Previewing the WGA Award nominees

Posted by · 6:15 pm · January 2nd, 2013

Don’t expect the Academy to mirror them too closely.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Roundup: Are we getting too precious about 'The Master?'

Posted by · 4:40 am · September 27th, 2012

Plus: Parsing the Bat’s Oscar hopes, and ‘Won’t Back Down’ pushback.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

‘The Avengers’ director Joss Whedon is a contemporary pop mythologist

Posted by · 10:32 am · May 11th, 2012

Joss Whedon has had a small legion of devoted fans for years. We take a look at the (now mass) appeal of the artist.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Should 'The Avengers' assemble for SAG ensemble?

Posted by · 8:05 am · April 25th, 2012

So on one hand, yeah, the headline here is a joke. The Screen Actors Guild’s nominating committee, and indeed, any self-respecting awards-giving body is highly unlikely to pass kudos approval on a film like “The Avengers.” But in the case of a category meant to honor well-oiled machines like this one, perhaps they should.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Hey, remember the other Avengers?

Posted by · 11:45 am · April 13th, 2012

Joss Whedon’s superhero ensemble movie “The Avengers” is almost here, but can you recall who the title first belonged to?

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Trailers for 'The Avengers' and 'Frankenweenie' make for a nice antidote to awards season

Posted by · 1:12 pm · March 1st, 2012

Now that the Oscar dust has settled and the early-year dumping ground has come to a close, studios are beginning to float materials for their (hopeful) moneymakers out there. Two trailers have dropped this week, for “The Avengers” (opening May 4) and Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” (which doesn’t hit until October).

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention