Enchanted Director Releases Commentary Featuring Never-Before-Seen Storyboards [Exclusive Interview]
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Disney's "Enchanted," and between that and the Adam Shankman-directed sequel debuting on Disney+ later this week, original "Enchanted" director Kevin Lima thought it was the right time to do a proper deep dive into the original film. "I've been thinking about this for 10 years, doing something like this," he told me in a recent interview. "They never did a commentary for the DVD, so I thought it's time to talk about it."
Instead of releasing a simple audio track, Lima has published a feature-length watch-along video on YouTube so viewers can get the two screen experience of syncing up their Blu-ray, DVD, or streaming version of "Enchanted" with this video and hearing the filmmaker's insights into the making of the beloved Amy Adams fairytale film.
Lima reunited with his longtime editor, Greg Perler, and a small crew to put this video together,...
Instead of releasing a simple audio track, Lima has published a feature-length watch-along video on YouTube so viewers can get the two screen experience of syncing up their Blu-ray, DVD, or streaming version of "Enchanted" with this video and hearing the filmmaker's insights into the making of the beloved Amy Adams fairytale film.
Lima reunited with his longtime editor, Greg Perler, and a small crew to put this video together,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
“King Richard” got a big boost in its bid for Best Editing at the Oscars with a win at the Ace Golden Eddie Awards on March 6. It prevailed in the drama race at these awards bestowed by American Cinema Editors over two of its Oscar rivals –“Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” — as well as “Belfast” and “No Time to Die.”
Another of the Oscar nominees, “tick, tick…Boom!,” won the comedy/musical category over the fifth Oscar contender, “Don’t Look Up,” plus “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch” and “Licorice Pizza.”
Since 1990, the film that came up with one of the ACEs went on to take home the top prize at the Academy Awards 18 times, including the 2020 winner for best drama editing, “Parasite.” And in nine of the 13 years when the Ace barometer was wrong, at least one of the Eddie champs was a contender for Best Picture. Last year’s drama winner,...
Another of the Oscar nominees, “tick, tick…Boom!,” won the comedy/musical category over the fifth Oscar contender, “Don’t Look Up,” plus “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch” and “Licorice Pizza.”
Since 1990, the film that came up with one of the ACEs went on to take home the top prize at the Academy Awards 18 times, including the 2020 winner for best drama editing, “Parasite.” And in nine of the 13 years when the Ace barometer was wrong, at least one of the Eddie champs was a contender for Best Picture. Last year’s drama winner,...
- 3/6/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The American Cinema Editors used their Ace Eddie Awards on Saturday to fire back at the Oscars. Facing declining ratings and long running times, the Academy, the Oscars ceremony producers and ABC decided to award Oscars for editing and seven other categories outside the live telecast. Ace board member Kevin Tent introduced the awards saying, “There might be some setbacks and slights at times which can sting.”
Hacks editor Susan Vaill used her speech to implore everyone from PAs to other crafts to amplify each other, in order to “make those people who don’t think we should be on the broadcast listen.” tick, tick… Boom! editor Myron Kerstein concluded his speech by saying “present all 23” categories.
Deadline spoke with other nominees prior to the show. They shared degrees of disappointment, some understanding and hope for future inclusion. Andrew Weisblum won an Eddie with Kerstein for tick, tick… Boom! and...
Hacks editor Susan Vaill used her speech to implore everyone from PAs to other crafts to amplify each other, in order to “make those people who don’t think we should be on the broadcast listen.” tick, tick… Boom! editor Myron Kerstein concluded his speech by saying “present all 23” categories.
Deadline spoke with other nominees prior to the show. They shared degrees of disappointment, some understanding and hope for future inclusion. Andrew Weisblum won an Eddie with Kerstein for tick, tick… Boom! and...
- 3/6/2022
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
When it comes to predicting Oscars, there’s so much historical data we can use to predict nominees and winners, but one category that’s always been more difficult is Best Animated Feature. It doesn’t offer a shortlist, and many lesser-seen animated features from across the globe are in consideration against better-known animated features from major American animation studios. Each year, Disney tends to have one or two nominees in the running, but Universal Pictures really didn’t find a place in the category until it began distributing the movies made by Illumination Entertainment and DreamWorks Animation. Can Universal make the cut this year for “Sing 2”?
See‘Sing 2’ director Garth Jennings on giving voice to a part he wrote
The original “Sing” was released in December 2016, and it grossed $270.4 million domestically and another $363.8 million overseas. It was another tick in the win column for Universal and Illumination after...
See‘Sing 2’ director Garth Jennings on giving voice to a part he wrote
The original “Sing” was released in December 2016, and it grossed $270.4 million domestically and another $363.8 million overseas. It was another tick in the win column for Universal and Illumination after...
