As the year ends, many critics rush to build a list of top films from the past twelve months. While I do that myself (and you can check it out here), it’s sometimes more fun (or at least more cathartic) to compile a hate-filled rant that masquerades as a Worst of the Year list. Like any year, there have been plenty of terrible movies, but here is the sour cream of the crop for 2011.
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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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In this very special episode: Now that Halloween is over, the Idiots take some time to complain about the problems they had with the holiday. Kevin then talks about how he’s approaching award season, then complains about an idiot woman in his Tower Heist screening and reads a flame about his Tree of Life review. Then Merrill talks a bit about his plumbing failure. Finally the Idiots listen to a weird voice mail before talking about television news and reviews. Finally, they sound off about some trends, give DVD suggestions and rattle off an Idiot Recommendation. Oh, and plenty of terrorist rape!
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Horrible Bosses, Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer, Bones: The Complete Sixth Season, Terri and The Tree of Life
Stinker of the week: The Zookeeper
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 10/11/11
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THE TREE OF LIFEJune 10, 2011
STARRING
Brad Pitt as MR. O’BRIEN
Sean Penn as JACK
Jassica Chastain as MRS. O’BRIEN
Fiona Shaw as GRANDMOTHER
Directed by: Terrence Malick
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This Week: Kevin decides to go classy for this episode of Fat Guys at the Movies, so he invites new father Ryan Gallagher from CriterionCast.com into the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about the new movies this week, including a balanced discussion of The Tree of Life. But before the Malick fireworks fly, they take a look at Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer as well as the much-anticipated Super 8. They also talk about fatherhood, box office, DVD picks and a Fat Guy Five featuring ensemble kids casts.
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