Happy Birthday, Cary Grant!
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm
I love this tribute to Cary Grant by Michael Caine.
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 3:52 pm
I love this tribute to Cary Grant by Michael Caine.
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 2:13 pm
Many thanks to Claire Lazebnik for sharing this wonderful video. “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda visits his elementary school to sing a wonderful tribute to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm
TJ Miller hosted the first-ever combined Critics Choice film and television awards. I am not in any way objective because I’m a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, but I think it is a great show and I’m very proud of our awards, even the ones that don’t reflect the way I voted.
Best acceptance speech of the night, maybe best ever, was Jacob Tremblay, our best youth performance winner for “Room.” The scene backstage with him meeting BB-8 was adorable, too. BB-8 was there for the special award for ILM, another highlight. I really appreciated the kind words from many of the awardees for the critics and the contribution we make in supporting their best work and bringing it to the attention of audiences.
The Oscar race comes into clearer view now with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, and “Spotlight” looking like probable winners.
FILM:
BEST PICTURE — “Spotlight”
BEST ACTOR — Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”
BEST ACTRESS — Brie Larson, “Room”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR — Sylvester Stallone, “Creed”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS — Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS — Jacob Tremblay, “Room”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE — “Spotlight”
BEST DIRECTOR — George Miller, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY — Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, “Spotlight”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY — Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, “The Big Short”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY — Emmanuel Lubezki, “The Revenant”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN — Colin Gibson, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST EDITING — Margaret Sixel, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN — Jenny Beavan, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP — “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS — “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE — “Inside Out”
BEST ACTION MOVIE — “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE — Tom Hardy, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE — Charlize Theron, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
BEST COMEDY — “The Big Short”
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY — Christian Bale, “The Big Short”
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY — Amy Schumer, “Trainwreck”
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE — “Ex Machina”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM — “Son of Saul”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE — “Amy”
BEST SONG — “See You Again”, Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa, “Furious 7”
BEST SCORE — Ennio Morricone, “The Hateful Eight”
TELEVISION:
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent, Amazon
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES — Rami Malek, Mr. Robot, USA
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES — Idris Elba, Luther, BBC America
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES — Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The CW
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES — Carrie Coon, The Leftovers, HBO
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES — Kirsten Dunst, Fargo, FX Networks
BEST COMEDY SERIES — Master of None, Netflix
BEST DRAMA SERIES — Mr. Robot, USA
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES — Timothy Olyphant, The Grinder, Fox
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES — Margo Martindale, The Good Wife, CBS
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES — Fargo, FX Networks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES — Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fox
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES — Christian Slater, Mr. Robot, USA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES — Jesse Plemons, Fargo, FX Networks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES — Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES — Constance Zimmer, UnREAL, Lifetime
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES — Jean Smart, Fargo, FX Networks
BEST ANIMATION SERIES — BoJack Horseman, Netflix
BEST REALITY SHOW — COMPETITION — The Voice, NBC
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST — James Lipton, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SHOW — Shark Tank, ABC
BEST TALK SHOW — Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SHOW — Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, CNN
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 8:00 am
As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, every family should take time to talk about this great American leader and hero of the Civil Rights Movement. There are outstanding films and other resources for all ages.
I highly recommend the magnificent movie Boycott, starring Jeffrey Wright as Dr. King. And every family should study the history of the Montgomery bus boycott that changed the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DemvZzUAAyUIt is humbling to remember that the boycotters never demanded complete desegregation of the public transit; that seemed too unrealistic a goal. This website has video interviews with the people who were there. This newspaper article describes Dr. King’s meeting with the bus line officials. And excellent teaching materials about the Montgomery bus boycott are available, including the modest and deeply moving reminder to the boycotters once segregation had been ruled unconstitutional that they should “demonstrate calm dignity,” “pray for guidance,” and refrain from boasting or bragging.
Families should also read They Walked To Freedom 1955-1956: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Paul Winfield has the lead in King, a brilliant and meticulously researched NBC miniseries co-starring Cecily Tyson that covers Dr. King’s entire career.
The brilliant film Selma tells the story of the fight for voting rights.
The Long Walk Home, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek, makes clear that the boycott was a reminder to black and white women of their rights and opportunities — and risk of change.
Citizen King is a PBS documentary with archival footage of Dr. King and his colleagues. Martin Luther King Jr. – I Have a Dream has his famous speech in full, still one of the most powerful moments in the history of oratory and one of the most meaningful moments in the history of freedom.
For children, Our Friend, Martin and Martin’s Big Words are a good introduction to Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement.
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 8:00 am
It really happened. There’s a picture to prove it. And this is the story.