- 2/4/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The nominations for the 2022 Ace Eddie Awards announced on Thursday (Jan. 27) include our Oscar frontrunner for Best Film Editing, “Dune,” along with three of the other four films we’re predicting to reap bids in that race: “Belfast,” “Don’t Look Up” and “The Power of the Dog.” While “West Side Story” was snubbed by the American Cinema Editors we expect it to be the fifth Academy Awards contender.
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals.
“Belfast,” “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “King Richard” and“No Time to Die.”
Facing off against “Don’t Look Up” on the comedy side are “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two,...
The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals.
“Belfast,” “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “King Richard” and“No Time to Die.”
Facing off against “Don’t Look Up” on the comedy side are “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) has nominated “Belfast,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die” and “The Power of the Dog” in the category of feature film drama at the 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards.
In the best edited comedic feature category, “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” all received nominations.
Among the animated features nominated were “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.” The TV nominees include “Succession” and “The White Lotus.”
The Eddies are considered a precursor for the best picture and best editing categories at the Oscars. Five of the past 11 winners for best edited drama feature went on to win the film editing Oscar.
Since 1961, only 10 women have won in the best edited drama feature category. This year, there are two women who made the cut: Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and...
In the best edited comedic feature category, “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” all received nominations.
Among the animated features nominated were “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.” The TV nominees include “Succession” and “The White Lotus.”
The Eddies are considered a precursor for the best picture and best editing categories at the Oscars. Five of the past 11 winners for best edited drama feature went on to win the film editing Oscar.
Since 1961, only 10 women have won in the best edited drama feature category. This year, there are two women who made the cut: Pamela Martin (“King Richard”) and...
- 1/27/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Nominees for the 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards include feature dramas “Dune,” “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die,” “The Power of the Dog,” along with feature comedies “Licorice Pizza” and “Don’t Look Up.” Also getting comedy nods were “Cruella,” “The French Dispatch,” and “Tick Tick Boom.” The winners will be announced live during the Ace Eddie awards March 5 at the Ace Hotel theater.
“Dune,” “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “The Power of the Dog” have the strongest chance of getting Oscar nominations. However, “Licorice Pizza” and “No Time to Die” could also make the cut. Although “West Side Story” was overlooked by Ace, there’s still the chance that three-time Oscar winner Michael Kahn and co-editor Sarah Broshar could squeeze into the race.
Animation nominations, much like previously announced guild votes, went to Disney’s “Encanto” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Pixar’s “Luca,” Netflix/Sony...
“Dune,” “Belfast,” “King Richard,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “The Power of the Dog” have the strongest chance of getting Oscar nominations. However, “Licorice Pizza” and “No Time to Die” could also make the cut. Although “West Side Story” was overlooked by Ace, there’s still the chance that three-time Oscar winner Michael Kahn and co-editor Sarah Broshar could squeeze into the race.
Animation nominations, much like previously announced guild votes, went to Disney’s “Encanto” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” Pixar’s “Luca,” Netflix/Sony...
- 1/27/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The American Cinema Editors has spliced together the nominees for its 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards.
The editors behind Belfast, Dune, King Richard, No Time to Die and The Power of the Dog will compete for Best Edited Dramatic Feature Film. Up for Comedy Feature are Cruella, Don’t Look Up, The French Dispatch, Licorice Pizza and tick, tick…Boom! The Animated Feature race will be among Encanto, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Raya and the Last Dragon
and Sing 2.
Vying in the Documentary Feature competition are Flee, The Rescue, Summer of Soul, Val and The Velvet Underground. See the full list of the Eddie Award nominations below.
Trophies will be presented during the guild’s awards ceremony on March 5 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The half-capacity show originally was set for February 26.
A highlight on the TV side is Kevin Can F**k Himself,...
The editors behind Belfast, Dune, King Richard, No Time to Die and The Power of the Dog will compete for Best Edited Dramatic Feature Film. Up for Comedy Feature are Cruella, Don’t Look Up, The French Dispatch, Licorice Pizza and tick, tick…Boom! The Animated Feature race will be among Encanto, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Raya and the Last Dragon
and Sing 2.
Vying in the Documentary Feature competition are Flee, The Rescue, Summer of Soul, Val and The Velvet Underground. See the full list of the Eddie Award nominations below.
Trophies will be presented during the guild’s awards ceremony on March 5 at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The half-capacity show originally was set for February 26.
A highlight on the TV side is Kevin Can F**k Himself,...
