Tag: Vice
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Personal Connections to the Material Fuel Best Picture Hopefuls
Following a traditional playbook, the movies contending for the best picture Oscar sometimes attempt to justify their worth through an appeal to historical importance. But this year, things have taken a more personal turn, with stories that come from the heart.In Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” for example, the director’s intimate connection to the story of his…
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Producers Guild Awards Nominees Include ‘Black Panther,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Vice’
BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, and Vice are among the nominees for the Producers Guild’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award as the top feature film of 2018.The PGA also announced nominees in nine television categories on Friday. In the drama series category, nominees included the final season of “The Americans,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Handmaid’s…
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‘Vice’ Editor on Why It Was ‘One of the Toughest Movies’ He’s Ever Worked on
Hank Corwin has worked with some of film’s most iconic directors — Robert Redford, Oliver Stone, Barry Levinson and Terrence Malick. He’s frequently edited earnest dramas, like Stone’s “Nixon” and Malick’s “The Tree of Life.”But his two latest feature outings — Adam McKay’s “The Big Short,” released in 2015, and the Dick Cheney biopic “Vice,”…
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‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Ozark’ Lead SAG Nominations
“A Star Is Born” led the way with four SAG feature film nominations while “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Ozark” each scored a quartet of TV nominations.“BlacKkKlansman” and “The Favourite” each took a trio of film nominations. “Barry,” “Glow,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Kominsky Method” all scored three TV nods.Nominees for the feature film…
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Christian Bale Recalls Meeting Donald Trump: ‘He Thought I Was Bruce Wayne’
With Christian Bale’s latest film, “Vice,” a political dramedy, it’s inevitable ties will be drawn between the film and the current political administration and its chief, President Donald Trump.On the red carpet for the premiere of “Vice,” Bale, who stars as former Vice President Dick Cheney, shared that he met the current president while filming…
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Netflix’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” Cast Adds Brie Larson and Jesse Plemons for Director Charlie Kaufman
Variety reports that the ever-busy Jesse Plemons, whose credits include “Friday Night Lights,” “Breaking Bad,” and the upcoming Vice, has joined the cast of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things.” He will play the role of Jake, the boyfriend to Brie Larson’s character. Read full article
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Oscars: Christian Bale Leaps Into the Lead Actor Race With Adam McKay’s Sobering ‘Vice’
’Tis the season for latter-year revelations. With Adam McKay’s new film “Vice,” a follow-up to his 2015 Oscar winner “The Big Short,” a major one has landed, though it’s hardly a surprise: Christian Bale might be in line to receive his second Academy Award to date, for his uncanny portrayal of former Vice President Dick…
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‘Vice’ And ‘The Mule’ Join The Best Picture Fray [Contender Countdown]
Just when you thought the Best Picture race was settled two new players enter the game. Granted, Adam McKay’s “Vice” and Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” weren’t really off the radar. Anytime the legendary Eastwood makes a new film it’s considered Oscar bait whether it’s warranted or not and McKay’s last feature, “The Big Short,” won…
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For Your Consideration: Episode 6 – Best Actor Predictions
Welcome to For Your Consideration, the Collider show that breaks down awards season with hosts Scott Mantz, Perri Nemiroff and Jeff Sneider. With Perri off gallivanting at New York Comic Con, Scott and Jeff were left to debate the hotly-contested Best Actor category on their own this week. Here’s how things played out… Just like…
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Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney Movie ‘Vice’ Gets a Holiday Release Date
Academy Award-winner Adam McKay’s latest film, formerly referred to as Untitled Dick Cheney Project, is now titled Vice, Annapurna Pictures announced today. Vice explores the epic story about how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in…