuspecting audience of super star actors. Check out the full list of 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards below:
Best Picture
Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Winner Boyhood (IFC Films)
Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight)
The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
Nightcrawler (Open Road)
Selma (Paramount Pictures)
The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
Unbroken (Universal Pictures)
Whiplash (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes - The...
Honoring the movie critics' praise, the night featured winners including "Boyhood" for Best Picture, Emily Blunt and Bradley Cooper for best performances in action films, along with the cast of "Birdman" for best ensemble.
In addition, Michael Strahan led the night as host and featured plenty of silly antics with the unsuspecting audience of super star actors. Check out the full list of 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards below:
Best Picture
Birdman (Fox Searchlight)
Winner Boyhood (IFC Films)
Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Fox Searchlight)
The Imitation Game (The Weinstein Company)
Nightcrawler (Open Road)
Selma (Paramount Pictures)
The Theory of Everything (Focus Features)
Unbroken (Universal Pictures)
Whiplash (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes - The...
- 1/16/2015
- GossipCenter
Birdman was lauded with seven gongs at this year's Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
Lead actor Michael Keaton scored two of the awards for Actor and Actor in a Comedy, while the movie also won in the Acting Ensemble, Score, Original Screenplay, Editing and Cinematography categories.
However, the Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed black comedy was unable to beat Boyhood to the Picture award.
The coming-of-age drama had the second highest number of awards in total, which included Director for Richard Linklater, Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette and Young Actor/Actress for Ellar Coltrane.
The Grand Budapest Hotel followed suit with three awards for Comedy, Art Direction and Costume Design, while Guardians of the Galaxy took two with Action Movie and Hair & Make-up.
See the full list of winners for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 below:
Picture
Boyhood - Winner!
Birdman
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma...
Lead actor Michael Keaton scored two of the awards for Actor and Actor in a Comedy, while the movie also won in the Acting Ensemble, Score, Original Screenplay, Editing and Cinematography categories.
However, the Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed black comedy was unable to beat Boyhood to the Picture award.
The coming-of-age drama had the second highest number of awards in total, which included Director for Richard Linklater, Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette and Young Actor/Actress for Ellar Coltrane.
The Grand Budapest Hotel followed suit with three awards for Comedy, Art Direction and Costume Design, while Guardians of the Galaxy took two with Action Movie and Hair & Make-up.
See the full list of winners for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 below:
Picture
Boyhood - Winner!
Birdman
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma...
- 1/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Birdman led the field heading into tonight's 2015 Critics Choice Awards with 13 total nominations followed by The Grand Budapest Hotel with 11 nominations, and Boyhood with eight. Of course, following this morning's 2015 Oscar nominations all eyes were on the Critics Choice Awards to see how this awards season will continue to flow. Some were already declaring the Oscars irrelevant, bypassed by the likes of the more diverse list of nominees at both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards as the Oscars failed to nominate Selma and saw a list of acting nominees dominated by all-white actors. Personally, I think people are looking to blame the Academy for overall industry ills, but I guess there is some level of importance to be placed on being the organization to move the dial. Is that by nominations alonec How much do winners matterc That's probably a question best left for another time, as for tonight's awards.
- 1/16/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Just as it made a strong showing in the Oscar nominations Thursday morning, “Birdman” was the front-runner with the most nominations for the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Thursday night. It also ended the night with the most trophies, taking home seven, including both Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy for Michael Keaton, Best Acting Ensemble, and Best Editing — the film was shot to look as if it was a single continuous take.
“Boyhood” followed with four awards, including two of the biggest honors of the night: Best Picture and Best Director for Richard Linklater. The film’s star...
“Boyhood” followed with four awards, including two of the biggest honors of the night: Best Picture and Best Director for Richard Linklater. The film’s star...
- 1/16/2015
- by Jason Hughes and Steve Pond
- The Wrap
We’re back with another round-up of news, this time focusing on the return of David Lynch’s seminal series, Twin Peaks, the upcoming Game of Thrones IMAX screenings, and when you can expect to see The Babadook haunt home media.
With Twin Peaks returning to television in nine all-new episodes in 2016 (25 years after it last aired), fans have been wondering which actors will come back. Series co-writer/director David Lynch and Showtime answered one big question by revealing that Kyle MacLachlan will once again step into the shoes of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper. Lynch even tweeted a new photo of MacLachlan as Agent Cooper holding a “damn fine” cup of coffee. Here’s the official press release (via Collider) and photo (via David Lynch):
Press Release – “Golden Globe winner and Emmy® Award nominee Kyle MacLachlan will reprise his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper when the critically-acclaimed,...
With Twin Peaks returning to television in nine all-new episodes in 2016 (25 years after it last aired), fans have been wondering which actors will come back. Series co-writer/director David Lynch and Showtime answered one big question by revealing that Kyle MacLachlan will once again step into the shoes of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper. Lynch even tweeted a new photo of MacLachlan as Agent Cooper holding a “damn fine” cup of coffee. Here’s the official press release (via Collider) and photo (via David Lynch):
Press Release – “Golden Globe winner and Emmy® Award nominee Kyle MacLachlan will reprise his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper when the critically-acclaimed,...