- 1/27/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“Belfast,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “No Time to Die” and “The Power of the Dog” have been nominated as the best dramatic film editing of 2021 by the American Cinema Editors, which announced the nominees for the 72nd annual Ace Eddie Awards on Thursday.
Those five films will compete in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category, while the field in Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) will consist of “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
The most surprising omission was probably “West Side Story,” while Ace Eddie voters also bypassed “Nightmare Alley,” “Coda” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
Nominations for the editing of animated features went to the same five animated films that have also been nominated by the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors, Visual Effects Society and Art Directors Guild: “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.
Those five films will compete in the Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category, while the field in Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) will consist of “Cruella,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
The most surprising omission was probably “West Side Story,” while Ace Eddie voters also bypassed “Nightmare Alley,” “Coda” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
Nominations for the editing of animated features went to the same five animated films that have also been nominated by the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors, Visual Effects Society and Art Directors Guild: “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2.
- 1/27/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
From Illumination and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, the global animated musical hit, Sing arrived on Digital HD on March 3, 2017and on Special Edition on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on March 21, 2017. The music-filled comedy will include over 60-minutes of bonus content and will incorporate three all-new entertaining mini movies featuring the cast from Sing as well as an exclusive Tori Kelly music video and a variety of musical extras.
Here’s the Sing Special Edition Trailer:
Now, you can own the Sing Blu-ray. Wamg has ten copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Reese Witherspoon? (mine is Election). It’s so easy!
Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
Here’s the Sing Special Edition Trailer:
Now, you can own the Sing Blu-ray. Wamg has ten copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Reese Witherspoon? (mine is Election). It’s so easy!
Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
- 3/21/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Love is in the air! And this Valentine’s Day Universal Pictures Home Entertainment would like to share a special first-look at an all new mini-movie, “Love at First Sight,” which will be featured on the home entertainment release of Sing when it arrives on Digital HD March 3, and will be available on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray™, DVD, and On Demand March 21. Swipe right for a cute, romantic look into the life of Miss Crawly (voiced by writer/director Garth Jennings), and find two more exciting original mini-movies from Illumination Entertainment featured on the Sing Special Edition when it releases.
Featuring the incredibly talented ensemble voice cast of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Seth MacFarlane, John C. Reilly, and Tori Kelly, Sing is the perfect musical comedy for the whole family!
Check out the “Love at First Sight” mini-movie teaser for Sing:
Illumination and...
Featuring the incredibly talented ensemble voice cast of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Seth MacFarlane, John C. Reilly, and Tori Kelly, Sing is the perfect musical comedy for the whole family!
Check out the “Love at First Sight” mini-movie teaser for Sing:
Illumination and...
- 2/15/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Editing animated features is very different from live-action.
Not only does it take several years of iterative fine-tuning, but the major studios (Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, Illumination, Blue Sky and Sony) also like to discover the movie and workshop it through story reels. And, with “Zootopia,” “Moana,” “Kubo and the Two Strings” and “Sing,” there were a host of editorial challenges in dealing with prejudice among predators and pray, saving a Polynesian island and restoring its culture, a Japanese boy discovering his samurai heritage and putting on a talent contest and saving a theater.
“Zootopia”
Disney’s zeitgeist-grabbing frontrunner actually hit a narrative snag until the filmmakers flipped protagonists from Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), the hustling fox, to Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), the hopeful cop. “These films are really organic and it gets to a point where the film tells you what it wants to be,” editor Fabienne Rawley told IndieWire.
Not only does it take several years of iterative fine-tuning, but the major studios (Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, Illumination, Blue Sky and Sony) also like to discover the movie and workshop it through story reels. And, with “Zootopia,” “Moana,” “Kubo and the Two Strings” and “Sing,” there were a host of editorial challenges in dealing with prejudice among predators and pray, saving a Polynesian island and restoring its culture, a Japanese boy discovering his samurai heritage and putting on a talent contest and saving a theater.
“Zootopia”
Disney’s zeitgeist-grabbing frontrunner actually hit a narrative snag until the filmmakers flipped protagonists from Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), the hustling fox, to Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), the hopeful cop. “These films are really organic and it gets to a point where the film tells you what it wants to be,” editor Fabienne Rawley told IndieWire.
- 12/21/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
In a mildly interesting turn of events, if below-the-line categories at the Oscars are your thing, occurred last night as Captain Phillips was named the Best Edited Feature Drama by the American Cinema Editors (Ace) at the 2014 Eddie Awards while American Hustle won in the comedy category. Now this doesn't mean anything in the Best Picture race at the Oscars as we're still looking at a battle between 12 Years a Slave and Gravity there, but this does make the Editing race a little more interesting. In the animated category it was Frozen taking the win and 20 Feet from Stardom won for Best Documentary Editing. I've listed the winners below, highlighted in bold red text and updated the Oscar Overture with the wins for American Hustle and Captain Phillips. Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave - Joe Walker Captain Phillips - Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity - Alfonso Cuar?...
