Tag Archives: Mo’Nique

New On Blu-ray and DVD This Week

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Joe Gillis

This week sees the release of a few Academy Award nominees and winners, some new tv shows and some movies coming to Blu-ray for the first time. Among the ones we’re most interested in this week are Precious: Based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-Ray, DVD, Movies, News, TV | Tagged Anna Kendrick, Billy Connolly, Blu-Ray, Capitalism: A Love Story, DVD, Gabourey Sidibe, George Clooney, Mo'Nique, Movies, Old Dogs, Precious, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Sean Patrick Flannery, Seth Green, The Boondock Saints II, The Commish, TV, Up in the Air | 1 Comment

Oscar Wrap Up

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Shannon Hood

The Winners Just call her the giant slayer. Kathryn Bigelow and her modest little Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker beat out the behemoth box office champ Avatar for best picture, best director, best original screenplay, best editing, best sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Awards, Movies, News | Tagged Academy Awards, Alec Baldwin, Avatar, Christoph Waltz, Crazy Heart, Inglouriuos Basterds, James Cameron, Jeff Bridges, Kathryn Bigelow, Mo'Nique, Neil Patrick Harris, Oscars, Precious, Sandra Bullock, Steve Martin, The Blind Side, The Cove, The Hurt Locker | 1 Comment

‘Precious’ Dominates Film Independent’s Spirit Awards

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire won Best Feature and a total of 5 awards last night at the 25th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards. Comedian Eddie Izzard served as Master of Ceremonies at the late-night show at … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Indie, Movies, News | Tagged A Serious Man, Awards, Crazy Heart, Film Independent, Humpday, Jeff Bridges, Lee Daniels, Lynn Shelton, Mo'Nique, Precious, Robert Duvall, Scott Cooper, Spirit Awards, woody harrelson | Comments Off

The Flickcast – Episode 40: The Golden Compass Globes

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast, Matt and Chris fly solo as they take on Sunday’s Golden Globes. Some surprises, some reliefs, and Matt talks Christina Hendricks while Chris talks Mo’Nique. They also discuss some other stories making waves including Apple’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Marvel, Movies, Podcasts, Sci-Fi, Star Trek, TV | Tagged Adventures of Power, Apple, Apple Tablet, Christina Hendricks, Golden Globes, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, iPhone, Magnolia, Mark Webb, Mo'Nique, Spider-Man, Whiteout | 1 Comment

Golden Globes Wrap Up

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Shannon Hood

The 67th annual Golden Globes awards took place last night, and Avatar walked away top honors of Best Picture and Best Director, fueling speculation that it is gaining momentum going into the Oscar nomination race. Avatar and Crazy Heart picked up two … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Movies, News, TV | Tagged Avatar, Awards, Christoph Waltz, Crazy Heart, Dexter, Drew Barrymore, Golden Globes, Grey Gardens, James Cameron, Jason Reitman, Jeff Bridges, Julie and Julia, Kevin Bacon, Mad Men, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Michael C. Hall, Mo'Nique, Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Bullock, Sherlock Holmes, The Blind Side, the hangover | Comments Off

Review: ‘Precious’

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Shannon Hood

I can’t really say that I enjoyed watching Precious. To do so would make me categorically misogynistic. Precious ( Based On The Book ‘Push’ by Sapphire) is a brutally punishing look into the life of an economically depressed 16 year old … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Indie, Lionsgate, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Abuse, Drama, Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Precious | 4 Comments