tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072825679736399592024-03-21T14:11:20.302-07:00The Critic CornerThis site helps you avoid going to the theatre to waste your time and money and prepares you to invest in those films worthwhile!
"Fade to black."Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-22522785372369217142010-03-03T16:39:00.000-08:002010-03-03T16:47:45.623-08:00Fare Thee Well, Everyone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTEN3acv0zODzC8tSNESKW0PW557LMYSJqvOgMnBaa21WDj1ogxKoZkBEo7TiYixrfMg97DnNcXAPCi9e7g-3TWwNi8f9-2DCChxLdO94K5G8C_8aNTBxEixtuqUlN_DuEjOBukrQ2K_4/s1600-h/Fare+thee+well.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTEN3acv0zODzC8tSNESKW0PW557LMYSJqvOgMnBaa21WDj1ogxKoZkBEo7TiYixrfMg97DnNcXAPCi9e7g-3TWwNi8f9-2DCChxLdO94K5G8C_8aNTBxEixtuqUlN_DuEjOBukrQ2K_4/s320/Fare+thee+well.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444572688556625266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><b>By now you should have had the opportunity to tune into <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The 4th Annual Critic Corner Award Show</span></i>. It was my most ambitious show to date, and my last. I am retiring <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">The Critic Corner</span></span></i>.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><b>It has been a great run and I thank you all for your support these past 8 years! Fare thee well, my friends!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><b>-Andres Segovia, March 3, 2010</b></span></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-61939492437175284142010-02-27T16:00:00.000-08:002010-08-10T22:39:42.440-07:00The 4th Annual Critic Corner Awards Show!Alas, <b><i>The 4th Annual Critic Corner Awards Show</i></b> debuts!!! Let me know what you think in the comments!
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<br /><div align="center">Total Run Time Length: <u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;">Approximately 1 hour and 41 minutes</span></u></div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">PART 1 - <u>Run Time: 35:57</u></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>
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<br /></u></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.box.net/shared/xt3xabluln"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 54px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443074458452876402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifv2U6OeID4zre96M2E_dl0Klepo5a8ER-KhePFb_bNSXanpDcqhN73puzUqbXGAaGaqPpwa_dUMnLVrGyBtycoV9OGtJ4MNtn306HlT35g1__1jLaSmRHf_Mugl4tNsTDIPDyIayWd7nL/s320/download_button.jpg" /></a>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-40096389058399986002010-02-24T10:16:00.000-08:002010-02-24T10:17:07.357-08:00Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Audacious Environmental Hypocrisy: James Cameron – Grow Up<a href="http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/annmcelhinney/2010/02/24/audacious-environmental-hypocrisy-james-cameron-grow-up/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BigHollywood+%28Big+Hollywood%29">http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/annmcelhinney/2010/02/24/audacious-environmental-hypocrisy-james-cameron-grow-up/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BigHollywood+%28Big+Hollywood%29</a><p>-Andres<br>Sent from my UberBerry!Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-47836603961373528542010-02-22T21:22:00.001-08:002010-02-27T16:08:10.569-08:00[UPDATED] CONTEST: Guess the Winners!!!<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">UPDATE (2/27/10)</span></strong><br />Many played but only one submitted a guesstimate. No winners to declare but the sole entry gets a ticket to watch Christopher Nolan's much anticipated film <strong><i>Inception</i> </strong>and concession goodies with a $25 Visa Gift Card! <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Congrats, Russell S.!</span></span></b></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>*****</strong></div><br />Alas, I'm going all out! Who can guess the winners to every category of the Awards? This is the ultimate challenge! <div><br /></div><div>Prize details to come later, but you have to decide carefully! The deadline to submit your answers is by Noon on Saturday 2/27/10. All entries submitted thereafter will be disqualified. Why? The Awards Show debuts at 12pm!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Go to: <a href="http://thecriticcorner.blogspot.com/2010/01/announcing-nominees-for-4th-annual.html">http://thecriticcorner.blogspot.com/2010/01/announcing-nominees-for-4th-annual.html</a> for the list of the nominees. List to the podcast too. There might be some hints in there ;)<br /></div><div>So what is/are the prize(s)? Will I make 2nd and 3rd place holders? That I am debating, but let the guessing begin!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Submit your answers to <b><a href="mailto:andres.segovia.24@gmail.com">this email address</a></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll hunt down anyone that delivers spam!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck!!!</div><div><br />--<br />-Andres </div></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-52741419710722286452010-02-22T01:05:00.001-08:002010-02-22T01:05:30.165-08:00The Award Show is Coming!The long-awaited Critic Corner Award Show podcast launches this weekend! If you haven't been following me on twitter, then you wouldn't know that production has officially wrapped up!<p>Stay tuned for another important announcement!!