- 2/8/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) unveiled their nominees on January 10 ahead of the 64th annual Ace Eddie Awards show on February 7 in Los Angeles.
Final Ballots will be mailed on January 13 and voting ends on January 29.
Next week Ace will announce the Golden Eddie Filmmaker Of The Year honouree and two career achievement honorees.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years A Slave – Joe Walker
Captain Phillips – Chris Rouse
Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Her – Eric Zumbrunnen and Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks — MarkLivolsi
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
August: Osage County – Stephen Mirrione
Inside Llewyn Davis – Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska – Kevin Tent
The Wolf Of Wall Street – Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
Despicable Me 2 – Gregory Perler
Frozen – Jeff Draheim
Monsters University – Greg Snyder
Best Edited Documentary (Feature):
20 Feet From Stardom – Douglas Blush, Kevin Klauber and Jason Zeldes
Blackfish – Eli Despres
Tim...
Final Ballots will be mailed on January 13 and voting ends on January 29.
Next week Ace will announce the Golden Eddie Filmmaker Of The Year honouree and two career achievement honorees.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years A Slave – Joe Walker
Captain Phillips – Chris Rouse
Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Her – Eric Zumbrunnen and Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks — MarkLivolsi
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle – Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
August: Osage County – Stephen Mirrione
Inside Llewyn Davis – Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska – Kevin Tent
The Wolf Of Wall Street – Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
Despicable Me 2 – Gregory Perler
Frozen – Jeff Draheim
Monsters University – Greg Snyder
Best Edited Documentary (Feature):
20 Feet From Stardom – Douglas Blush, Kevin Klauber and Jason Zeldes
Blackfish – Eli Despres
Tim...
- 1/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The American Cinema Editors (Ace) revealed the nominations for their 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards for all categories including film, television, and documentaries. We'll find out the winners on Feb. 7 with the Ace Eddie Awards annual ceremony to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Here's your full list of nominees of the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks
Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E.
August: Osage County
Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska
Kevin Tent, A.C.E.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.
Best Edited...
Here's your full list of nominees of the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan
Saving Mr. Banks
Mark Livolsi, A.C.E.
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
American Hustle
Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E.
August: Osage County
Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Roderick Jaynes
Nebraska
Kevin Tent, A.C.E.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E.
Best Edited...
- 1/10/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
American Cinema Editors (Ace) today announced nominations for the 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s annual black-tie awards ceremony on Friday, February 7, 2014 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars. No film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it represents a very accurate bellwether for the eventual Oscar outcome.
The Ace Eddie Award nominees are listed below.
Nominees For 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen,...
The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars. No film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it represents a very accurate bellwether for the eventual Oscar outcome.
The Ace Eddie Award nominees are listed below.
Nominees For 64th Annual Ace Eddie Awards
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
12 Years a Slave
Joe Walker
Captain Phillips
Chris Rouse, A.C.E.
Gravity
Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger
Her
Eric Zumbrunnen,...
- 1/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Spike Jonze's Her may be competing at the Golden Globes on Sunday as a comedy, but as far as the American Cinema Editors (Ace) are concerned it's a drama as the org announced the nominees for the 2014 Ace Eddie Awards this morning in three categories. Last year these nominations were announced before the Oscars, giving little reason to look at them and add to the speculation as to which films would eventually be nominated for Best Editing at the Oscars. Looking over the list, I must say I'm surprised to see Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill's work on Rush didn't make the cut, instead replaced by Mark Livolski's Saving Mr. Banks. I guess editing in all those flashbacks was looked at as impressive. Otherwise, while I haven't touched my Best Film Editing predictions since first posting them, four of my top five were nominated by the Ace...
- 1/10/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
12 Years A Slave, American Hustle and Breaking Bad are among the nominees in the drama, comedy/musical and one-hour commercial TV categories for the 64th Ace Eddie Awards. The American Cinema Editors revealed their nominees today. Here’s the full list of finalists, with the winners to be revealed in a ceremony February 7 at the Beverly Hilton: Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): 12 Years a Slave Joe Walker Captain Phillips Chris Rouse, A.C.E. Gravity Alfonso Cuarón & Mark Sanger Her Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E. & Jeff Buchanan Saving Mr. Banks Mark Livolsi, A.C.E. Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical): American Hustle Jay Cassidy, A.C.E., Crispin Struthers & Alan Baumgarten, A.C.E. August: Osage County Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E. Inside Llewyn Davis Roderick Jaynes Nebraska Kevin Tent, A.C.E. The Wolf of Wall Street Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. Best Edited Animated...
