http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:51:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-visual-effects-society-awards-paramount-and-rango-clean-up/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-visual-effects-society-awards-paramount-and-rango-clean-up/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54133 Rango serving as the night's biggest winner, winning in for all four of its nominations.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-visual-effects-society-awards-paramount-and-rango-clean-up/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-trailer-for-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-and-featurette-for-hugo/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-trailer-for-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-and-featurette-for-hugo/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:38:41 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54104 Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Hugo.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-trailer-for-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-and-featurette-for-hugo/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-the-close-races-for-best-actor-and-actress/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-the-close-races-for-best-actor-and-actress/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:25:14 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54048 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-the-close-races-for-best-actor-and-actress/feed/ 32 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-art-directors-guild-honors-hugo-potter-and-dragon-tattoo/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-art-directors-guild-honors-hugo-potter-and-dragon-tattoo/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:25:40 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54030 Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo giving me all I need to know to name Hugo the Oscar front-runner.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-art-directors-guild-honors-hugo-potter-and-dragon-tattoo/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-the-trailer-for-the-oscar-nominated-documentary-undefeated/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-the-trailer-for-the-oscar-nominated-documentary-undefeated/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:14:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53961 Undefeated to share with you, the best documentary I saw in 2011.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-the-trailer-for-the-oscar-nominated-documentary-undefeated/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-bullhead-poster-is-transformative/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-bullhead-poster-is-transformative/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:10:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53931 Bullhead.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/the-bullhead-poster-is-transformative/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-instant-animated-shorts-reaction/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-instant-animated-shorts-reaction/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53907 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-instant-animated-shorts-reaction/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-prediction-update-learn-dga-sag-awards/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-prediction-update-learn-dga-sag-awards/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:07:22 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53767 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-prediction-update-learn-dga-sag-awards/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-screen-actors-guild-award-winners-the-help-leads/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-screen-actors-guild-award-winners-the-help-leads/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:56:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53759 The Help walked away the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards tonight, taking home three of the top awards including Best Ensemble, but The Artist earned even more awards season momentum with Jean Dujardin taking Best Actor over George Clooney. A sign of things to come?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-screen-actors-guild-award-winners-the-help-leads/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-screen-actors-guild-awards-live-blog-winners-commentary/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-screen-actors-guild-awards-live-blog-winners-commentary/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:55:01 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53740 The Help take home three of tonight's honors? Will The Artist offer an upset in Best Ensemble? Who will win the battle between Viola Davis and Meryl Streep for Best Actress? All will be answered with a few snarky comments in-between.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-screen-actors-guild-awards-live-blog-winners-commentary/feed/ 26 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-directors-guild-awards-michel-hazanavicius/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-directors-guild-awards-michel-hazanavicius/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:32:52 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53711 The Artist might not end up taking Best Picture at the upcoming 2012 Oscars, the Directors Guild of America has given you a reason to think otherwise as Michel Hazanavicius was named Best Director by the Guild tonight, an award that only six times before has not gone on to win the Oscar for Best Director and Picture can only be so far behind.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-directors-guild-awards-michel-hazanavicius/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/user-poll-2012-screen-actors-guild-award-winner-predictions/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/user-poll-2012-screen-actors-guild-award-winner-predictions/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:03:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53163 The Help going home the big winners, but I wonder, are you more inclined to vote for The Artist? Click through and share your thoughts and your votes.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/user-poll-2012-screen-actors-guild-award-winner-predictions/feed/ 49 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/film-tenth-picture-nominee/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/film-tenth-picture-nominee/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:54:21 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53559 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but Bridesmaids or Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy could just as easily slid in based on the rest of the nominations. Click through and vote!]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/film-tenth-picture-nominee/feed/ 31 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-oscar-nomination-evaluation-underworld-awakening-dvd-blu-rays/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-oscar-nomination-evaluation-underworld-awakening-dvd-blu-rays/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:02:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53507 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-oscar-nomination-evaluation-underworld-awakening-dvd-blu-rays/feed/ 35 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/exclusive-clip-fantastic-oscar-nominated-documentary-undefeated/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/exclusive-clip-fantastic-oscar-nominated-documentary-undefeated/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:19:13 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53496 Undefeated and meet volunteer coach Bill Courtney as he inspires his high school football team, the Manassas Tigers.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/exclusive-clip-fantastic-oscar-nominated-documentary-undefeated/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-nominations-snubs-surprises-reactions/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-nominations-snubs-surprises-reactions/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:59:05 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53445 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-nominations-snubs-surprises-reactions/feed/ 46 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/academy-awards-2012-oscar-nominations/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/academy-awards-2012-oscar-nominations/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:59:45 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53432 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/academy-awards-2012-oscar-nominations/feed/ 79 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-ballot-2012/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-ballot-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:23:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53389 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-ballot-2012/feed/ 48 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/final-pre-nominations-2012-oscar-predictions/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/final-pre-nominations-2012-oscar-predictions/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:59:50 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53247 The Artist and Hugo end up my front runners for total nominations and wins.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/final-pre-nominations-2012-oscar-predictions/feed/ 36 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-producers-guild-award-winners/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-producers-guild-award-winners/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:03:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53337 The Artist as the black-and-white silent film is winning over hearts all over Hollywood and with a win at the PGAs tonight it is now the clear front-runner for the 2012 Best Picture.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-producers-guild-award-winners/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-motion-picture-sound-editors-announce-nominees/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-motion-picture-sound-editors-announce-nominees/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:52:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53289 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-motion-picture-sound-editors-announce-nominees/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-costume-designers-guild-nominees-announced/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-costume-designers-guild-nominees-announced/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:03:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53213 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-costume-designers-guild-nominees-announced/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-sound-mixing-contenders-cinema-audio-society-announces-nominees/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-sound-mixing-contenders-cinema-audio-society-announces-nominees/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:29:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53206 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-sound-mixing-contenders-cinema-audio-society-announces-nominees/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-guessing-original-song-nominees/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-guessing-original-song-nominees/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:19:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53186 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-guessing-original-song-nominees/feed/ 12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/films-shortlisted-2012-oscars-foreign-language-film-award/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/films-shortlisted-2012-oscars-foreign-language-film-award/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:10:21 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53177 A Separation made the list along with my personal favorite, Bullhead. Which five will make the final cut?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/films-shortlisted-2012-oscars-foreign-language-film-award/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/67-pictures-2012-golden-globes-finally/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/67-pictures-2012-golden-globes-finally/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:44:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53169 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/67-pictures-2012-golden-globes-finally/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2011-ropeofsilicon-movie-awards/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2011-ropeofsilicon-movie-awards/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:22:14 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52561 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2011-ropeofsilicon-movie-awards/feed/ 28 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-bafta-film-award-nominations/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-bafta-film-award-nominations/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:49 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53075 The Artist is the top dog with 12 nominations followed by TInker Tailor Soldier Spy with 11. Click through for the complete list of nominations.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-bafta-film-award-nominations/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/golden-globe-winners-vs-oscars-2012-update/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/golden-globe-winners-vs-oscars-2012-update/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:10:44 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53000 The Artist and The Descendants have when it comes to the 2012 Oscars. Click through for the complete rundown.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/golden-globe-winners-vs-oscars-2012-update/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-eddie-nominees-american-cinema-editors/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-eddie-nominees-american-cinema-editors/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:10:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53004 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo continues to gain Oscar momentum following David Fincher's nomination from the Directors Guild as it now has received a nomination from the American Cinema Editors (ACE). Fellow rising contender Bridesmaids was also among the lucky 13 nominees.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-eddie-nominees-american-cinema-editors/feed/ 7