Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Kung Fu Panda 2, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Family Guy: Volume 9, The Rocketeer Blu-ray and Fright Night
Stinker of the week: The Best of King of the Ring
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 12/13/11
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(Los Angeles, CA – December 13, 2011) – The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Hollywood Palladium. Hosted by Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, featuring Fitz and The Tantrums as the house band, the show will broadcast live for the fifth year in a row on VH1 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
“Hugo” and “The Artist” each received an impressive 11 nominations for the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, one short of the record 12 nominations for “Black Swan” last year. Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” garnering nods for Best Picture, Best Young Actor for Asa Butterfield, Best Director for Martin Scorsese, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound and Best Score. Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” received nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, Best Supporting Actress for Berenice Bejo, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, and Best Score.
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Rated R
Opens: December 9, 2011
Studio: Focus Features
Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Graham
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Kevin says Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy kinda rocks!
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Rated R
Opens: December 9, 2011
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor, Miriam McDonald and Erin Daniels
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Kevin says The Sitter SUCKS!
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Rated PG-13
Opens: December 9, 2011
Studio: New Line Cinema
Starring: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Kevin says New Year’s Eve SUCKS!
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Rated NC-17
Opens: December 2, 2011
Studio: Fox Searchlight
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie and Hannah Ware
Directed by: Steve McQueen
Kevin says Shame ROCKS!
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This Week: Kevin invites Devindra Hardawar from Slashfilmcast into the Magical Studio in the Sky. In a strange twist of events, the conversation goes first into a discussion of technology, then into a uncharacteristically relevant and respectful talk about the movies of the week. Kevin and Devindra chat about the odd paths of David Gordon Green’s career with The Sitter and roll their eyes at New Year’s Eve. Then they lament Kevin not loving Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy before moving into the infamous (and unnaturally clean) middle segment to talk box office and answer a Facebook question. After laying out a Fat Guy Five, Kevin and Devindra rattle through the DVD Rundown and send the audience on its way into the great beyond.
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Cowboys & Aliens, The Help, Tora Tora Tora, The Hangover: Part II and Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Stinker of the week: The Smurfs
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 12/06/11
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MR POPPER’S PENGUINS
(PG)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)
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THE SIMPSONS: THE FOURTEENTH SEASON
(not rated)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
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COWBOYS & ALIENS
(PG-133)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
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THE HANGOVER: PART II
(R)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
NEW YEAR’S EVEDecember 6, 2011
STARRING
Ashton Kutcher as RANDY
Hilary Swank as CLAIRE MORGAN
Sarah Jessica Parker as KIM
Josh Duhamel as SAM
Jessica Biel as TESS BYRNE
Michelle Pfeiffer as INGRID
Zac Efron as PAUL
Katherine Heigl as LAURA
Robert De Niro as STAN HARRIS
Directed by: Garry Marshall
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In this very special episode: The Idiots are recovering from Thanksgiving and Black Friday, crawling back into the depths of the living while watching as many TV shows as they can (well, as many as Merrill can while Kevin tries to fit in as many as possible between award films). They chat about how their holiday season has been going, including why Merrill shouldn’t be allowed on the freeway and how Kevin hands out Turkey Day advice about embracing your fetishes. They roll through some scant movie news before chatting about the shows they’re watching, sound off about a few things that annoy them and give some DVD suggestions and an idiot recommendation.
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