- 1/10/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Despicable Me 2 is coming out on Blu-ray just in time for the holidays. If you need a great present, stocking stuffer or a Secret Santa gift, you cannot go wrong with this funny movie that the whole family can enjoy. We have a TV spot for you today followed by two cute featurettes on evil minions and El Macho.
The featurette on the evil minions has interviews with director Pierre Coffin, editor Gregory Perler, co-screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and Steve Carell who voices Gru. The featurette on El Macho has interviews with director Chris Renaud, co-screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, producer Chris Meledandri, and Benjamin Bratt who voices Eduardo/El Macho.
TV Spot: Despicable Me 2 – Own it on Blu-ray December 10
Featurette: Despicable Me 2 – Evil Minions
Featurette: Despicable Me 2 – Becoming El Macho
Own Despicable Me 2 on Blu-ray December 10th! Here’s a link to pre-order on Amazon!
The featurette on the evil minions has interviews with director Pierre Coffin, editor Gregory Perler, co-screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and Steve Carell who voices Gru. The featurette on El Macho has interviews with director Chris Renaud, co-screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, producer Chris Meledandri, and Benjamin Bratt who voices Eduardo/El Macho.
TV Spot: Despicable Me 2 – Own it on Blu-ray December 10
Featurette: Despicable Me 2 – Evil Minions
Featurette: Despicable Me 2 – Becoming El Macho
Own Despicable Me 2 on Blu-ray December 10th! Here’s a link to pre-order on Amazon!
- 12/3/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
Christmas is rapidly approaching and what better way to enjoy the holidays than with a fun movie that the whole family can enjoy. Despicable Me 2 featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristin Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand and more will be available on Digital HD on November 26th and on Blu-ray and DVD on December 10th.
Here’s the official press release, followed by a trailer which gives little snippets of the three bonus mini films that come with the Blu-ray:
Celebrate The Holidays Minion Style With The #1 Comedy Of The Year! Despicable Me 2 Be The First To Own It On Digital HD November 26, 2013 Bring Home The Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack December 10, 2013 Including Blu-Ray™, DVD & Digital HD With Ultraviolet™ Get Three All-new Minion Mini Movies Not Seen In Theaters When You Buy The Blu-Ray™
Universal City, California, October 7, 2013—The holiday season just got even...
Here’s the official press release, followed by a trailer which gives little snippets of the three bonus mini films that come with the Blu-ray:
Celebrate The Holidays Minion Style With The #1 Comedy Of The Year! Despicable Me 2 Be The First To Own It On Digital HD November 26, 2013 Bring Home The Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack December 10, 2013 Including Blu-Ray™, DVD & Digital HD With Ultraviolet™ Get Three All-new Minion Mini Movies Not Seen In Theaters When You Buy The Blu-Ray™
Universal City, California, October 7, 2013—The holiday season just got even...
- 10/11/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
Calling all Movie Geek Dads! As we head into the weekend, collect your minions for some great BBQ, a movie, a baseball game and have a Despicable Father’s Day!
Now that the ever-entrepreneurial Gru has left behind a life of super crime to raise Margo (Miranda Cosgrove of television’s iCarly), Edith (Dana Gaier of Bullied) and Agnes (Elsie Fisher of television’s Masha and the Bear), Gru, Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand of Get Him to the Greek, Hop) and the Minions have some free time on their hands. But as he starts to adjust to his role as a suburban family man, an ultra-secret organization dedicated to fighting evil around the globe comes knocking.
Now, it’s up to Gru and his new partner, Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig of Bridesmaids, TV’s Saturday Night Live), to discover who is responsible for a spectacular crime and bring him to justice.
Now that the ever-entrepreneurial Gru has left behind a life of super crime to raise Margo (Miranda Cosgrove of television’s iCarly), Edith (Dana Gaier of Bullied) and Agnes (Elsie Fisher of television’s Masha and the Bear), Gru, Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand of Get Him to the Greek, Hop) and the Minions have some free time on their hands. But as he starts to adjust to his role as a suburban family man, an ultra-secret organization dedicated to fighting evil around the globe comes knocking.
Now, it’s up to Gru and his new partner, Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig of Bridesmaids, TV’s Saturday Night Live), to discover who is responsible for a spectacular crime and bring him to justice.
- 6/14/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Start A New Holiday Tradition
With The Family Comedy Hit
Hop
From The Creators Of Despicable Me
Own It March 23, 2012 on Blu-ray. and DVD Combo Packs From Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Featuring an All-New Mini Movie, Extensive Bonus Features, Digital Copy and UltraViolet.
