Category: Screener Watch

Of all the films I could have gotten for screeners, I had to get one I’d already seen. Ah well. Despicable Me 2 Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Coogan, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Moises Arias, Nasim Pedrad, Kristen Schaal Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Premise: From…

Another late arrival, but one not likely to be seen before deadline (other films are a priority in my stack). Lone Survivor Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Alexander Ludwig, Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Ben Foster, Jerry Ferrera, Dan Bilzerian, Scott Elrod, Ali Suliman, Yousuf Azami Director: Peter Berg Premise: From IMDb: “Based on the failed…

Although our voting deadline is this Saturday, we’re still getting screeners exceptionally late. Another from Fox Searchlight. Enough Said Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette Director: Nicole Holofcener Premise: From IMDb: “A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she’s interested in learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband.” Oscar Chances: Unknown:…

Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions seems most interested in All Is Lost even though they have other potential contenders. All Is Lost Stars: Robert Redford Director: J.C. Chandor Premise: From IMDb: “After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the…

In addition to their animation haul yesterday, we’ve got another animated film and their year-end Best Picture contender on tap.

This is an unusual year with Disney finding three major contenders in its rank, each distributed and flogged by a different brand (Pixar here, Touchstone for The Wind Rises and Disney parent for Frozen). Monsters University Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean P. Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie…

For the first time in many years, Studio Ghibli is being distributed by Disney’s off-brand Touchstone instead of by the parent company itself or Buena Vista. The Wind Rises Director: Hayao Miyazaki Premise: From IMDb: “A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.” Oscar…

Fox Searchlight doesn’t have a lot, but it has one of the biggest contenders of the year. 12 Years a Slave Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Alfre Woodard Director: Steve McQueen Premise: From IMDb: “In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free…

DreamWorks appears to be focusing on The Croods only this year. Turbo was apparently so poorly received they don’t want to devote resources to it. The Croods Stars: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke Director: Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders Premise: From IMDb: “After their cave is destroyed, a caveman…

Wolfe Releasing is a minor production house, specializing in queer cinema.

A hefty slate of titles arrived from Oscilloscope today. After Tiller Director: Martha Shane, Lana Wilson Premise: From IMDb: “After the assassination of Dr. George Tiller in Kansas in 2009, there are a limited number of doctors left in the country who provide third-trimester abortions for women. AFTER TILLER moves between the rapidly unfolding stories…

Got one title from Tribeca on Friday. The Broken Circle Breakdown Stars: Johan Heldenbergh, Veerle Baetens, Nell Cattrysse, Geert Van Rampelberg, Nils De Caster, Robby Cleiren, Bert Huysentruyt, Jan Bijvoet Director: Felix van Groenigen Premise: From IMDb: “Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens.…

Cinedigm has a sextet of films on its slate, the titles are listed below. (NOTE: These arrived on 11/12/13) Call Me Kuchu

Focus seems to be focusing on three films this year, though we only received screeners for two of them. The other (We Steal Secrets) is listed on their mailing, but is not included. Below is information on Dallas Buyers Club and Place Beyond the Pines. (NOTE: These arrived on 11/12/13) Dallas Buyers Club

Magnolia and Magnet, sister companies, sent out their annual bounty of screeners for end-of-year consideration. In all, eighteen DVD’s arrived in the mail. Below is an alphabetical list (not separated by company). ABCs of Death (Magnet) Stars: Multiple Director: Multiple Premise: From IMDb: “A 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and…