Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
22 Jump Street’s Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are hitting the talk show circuit overseas while on the press tour to promote their new film.
The dynamic duo appeared on The Graham Norton Show and Ireland’s The Late Late Show to chat with the hosts about the sequel.
In 2012, audiences around the world sparked to one of the year’s funniest comedies with the hit film 21 Jump Street. Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, and featuring terrific chemistry between stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, 21 Jump Street took the classic television series’ premise of youthful-looking cops going undercover in a high school and made it all its own. Where the series was an earnest procedural, the film became a subversion of action comedies, with the relationship between the leads taking center stage.
“Schmidt and Jenko are an odd couple,” says Hill. “They got together because they’re partners, but...
The dynamic duo appeared on The Graham Norton Show and Ireland’s The Late Late Show to chat with the hosts about the sequel.
In 2012, audiences around the world sparked to one of the year’s funniest comedies with the hit film 21 Jump Street. Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, and featuring terrific chemistry between stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, 21 Jump Street took the classic television series’ premise of youthful-looking cops going undercover in a high school and made it all its own. Where the series was an earnest procedural, the film became a subversion of action comedies, with the relationship between the leads taking center stage.
“Schmidt and Jenko are an odd couple,” says Hill. “They got together because they’re partners, but...
- 5/24/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Principal photography began September 28 th, 2013 on Columbia Pictures’ and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ 22 Jump Street, the sequel to the 2012 action-comedy blockbuster 21 Jump Street, which took in more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.
22 Jump Street reunites Jonah Hill (upcoming Wolf of Wall Street and True Story) and Channing Tatum (upcoming Foxcatcher and Jupiter Ascending) as they return to their roles as undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko; they are also re-teaming with 21 Jump Street producer Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, upcoming The Lego Movie). Alongside Hill and Tatum, Ice Cube (21 Jump Street, upcoming Ride Along) reprises his role as Captain Dickson.
Neal H. Moritz produces through the Original Film banner, along with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Executive producers are Brian Bell (Cedar Rapids, upcoming Neighbors), Tania Landau (21 Jump Street, Vantage Point), Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Reid Carolin (Magic Mike,...
22 Jump Street reunites Jonah Hill (upcoming Wolf of Wall Street and True Story) and Channing Tatum (upcoming Foxcatcher and Jupiter Ascending) as they return to their roles as undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko; they are also re-teaming with 21 Jump Street producer Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, upcoming The Lego Movie). Alongside Hill and Tatum, Ice Cube (21 Jump Street, upcoming Ride Along) reprises his role as Captain Dickson.
Neal H. Moritz produces through the Original Film banner, along with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Executive producers are Brian Bell (Cedar Rapids, upcoming Neighbors), Tania Landau (21 Jump Street, Vantage Point), Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Reid Carolin (Magic Mike,...
- 9/30/2013
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Sony Pictures has announced that cameras have started rolling on the upcoming sequel 22 Jump Street, which brings Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum back together to star. Come inside for the full press release which features more info on the cast and plot!
Principal photography began September 28th, 2013 on Columbia Pictures' and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' 22 Jump Street, the sequel to the 2012 action-comedy blockbuster 21 Jump Street, which took in more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.
22 Jump Street reunites Jonah Hill (upcoming Wolf of Wall Street and True Story) and Channing Tatum (upcoming Foxcatcher and Jupiter Ascending) as they return to their roles as undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko; they are also re-teaming with 21 Jump Street producer Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, upcoming The Lego Movie). Alongside Hill and Tatum, Ice Cube (21 Jump Street, upcoming Ride Along...
Principal photography began September 28th, 2013 on Columbia Pictures' and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' 22 Jump Street, the sequel to the 2012 action-comedy blockbuster 21 Jump Street, which took in more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.
22 Jump Street reunites Jonah Hill (upcoming Wolf of Wall Street and True Story) and Channing Tatum (upcoming Foxcatcher and Jupiter Ascending) as they return to their roles as undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko; they are also re-teaming with 21 Jump Street producer Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, upcoming The Lego Movie). Alongside Hill and Tatum, Ice Cube (21 Jump Street, upcoming Ride Along...
- 9/30/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
After the massive success of 1990's "Home Alone" and 1992's "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York", the nagging question remains, "Can there be life after Macaulay Culkin?"
The answer is yes. And no.
While "Home Alone 3" is a virtual Xerox of the oft-imitated "Home Alone" blueprint, young Alex D. Linz ("One Fine Day") makes for a highly charming lead and, as a whole, the John Hughes-penned script isn't as mean-spirited as the previous installment.
And, despite the relative sameness of it all, Hughes still manages to throw in a funny wrinkle here and there, keeping the high jinks humming.
But while the studio probably doesn't want to hear this, the secret of the franchise's success wasn't so much the endless pratfalls or good-vs.-evil through-line as it was the presence of Culkin, particularly the 8-year-old version, whose wide-eyed projection of innocence and mischief instantly made him America's favorite everykid.
Although the irresistible Linz certainly gets the job done (he's actually the better actor of the two), it just isn't "Home Alone" without Culkin's Kevin McCallister. As a result, while the Fox release should do solid holiday business, particularly with boys, it won't be reaching the lofty boxoffice heights of its predecessors.
The picture's rather drawn-out set up involves a group of black marketeers who pinch a top secret Defense Department computer chip and hide it in a toy car only to find out it has been misrouted to a sleepy Chicago suburb.
