Dune was a risky project for Denis Villeneuve, but big risks also have big rewards. The first part in the sci-fi epic took home four statues at the 20th annual Visual Effects Society Awards, including ‘Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature.’ The Beverly Hilton played host to the ceremony on Tuesday that celebrates visual […] More
Last night, the Art Directors Guild held their awards ceremony, hoping to shed light on the Oscar race for Best Production Design. For those that think the category is a fight to the finish between Dune and Nightmare Alley, they got some added juice, as both took home ADG prizes. The former won for Fantasy […] More
In relatively short order, Denis Villeneuve has become a truly singular filmmaker. The director and sometimes writer is not just a prestige auteur, but someone working at the top end of science fiction as well. Usually, it’s an either or proposition. So, Villeneuve is doing something rather unique. In particular, Dune has merged a potential […] More
Yesterday, I described how overwhelming the Best Supporting Actress competition feels right now, and how nearly unprecedented 2021 was in terms of the sheer volume of performances worthy of recognition we were graced with. As the deadline for completed Academy Award ballots closes in just a few hours, there are still plenty of exceptional women […] More
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, we have not just the best slate of the year so far, but the best crop of new releases in a very long time. The cream of the crop is Spencer, with Dune and especially Mass not far behind. Even beyond those films, we have Halloween Kills, MLK/FBI, and […] More
As I said last year, music is essential to our lives. It’s a core part of the human experience, helping us through it all (especially in trying times like these). Whether it’s your favorite band or what you hear while watching a great movie, music makes life better, plain and simple. When it comes to […] More
If you love good cinematography, you should be a fan of Greig Fraser. The Academy Award nominated cinematographer has made a career out of always showing you something new. Most recently, it was Denis Villeneuve‘s science fiction hit Dune, with Matt Reeves‘ The Batman coming soon, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s […] More
Awards season is in full swing with the American Film Institute (AFI) announcing their picks for the best of the year in American television and film. The ten honorees for each category are awarded for being “culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements of art and the moving image.” As always, it’s […] More
For the fifth year, the twenty-eight voting members of Atlanta’s only dedicated city-specific critics group, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle, have awarded their top films of the year. Composed of a dynamic mix of 28 Atlanta-based critics working in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, the AFCC’s mission is to establish a national presence for a […] More
Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE is leading nominations, with ten award nods. More
It’s November, and that means the Winter movie season is about to be unleashed upon us, and it just so happens that one of the new release movies this weekend is a new installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals, directed by Chloe Zhao. The space epic was originally expected to make a staggering $100 […] More
This Halloween weekend at the box office saw a few titles being released, but since two of them were relatively indie, not too many people flocked out to their local theater to support new release films, such as last week when Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune released. But nevertheless, Villeneuve’s brand new space epic earned a total […] More
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