Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates. Since Tanner cannot play without the sheets, Andrew replaces him for the next set. Foxcatcher was the latest Oscar-hopeful to top the per theater chart earning an average of $45,146 in six theaters. Andrews passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his abilityand his sanity. Jeanette Volturno Brill (Executive Producer) has more than 20 years of production experience working in the film, television and music video industries. Today we look at the two supporting actor categories, finishing with Best Supporting Actor. She met Jason Blum when she was hired to help cast the wildly successful Paranormal Activity 2. In addition to executive producing the feature length film, Samuelson produced the short film Whiplash that won the US Jury Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Whiplash is a 2014 American independent psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, and starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. He also co-stars in the upcoming Paramount Insurge feature, DESTINATION WEDDING. The $10,000 club was crowded this weekend with six films earning per theater averages of more than $10,000. Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles. He received his B.F.A. The final film in the $10,000 is The Babadook, which earned an average of $10,002 in three theaters. In 2010, Sony released his apocalyptic thriller LEGION, which starred Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid and grossed over $75 million worldwide. Finally there's Whiplash, which could lead the way on the Per Theater Chart. For one, the relationship between Andrew and his father was introduced early on in the film but was never really developed or resolved. "A work of bravura filmmaking. "[30] Whiplash also won the 87th Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing and the 87th Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Sony Pictures acquired distribution rights for most of the world, releasing the film under its Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films banners for its North American and international releases, respectively. In television, Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Lionsgate and is working on both scripted and non-scripted projects. Birdman, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and others continue to get accolades, but there are also some films that are being passed over too often. in Visual Arts from SUNY Purchase in 1993 and cut his teeth in commercial editing in NYC. The nearer to perfection Andrew gets, the narrower his circle of intimates becomes until he is left only with Fletcher and even that relationship is jeopardized by the ferocity of Andrew's ambitions. [21], On March 27, 2020, an expanded deluxe edition was released on double CD and 2-LP gatefold sleeve vinyl with new cover art, and featured original music by Justin Hurwitz, plus bonus track and remixes by Timo Garcia, Opiuo, Murray A. Lightburn and more. [6], Principal photography began in September 2013, with filming taking place throughout Los Angeles, including the Hotel Barclay, Palace Theater, and the Orpheum Theatre,[13][14] with a few exterior shots filmed in New York City to create the setting. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. Melanie is a member of the Art Director's Guild. It also reached its first major milestone over the weekend and will earn more in the future. [7], Right of Way Films and Blumhouse Productions helped Chazelle turn 15 pages of his original screenplay into a short film starring Johnny Simmons as Neiman and J. K. Simmons (no relation)[8] as Fletcher. Justin Hurwitz (music) graduated from Harvard University in 2008, where he studied music. He is known for playing the character J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy. For Halloween 2012, Blumhouse built The Blumhouse of Horrors, an innovative and frightening haunted house experience in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. This would be stunning for a visually intensive action film aimed at Fanboys. Munchausen made waves upon release in large part due to Aster's impressive direction. A teacher who is very ecigeant and maybe the nostalgy of a student who have huge opportunity and the pressure about that. After working on Wall Street as a financial consultant for Johnson & Higgins and serving as a corporate lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Walters moved to Los Angeles and entered show business via the entertainment law division of Loeb & Loeb. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from high school and auditioned for Julliard and New York University. Blumhouse's Los Angeles-based movie production team used its expertise in horror film production, storytelling, and movie set design to transform the Variety Arts Theater into a fully-immersive and chillingly intense Halloween attraction. In late 2012, Chazelle directed a short film based on part of his feature screenplay Whiplash. The short film received acclaim after debuting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which attracted investors to produce the complete version of the script. Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) Stephen Whitty, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 20:06. By Mia Galuppo. She's Beautiful When She's Angry just managed to earn a spot in the $10,000 club with $10,505 in one theater. STOWELL plays a wounded Marine, whose quest for his own rehabilitation and his strong bond with his young cousin, serves as the inspiration for building a prosthetic tail that saves the dolphin's life. The evening of one-act comedies marked Mr. Allen's first time out as a director for the stage. This means both will have 2014 as the year. Unfortunately, two of these films will likely not do well in theaters. The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners assuming I don't get bored and wander away. The Golden Globes winners were announced Sunday night and while there were not a lot of surprises, there are some things worth talking about. The other big story about this years contest is just how much of a two-horse contest it really is. Whiplash is a 2013 American drama short film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. "[25] On Metacritic the film has a score of 88 out of 100, based on reviews from 49 critics, indicating "universal acclaim. Chazelle recently completed the feature version of Whiplash, produced by Jason Reitman's Right of Way Films, Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions, and Bold Films. It was one of Metacritic's 20 best-reviewed films of 2010 and appeared on the best-of lists of The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Time Out New York, Film Comment and The Boston Phoenix. A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. Damien Chazelle had written the Whiplash screenplay well before he even considered making it a short film. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young mans life. He is currently filming Divergent, based on the best-selling novel by Veronica Roth, which has been compared to similar young adult books such as The Hunger Games. Earlier this year, JK wrapped shooting Marc Lawrence's film, The Reluctant Professor opposite Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei and as well as Gillian Raimi's next feature Murder of a Cat. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead is a horror film, which is one strike against it, while it is also playing on Video on Demand. More With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. [12] Early on, Chazelle gave J. K. Simmons direction that "I want you to take it past what you think the normal limit would be," telling him: "I don't want to see a human being on-screen any more. He is originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. Other motion picture credits include Hidalgo, The Ladykillers, The Mexican, Off the Map, For Love of the Game, The Gift, Thank You for Smoking, Rendition, Burn After Reading and, memorably, his portrayal of the off-beat but not deadbeat father, Mac McGuff, in the hit comedy Juno. More With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. At BOLD, Lancaster oversaw the cult sensation DRIVE, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Best Director award at Cannes), which was released by FILMDISTRICT and grossed over $80 million worldwide. and they suggested making the short as a device to generate a budget for the feature, which obviously worked out great. But at the band's next competition, in an act of either serendipity or sabotage, the core drummer's sheet music is misplaced. The film received multiple awards and nominations, winning Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing, and also being nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. The project is written and directed by Damien Chazelle who also wrote and directed Nate in the 2013 Sundance Jury Prize Award winning short film by the same name. Starting to notice a pattern here? Very good short. Andrew Neiman is a first-year student and jazz drummer at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City, hoping one day to leave a legacy like that of his childhood idol, jazz drummer Buddy Rich. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 not only earned first place on the overall box office, but it also led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $29,366. Tom Cross (Editor) is an editor of feature films, documentaries and television. This isn't at the same level as Frozen opened with, but it is already the second best selling DVD in 2015. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. "[29] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter praised the performances of Teller and Simmons, writing: "Teller, who greatly impressed in last year's Sundance entry The Spectacular Now, does so again in a performance that is more often simmering than volatile Simmons has the great good fortune for a character actor to have here found a co-lead part he can really run with, which is what he excitingly does with a man who is profane, way out of bounds and, like many a good villain, utterly compelling. Television projects include the 13-episode television drama THE BLACK BOX for the ABC Television Network, which just aired its season finale, and Syfy's new series DOMINION based on Bold's feature film LEGION. As a result he was recruited to attend a six-week performing arts class in New York City at the New York School for Film and TV. Currently, Melanie's work can be seen in The Purge starring Ethan Hawke, which opened number one at the box office. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. He next directed Juno in 2007 for which he earned his first Oscar nomination, followed by Up in the Air in 2009, which was recognized with six Academy Award nominations and earned Reitman a Golden Globe and the WGA Award for Best Screenplay. The film follows the ambitious music student and jazz drummer Andrew Neiman (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor Terence Fletcher (Simmons) at the fictitious Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. Anchored by extraordinary performances from Miles Teller and J.K. SimmonsSimmons absolutely dominates every frame of the picture. 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If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. His feature-length script for Whiplash was finished, it was good, and it was making its way through the Hollywood producer circuit to the tunes of positive buzz. After directing the super low budget "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench" in 2009, . In addition to his academic achievements, Walters also has the rare distinction of being a winner on JEOPARDY. For her effort, Taylor was nominated for Casting Society of America's ARTIOS Award. Richard Linklater is favorite to win Best Director, perhaps in part because hes more due for the award than Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. It is rare that we get to talk about a Bollywood film in the $10,000 club. The film explores concepts of perfectionism, dedication, and success and deconstructs the concept of ambition. The polls are closed in our 18th annual Predict the Academy Awards contest, and it has turned out to be the most exciting two-horse race in the history of the contest. ", "'WHIPLASH' will have audiences cheering and begging for an encore. He was most recently seen in Relativity's 21 And Over, Todd Phillips Project X, The Spectacular Now with Shailene Woodley and recently wrapped production on Get A Job opposite Bryan Cranston and Anna Kendrick, Two Night Stand with Analeigh Tipton and Kid Cudi and That Awkward Moment with Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan. Taylor first met Chazelle when producer Jason Blum introduced them on the short-film version of Whiplash. ", "Provocative and emotionally intense. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. The Imitation Game remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $48,658 in 8 theaters over the weekend. Whiplash grossed $13.1 million in the U.S. and Canada and $35.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $49 million against a budget of $3.3 million. Blum's credits also include: The Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, The Reader, for which Kate Winslet won an Academy Award; Hysterical Blindness, starring Uma Thurman, which aired on HBO and garnered Thurman a Golden Globe Award; and Hamlet starring Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray, Sam Shepard and Kyle MacLachlan. ", Simmons has appeared on the Broadway stage in performances of "Guys and Dolls," "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," "A Change in the Heir," "Peter Pan" and "A Few Good Men.". Besides those two films, there are not a lot of surprises here and the usual contenders are present, including Boyhood and The Imitation Game, but there are also some other notable films missing. This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. Miles Teller (Andrew) had the distinct honor and privilege of making his feature screen debut opposite Nicole Kidman in the film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play Rabbit Hole. American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything each gathered a handful of votes from The Numbers readers, and Selma and Whiplash are given virtually no chance at all. Notable credits include Travis Fine's ANY DAY NOW (Editor), Scott Cooper's CRAZY HEART (Additional Editor), the David Milch HBO series DEADWOOD (Assistant Editor), and Michel Negroponte's science-fiction documentary W.I.S.O.R. He invites Andrew to perform with his band at the JVC Jazz Festival, assuring him that the songs will be the same ones played by the Studio Band; Andrew hesitantly accepts. He most recently finished shooting the independent film WHIPLASH opposite Miles Teller and JK Simmons. Miles was born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and during those formative years he developed a love of sports and has remained a die-hard Phillies and Eagles fan. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Having completed the score for WHIPLASH in 2014, he and Chazelle are currently prepping their third movie together, LA LA LAND, a song and dance musical for Lionsgate. Walters is also a member in good standing with the California Bar Association. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. Impressed, Fletcher nods in approval before cueing the finale. Gary Michael Walters (Executive Producer) is the Chief Executive Officer of Bold Films and is actively involved in all aspects of the company including production, development, distribution and finance. Post-production. To Andrew's surprise, the next day, Fletcher requests that he be transferred into his band. Not ideal, but it is better to fix the mistake now than carry on making it. This single act changes the young man's life forever. Last year he filmed the Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs, as well as Jason Reitman's upcoming film, Labor Day. Jason Reitman (Executive Producer) premiered his first short film, Operation, at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. Together with the editor Tom Cross, who edited both the original and the feature film, great. Casey's parents want Fletcher held accountable, and Andrew agrees to testify anonymously, leading Shaffer to terminate Fletcher. In 2003 Reiser made his theatrical debut in Woody Allen's "Writer's Block." Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. While Big Hero 6 wasn't the only new release on the Blu-ray sales chart this week, it might as well have been. These great short films, and many others would NOT have fit into the viral mold. Enraged, Andrew attacks Fletcher onstage but is pulled away by security and expelled from Shaffer. Boyhood garnered 47% of the total vote, and Birdman 46%, giving the Linklater epic the tiniest of edges. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. [27][28], Peter Debruge, in his review for Variety, said that the film "demolishes the cliches of the musical-prodigy genre, investing the traditionally polite stages and rehearsal studios of a topnotch conservatory with all the psychological intensity of a battlefield or sports arena. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. They also produced the feature version of the Sundance-winning short WHIPLASH, directed by Damien Chazelle, and will serve as executive producers on DEMOLITION, which Jean Marc Vallee will direct from the script by Bryan Sipe. Chazelle said that between takes, Simmons was "as sweet as can be", which he credits for keeping "the shoot from being nightmarish". The overall number one film, Dumb and Dumber To, was next with an average of $11,450, while The Homesman was right behind with an average of $11,358 in four theaters.
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