<br>-Andres<br>Sent from my UberBerry!Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-21580718641292147922010-02-09T22:10:00.000-08:002010-02-09T22:14:54.410-08:00Soundtrack Reviews Coming Soon?When I first opened this blog few were interested in reading what I had to say about soundtracks. Well, I've had several soundtrack reviews on my hard drive that I've tried to publish on other sites. I was able to get one published, but my other reviews were ignored without feedback.<div><br /></div><div>Time has past and I've reconsidered posting up my soundtracks reviews. I probably won't do it here . . . But still, its a thought.</div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-79572037976154109712010-02-09T09:37:00.000-08:002010-02-09T09:39:57.224-08:00Christopher Nolan will oversee the next SUPERMAN while preparing BATMAN 3!!REPORT:<br /><a href="http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-chris-nolan-hell-mentor-superman-3-0-while-preparing-3rd-batman/">It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's Chris Nolan! He'll Mentor Superman 3.0 And Prep 3rd Batman</a>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-30848179915100398962010-02-03T23:00:00.000-08:002010-02-03T23:02:20.670-08:00"Avatar" #1 movie in Domestic and Foreign box office<div>It finally happened, Avatar topped Titanic at the domestic box office on Tuesday 2/2/10.</div><div><br /></div>READ STORY AT <a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2667&p=.htm">http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2667&p=.htm</a><div><br /></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-48832337066677468592010-02-02T10:42:00.000-08:002010-02-02T10:49:24.347-08:00The 82nd Annual Oscar Nominees<b>Best motion picture of the year</b><br />“Avatar” A Lightstorm Entertainment Production<br />James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers (20th Century Fox)<br />“The Blind Side” An Alcon Entertainment Production<br />Nominees to be determined (Warner Bros.)<br />“District 9” A Block/Hanson Production<br />Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers (Sony Pictures Releasing)<br />“An Education” A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production<br />Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />“The Hurt Locker” A Voltage Pictures Production<br />Nominees to be determined (Summit Entertainment)<br />“Inglourious Basterds”<br />A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production<br />Lawrence Bender, Producer (The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures)<br />“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)<br />A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production<br />Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers<br />“A Serious Man” A Working Title Films Production<br />Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers (Focus Features)<br />“Up” A Pixar Production<br />Jonas Rivera, Producer (Walt Disney)<br />“Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)<br />A Montecito Picture Company Production<br />Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers<br /><br /><b>Achievement in directing</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Cameron<br />“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Kathryn Bigelow<br />“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures) Quentin Tarantino<br />“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Lee Daniels<br />“Up in the Air” (Paramount with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Jason Reitman<br /><br /><b>Performance by an actor in a leading role</b><br />Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)<br />George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)<br />Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)<br />Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)<br />Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" (Summit Entertainment)<br /><br /><b>Performance by an actress in a leading role</b><br />Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)<br />Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)<br />Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)<br /><br /><b>Performance by an actor in a supporting role</b><br />Matt Damon in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)<br />Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)<br />Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones” (DreamWorks with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)<br />Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)<br /><br /><b>Performance by an actress in a supporting role</b><br />Penélope Cruz in “Nine” (The Weinstein Company)<br />Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air” (Paramount with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)<br />Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)<br />Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air” (Paramount with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)<br />Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)<br /><br /><b>Best animated feature film of the year</b><br />“Coraline” (Focus Features) Henry Selick<br />“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox) Wes Anderson<br />“The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney) John Musker and Ron Clements<br />“The Secret of Kells” (GKIDS) Tomm Moore<br />“Up” (Walt Disney) Pete Docter<br /><br /><b>Adapted screenplay</b><br />Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell - “District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing)<br />Nick Hornby - “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche - “In the Loop” (IFC)<br />Geoffrey Fletcher - “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)<br />Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner - “Up in the Air” (Paramount with Cold Spring and DW)<br /><br /><b>Original screenplay</b><br />Mark Boal - “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)<br />Quentin Tarantino - “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)<br />Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman - “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope)<br />Joel Coen & Ethan Coen - “A Serious Man” (Focus Features)<br />Bob Peterson, Pete Docter - “Up” (Walt Disney)<br /><br /><b>Achievement in cinematography</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Mauro Fiore<br />“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (Warner Bros.) Bruno Delbonnel<br />“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Barry Ackroyd<br />“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Robert Richardson<br />“The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics) Christian Berger<br /><br /><b>Achievement in costume design</b><br />“Bright Star” (Apparition) Janet Patterson<br />“Coco before Chanel” (Sony Pictures Classics) Catherine Leterrier<br />“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Classics) Monique Prudhomme<br />“Nine” (The Weinstein Company) Colleen Atwood<br />“The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Sandy Powell<br /><br /><b>Best documentary feature</b><br />“Burma VJ” A Magic Hour Films Production (Oscilloscope Laboratories)<br />Anders Østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller<br />“The Cove” An Oceanic Preservation Society Production (Roadside Attractions)<br />Nominees to be determined<br />“Food, Inc.” A Robert Kenner Films Production (Magnolia Pictures)<br />Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein<br />“The Most Dangerous Man in America” A Kovno Communications Production<br />Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith<br />“Which Way Home” A Mr. Mudd Production<br />Rebecca Cammisa<br /><br /><b>Best documentary short subject</b><br />“China’s Unnatural Disaster” A Downtown Community TV Center Production<br />Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill<br />“The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner” A Just Media Production<br />Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher<br />“The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant” A Community Media Production<br />Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert<br />“Music by Prudence” An iThemba Production<br />Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett<br />“Rabbit à la Berlin” An MS Films Production (Deckert Distribution)<br />Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra<br /><br /><b>Achievement in film editing</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron<br />“District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing) Julian Clarke<br />“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Bob Murawski and Chris Innis<br />“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Sally Menke<br />“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Joe Klotz<br /><br /><b>Best foreign language film of the year</b><br />Israel - “Ajami”<br />An Inosan Production (Kino International)<br />Argentina - “El Secreto de Sus Ojos”<br />A Haddock Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Peru - “The Milk of Sorrow”<br />A Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogràfica/Vela Production<br />France - “Un Prophète”<br />A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Germany - “The White Ribbon”<br />X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production (Sony Classics)<br /><br /><b>Achievement in makeup</b><br />“Il Divo” (MPI Media Group through Music Box) Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano<br />“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass) Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow<br />“The Young Victoria” (Apparition) Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore<br /><br /><b>Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Horner<br />“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox) Alexandre Desplat<br />“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders<br />“Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.) Hans Zimmer<br />“Up” (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino<br /><br /><b>Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)</b><br />“Almost There” (Walt Disney)<br />Music and Lyric by Randy Newman from “The Princess and the Frog”<br />“Down in New Orleans” (Walt Disney)<br />Music and Lyric by Randy Newman from “The Princess and the Frog”<br />“Loin de Paname” (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Music by Reinhardt Wagner, Lyric by Frank Thomas from “Paris 36”<br />“Take It All” (The Weinstein Company)<br />Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston from “Nine”<br />“The Weary Kind” (Theme from "Crazy Heart") (Fox Searchlight)<br />Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett<br /><br /><b>Best animated short film</b><br />“French Roast” A Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films Production<br />Fabrice O. Joubert<br />“Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” A Brown Bag Films Production<br />Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell<br />“The Lady and the Reaper” Kandor Graphics & Green Moon