Your Top Three is a series here at Movies.com where we choose a topic and you give us your top three picks. As you await the Super Bowl this Sunday, you'll be making the usual preparations: concocting the perfect seven-layer dip, stocking up on beer and, if you're like us and can't solely devote the weekend to sports, maybe popping in your favorite football movies. For a few decades of my life, the only football games I saw were the ones on the big screen in titles like The Best of Times, Wildcats, The Last Boy Scout and, uh, Disney's animated Robin Hood. Nowadays I still prefer the sport when it's in movie form, especially in documentaries like Oscar winner Undefeated, Go Tigers! and Harvard Beats Yale 29-29. If you're not into football...
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- 2/1/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its 276-member-strong class of 2013.
The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.
Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.
"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.
The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.
Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.
"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.
- 7/4/2013
- by Laura Larson
- Moviefone
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 276 members of the entertainment industry invited to join organization. The list includes actors, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, producers and more. Of those listed below, those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2013. "These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today," said Academy President Hawk Koch in a press release. "Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy." Koch also told Variety, "In the past eight or nine years, each branch could only bring in X amount of members. There were people each branch would have liked to get in but couldn't. We asked them to be more inclusive of the best of the best, and each branch was excited, because they got...
- 6/28/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Academy just added 276 Oscar voters.
That’s 100 more than last year, and part of an easing of a longstanding cap on the number of new members allowed to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences each year.
AMPAS usually adds between 130 and 180 new members, replacing those who have quit or passed away. The membership now stands around 6,000.
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Riva, and Chris Tucker are among the actors who have been invited to join, the organization announced today.
Other interesting additions: the musician Prince, Girls and Tiny Furniture writer/director/actress Lena Dunham,...
That’s 100 more than last year, and part of an easing of a longstanding cap on the number of new members allowed to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences each year.
AMPAS usually adds between 130 and 180 new members, replacing those who have quit or passed away. The membership now stands around 6,000.
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Lopez, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Riva, and Chris Tucker are among the actors who have been invited to join, the organization announced today.
Other interesting additions: the musician Prince, Girls and Tiny Furniture writer/director/actress Lena Dunham,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 276 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2013.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy.”
The 2013 invitees are:
Actors
Jason Bateman – “Up in the Air,” “Juno”
Miriam Colon – “City of Hope,” “Scarface”
Rosario Dawson – “Rent,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls,” “Beloved”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Lincoln,” “The Dark Knight Rises”
Charles Grodin – “Midnight Run,” “The Heartbreak Kid”
Rebecca Hall – “Iron Man 3,” “The Town”
Lance Henriksen – “Aliens,” “The Terminator”
Jack Huston – “Not Fade Away,” “Factory Girl”
Milla Jovovich – “Resident Evil,...
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy.”
The 2013 invitees are:
Actors
Jason Bateman – “Up in the Air,” “Juno”
Miriam Colon – “City of Hope,” “Scarface”
Rosario Dawson – “Rent,” “Frank Miller’s Sin City”
Kimberly Elise – “For Colored Girls,” “Beloved”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Lincoln,” “The Dark Knight Rises”
Charles Grodin – “Midnight Run,” “The Heartbreak Kid”
Rebecca Hall – “Iron Man 3,” “The Town”
Lance Henriksen – “Aliens,” “The Terminator”
Jack Huston – “Not Fade Away,” “Factory Girl”
Milla Jovovich – “Resident Evil,...
- 6/28/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As you may know by now, we're fans of SundanceNow's Doc Club. Curated by documentary guru Thom Powers, Doc Club has just launched its January lineup, called "Found Footage,” showcasing eight films that make memorable use of, yep, you guessed it, found footage film (check out the full program here). One of those films in the series is "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29," which has been called "the most famous football game in Ivy League history." In the doc, director Kevin Rafferty uncovers the 40-year-old broadcast from one of the most exciting sports games ever played, period. And one of the documentary's biggest champions is none other than director David O. Russell. To help promote and bring awareness to Doc Club this month, we've been provided with this exclusive clip of the "Silver Linings Playbook" helmer passionately endorsing the doc. "This film completely proves to you that it doesn't matter if.
- 1/7/2013
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
With "Mad Men" swinging back into action this past weekend, and "Game of Thrones" premiering on Sunday (unless 'tis all an elaborate April Fools jest), it seems a perfect time to round up all of the TV news coming our way this week.
Fresh off her excruciating hosting return to "Saturday Night Live," self-aware trainwreck Lindsay Lohan has now signed on to appear as national talent judge Lindsay Lohan in an upcoming episode of "Glee," another pop-culture entity once well-respected but banished to a primetime punchline. Within the show, Lohan herself has been the target of many jokes, but this confirms her comeback strategy to snuff out her detractors by appearing on the offensive source itself. See for yourself when the new season continues on April 10th on Fox. [People]
In other, much more deserving news, actor Tommy Lee Jones is in talks with AMC to direct the pilot of “The Real All-Americans,...
