Trailer: Moonrise Kingdom (dir. by Wes Anderson)
January is the time of year that you look at what’s being released into theaters and you think to yourself, “Oh my God, is it summer yet!?” This is the time of the Devil Inside and Joyful Noise. This...
View ArticleAnd here are The Independent Spirit Nominations
The Gotham Awards aren’t the only awards regularly given to films that the majority of filmgoers will never get to see. The Independent Spirit Nominations are also dedicated to recognizing the best of...
View ArticleBy the way, here are the Satellite Award Nominations…
In even more Oscar season news, the International Press Association announced their nominations for the Satellite Awards yesterday. Les Miserables led with 10 nominations. If you’re like most people...
View ArticleTrailer: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
This weekend, when I first saw this trailer, I was struck by how much it felt like what we’ve come to expect from Wes Anderson. However, this film was directed by Ben Stiller, who also plays the role...
View ArticleTrailer: The Grand Budapest Hotel
In case you couldn’t guess from the first frame of the trailer, this is the latest film from Wes Anderson.Filed under: Film Tagged: coming attraction, Film, Lisa Marie Bowman, movie, preview, The Grand...
View ArticleThe National Society Of Film Critics Honors Goodbye to Language!
Earlier today, the National Society of Film Critics announced their picks for the best films of 2014! By one vote, they named Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye To Language as best picture of the year. Thank...
View ArticleAward Season Continues! Here Are The Winners From Georgia!
Yes, awards season is still going on and critics and guilds from across the country and the industry are still announcing their picks for the best of 2014! The latest group to make their picks known?...
View ArticleHere Are The Central Ohio Film Critics Nominees!
Yesterday, the Central Ohio Film Critics announced their nominees for the best of 2014 and they really liked Birdman! I wonder if the Central Ohio Film Critics ever have fights with the Southwestern...
View ArticleA Few Very Late Thoughts On Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
It took me a while to come around to appreciating The Grand Budapest Hotel. When I first saw Wes Anderson’s latest film, way back in March, I have to admit that I was somehow both impressed and...
View ArticleA Few Thoughts On The 2015 Golden Globes!
So, normally, this where I’d make a few disparaging remarks about the nature of celebrity in American society and also a few jokes about how my boobs are the real golden globes. But I’m not going to...
View ArticleHere are the DGA Nominations!
The DGA nominations were announced today and the big news will probably be that Ava Duvernay was not nominated for Selma. Though I’m sure that Sasha Stone will claim this is because the Tea Party has...
View ArticleHere Are the Gay and Lesbian Critic Association Nominees!
Here are the nominees for the GALECA Dorian Awards! Film of the Year Birdman – Fox Searchlight Boyhood – Sundance Selects/IFC The Grand Budapest Hotel – Fox Searchlight The Imitation Game – The...
View ArticleHere They Are! Lisa’s Final 2014 Oscar Predictions!
Well, it’s been a long and tortured road since I first started this monthly series of Oscar predictions way back in March. Some contenders have faded. Some have come out of nowhere. And some — like...
View ArticleWhat if Lisa Marie Picked The Oscar Nominees!
With the Oscar nominations due to be announced tomorrow, now is the time that the Shattered Lens indulges in a little something called, “What if Lisa had all the power.” Listed below are my personal...
View ArticleHere Are The Oscar Nominations!
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and, judging from the overdramatic reactions on twitter, some people are apparently taking all of this way too seriously. Listen, I wish The LEGO...
View ArticleThe San Diego Film Critics Society Gives Some Love To Buster Scruggs!
On Firday, the San Diego Film Critics Society announced their nominations for the best of 2018 and, to their credit, they showed a lot of love to the Coen Brother’s fascinatingly strange western...
View Article6 Good Films That Were Not Nominated For Best Picture: The 1990s
Continuing our look at good films that were not nominated for best picture, here are 6 films from the 1990s. Dazed and Confused (1993, dir by Richard Linklater) An ensemble cast that was full of...
View Article4 Shots From 4 James Caan Films: Lady in a Cage, The Godfather, Misery,...
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking....
View Article4 Shots From 4 Wes Anderson Films: Rushmore, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise...
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking....
View Article4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Bill Murray Edition
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!...
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