Production<br />Javier Recio Gracia<br />“Logorama” An Autour de Minuit Production<br />Nicolas Schmerkin<br />“A Matter of Loaf and Death” An Aardman Animations Production<br />Nick Park<br /><br /><b>Best live action short film</b><br />“The Door” An Octagon Films Production (Network Ireland Television)<br />Juanita Wilson and James Flynn<br />“Instead of Abracadabra” A Directörn & Fabrikörn Production (Swedish Film Institute)<br />Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström<br />“Kavi” A Gregg Helvey Production<br />Gregg Helvey<br />“Miracle Fish” A Druid Films Production<br />Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey<br />“The New Tenants” A Park Pictures and M & M Production<br />Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson<br /><br /><b>Achievement in sound editing</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle<br />“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Paul N.J. Ottosson<br />“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Wylie Stateman<br />“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment) Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin<br />"Up” (Walt Disney) Michael Silvers and Tom Myers<br /><br /><b>Achievement in sound mixing</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox)<br />Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson<br />“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)<br />Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett<br />“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)<br />Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano<br />“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment)<br />Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin<br />“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (DreamWorks and Paramount with Hasbro)<br />Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson<br /><br /><b>Achievement in visual effects</b><br />“Avatar” (20th Century Fox)<br />Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones<br />“District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing)<br />Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken<br />“Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment)<br />Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton<br /><br /><b>Achievement in art direction</b><br />“Avatar” (Twentieth Century Fox)<br />Set Decoration: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg<br />Art Direction: Kim Sinclair<br />“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics)<br />Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro<br />Set Decoration: Caroline Smith<br />“Nine” (The Weinstein Company)<br />Art Direction: John Myhre<br />Set Decoration: Gordon Sim<br /><br />“Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros)<br />Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood<br />Set Decoration: Katie Spencer<br />“The Young Victoria” (Apparition)<br />Art Direction: Patrice Vermette<br />Set Decoration: Maggie GrayAndres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-33976299990701380122010-01-26T16:12:00.001-08:002010-01-26T16:15:10.160-08:00Cameron tops Cameron! Avatar Outgrosses Titanic!Finally, after over a decade of holding the #1 slot atop the worldwide box office, <i>Avatar</i> unseated <i>Titanic</i> as the highest grossing movie in the world before adjusting for inflation. Both films were directed by James Cameron.<div><br /></div><div>In about 7 days or so <i>Avatar</i> will outgross <i>Titanic</i> in the domestic market as well.</div><div>-Andres</div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-61354509398307880282010-01-24T20:03:00.001-08:002010-01-24T20:04:08.953-08:00REUTERS: "Avatar" earns $1.84 billion worldwideREPORT: "Titanic" just hit an iceberg named "Avatar."<br /><br />James Cameron's sci-fi spectacular replaced his maritime melodrama as the biggest international release of all time during the weekend and is on the verge of claiming its worldwide crown, which also includes North American receipts, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Sunday.<br /><br />The News Corp (NWSA.O)-owned studio said "Avatar" has sold $1.841 billion worth of tickets worldwide during its unbroken six-week reign, and was a day or so away from surpassing the seemingly insurmountable $1.843 billion racked up by "Titanic" in 1997-1998.<br /><br />The international portion stands at $1.288 billion, eclipsing the $1.242 billion haul of "Titanic.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2414728620100124">READ THE REST OF THE STORY HERE</a></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-82352904334320496522010-01-23T12:24:00.001-08:002010-01-23T12:33:39.588-08:00Announcing the Nominees for the 4th Annual Critic Corner Awards!Listen to the podcast and follow along on the Newsletter announcement!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/m6nj559qdv.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD PODCAST</div><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/fo73glszze"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 54px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386035592502085570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjooavRgO8Z2lEmhm2oL37Ol1ZrIQzVQByPtgBQj2uKFnGgwO49R4hd5PBg9PI9WO7VdGRbRcLnT0D_AhyphenhyphenMs5FCF3xlJge0QE9TxXmIJB3w2i9_DxqY9_sUz37YMIDL1VGW1s1DhDicnZi/s320/download_button.