Awards
Preview, Trailer: Award-Winner MESRINE
By Norm Schrager at August 8, 2010 | 2:08 pm | 0 Comment
It's finally time for the two-part, 4-hour-7-minute French crime epic Mesrine to make its way to the States. Next Friday, August 13, the first film, Killer Instinct, hits a limited number of US theaters. The second entry, Public Enemy No. 1, follows in New York and LA on September 3. Both small openings will be followed by national rollouts. Mesrine stars super-suave more...
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IFFBoston 2010 Wrap-Up
By Norm Schrager at April 29, 2010 | 11:04 pm | 0 Comment
Eight days. Four Boston-area theaters. 30 narrative features, 38 documentaries, about four dozen appearances, a shorts series, a handful of parties, and an indie-as-hell volunteer staff who are probably still sleeping it off. That's the 2010 Independent Film Festival of Boston, the movie pride of Our Olde Towne. And here's our festival summary, in case you missed more...
Live Academy Award Commentary
By Norm Schrager at March 7, 2010 | 9:13 pm | 16 Comments
The final tally: 14 correct choices out of 21. That's superb for a batting average, but poor for an Oscar prediction list. As for the big winners: The Hurt Locker, 6 awards; Avatar 3; Precious, 2; Crazy Heart, 2; Up, 2. If you hung in with us for the live show, thanks! Hope you all had a great time. 11:58pm Best Picture Our pick: Avatar The winner: The Hurt more...
Meet In the Lobby Academy Awards Picks
By Norm Schrager at March 4, 2010 | 11:43 pm | 3 Comments
As an American-based site, we've always appreciated our UK fans and colleagues. Now, we're jumping into the Oscar fray with them, as part of a contest from a pleasant British discount site called VoucherCodes. They've asked me to join fellow movie critics and bloggers in a contest, and log Oscar predictions for this Sunday's self-congratulatory little Hollywood shindig. I more...