- 1/15/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are days away. They will air live on A&E Thursday, January 15.
Thanks to my in-laws, my wife and I will be escaping our son and attending the event. I might tweet (@bayerjeff) a few things while I am there, but otherwise, I’ll just be enjoying myself. As a member of the Broadcast Film Critics’ Association (Bfca), I have a vote, and below is my official ballot.
Nominations For The 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Jeff Bayer’s votes are in bold italics.
Best Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Unbroken
Whiplash
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton – Birdman
David Oyelowo – Selma
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night...
Thanks to my in-laws, my wife and I will be escaping our son and attending the event. I might tweet (@bayerjeff) a few things while I am there, but otherwise, I’ll just be enjoying myself. As a member of the Broadcast Film Critics’ Association (Bfca), I have a vote, and below is my official ballot.
Nominations For The 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Jeff Bayer’s votes are in bold italics.
Best Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Unbroken
Whiplash
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton – Birdman
David Oyelowo – Selma
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night...
- 1/13/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
2014 has been a particularly good year for movies. It seems everyone found a group of movies they could hold onto in a very personal way. I like that. It created a very diverse set of top tens around the Internet. However, because opinions were so diverse, it makes a lot of us think, "Why did so many people like thatc" or "Why does no one talk about this moviec" Well, Rope of Silicon writer Jordan Benesh and I decided to choose five films each of us thought got far more praise than they deserved and five films we thought did not get enough love. Thus, we bring you the top ten overrated and underrated movies of 2014. The first five and five combination is mine, Mike Shutt's, and Jordan's start on page three. Enjoy! The lists are not numerically ranked. Just alphabetical. When our top tens come around, then you will get some rankings.
- 1/5/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
In years past on Daily Dead, I’ve gone back and forth on whether we should run an end of the year list. There are always movies that I recognize are really well made, but I didn’t like and is it even fair to run a “Best” list when there’s the odd movie that I didn’t get a chance to see? It was enough to drive me insane and so I decided to do something a bit different in 2013. This year, we return with our “Favorites of the Year” lists and the difference here is that we’re not just highlighting movies. Instead, we’re sharing our favorite genre experiences of the year with our readers, which could be a favorite movie, collectible, event, or person. Check back every day this week to find out what made the cut for the rest of the Daily Dead team.
- 1/1/2015
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
I don’t get to the theater a heck of a lot, truth be told I haven’t been at all this year, so the majority of the films I watch are enjoyed in the comfort of my home. Therefore any “Best Films of 2014” list you see from me would likely only have one or two entries on it, and that wouldn’t be very fun.
Instead I decided to keep track of all the films I saw for the very first time in 2014; some of them actually were released this year but others go back more than fifty years. So prepare to mock me for how long I’ve had these gaps in my film watching experience as you discover…The Ten Best Films I Saw in 2014!
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 saw the release of two excellent Marvel films, Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Instead I decided to keep track of all the films I saw for the very first time in 2014; some of them actually were released this year but others go back more than fifty years. So prepare to mock me for how long I’ve had these gaps in my film watching experience as you discover…The Ten Best Films I Saw in 2014!
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 saw the release of two excellent Marvel films, Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
- 12/31/2014
- by Kevin Fraser
- City of Films
If you enjoyed The Babadook then your sure to enjoy the gruesome holiday treat How the Dook Stole Christmas The film is available on VOD now you can read our review here. Synopsis Six years after the violent death of her husband Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her out of control 6 yearold Samuel (Noah Wiseman) a son she finds impossible to love. Samuels dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both.
- 12/22/2014
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
One Christmas Eve, a green, hairy monster that lives in the mountains comes down to Whoville and breaks into homes while the residents sleep—though a children’s tale, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has some scary elements within its pages, but in the new horror movie The Babadook, a book called Mister Babadook contains a supernatural entity that’s way more frightening than the devious Grinch. Horror hounds looking for some twisted seasonal cheer will delight in seeing the crafty creature take Santa’s sled reigns in “How the ’Dook Stole Christmas”, a new holiday e-card from IFC Midnight.
“Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both.
“Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both.
- 12/20/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Jumping into the awards show ring, the Critics' Choice Awards just announced its picks for the upcoming 20th annual installment. And once again, “Birdman” is making an impressive showing thanks to a whopping 13 nods, followed by “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (11 nominations) and “Boyhood” (8 nominations).
Furthermore, Edward Norton, Michael Keaton, Emma Stone and director Alejandro G. Inarritu all have chances at glory for their work on the indie darling of the season.
Michael Strahan will host the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards on January 15th, 2015.
And the nominees are:
Best Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Unbroken
Whiplash
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton – Birdman
David Oyelowo – Selma
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones...
Furthermore, Edward Norton, Michael Keaton, Emma Stone and director Alejandro G. Inarritu all have chances at glory for their work on the indie darling of the season.