Fresh off her excruciating hosting return to "Saturday Night Live," self-aware trainwreck Lindsay Lohan has now signed on to appear as national talent judge Lindsay Lohan in an upcoming episode of "Glee," another pop-culture entity once well-respected but banished to a primetime punchline. Within the show, Lohan herself has been the target of many jokes, but this confirms her comeback strategy to snuff out her detractors by appearing on the offensive source itself. See for yourself when the new season continues on April 10th on Fox. [People]
In other, much more deserving news, actor Tommy Lee Jones is in talks with AMC to direct the pilot of “The Real All-Americans,...
- 3/30/2012
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
AMC continues it's TV dominance, and is developing a football drama called The Real All Americans. THR reports that the network is in the early stages of development on the football drama. The project is based on Sally Jenkins’ book about the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Penn. It will tell the story of "the school's storied football program created by U.S. cavalry officer Richard Henry Pratt, an abolitionist and early equal rights proponent who made a harrowing journey to the Dakota Territory in 1879 to recruit the school's first students."
Tommy Lee Jones is currently in talks to step behind the camera to direct the pilot. The script is being penned by Nicholas Meyer (writer of various Star Trek films), with Harry J. Ufland on board as producer.
Here are some stats about the football program:
Pratt’s football program had a stunning record of 167-88-13 and...
Tommy Lee Jones is currently in talks to step behind the camera to direct the pilot. The script is being penned by Nicholas Meyer (writer of various Star Trek films), with Harry J. Ufland on board as producer.
Here are some stats about the football program:
Pratt’s football program had a stunning record of 167-88-13 and...
- 3/29/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
As the New York Giants face off against the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl this weekend for the NFL championship, Indiewire's curation of Hulu's Documentaries page offers a look into the dreams of victory of a number of other athletes. The fighting spirit shines through in the inspirational stories of college football teams, marathon runners, horse racers and one particularly determined mixed martial artist. In "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29,"Kevin Rafferty recounts the historic 1968 football game between the rival universities, which saw two undefeated teams facing off to a wild and unexpected conclusion. The film is one of the quintessential docs on football, revealing the story of what's considered to be the most famous game in Ivy League football history. College football is also the focus of "Heart of Geauxld." The Louisiana State University's Fighting Tigers - whose Cajun heritage is signaled by the title's unique spelling...
- 2/2/2012
- Indiewire
New to Netflix Streaming On Monday August 1st: The Dirty Dozen (Nr | 1967)
Flickchart Ranking: #392
Times Ranked: 20571
Win Percentage: 46%
How Many Top-20′s: 34 Users
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Directed By: Robert Aldrich
Starring: Charles Bronson • Jim Brown • John Cassavetes • Richard Jaeckel • Robert Ryan
Genres: Adventure • Ensemble Film • War • War Adventure
Studios/Franchises: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Thrills
• • • • • • • •
Lethal Weapon (R | 1987)
Flickchart Ranking: #477
Times Ranked: 187567
Win Percentage: 46%
How Many Top-20′s: 756 Users
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Directed By: Richard Donner
Starring: Gary Busey • Mel Gibson • Danny Glover
Genres: Action • Action Thriller • Police Detective Film • Odd Couple Film • Holiday Film
Studios/Franchises: Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2 is also available to stream.
• • • • • • • •
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (PG | 1970)
Flickchart Ranking: #4976
Times Ranked: 1337
Win Percentage: 54%
How Many Top-20′s: 0 Users
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Directed By: Billy Wilder
Starring: Robert Stephens • Colin Blakely • Tamara Toumanova • Christopher Lee • Geneviève Page
Genres: Detective Film • Mystery • Romance • Romantic Mystery
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Spaceballs (PG | 1987)
Flickchart Ranking: #493
Times Ranked: 233515
Win Percentage: 45%
How Many...
Flickchart Ranking: #392
Times Ranked: 20571
Win Percentage: 46%
How Many Top-20′s: 34 Users
________________________________________________
Directed By: Robert Aldrich
Starring: Charles Bronson • Jim Brown • John Cassavetes • Richard Jaeckel • Robert Ryan
Genres: Adventure • Ensemble Film • War • War Adventure
Studios/Franchises: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Thrills
• • • • • • • •
Lethal Weapon (R | 1987)
Flickchart Ranking: #477
Times Ranked: 187567
Win Percentage: 46%
How Many Top-20′s: 756 Users
________________________________________________
Directed By: Richard Donner
Starring: Gary Busey • Mel Gibson • Danny Glover
Genres: Action • Action Thriller • Police Detective Film • Odd Couple Film • Holiday Film
Studios/Franchises: Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2 is also available to stream.