Of course, all audiences really are concerned about is how 8-year-old Alex Pruitt (Linz) will defend his home against the quartet of criminal masterminds (Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, David Thornton and Lenny Von Dohlen) who are determined to reclaim their booty by any means necessary.
Wisely, veteran editor and first-time director Raja Gosnell (he cut the two previous "Home Alone" editions) wastes little extra time in getting to the good stuff as we watch little Alex, who's been sidelined by the measels, turn everyday household objects into state-of-the-art booby traps.
While Hughes can pretty well write this stuff in his sleep by now (even his treatments of "101 Dalmatians" and "Flubber" boasted "Home Alone"-style battles), there are still moments of inventiveness to be found, manifested by the helpful presence of a pet white rat and an Amazon parrot. Then there's an extended and admittedly clever sequence involving a camcorder taped to said Remote Control toy car that will have thousands of kiddies hastily adding pricey Tyco Mutators to their Christmas lists.
In addition to Linz, the cast is fine, although it would have been nice if the quartet of interchangeable bad guys were given some individual traits. Catherine O'Hara lookalike Haviland Morris is fine as Alex's distracted mom, while stage great Marian Seldes as sour-faced neighbor Mrs. Hess has a firm grasp on that obligatory Hughes character -- the crotchety old person who ends up forming a special bond with the pint-sized protagonist.
HOME ALONE 3
20th Century Fox
A John Hughes production
Director: Raja Gosnell
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Producers: John Hughes, Hilton Green
Executive producer: Ricardo Mestres
Director of photographer: Julio Macat
Production designer: Henry Bumstead
Music: Nick Glennie-Smith
Costume designer: Jodie Tillen
Editors: Bruce Green, Malcolm Campbell, David Rennie Casting: Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith, Kerry Barden, Jennifer McNamara
Color/stereo
Cast:
Alex: Alex D. Linz
Karen Pruitt: Haviland Morris
Beaupre: Olek Krupa
Alice: Rya Kihlstedt
Unger: David Thornton
Jernigan: Lenny Von Dohlen
Jack Pruitt: Kevin Kilner
Mrs. Hess: Marian Seldes
Running time --103 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG...
The answer is yes. And no.
While "Home Alone 3" is a virtual Xerox of the oft-imitated "Home Alone" blueprint, young Alex D. Linz ("One Fine Day") makes for a highly charming lead and, as a whole, the John Hughes-penned script isn't as mean-spirited as the previous installment.
And, despite the relative sameness of it all, Hughes still manages to throw in a funny wrinkle here and there, keeping the high jinks humming.
But while the studio probably doesn't want to hear this, the secret of the franchise's success wasn't so much the endless pratfalls or good-vs.-evil through-line as it was the presence of Culkin, particularly the 8-year-old version, whose wide-eyed projection of innocence and mischief instantly made him America's favorite everykid.
Although the irresistible Linz certainly gets the job done (he's actually the better actor of the two), it just isn't "Home Alone" without Culkin's Kevin McCallister. As a result, while the Fox release should do solid holiday business, particularly with boys, it won't be reaching the lofty boxoffice heights of its predecessors.
The picture's rather drawn-out set up involves a group of black marketeers who pinch a top secret Defense Department computer chip and hide it in a toy car only to find out it has been misrouted to a sleepy Chicago suburb.
Of course, all audiences really are concerned about is how 8-year-old Alex Pruitt (Linz) will defend his home against the quartet of criminal masterminds (Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, David Thornton and Lenny Von Dohlen) who are determined to reclaim their booty by any means necessary.
Wisely, veteran editor and first-time director Raja Gosnell (he cut the two previous "Home Alone" editions) wastes little extra time in getting to the good stuff as we watch little Alex, who's been sidelined by the measels, turn everyday household objects into state-of-the-art booby traps.
While Hughes can pretty well write this stuff in his sleep by now (even his treatments of "101 Dalmatians" and "Flubber" boasted "Home Alone"-style battles), there are still moments of inventiveness to be found, manifested by the helpful presence of a pet white rat and an Amazon parrot. Then there's an extended and admittedly clever sequence involving a camcorder taped to said Remote Control toy car that will have thousands of kiddies hastily adding pricey Tyco Mutators to their Christmas lists.
In addition to Linz, the cast is fine, although it would have been nice if the quartet of interchangeable bad guys were given some individual traits. Catherine O'Hara lookalike Haviland Morris is fine as Alex's distracted mom, while stage great Marian Seldes as sour-faced neighbor Mrs. Hess has a firm grasp on that obligatory Hughes character -- the crotchety old person who ends up forming a special bond with the pint-sized protagonist.
HOME ALONE 3
20th Century Fox
A John Hughes production
Director: Raja Gosnell
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Producers: John Hughes, Hilton Green
Executive producer: Ricardo Mestres
Director of photographer: Julio Macat
Production designer: Henry Bumstead
Music: Nick Glennie-Smith
Costume designer: Jodie Tillen
Editors: Bruce Green, Malcolm Campbell, David Rennie Casting: Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith, Kerry Barden, Jennifer McNamara
Color/stereo
Cast:
Alex: Alex D. Linz
Karen Pruitt: Haviland Morris
Beaupre: Olek Krupa
Alice: Rya Kihlstedt
Unger: David Thornton
Jernigan: Lenny Von Dohlen
Jack Pruitt: Kevin Kilner
Mrs. Hess: Marian Seldes
Running time --103 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG...
- 12/8/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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