Category Archives: Awards

SDCC11: Eisner Award Winners Announced

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Heather Toshiko

Tonight at Comic-Con in San Diego the Eisner Awards winners were announced. Among the winners were some surprises and some that were pretty expected including Best New Series American Vampire by Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albequerque and Best … Continue reading →

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SDCC11: Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailers Award Nominees Announced

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Nat Almirall

The seven finalists for the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award have been announced, and they are…[drum roll]: A Comic Shop Alternate Reality Bridge City Challengers Comics and Vegetables The ComicBug The Dragon Green Brain Comics The nominees are … Continue reading →

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Winners Revealed at the 64th Festival de Cannes Awards

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Eric Medina

It has been an exciting couple weeks at the Cannes Film Festival, which a number of talented filmmakers showcasing a high number of films to be excited for.  Last night, the official jury for the 64th Festival de Cannes revealed … Continue reading →

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ‘The Book of Mormon’ Scores 14 Tony Nominations

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Trey Parker has always been vocal about his love of musicals. Dating back to his time in college and his first feature film, Parker has shown a consistent appreciation of the musical experience. So it was only a natural that … Continue reading →

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MTV Movie Awards Nominations Favor Popularity

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

In what will come as no surprise to anyone, except maybe my mom, the MTV Movie Award nominations have been released and the most popular and creatively vacant film franchise this side of middle earth leads the pack. That’s right, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Announces 2011 Film Award Winners

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Nat Almirall

It seems like only yesterday when our planes were touching down, we were packing into our roach-heavy hotels, and ordering that first pint at the Alamo Drafthouse, eager to welcome SXSW 2011, but those days are long gone, and the … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Guns of Navarone’

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the classic World War II commando caper The Guns of Navarone (1961) directed by J. Lee Thompson, and written by acclaimed author Alistair MacLean, (Where Eagles Dare). The film stars Gregory Peck (Capt. Keith Mallory), David … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast – Episode 88: Toy (Fair) Story

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Okay, here’s my official take on the Academy Award show this year. The entertainment world is abuzz today with reports of how horrible James Franco and Anne Hathaway were as hosts of the show. I think that they are being … Continue reading →

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