Also Available on Digital Download
The Easter Bunny.s hare apparent leaves his ancestral home on Easter Island to pursue pop superstardom in the hilarious comedy Hop, coming to Blu-ray. and DVD on March 23, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Blending state-of-the-art CGI animation with live action, Hop is a non-stop, rockin. adventure packed with humor and hijinks as rebellious young rabbit E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), strikes up an unlikely friendship with Los Angeles underachiever Fred (James Marsden) en route to becoming a rock star drummer.
The perfect Easter gift, the Hop Blu-ray./DVD Combo Packs deliver perfect hi-def picture andperfect hi-def sound and include an all-new,...
With The Family Comedy Hit
Hop
From The Creators Of Despicable Me
Own It March 23, 2012 on Blu-ray. and DVD Combo Packs From Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Featuring an All-New Mini Movie, Extensive Bonus Features, Digital Copy and UltraViolet.
Also Available on Digital Download
The Easter Bunny.s hare apparent leaves his ancestral home on Easter Island to pursue pop superstardom in the hilarious comedy Hop, coming to Blu-ray. and DVD on March 23, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Blending state-of-the-art CGI animation with live action, Hop is a non-stop, rockin. adventure packed with humor and hijinks as rebellious young rabbit E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), strikes up an unlikely friendship with Los Angeles underachiever Fred (James Marsden) en route to becoming a rock star drummer.
The perfect Easter gift, the Hop Blu-ray./DVD Combo Packs deliver perfect hi-def picture andperfect hi-def sound and include an all-new,...
- 1/9/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"The Social Network" editors, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, won the Ace Eddie Award for Best Edited Dramatic Feature at the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards. The David Fincher film beat "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," and "The King's Speech." We'll see if "The Social Network" will beat those movies (except for "Inception" which was not nominated in favor of "127 Hours") at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.
In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."
Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."
The 61st Annual...
In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."
Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."
The 61st Annual...
- 2/21/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Another feather is now in the cap of David Fincher's The Social Network and this is a big one as the American Cinema Editors have awarded it and its editing team, consisting of Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, top honors in the drama category. Network beat out fellow nominees Black Swan (Andrew Weisblum), The Fighter (Pamela Martin), Inception (Lee Smith) and The King's Speech (Tariq Anwar). As for the Oscar nominations, by comparison, the only difference in nominees is 127 Hours was nominated rather than Inception.
The Eddie nominees were announced on January 14, and back then I wrote, "If Network gets the win we can pretty much close the door on the Oscars." I also mentioned the notable statistic that six out of the last ten winners of the Eddie in the Best Feature Film (Dramatic) category have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture. On top of that, the...
The Eddie nominees were announced on January 14, and back then I wrote, "If Network gets the win we can pretty much close the door on the Oscars." I also mentioned the notable statistic that six out of the last ten winners of the Eddie in the Best Feature Film (Dramatic) category have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture. On top of that, the...
- 2/20/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe in Christopher Nolan's Inception Film Editors' Drama Nominees Match Directors Guild Award Nominees: Same at Oscars? Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Black Swan Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E. The Fighter Pamela Martin Inception Lee Smith, A.C.E. The King's Speech Tariq Anwar The Social Network Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical): Alice in Wonderland Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E. Easy A Susan Littenberg The Kids Are All Right Jeffrey M. Werner Made in Dagenham Michael Parker Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss Best Edited Animated Feature Film: Despicable Me Gregory Perler & Pam Ziegenhagen How to Train Your Dragon Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. & Darren T. Holmes, A.C.E. Toy Story 3 Ken Schretzmann & Lee Unkrich, A.C.E. Best Edited Half-hour Series For Television: The Big C: “Pilot” Brian A. Kates,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The American Cinema Editors announced their nominees for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards today. The awards ceremony will be held Feb. 19. Among the nominated films are Black Swan, The King’s Speech, Inception, The Social Network, The Kids Are All Right, How To Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3. The nominees are:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter — Pamela Martin
Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar
The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter — Pamela Martin
Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar
The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...
- 1/14/2011
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW - Inside Movies
The American Cinema Editors on Friday announced the nominees for the 2011 Ace Eddie Awards, with many of the primary Oscar favorites to again duke it out in the feature-film categories.
Awards will be handed out on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
A complete list of nominees follows.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
“Black Swan,” Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
“The Fighter,” Pamela Martin
“Inception,” Lee Smith, A.C.E.
“The King’s Speech,” Tariq Anwar
“The Social Network,” Angus Wall, A.C.E. and Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
“Alice in Wonderland,” Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
“Easy A,” Susan Littenberg
“The Kids Are All Right,” Jeffrey M. Werner
“Made in Dagenham,” Michael Parker
“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
“Despicable Me,” Gregory Perler and Pam Ziegenhagen
“How To Train Your Dragon,” Maryann Brandon,...