• • • • • • • •
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (PG | 1970)
Flickchart Ranking: #4976
Times Ranked: 1337
Win Percentage: 54%
How Many Top-20′s: 0 Users
________________________________________________
Directed By: Billy Wilder
Starring: Robert Stephens • Colin Blakely • Tamara Toumanova • Christopher Lee • Geneviève Page
Genres: Detective Film • Mystery • Romance • Romantic Mystery
• • • • • • • •
Spaceballs (PG | 1987)
Flickchart Ranking: #493
Times Ranked: 233515
Win Percentage: 45%
How Many...
- 8/1/2011
- by Daniel Rohr
- Flickchart
Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week we’re particularly interested in. Plus, some old favorites (and not so favorites) coming out this week for the first time on Blu-ray.
Movies
Race to Witch Mountain ~ Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Soloist ~ Robert Downey, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, and Stephen Root (DVD and Blu-ray)
Obsessed ~ Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, and Jerry O’Connell (DVD and Blu-ray)
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 ~ Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dowling, Vic Gatto, and Frank Champi (DVD and Blu-ray)
My Cousin Vinny ~ Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio and Marisa Tomei (Blu-ray)
Mutant Chronicles ~ Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, and John Malkovich (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Tigger Movie ~ John Hurt, Ken Sansom, Kath Soucie, and John Fiedler (DVD and Blu-ray)
Ulysses ~ Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Franco Interlenghi, and Daniel Ivernel (DVD)
Fragments ~ Marshall Allman,...
Movies
Race to Witch Mountain ~ Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Soloist ~ Robert Downey, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, and Stephen Root (DVD and Blu-ray)
Obsessed ~ Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, and Jerry O’Connell (DVD and Blu-ray)
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 ~ Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dowling, Vic Gatto, and Frank Champi (DVD and Blu-ray)
My Cousin Vinny ~ Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio and Marisa Tomei (Blu-ray)
Mutant Chronicles ~ Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, and John Malkovich (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Tigger Movie ~ John Hurt, Ken Sansom, Kath Soucie, and John Fiedler (DVD and Blu-ray)
Ulysses ~ Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Franco Interlenghi, and Daniel Ivernel (DVD)
Fragments ~ Marshall Allman,...
- 8/4/2009
- by Joe Gillis
- The Flickcast
Famously a mere low-budget Brit horror movie produced by a softcore outfit and directed by a young Roman Polanski with only one feature under his belt, after he'd emigrated from Communist Poland, "Repulsion" (1965) is also the first truly Freudian movie. That is, not a movie that merely employs Freudian psychology to tell its story (that began, more or less, with Pabst's "Secrets of a Soul," from 1926), but a movie that harbors a silent Freudian reptile brain and insists that we search for answers to the heroine's irrational mysteries, without narrative assistance, acting like analysts ourselves in the dark.
This idea, I've always thought, was manifested best a year later, in Bergman's "Persona" (1966), the Gordian knot of which positions the audience as the unspeaking therapist to Bergman's spewing neurotic, just as Liv Ullmann's mute patient becomes the confessor to Bibi Andersson's logorrheic nurse. But Polanski's film isn't nearly as...
This idea, I've always thought, was manifested best a year later, in Bergman's "Persona" (1966), the Gordian knot of which positions the audience as the unspeaking therapist to Bergman's spewing neurotic, just as Liv Ullmann's mute patient becomes the confessor to Bibi Andersson's logorrheic nurse. But Polanski's film isn't nearly as...
- 7/28/2009
- by Michael Atkinson
- ifc.com
By 1968, a cresting wave of international youth unrest reached the campuses of the Ivy League, where Vietnam War protests and student strikes became increasingly commonplace. Yet on Saturday afternoons, hippies huddled with vets on the football field and in the stands, to represent their schools. At Harvard, Al Gore cheered on his roommate Tommy Lee Jones, one of the team's guards. Over at Yale, George W. Bush pulled for his roomie, and Meryl Streep sometimes showed up to root for her Yale boyfriend. And in the Yale newspaper, cartoonist Garry Trudeau poked fun at the whole phenomenon of football-worship, using Yale's quarterback Brian Dowling as the model for the overconfident "B.D."—a character still featured in Trudeau's Doonesbury today. Kevin Rafferty's generally entertaining, intermittently exciting documentary Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 drops the names of all those now-famous people, even featuring an interview with Tommy Lee Jones. It also touches.
- 11/20/2008
- by Noel Murray
- avclub.com
- 4th quarter. Down by 16 points. 42 second left in the game. The ramifications of the 1968 football game appear to have been huge when we take into context the political context of that time, and through archival footage and some surprising talking heads from students who “lived” the epic game, documentary filmmaker Kevin Rafferty demonstrates how it wasn’t just pigskins being tossed around – but some very big ideas that would change they way people thought about big issue topics. We received the full banner sized poster one sheet below... Harvard Stadium, November 23, 1968: for the first time since 1909, the football teams of Harvard and Yale are undefeated as they meet for their final game. Yale is heavily favored: Brian Dowling, their captain and quarterback – who had famously not lost a game since 7th grade – has been satirized as “B.D.” in classmate Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury strip; he’s joined by halfback Calvin Hill,
- 11/18/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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