Michael Strahan will host the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards on January 15th, 2015.
And the nominees are:
Best Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Unbroken
Whiplash
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton – Birdman
David Oyelowo – Selma
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Actress
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones...
- 12/15/2014
- GossipCenter
Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" tops the nominations for the 20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards brought to you by the Broadcast Film Critics Association of which I'm a proud voting member! Our deadline to vote for the nomination round was last Friday and I'm happy to say that most of my favorites made it to the final ballot!
"Birdman," which received 13 nods is now competing with "Boyhood," "Gone Girl," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Nightcrawler," "Selma," "The Theory of Everything," "Unbroken," and "Whiplash" for the Best Picture of the Year!
The winners for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards will be revealed live on A&E from the Hollywood Palladium on January 15th at 9pm Et/ 6pm Pt. Coincidentally, this is the same day the Academy Award nominations will be announced. Legendary Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan will serve as the show.s host.
Kevin Costner, Ron Howard...
"Birdman," which received 13 nods is now competing with "Boyhood," "Gone Girl," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "Nightcrawler," "Selma," "The Theory of Everything," "Unbroken," and "Whiplash" for the Best Picture of the Year!
The winners for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards will be revealed live on A&E from the Hollywood Palladium on January 15th at 9pm Et/ 6pm Pt. Coincidentally, this is the same day the Academy Award nominations will be announced. Legendary Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan will serve as the show.s host.
Kevin Costner, Ron Howard...
- 12/15/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Birdman is clearly a favorite this awards season, at least when it comes to nominations as it once again tops a list of nominees, this time the 2015 Critics Choice Awards as it leads the field with 13 total nominations followed by The Grand Budapest Hotel, which continues to surge this awards season with 11 nominations, and Boyhood with eight. Full disclosure, I'm part of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (Bfca), which nominates and votes on these awards, but I'm a little nervous my nominees this year weren't counted as I mistakenly missed the deadline by a few hours thinking it was on Saturday, not Friday. Oops, though looking at these nominations it doesn't seem as if it would have mattered. For example, I don't see Locke anywhere, Carrie Coon (Gone Girl) didn't get a supporting actress nomination, A Most Wanted Man didn't get an adapted screenplay nomination, no nomination for The Raid 2 in Best Action Movie,...
- 12/15/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Continuing its romp through the critics kudos this awards season, Fox Searchlight’s Birdman drew a whopping 13 nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. In fact it’s a big day for Fox in general as Searchlight’s March release, The Grand Budapest Hotel was remembered to the tune of 11 nominations, while big Fox scored 6 nominations with Gone Girl. All three compete for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and significant acting nods. This is a big boost in particular for Budapest, coming on the heels of its SAG nod for Outstanding Cast as well as four key Golden Globe nominations. Usually films opening as early as March are largely forgotten when it comes to Best Picture attention, but Budapest could be a rare exception in recent years if this triumph for the Wes Anderson comedy is repeated at the Oscars. The last film that opened as early as March,...
- 12/15/2014
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline
The Broadcast Film Critics Association's (Bfca*) annual announcement of nominees is particularly informative for one key reason: it's a broad assessment of the year from a vast voting body. The only two such events prior to the end of the year tend to be this and the Screen Actors Guild's nominations announcement, each setting the early stage in terms of what seems to be appealing across a wide spectrum. Other guilds then add to that equation in January. So where did the Bfca's chips end up this season? For starters, in what has become a trend for critics groups that provide a nominations stage, Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" led overall with 13 mentions. And in what has also become a trend with critical precursors, Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" (11) and Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" (8) were right up there, too, making starkly clear what the critical darlings are this season.
- 12/15/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Each year when my Bfca ballot arrives I stop in my tracks, stumped, when I get to "Young Performer". Categories that aren't Oscar correlative are often trickier.
Oh dear. How uneasy I feel..."
That's not because you're free of predicting (anyone trying to predict with their own ballot really ought to find a new profession -- criticism: ur not doing it right) but because it's a subsection of acting you probably haven't been discussing at all. You suddenly remember that you need to have been considering it with as much seriousness as you have made your other selections.
I imagine that Ellar Coltrane, the now 20 year old star of Boyhood, will be tough to beat since this category is for the 21 and under set. But even if the category were adjusted downward to 17 and younger (which we strongly support as a rule change -because it's always weird when an adult...
Oh dear. How uneasy I feel..."
That's not because you're free of predicting (anyone trying to predict with their own ballot really ought to find a new profession -- criticism: ur not doing it right) but because it's a subsection of acting you probably haven't been discussing at all. You suddenly remember that you need to have been considering it with as much seriousness as you have made your other selections.
I imagine that Ellar Coltrane, the now 20 year old star of Boyhood, will be tough to beat since this category is for the 21 and under set. But even if the category were adjusted downward to 17 and younger (which we strongly support as a rule change -because it's always weird when an adult...
- 12/7/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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