http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Sat, 26 May 2012 01:15:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hope-springs-pictures-meryl-streep/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hope-springs-pictures-meryl-streep/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:31:25 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58933 Hope Springs, due in theaters this August.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hope-springs-pictures-meryl-streep/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-winners-the-artist-is-named-oscars-best-picture/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-winners-the-artist-is-named-oscars-best-picture/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:57:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=55751 The Arist took home Best Picture at the Oscars and ended up tying with Martin Scorsese's Hugo as both won five awards at the 2012 Oscars. The Iron Lady was the only other multiple award winner as I offer up the complete list of Oscar winners and my final say on the night overall.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-winners-the-artist-is-named-oscars-best-picture/feed/ 42 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/august-osage-county-with-meryl-streep-and-julia-roberts-gets-underway-this-fall/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/august-osage-county-with-meryl-streep-and-julia-roberts-gets-underway-this-fall/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:41:31 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=54535 August: Osage County will finally head into production in the Fall of 2012 for a 2013 release. The film stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts based on Tracy Letts' Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/august-osage-county-with-meryl-streep-and-julia-roberts-gets-underway-this-fall/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/ 40 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-awards-race-the-grey-overunder-dvds-blu-rays-listener-questions/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-awards-race-the-grey-overunder-dvds-blu-rays-listener-questions/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53859 The Grey, an examination of Sam Worthington's career to this point, a look at this week's new DVD and Blu-rays, your questions and that age-old question, is Laremy a man or a Muppet?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/podcast-awards-race-the-grey-overunder-dvds-blu-rays-listener-questions/feed/ 18 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-golden-globe-award-winners-artist-descendants-clooney-scorsese/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-golden-globe-award-winners-artist-descendants-clooney-scorsese/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:58:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52989 The Artist topped the 2012 Golden Globe Awards with three wins followed close behind by The Descendants with two. All in all, it was a pretty chalk evening though there were a few surprises that won't mean much for the Oscar race but are still interesting nevertheless.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-golden-globe-award-winners-artist-descendants-clooney-scorsese/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-viola-davis-takes-lead-close-finish/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-viola-davis-takes-lead-close-finish/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:11:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51856 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-viola-davis-takes-lead-close-finish/feed/ 20 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-updated-actress-predictions/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-updated-actress-predictions/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:17:47 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50893 Young Adult last night and basking in Charlize Theron's performance it was only appropriate I update my Best Actress predictions today.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-updated-actress-predictions/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/york-film-critics-the-artist-best-picture-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/york-film-critics-the-artist-best-picture-2011/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:21:32 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50753 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I have listed their awards here as The Artist is declared by the org as the best film of 2011. Click through for the full list of winners.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/york-film-critics-the-artist-best-picture-2011/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-actress-predictions-shift-streep-1-close-bounced-top/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-actress-predictions-shift-streep-1-close-bounced-top/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:29:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50271 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-actress-predictions-shift-streep-1-close-bounced-top/feed/ 25 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/meryl-streeps-head-half-completed-death-star-the-iron-lady-poster/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/meryl-streeps-head-half-completed-death-star-the-iron-lady-poster/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:45:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=46682 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/meryl-streeps-head-half-completed-death-star-the-iron-lady-poster/feed/ 20 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-start-engines-release-dates-set-flag-waved/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-start-engines-release-dates-set-flag-waved/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:03:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=42778 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-start-engines-release-dates-set-flag-waved/feed/ 18 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-meryl-streep-margaret-thatcher-international-trailer-the-iron-lady/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-meryl-streep-margaret-thatcher-international-trailer-the-iron-lady/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:49:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=43067 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-meryl-streep-margaret-thatcher-international-trailer-the-iron-lady/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/will-streeps-iron-lady-be-an-oscar-contender/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/will-streeps-iron-lady-be-an-oscar-contender/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:52:41 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=39594 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/will-streeps-iron-lady-be-an-oscar-contender/feed/ 26 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/roberts-and-stewart-are-snow-white-smulders-joins-the-avengers-and-a-double-dose-of-streep/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/roberts-and-stewart-are-snow-white-smulders-joins-the-avengers-and-a-double-dose-of-streep/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:31:40 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=36532 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/roberts-and-stewart-are-snow-white-smulders-joins-the-avengers-and-a-double-dose-of-streep/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/scott-confirms-top-gun-2-and-streep-bullock-and-oprah-team-for-new-movie/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/scott-confirms-top-gun-2-and-streep-bullock-and-oprah-team-for-new-movie/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:17:49 +0000 Kevin Blumeyer http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=32487 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/scott-confirms-top-gun-2-and-streep-bullock-and-oprah-team-for-new-movie/feed/ 2 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http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=23850 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/is-27-years-without-an-oscar-too-many-to-deny-meryl-streep-in-2010/feed/ 209 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-hurt-locker-and-streep-rise-in-the-latest-predictions/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-hurt-locker-and-streep-rise-in-the-latest-predictions/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:13:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=23020 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-hurt-locker-and-streep-rise-in-the-latest-predictions/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hurt-locker-leads-pack-with-four-wins-at-2009-satellite-awards/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hurt-locker-leads-pack-with-four-wins-at-2009-satellite-awards/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:51:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=22947 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hurt-locker-leads-pack-with-four-wins-at-2009-satellite-awards/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rmr-posters-galore-cruise-and-jackson-meet-avatar-tix-and-pics-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rmr-posters-galore-cruise-and-jackson-meet-avatar-tix-and-pics-and-more/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:58:49 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19682 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rmr-posters-galore-cruise-and-jackson-meet-avatar-tix-and-pics-and-more/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-inglourious-options-best-actress-race-scorsese-shuttered-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-inglourious-options-best-actress-race-scorsese-shuttered-and-more/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:00:26 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19487 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-inglourious-options-best-actress-race-scorsese-shuttered-and-more/feed/ 22 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news-bites-sommers-talks-joe-more-kill-bill-inception-trailer-date-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news-bites-sommers-talks-joe-more-kill-bill-inception-trailer-date-and-more/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:16:03 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19026 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/news-bites-sommers-talks-joe-more-kill-bill-inception-trailer-date-and-more/feed/ 20 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-meryl-streep/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-meryl-streep/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:47:43 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=18835 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-meryl-streep/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-green-zone-out-streep-in-again-and-nbr-announces-awards-date/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-green-zone-out-streep-in-again-and-nbr-announces-awards-date/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:38:19 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=18676 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-update-green-zone-out-streep-in-again-and-nbr-announces-awards-date/feed/ 20 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/has-alexander-payne-coralled-cohen-giamatti-streep-and-witherspoon/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/has-alexander-payne-coralled-cohen-giamatti-streep-and-witherspoon/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:32:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=14011 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/has-alexander-payne-coralled-cohen-giamatti-streep-and-witherspoon/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/an-oscar-surprise-could-happen-very-early/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/an-oscar-surprise-could-happen-very-early/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:11:44 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=13675 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/an-oscar-surprise-could-happen-very-early/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/annie-leibovitzs-vanity-fair-celebrity-photo-spread-is-worth-a-look/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/annie-leibovitzs-vanity-fair-celebrity-photo-spread-is-worth-a-look/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:57:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12993 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/annie-leibovitzs-vanity-fair-celebrity-photo-spread-is-worth-a-look/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sag-award-speeches-winslet-streep-and-laurie/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sag-award-speeches-winslet-streep-and-laurie/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:06:38 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=12711 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sag-award-speeches-winslet-streep-and-laurie/feed/ 0