Awards will be handed out on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
A complete list of nominees follows.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
“Black Swan,” Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
“The Fighter,” Pamela Martin
“Inception,” Lee Smith, A.C.E.
“The King’s Speech,” Tariq Anwar
“The Social Network,” Angus Wall, A.C.E. and Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
“Alice in Wonderland,” Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
“Easy A,” Susan Littenberg
“The Kids Are All Right,” Jeffrey M. Werner
“Made in Dagenham,” Michael Parker
“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
“Despicable Me,” Gregory Perler and Pam Ziegenhagen
“How To Train Your Dragon,” Maryann Brandon,...
- 1/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
hollywoodnews.com: The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 61st annualL Ace Eddie awards. They recognize the best editing of the year.
Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made In Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
Best Edited...
Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made In Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
Best Edited...
- 1/14/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Front-runner for most overlooked/under-appreciated category of filmmaking is editing. A well-edited film goes unnoticed amongst the majority of filmgoers (Black Swan, How To Train Your Dragon), while sometimes the game-changing editing sticks out (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The Social Network), and then poor editing can further ruin a stinker (Iron Man 2, The Last Airbender).
Along with the Oscar nominations, each year the American Cinema Editors (Ace) aim to reward the best editing with the Ace Eddie Awards. Deadline notes that Christopher Nolan will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award and that “no film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981.” This year, the nominees have been revealed and you can see them below.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith,...
Along with the Oscar nominations, each year the American Cinema Editors (Ace) aim to reward the best editing with the Ace Eddie Awards. Deadline notes that Christopher Nolan will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award and that “no film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981.” This year, the nominees have been revealed and you can see them below.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Recent winners of the American Cinema Editors (Ace) Eddie Awards for best film editing have gone to The Hurt Locker, Slumdog Millionaire, The Departed, Crash, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Chicago and Gladiator. I think you get my drift, but if not six out of the last ten films to win the Eddie in the Best Feature Film (Dramatic) category have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture and I think we can call it seven out of eleven at this point as it doesn't really matter what film you believe is going to win Best Picture, it's likely among this group.
I woke up this morning to a massive email chain from Oscar bloggers including those from Awards Daily, ComingSoon.net, The Film Experience, In Contention and Cinematical, all of which were discussing the absence of Joel and Ethan Coen's pseudonym Roderick Jaynes...
I woke up this morning to a massive email chain from Oscar bloggers including those from Awards Daily, ComingSoon.net, The Film Experience, In Contention and Cinematical, all of which were discussing the absence of Joel and Ethan Coen's pseudonym Roderick Jaynes...
- 1/14/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Black Swan, Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E. The Fighter, Pamela Martin Inception, Lee Smith, A.C.E. The King’s Speech, Tariq Anwar The Social Network,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
Universal City, CA, Jan. 14 –American Cinema Editors (Ace) today announced nominations for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s 61st annual black-tie awards ceremony on Saturday, February 19, 2011 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Christopher Nolan will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award. Two Career Achievement honorees will be announced next week. The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars®. No film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it is considered a very accurate bellwether for the eventual Oscar outcome.: Nominees For 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Black Swan Andrew Weisblum,...
- 1/14/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
After the Austin Powers trilogy, there was a sense that comedian Mike Myers had elevated his game. Working with a character in three movies, he evolved the series from slapdash skits into real movies that had connective tissue and continuing characters. Love Guru is a regressive step in the extreme. Not only does the film stumble badly from one skit to another, the skits themselves have too much dead air. Neither Myers nor a group of hesitant actors -- who seem more like an endless number of sidekicks than supporting players -- show much confidence in the material. They seem to deliver lines or perform bits so they may quickly duck the rotten tomatoes surely headed their way.
Two film comedies go head-to-head this weekend, Love Guru and Get Smart, which is anything but smart on the studios' part. But the real question is which is the worst?
Quite possibly, Love Guru will out-awful Get Smart. Myers' name should ensure a respectable No. 2 finish, but all bets are off the following weekend.
The basic problem with Love Guru, as it was for Get Smart, is the filmmakers never define the central joke. Myers plays Guru Pikta, the Number Two Near-Eastern Self-Help Specialist. (Deepak Chopra is Number One.) This inspires all sort of spoofs of self-help mumbo jumbo, inane mantras, Bollywood dances and Beatles-era costumes. These almost get lost, though, amid serendipitous gags involving urination and defecation, elephants, ice hockey and penis size. Not to mention Verne Troyer, the little person who played Mini-Me in two Austin Powers films, who here is the butt of endless size jokes as well.
