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

 

WGA

WGA nominations are announced January 3, 2013, and the awards will take place on February 17, 2013.

Standings after the WGA Awards

With WGA wins from Argo, ZDT, and Sugar Man here are the final pre-Oscars league standings:

Felix 253
Rob 204
Dave 197
Seth 180
Jon 171
Jennie 146
Jake 144
Saxes 48

 








Draft Standings after WGA Noms

Overall:
Felix 54
Jennie 45
Jon 42
Rob 41
Seth 37
Dave 36
Jake 33
Saxes 20

League 1

Jake GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA Noms Grand Total
Hitchcock 2 1 3
Killing Them Softly 0
Life of Pi 7 1 1 9
Promised Land 0
Sparkle 0
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 0
Lincoln 15 1 4 1 21
Grand Total 24 2 5 2 33
Seth GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA 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
 Grand Total 26 3 8 37
Dave GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA Noms Grand Total
Amour 1 1
Anna Karenina 0
Argo 11 1 2 1 15
Brave 1 1 2
The Avengers 0
Zero Dark Thirty 11 1 1 1 14
Rust & Bone 3 1 4
Grand Total 27 3 4 2 36
Jennie GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA Noms Grand Total
Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 1
Flight 2 1 1 4
Hyde Park on Hudson 2 2
Moonrise Kingdom 5 1 1 7
Silver Linings Playbook 11 1 4 1 17
The Master 6 1 1 8
The Sessions 4 2 6
Grand Total 30 3 8 4 45

League 2

Felix GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA Noms Grand Total
Amour 1 1
Argo 11 1 2 1 15
Mirror Mirror 0
Moonrise Kingdom 5 1 1 7
Skyfall 1 1 2 4
The Sessions 4 2 6
Lincoln 15 1 4 1 21
Grand Total 37 4 10 3 54
Rob GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA Noms Grand Total
Anna Karenina 0
Beasts of the Southern Wild 1 1
Flight 2 1 1 4
Les Misérables 10 1 4 15
Silver Linings Playbook 11 1 4 1 17
This Is 40 0
Rust & Bone 3 1 4
Grand Total 26 3 10 2 41
Saxes GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA 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 1 8
Grand Total 14 1 4 1 20
Jon GG Noms PGA Noms SAG Noms WGA Noms Grand Total
Django Unchained 13 1 14
Hitchcock 2 1 3
Life of Pi 7 1 1 9
Trouble with the Curve 0
Wreck-It Ralph 1 1 2
Zero Dark Thirty 11 1 1 1 14
Bully 0
Grand Total 34 4 2 2 42







WGA Nominations

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Flight, Written by John Gatins; Paramount Pictures

Looper, Written by Rian Johnson; TriStar Pictures

The Master, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson; The Weinstein Company

Moonrise Kingdom, Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola; Focus Features

Zero Dark Thirty, Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Argo, Screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures

Life of Pi, Screenplay by David Magee; Based on the novel by Yann Martel; 20th Century Fox

Lincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner; Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; DreamWorks Pictures

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; Based on his book; Summit Entertainment

Silver Linings Playbook, Screenplay by David O. Russell; Based on the novel by Matthew Quick; The Weinstein Company

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

The Central Park Five, Written by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and Ken Burns; Sundance Selects

The Invisible War, Written by Kirby Dick; Cinedigm Entertainment Group

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films

Searching for Sugar Man, Written by Malik Bendejelloul; Sony Pictures Classics

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Written by Brian Knappenberger; Cinetic Media

West of Memphis, Written by Amy Berg & Billy McMillin; Sony Pictures Classics