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A Quickie With Lisa Marie: True Grit (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen)
True Grit is probably the most straight-forward film that has ever come from the irony-laced imaginations of Joel and Ethan Coen. Perhaps that’s appropriate since the movie is essentially an homage to...
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Lisa And The Academy Agree To Disagree
The Oscar nominations were announced today and, for the most part, it’s pretty much what you would expect. Below is the list of nominees. If a nominee listed in bold print, that means they also...
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Review: The Shawshank Redemption (dir. by Frank Darabont)
“Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” — Andy Dufresne 1994 was the year that men finally got their version of Fried Green Tomatoes and Beaches....
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James Bond Review: Skyfall (dir. by Sam Mendes)
For almost a month, starting in mid-October and almost two weeks into November, we here at Through the Shattered Lens have watched and shared our reviews and thoughts on the 25 James Bond films (22...
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By 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...
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The LAFCA Rejects Zero Dark Thirty And Embraces Amour
Oscar season continued today as the Los Angeles Film Critics Association named their picks for the best in 2012. The winners are listed below: BEST PICTURE “Amour” Runner-up: “The Master” BEST...
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Quick Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (dir. by Dean Dublois)
Ah, Berk. That fictional far away land where Dragons once plagued humans, until a young boy made friends with a Night Fury and changed everything. How I’ve missed this place. Fox & Dreamworks’ How...
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Film Review: Nineteen Eighty-Four (dir by Michael Radford)
Yesterday, as I was flipping through the channels, I came across a documentary that was being shown on This TV. The documentary was called Nineteen Eighty-Four and it told the story of a low-level...
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Here Are The Online Film Critics Society Nominations and They’re Great!
I love the Online Film Critics Society, I really do. Every year, when they announce the nominees for their end-of-the-year awards, they always seem to honor the films that truly deserve to be honored....
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Here Are The Confusing San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations!
The San Diego Film Critics Society announced their nominees for the best of 2015 and … well, there’s a little bit of confusion. As Paddy Mulholland of Screen on Screen points out, the San Diego film...
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And Here Are The San Francisco Film Critics Nominations!
Winners will be voted on tomorrow! San Francisco Film Critics Nominations Best Picture Brooklyn Carol Love & Mercy Mad Max: Fury Road Spotlight Best Director John Crowley (Brooklyn) Todd Haynes...
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Mad Max: Fury Road dominates the 21st Annual Critics Choice Nominations!
It’s been a busy few days as far as the Oscar precursors are concerned. Let’s see how quickly I can get us caught up. First off, the 21st Annual Critics Choice nominations were announced yesterday...
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The Chicago Film Critics Society Rounds Up The Usual Suspects!
The Chicago Film Critics Society announced their nominations for the best of 2015 yesterday and it’s pretty much the usual suspects, with a few unexpected names tossed in as well! Check them out below...
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Here Are The Houston Film Critics Nominations!
Another one of my former hometowns has checked in with their nominations for the best of 2015! The Houston Film Critics gave Ex Machina another nomination for best picture. Wouldn’t it be kinda neat...
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Austin Loves Carol!
The Austin Film Critics Association announced their nominations earlier today and guess what? They really, really like Carol! Love you, Austin! (I don’t know if I love Carol but seriously, Austin’s...
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The Las Vegas Film Critics Announces A Huge Amount of Nominations!
Here are the nominations for the Las Vegas Film Critics! They loved Creed but, for some reason, not Saoirse Ronan! Best Picture 1. Spotlight 2. Creed 3. Ex Machina 4. Straight Outta Compton 5. Beasts...
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The Central Ohio Film Critics Have Announced Their Nominations!
Here are the Central Ohio Film Critics Nominations! Best Film -The Big Short –Ex Machina –Inside Out –Mad Max: Fury Road –The Martian -The Revenant -Room –Sicario -Spotlight –Star Wars: Episode VII –...
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The American Society of Cinematographers Has Spoken!
The American Society of Cinematographers announced their 5 nominees for the best cinematography of 2015 and here they are: Bridge of Spies – Janusz Kaminski Carol – Edward Lachman Mad Max: Fury Road –...
View ArticleBelatedly, Here Are The Nominations of the North Texas Film Critics!
Two days ago, the North Texas Film Critics Association announced their nominations for the best of 2017! On twitter, there’s been a lot of speculation as to why the NTFCA totally snubbed Call Me By...
View ArticleThe Philadelphia Film Critics Pick Get Out For The Best Of 2017!
Yesterday, the Philadelphia Film Critics announced their picks for the best of 2017! The awards season is turning out to be a good for Get Out. Best Picture: GET OUT Best Director: Jordan Peele, for...
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