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Oscar Analysis: Cinematography

Oscar Analysis: Cinematography

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Batman Begins - Wally Pfister
Brokeback Mountain - Rodrigo Prieto
Good Night, and Good Luck - Robert Elswit
Memoirs of a Geisha - Dion Beebe
The New World - Emmanuel Lubezki

Think about your experience in a movie theater, as you sit and watch the feature presentation. The lights begin to dim, the popcorn is already half gone, […]

By Neil Miller on February 28, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

Love is a force of nature. This is a phrase that will long live in infamy due to the overwhelming popularity and hype surrounding our second “Best Picture” nominee of 2005. Brokeback Mountain has been described as a raw, powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet […]

By Neil Miller on February 28, 2006 | Comments (3)

Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

Release Date: February 28, 2006
Based on Jane Austen’s 1813 novel, this is a story about the clash of English social classes during the Georgian era. Prejudice is what separates the classes, and pride is what draws two lovers together.
The Film
The story revolves around the Bennet family. The Bennet’s five daughters are all of age to […]

By Brian C. Gibson on February 28, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

On DVD Today…

On DVD Today…

Here is what you should be picking up at your local retailer today:
Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)
“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” Joaquin Phoenix is country music legend Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon is June Carter in James Mangold’s labor of love biography of the early career of the man in black and the troubled road of […]

By Neil Miller on February 28, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Clerks II Release Date Announced

Clerks II Release Date Announced

We must break for a moment from our Oscar Week coverage and bring you a sweet little tidbit of information:
Kevin Smith has all but officially announced the theatrical released date of Clerks II: August 18th. Click here to check out the news direct from NewsAskew.com. The theatrical release is also being said to coincide with […]

By Neil Miller on February 27, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Oscar Analysis: Best Visual Effects

Oscar Analysis: Best Visual Effects

       BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

War of The Worlds - Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra and Daniel Sudick
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe - Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney and Scott Farrar
King Kong - Joe Letteri, Brian Van’t Hul, Christian Rivers and Richard Taylor

This list yields a […]

By Brian C. Gibson on February 27, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Monday Morning Movie Buzz

Monday Morning Movie Buzz

The Monday Morning Buzz Machine is hard at work this week, bringing you a recap of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest news from the past weekend, with a little touch of Oscar mixed in for good measure. So without further ado, here is your news, ya savages:
       Oscar Related:

Brokeback Shirts sell big: Digital Spy […]

By Neil Miller on February 27, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

How to Win an Oscar

How to Win an Oscar

[Editor’s Note: This article was written by our very own Tara S. and previously posted here. We found it relevant for our site now, and she said we could post it… Enjoy!]

For Best Director:

Make a LOT of films and the Academy will eventually award you for your contributions to the arts, especially if you […]

By Tara Settembre on February 27, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Capote

Capote

For one to rationalize the life of Truman Capote is a far unachievable goal. One of the great American authors of all time, Capote was the Southern born New York Socialite author who penned the earth shattering novel In Cold Blood. This was his story of the emotional unraveling that led to one of the […]

By Neil Miller on February 27, 2006 | Comments (1)

Oscar Week is upon us!

Oscar Week is upon us!

It is an event that astounds us when we are young budding fans of film. It is a chance for Hollywood to show off its glitz and glamour. It is an opportunity to recognize the most prolific performances and feats of filmmaking in the past year. And above all, it is one hell of a […]

By Neil Miller on February 27, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

The Weekly Wrap

The Weekly Wrap

Here at Film School Rejects, we like to do many things. One is to give you a quick summary every Friday that shows what movies we reviewed and ultimately what we thought. So without further ado, here are our thoughts this week:
       Movie Reviews

Date Movie reviewed by Neil M. [Rating: D]
“In the world or […]

By Neil Miller on February 24, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Weekend Warm-up [2.24.06]

Weekend Warm-up [2.24.06]

Our commitment to bringing you the information necessary to go forth and enjoy movies we have decided that even if we don’t get a chance to review a film right away, we should at least give you a heads up. So here it is, the  Weekend Warm-up. Here is what you should be going to […]

By Neil Miller on February 24, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Aquaman the Soap Opera

Aquaman the Soap Opera

I Watch Stuff is reporting today that there has been a change announced to who will play Aquaman in the upcoming film set to being shooting later this year. It has gone from underwear model Will Toale to another no named actor: Passions sub-star Justin Hartley. Exactly what comic book fans are looking for, another […]

By Neil Miller on February 23, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

On the streets of Memphis, DJay’s hustle was second to none. No problems were presented in his day to day of running the working girls from back seat to proverbial back seat, and bringing the hottest grown product to the locals. But DJay’s “mode” had never taken him any further than his day to day […]

By Neil Miller on February 23, 2006 | Be the First To Comment

Dane Cook is on Fire!

Dane Cook is on Fire!

(via ComingSoon.net)
Dane cook is one of my personal favorite comedians. And now he is quickly becoming a hot commodity in Hollywood. He recently wrapped shooting on London, which is featured in our Super Trailer Thursday section, and he is also set to be starring in a film titled Employee of the Month. The film, set […]

By Neil Miller on February 23, 2006 | Be the First To Comment