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><i>The Categories:</i></span></span></div><b>- Best Soundtrack</b><div>Clinton Shorter for District 9<br />Hans Zimmer for Sherlock Holmes<br />Karen O and the Kids and Clint Mansell for Where the Wild Things Are<br />Michael Giacchino for Star Trek and for UP<br />Taro Iwashiro for Red Cliff<br /><br /></div><div><b>- Best Opening Sequence</b></div><div>Inglorious Basterds<br />Red Cliff<br />Star Trek<br />UP<br />Watchmen<br /><br /></div><div><b>- Favorite Female Performer</b></div><div>Melanie Laurent for Inglorious Basterds<br />Rachel McAdams for Sherlock Holmes/The Time Traveler’s Wife<br />Sandra Bullock for The Proposal<br />Zhao Wei for Red Cliff<br />Zoe Saldana for Avatar/Star Trek<br /><br /></div><div><b>- Favorite Male Performer</b></div><div>Brad Pitt for Inglorious Basterds<br />Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker<br />Max Records for Where the Wild Things Are<br />Robert Downey, Jr. for Sherlock Holmes<br />Ryan Reynolds for The Proposal/X-Men Origins: Wolverine<br />Sharlto Copley for District 9<br />Takeshi Kaneshiro for Red Cliff</div><div><br /><b>- Favorite Supporting Male Performer</b></div><div>Billy Crudup for Watchmen<br />Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Basterds<br />Jackie Earle Haley for Watchmen<br />Jude Law for Sherlock Holmes<br />Tony Leung for Red Cliff<br /><br /></div><div><b>- Most Disappointing</b></div><div>Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian<br />Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen<br />X-Men Origins: Wolverine<br />Watchmen<br /><br /></div><div><b>- Best Non-Sequel</b></div><div>District 9<br />Star Trek<br />UP<br /><br /></div><div><b>- Favorite Director</b></div><div>John Woo for Red Cliff<br />Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker<br />Neill Blomkamp for District 9<br />Pete Docter and Bob Peterson for UP<br />Quentin Tarantino for Inglorious Basterds<br />Spike Jonze for Where the Wild Things Are</div><div><br /><b>- Worst Film Reviewed</b></div><div>Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian<br />Ninja Assassin</div><div>Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen</div><div><br /><b>- The Editor’s Best Picture of the Year</b><br />District 9<br />The Hurt Locker<br />Inglorious Basterds<br />Red Cliff<br />UP<br /><br /><br /><i>The 4th Annual <b>The Critic Corner Awards Show</b></i> podcast will air February 27, 2010!<br />–Andres Segovia</div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-7973538164196827202010-01-17T23:37:00.000-08:002010-01-17T23:50:51.110-08:00Highlights from the Golden Globes<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b540ee1e7bfa268/4741e3c5156499a7/eca119bc/-cpid/c2cb54de813e551d" id="W4727a250e66f97234b540ee1e7bfa268" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b540ee1e7bfa268/4741e3c5156499a7/eca119bc/-cpid/c2cb54de813e551d" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b540e5ebdff9d21/4741e3c5156499a7/cce16339/-cpid/d1ac4ee9aa394a8f" id="W4727a250e66f97234b540e5ebdff9d21" 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Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-68234880798789180122010-01-17T20:29:00.000-08:002010-01-17T20:31:06.577-08:00List of Golden Globe Award winnersMOTION PICTURES:<br />_Picture, Drama: "Avatar."<br />_Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Hangover."<br />_Actor, Drama: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart."<br />_Actress, Drama: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side."<br />_Director: James Cameron, "Avatar."<br />_Actor, Musical or Comedy: Robert Downey Jr., "Sherlock Holmes."<br />_Actress, Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia."<br />_Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds."<br />_Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel `Push' by Sapphire."<br />_Foreign Language: "The White Ribbon."<br />_Animated Film: "Up."<br />_Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air."<br />_Original Score: Michael Giacchino, "Up."<br />_Original Song: "The Weary Kind" (theme from "Crazy Heart"), (written by Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett).<br />TELEVISION:<br />_Series, Drama: "Mad Men," AMC.<br />_Actor, Drama: Michael C. Hall, "Dexter."<br />_Actress, Drama: Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife."<br />_Series, Musical or Comedy: "Glee," Fox.<br />_Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock."<br />_Actress, Musical or Comedy: Toni Collette, "United States of Tara."<br />_Miniseries or Movie: "Grey Gardens," HBO.<br />_Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance."<br />_Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens."<br />_Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: John Lithgow, "Dexter."<br />_Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Chloe Sevigny, "Big Love."<br /><br /><b><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_en_ce/us_golden_globes_list">CLICK HERE FOR MORE</a></b>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-68964969788215362372010-01-17T01:38:00.000-08:002010-01-17T01:40:45.598-08:00Its Official: Avatar will outgross The Dark KnightAccording to Boxofficemojo.com, the 29-day gross for both The Dark Knight and Avatar are as follows:<br /><br />The Dark Knight $459.6<br />Avatar $460.9<br /><br />The growing feeling as the film continues to perform strongly is that Avatar may/can surpass the total all-time gross posted by Titanic. This is not adjusted for inflation and doesn't take into accounting the mark up ticket prices for 3D and IMAX showings.<br />-AndresAndres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-4502263298385196662010-01-17T00:49:00.000-08:002010-01-17T00:51:07.398-08:00The Hurt Locker (Review Date: January 17, 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cinematropolis.