MOVIE REVUE: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Anyone who has read much John le Carré is probably well acquainted with George Smiley, the quintessential British spy character of the Cold War era (no, it’s not James Bond). In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which is the first book in the Karla trilogy (released later as the omnibus The Quest for Karla), Smiley is tasked with eradicating a KGB mole who has infiltrated the sanctum of SIS (British Intelligence). In the film, Swedish director Tomas Alfredson paints a picture as raw and uncompromising as the 1974 novel and more engrossing than the 1979 BBC miniseries with Gary Oldman turning in an Oscar worthy performance as the MI6 veteran.

MOVIE NEWS: The King’s Speech Goes PG-13 on April 1st

 

The PG-13 version of Quadruple Academy Award Winner “The King’s Speech” will open to 1,000 theatres Next Friday! 

AWARDS SEASON NEWS: The King’s Speech & Inception Won 4 Oscars Each!

 

In case you missed the amazing night, here are the winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in the order of the telecast!

AWARDS SEASON NEWS: 2011 SAG Award Winners

 

Check out the winners for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards!

AWARDS SEASON NEWS: The Best of the Best

 

This morning, the 83rd Academy Awards Nominations were announced in Hollywood by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2009 Oscar winner Mo’Nique. Every year, there are the favorites, some surprises (both good and bad), and little known films that sneak in. To find out the nominees, click below.

AWARD SEASON NEWS: 2011 Golden Globe Winners

 

Here are the winners of the 68th Annual Golden Globes! Keep it here as we update the list! 

MOVIE REVUE: A Voice Worth Hearing

When you think of today and how politicians need to look like movie stars when they’re running so they get the people’s attention, you have to think how hard it was on politicians and monarchs back when radio first came out how hard that transition really was. Before radio a politician or monarch only needed to take a good photo, and have something written well of them. Radio changed all of that. For the first time everyone heard them speak. It no longer mattered solely what the words were, but how good you could sell them. People, just like today, started to feel as though they knew the man who they heard speaking. Think of the pressure that could bring.

The 2010 WAFCA Awards

 

Good Evening everyone,

The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) has presented the best of 2010 performances and films all for its 9th annual awards. I am truly blessed to be part of an elite group for my second. I mean can you imagine sharing your love of movies with the people whose job to let you, the readers, know whether the movie is worth the $10-$14 at the theatre. Believe me when I say that the competition this year was fierce!