Oddly, Myers entrusted his first film with a new character to a rookie director, Marco Schnabel, who directed second unit on all three Austin Powers films. Schnabel not only lacks visual flair and the ability to pull together a style to link the skits, but he is probably too young and inexperienced to help Myers edit himself. When, say, one in four gags hit with any force, there is a need for serious editing.
Guru Pitka is hired by Toronto Maple Leafs owner (Jessica Alba) to reunite her star player (Romany Malco) with his wife (Meagan Good), who is shacked up with Los Angeles Kings goalie, Jacques Le Coq Grande (Justin Timberlake), which on the eve of the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals has sent her player's game into the toilet. This tissue-thin plot gets interrupted for flashbacks to Pitka's guru classes at an Indian ashram by an exalted cross-eyed guru played by Ben Kingsley.
A good actor is a terrible thing to waste, but this profligate film totally marginalizes Kingsley, Alba, Good and Malco. Timberlake fairs not too badly because he has a fun caricature to play, a Quebecois goalie with a huge crush on Celine Dion and an even larger physical endowment. The only actor who really scores is news talk show/comic Stephen Colbert, who plays a drug-addled, sex-addicted hockey broadcaster. He is absolutely hysterical.
opens: Friday, June 20 (Paramount). production: Paramount, Spyglass Entertainment, a Nomoneyfun Films/Michael De Luca production. Cast: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, Meagan Good, Omid Djalili, Ben Kingsley. Director: Marco Schnabel. Screenwriters: Mike Myers, Graham Gordy. Producers: Michael De Luca, Mike Myers. Executive producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Donald J. Lee Jr.
Director of photography: Peter Deming; Production designer: Charles Wood; Music: George S. Clinton; Costume designer: Karen Patch; Editors: Lee Haxall, Gregory Perler, Billy Weber.
Rated PG-13, 117 minutes.
Two film comedies go head-to-head this weekend, Love Guru and Get Smart, which is anything but smart on the studios' part. But the real question is which is the worst?
Quite possibly, Love Guru will out-awful Get Smart. Myers' name should ensure a respectable No. 2 finish, but all bets are off the following weekend.
The basic problem with Love Guru, as it was for Get Smart, is the filmmakers never define the central joke. Myers plays Guru Pikta, the Number Two Near-Eastern Self-Help Specialist. (Deepak Chopra is Number One.) This inspires all sort of spoofs of self-help mumbo jumbo, inane mantras, Bollywood dances and Beatles-era costumes. These almost get lost, though, amid serendipitous gags involving urination and defecation, elephants, ice hockey and penis size. Not to mention Verne Troyer, the little person who played Mini-Me in two Austin Powers films, who here is the butt of endless size jokes as well.
Oddly, Myers entrusted his first film with a new character to a rookie director, Marco Schnabel, who directed second unit on all three Austin Powers films. Schnabel not only lacks visual flair and the ability to pull together a style to link the skits, but he is probably too young and inexperienced to help Myers edit himself. When, say, one in four gags hit with any force, there is a need for serious editing.
Guru Pitka is hired by Toronto Maple Leafs owner (Jessica Alba) to reunite her star player (Romany Malco) with his wife (Meagan Good), who is shacked up with Los Angeles Kings goalie, Jacques Le Coq Grande (Justin Timberlake), which on the eve of the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals has sent her player's game into the toilet. This tissue-thin plot gets interrupted for flashbacks to Pitka's guru classes at an Indian ashram by an exalted cross-eyed guru played by Ben Kingsley.
A good actor is a terrible thing to waste, but this profligate film totally marginalizes Kingsley, Alba, Good and Malco. Timberlake fairs not too badly because he has a fun caricature to play, a Quebecois goalie with a huge crush on Celine Dion and an even larger physical endowment. The only actor who really scores is news talk show/comic Stephen Colbert, who plays a drug-addled, sex-addicted hockey broadcaster. He is absolutely hysterical.
opens: Friday, June 20 (Paramount). production: Paramount, Spyglass Entertainment, a Nomoneyfun Films/Michael De Luca production. Cast: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, Meagan Good, Omid Djalili, Ben Kingsley. Director: Marco Schnabel. Screenwriters: Mike Myers, Graham Gordy. Producers: Michael De Luca, Mike Myers. Executive producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Donald J. Lee Jr.
Director of photography: Peter Deming; Production designer: Charles Wood; Music: George S. Clinton; Costume designer: Karen Patch; Editors: Lee Haxall, Gregory Perler, Billy Weber.
Rated PG-13, 117 minutes.
- 6/17/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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