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/the-hurt_locker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://cinematropolis.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/the-hurt_locker.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/9zf9buddxn.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REVIEW</a></b></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-68181695866621219772010-01-17T00:47:00.000-08:002010-01-17T00:49:38.743-08:00The Proposal (Review Date: January 17, 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.hellomagazine.com/films-and-fiction/the-proposal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://blogs.hellomagazine.com/films-and-fiction/the-proposal.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/ov8e58zqc4.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REVIEW</a></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-44580346419096095622010-01-17T00:46:00.000-08:002010-01-17T00:47:18.391-08:00The Critic Corner Awards are coming!January is my deadline for qualifying movies! If you have any recommendations that I haven't seen, let me know!<br /><br />-AndresAndres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-29203579434191397032010-01-15T23:05:00.000-08:002010-01-15T23:09:56.948-08:00Avatar poised to pass The Dark Knight year-to-date gross this weekend!I'm not excited or holding my breathe but news is news. As of Thursday, Avatar is at $450m. It needs to score at least $22m this weekend to outgross The Dark Knight at the same point year-to-date (5th weekend in release). Avatar should have no trouble doing unless The Book of Eli and other movies draw audiences away.<br /><br />As of last weekend, Avatar's total gross was around 78% 3D and IMAX sells which means the ticket prices are indeed much higher than regular screen ticket prices. So far, more people in the American box office has seen The Dark Knight vs Avatar.<br /><br />COMPARISON STORY TO FOLLOW<br />-AndresAndres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-54645388432736472172010-01-11T16:15:00.001-08:002010-01-11T16:15:13.397-08:00Avatar makes over $50m this past weekend and $150m worldwideCan avatar beat titanic? As of yesterday its about $500m away from tying! Avatar will top The Dark Knight as the second highest grossing film on record not adjusted for inflation!<br>-Andres, <br>from his mobile command center: Blackberry Storm! ;)Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-26139307691983674922010-01-10T20:13:00.001-08:002010-01-10T20:32:01.333-08:00Sherlock Holmes (Review Date: January 10, 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://filmonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/sherlock-holmes-poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://filmonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/sherlock-holmes-poster.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/6czpxx9le9.pdf">Click here for my review!</a></span></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-76802377202662319192010-01-06T14:06:00.000-08:002010-01-06T14:10:47.476-08:00Avatar (Review Date: January 6, 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://armyfamilyok.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/avatar-new-poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://armyfamilyok.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/avatar-new-poster.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Finally, here's my Avatar review!<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/prp1e26p7r.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REVIEW</a></b></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-69275098132870355372010-01-03T01:43:00.000-08:002010-01-03T01:47:48.719-08:00AVATAR CROSSING $1B WORLDWIDE!!Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that James Cameron's 3D epic just crossed the $1b mark this weekend worldwide making it the 5th movie to do so ever!<div><br /></div><div>The tally so far beats <i>The Dark Knight</i>, the last film to cross the billion dollar mark.</div><div><br /></div><div>If this weekend's estimate's hold, <i>Avatar</i> would be at an estimated $350m. If momentum holds this film could very well be on its way to $500m! It will shortly become the highest grossing film of 2009 beating the <i>Transformers</i> sequel!</div><div><br /></div><div>-Andres</div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-36796854377435226622009-12-20T01:49:00.000-08:002009-12-20T01:52:40.998-08:00Red Cliff 1 & 2 (Review Date: December 20, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.filination.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/image19.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.filination.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/image19.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/ab0s3xybbg.pdf">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REVI</a></b><b><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/static/ab0s3xybbg.pdf">EW</a></b></div>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907282567973639959.post-68048650041262935212009-12-17T12:54:00.000-08:002009-12-17T13:00:45.239-08:00Iron Man 2 Teaser Trailer!<object width="420" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/siQgD9qOhRs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/siQgD9qOhRs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="360"></embed></object>Andres Segoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199557924665480947noreply@blogger.com0