Rob’s Quick Review: Nerve

Nerve has gotten much more realistic since I walked out of the theater a few weeks ago. It seems scarily prescient in the wake of Pokemon Go’s release.  Millions of people walking

Rob’s Quick Review: John Wick

John Wick is a stylish, fast-paced take on the revenge action genre. It’s very well written, interlacing funny moments into the action sequences, reminding me of the best of Shane Black’s writing.

May Movie Preview: Part 1

We hope that many of you went to the movies this past weekend.  Maybe you saw the new Spider-Man, or maybe you caught up on something that you’ve been meaning to see.

From The Web: Supercut of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

If you’re not familiar with the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die book, I really recommend it for movie lovers.  The book itself (in any of its many updated versions) is

April Movie Preview: Part 1

Now that we’re post awards season, we’re in that weird in between before the summer movie explosion.  That being said, there are several movies of note trying to get the jump on

 

PGA

PGA nominations are announced January 3, 2013, and the awards will take place on January 26, 2013.

League Standings after PGA and SAG Awards

By:   January 29, 2013   Fantasy Draft, PGA, SAG   No comments

Overall Standings:

Felix 243
Rob 204
Dave 182
Seth 180
Jon 166
Jennie 146
Jake 144
Saxes 48

League 1:

Jake PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Hitchcock 1 5
Killing Them Softly 0
Life of Pi 1 49
Promised Land 0
Sparkle 0
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 6
Lincoln 1 4 10 84
Grand Total 2 5 10 144
Seth PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Cloud Atlas 1
Django Unchained 1 56
Les Misérables 1 4 5 89
Prometheus 2
Skyfall 1 2 5 24
The Dark Knight Rises 1 1
The Impossible 1 7
 Grand Total 3 8 10 180
Dave PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Amour 30
Anna Karenina 8
Argo 1 5 2 5 82
Brave 1 9
The Avengers 2
Zero Dark Thirty 1 1 47
Rust & Bone 1 4
Grand Total 3 5 4 5 182
Jennie PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 23
Flight 1 12
Hyde Park on Hudson 2
Moonrise Kingdom 1 11
Silver Linings Playbook 1 4 5 68
The Master 1 20
The Sessions 2 10
Grand Total 3 8 5 146

League 2:

Felix PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Amour 30
Argo 1 5 2 5 82
Mirror Mirror 2
Moonrise Kingdom 1 11
Skyfall 1 2 5 24
The Sessions 2 10
Lincoln 1 4 10 84
Grand Total 4 5 10 20 243
Rob PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Anna Karenina 8
Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 23
Flight 1 12
Les Misérables 1 4 5 89
Silver Linings Playbook 1 4 5 68
This Is 40 0
Rust & Bone 1 4
Grand Total 3 10 10 204
Saxes PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Brave 1 9
Cloud Atlas 1
The Avengers 2
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 9
The Dark Knight Rises 1 1
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 6
The Master 1 20
Grand Total 1 4 48
Jon PGA Noms Total PGA Awards Total SAG Noms Total SAG Awards Total Grand Total
Django Unchained 1 56
Hitchcock 1 5
Life of Pi 1 49
Trouble with the Curve 0
Wreck-It Ralph 1 5 9
Zero Dark Thirty 1 1 47
Bully 0
Grand Total 4 5 2 166
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League Standings After the PGA Noms

By:   January 3, 2013   Fantasy Draft, PGA   No comments

Overall standings after the PGA Noms:

Felix 51
Jennie 41
Jon 40
Rob 39
Seth 37
Dave 34
Jake 31
Saxes 19

League 1

Jake GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Hitchcock 2 1 3
Killing Them Softly 0
Life of Pi 7 1 8
Promised Land 0
Sparkle 0
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 0
Lincoln 15 1 4 20
Grand Total 24 2 5 31
Seth GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Cloud Atlas 0
Django Unchained 13 1 14
Les Misérables 10 1 4 15
Prometheus 0
Skyfall 1 1 2 4
The Dark Knight Rises 1 1
The Impossible 2 1 3
26 3 8 37
Dave GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Amour 1 1
Anna Karenina 0
Argo 11 1 2 14
Brave 1 1 2
The Avengers 0
Zero Dark Thirty 11 1 1 13
Rust & Bone 3 1 4
Grand Total 27 3 4 34
Jennie GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 1
Flight 2 1 3
Hyde Park on Hudson 2 2
Moonrise Kingdom 5 1 6
Silver Linings Playbook 11 1 4 16
The Master 6 1 7
The Sessions 4 2 6
Grand Total 30 3 8 41

League 2

Felix GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Amour 1 1
Argo 11 1 2 14
Mirror Mirror 0
Moonrise Kingdom 5 1 6
Skyfall 1 1 2 4
The Sessions 4 2 6
Lincoln 15 1 4 20
Grand Total 37 4 10 51
Rob GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Anna Karenina 0
Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 1
Flight 2 1 3
Les Misérables 10 1 4 15
Silver Linings Playbook 11 1 4 16
This Is 40 0
Rust & Bone 3 1 4
Grand Total 26 3 10 39
Saxes GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Brave 1 1 2
Cloud Atlas 0
The Avengers 0
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 7 2 9
The Dark Knight Rises 1 1
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 0
The Master 6 1 7
Grand Total 14 1 4 19
Jon GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms Grand Total 
Django Unchained 13 1 14
Hitchcock 2 1 3
Life of Pi 7 1 8
Trouble with the Curve 0
Wreck-It Ralph 1 1 2
Zero Dark Thirty 11 1 1 13
Bully 0
Grand Total 34 4 2 40
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PGA Nominations Announced

By:   January 3, 2013   PGA   No comments

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Argo”
“Beasts of the Southern Wild”
“Django Unchained”
“Les Misérables”
“Life of Pi”
“Lincoln”
“Moonrise Kingdom”
“Silver Linings Playbook”
“Skyfall”
“Zero Dark Thirty”

Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Brave”
“Frankenweenie”
“ParaNorman”
“Rise of the Guardians”
“Wreck-It Ralph”

Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
“A People Uncounted”
“The Gatekeepers”
“The Island President”
“The Other Dream Team”
“Searching For Sugar Man”

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