Tag Archives: Up in the Air

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

Academy Award Nominees Announced

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Shannon Hood

The 82nd annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. This is the first year that the Best Picture category has been expanded to ten films. Here is a list of the major category nominees. For a complete list of … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Announcements, Awards, Movies, News | Tagged 82nd Annual Academy Award Nominations, A Serious Man, ABC, An Education, Avatar, Carey Mulligan, Christoph Waltz, Colin Firth, District 9, Gabourey Sidibie, George Clooney, Helen Mirren, Inglourious Basterds, James Cameron, Jason Reitman, Jeff Bridges, Jeremy Renner, Katherine Bigelow, Lee Daniels, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Neill Blomkamp, Precious, Quentin Tarantino, Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side, The Hurt Locker, Up, Up in the Air | Comments Off

The Flickcast – Episode 41: What Is Best In Life?

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast, Matt and Chris fly solo again as they take on Conan’s last episode and the classy way he handles it as well as the casting of a different Conan in a reboot of Conan the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, News, Podcasts, TV | Tagged Avatar, Bruce Willis, Conan, Conan O'Brien, Conan the Barbarian, Coogan's Bluff, Die Hard, Episode 41, Human Target, Jackie Earle Haley, Podcast, Powers, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, The Goon, Up in the Air, Zombie Space Lawyer | Comments Off

DGA Award Nominations Announced

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Joe Gillis

The Directors Guild of America announced the nominations for its 62nd annual awards today with Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker, James Cameron for Avatar, Lee Daniels for Precious, Jason Reitman for Up in the Air and Quentin Tarantino for … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Awards, Movies, News | Tagged Avatar, Awards, DGA, Director's Guild of America, Directors, Inglourious Basterds, James Cameron, Katherine Bigelow, Precious, Quentin Tarantino, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air | 1 Comment

Box Office: ‘Avatar’ Surpasses A Billion

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Well, it is the first box office recap of 2010, and it looks like I’ll be dropping the “B” word, as in “Billion.” Avatar sailed over the billion dollar mark in only its third week in release. Thanks to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Movies, News | Tagged Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Avatar, Box Office, Clint Eastwood, Dead Man's Chest, Did You Hear About the Morgans, Invictus, It's Complicated, Nine, Rob Marshall, Sherlock Holmes, The Dark Knight, The Princess and the frog, Up in the Air | Comments Off

Chris Ullrich’s Best Films of 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

2009 was a great year for films in general, particularly if you’re a fan of the sci-fi genre. The year also saw the return of a beloved franchise to the big screen as well as the latest film by one … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Best of 2009, Drama, Movies, Sci-Fi | Tagged A Serious Man, A Single Man, Avatar, Best of 2009, District 9, Drag Me to Hell, Inglourious Basterds, James Cameron, John Hillcoat, Katherine Bigelow, Movies, Quentin Tarantino, Sam Raimi, Star Trek, the Coen brothers, the hangover, The Hurt Locker, The Road, Tom Ford, Up in the Air, Zombieland | 8 Comments

The Flickcast Presents: Best Films Of 2009

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Shannon Hood

Rather than tell you what I think I should, I decided to come clean on this list. For instance, I am aware that A Serious Man might technically and artistically be a cut above some of these, but I just didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Best of 2009, Flickcast Presents, Movies, Recommendations, Reviews | Tagged 500 Days of Summer, A Single Man, Adventureland, Chris Pine, Colin Firth, Drag Me to Hell, Funny People, George Clooney, Inglourious Basterds, Jason Reitman, Jeremy Renner, Judd Apatow, Kathryn Bigelow, Kristen Stewart, Quentin Tarantino, Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, The Road, Tom Ford, Top ten films of 2009, Up in the Air | Comments Off

Record Breaking Holiday Box Office Led By ‘Avatar’

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Shannon Hood

Seems that film studios received plenty of holiday cheer this past holiday weekend. Audiences flocked to a myriad of movies, which resulted in the highest grossing domestic box office on record. When the dust had cleared, a massive $278 Million … Continue reading →