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01/02/2015

GET READY FOR THE OSCARS...

The Oscar buzz is getting warmer. Majority of films nominated for the Awards are rushed to release simultaneously across the globe. It’s more of quality-films rather than the populist franchises. These intellectual films have suddenly found a better (read wider) release plan due to the web explosion. The digital platform is pumped with promotional tools and the moviegoers are fed with stimulating data. It’s exciting enough for moviegoers to get engaged and eagerly await the release. After THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, THE IMITATION GAME and THEORY OF EVERYTHING, this week was dedicated to two prominent releases; BIRDMAN and FOXCATCHER.

BIRDMAN is a dark American satire written and directed by Mexican Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarriitu. He is the first Mexican Director to be nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director and carries an impressive filmography of Amores Perros, Babel and Biutiful. This stylishly handled satire features Micheal Keaton,Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts. It revolves around the faded American actor who is famous for his superhero role as Birdman in past and now struggles to put together a Broadway with new set of actors. It was the Opening Film at Venice International Film Festival last year and was a limited release in the US in Oct 2014. It was widely released one month after and was received well at the box-office. It was nominated in seven categories in Golden Globe Awards wherein Michael Keaton won his first Golden Globe as the Best Actor. It is nominated in nine categories for Oscars including Best Actor, Best supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Picture. It has received widespread critical acclaim and Metacritic gave the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 48 reviews indicating ‘Universal Acclaim’.

In India, BIRDMAN is released widely by FOXSTAR in this week. Several Pre-release Screenings were hosted for Celebrities including Hrithik Roshan and was pushed as PR pegs. The visibility across all Cinemas is impressive and the buzz is palpable. The Oscar stories are anyway humongous in Print and digital platforms and BIRDMAN is naturally carried widely. The film is exploited strongly on digital platforms and has a strong excitement around it. The Friday and Saturday showed up great occupancy in cinema halls in all centers and the reviews with four stars in major English dailies pushed it further. With word of mouth, its growing and will continue to do well at the box-office. On Hollywood Recommendation Scale, it stands at 5 out of 5.

Another outstanding fare released in this week is FOXCATCHER. It’s a biographical crime drama directed by Bennett Miller and stars Steve Carell, Chaning Tatum,Mark Ruffalo and Vanessa Redgrave. It’s a true story revolving around the eccentric millionaire Coach and his relationship between two wrestler brothers who participated in 1984 Olympics and the tragic events that followed. The Director, Miller won the Best Director Award in 2014 Cannes Film Festival. It is nominated in five categories for this year’s Oscars and include Steve Carrel as Best Actor, Mark Ruffalo as Best supporting Actor and Bennett Miller as Best Director. It received a limited release in the US in November and was later widely released in December. It was modestly received on box-office and got a strong positive response from critics and reviewers. The performances of Carell, Tatum and Ruffallo were widely praised by the critics. On Metacritic, it scored 81 out of 100, based on 49 reviews indicating Universal acclaim. Mark Schultz, whose character was played by Tatum and on whose book the film is loosely based, initially supported the film, then took U-turn criticizing the Director for exploiting intensely personal subject matter. After release, again he called FOXCATCHER a miracle and apologized to Director. Overall, the film has always something to write about.

FOXCATCHER had a limited release in India by PVR Pictures. It was brilliantly marketed on all verticals and rode exceedingly on the Oscar buzz. The branding and trailer-showcasing in Cinemas is impressive and the visibility is strong. The digital platform is loaded with engaging contests and interesting trivia. In fact, it was trending on Twitter. The Pre-release screening has a strong Celebrity turn-out and was covered in major dailies. The Reviews have been encouraging and so is the occupancy. The Friday and Saturday were good on the box-office and is certain to grow on Sunday. Its an impactful film and stands at 5 out of 5 on Hollywood Recommendation Scale

18/01/2015

TIME FOR SOME OSCAR NOMINATED FILMS!

Indeed, one of the most stimulating weeks this is! The Oscar Nominations are announced and we all have the reasons to cheer. Most of the highly anticipated Oscar contenders are already released in India and some are hurriedly releasing in these four weeks, so we are in mainstream grove. The nominated biggies like The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boyhood, The Judge and Gone girl have already made their mark on box office and continuing to do so, this week has been extra monstrous. No less but three highly regarded movies are released; The Imitation Game, American Sniper and Theory of Everything.

The Imitation Game is lauded with eight Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. This thrilling Historical biopic has been a commercial as well as critical success. It was premiered in Telluride Film Festival in August 2014 followed by another Premiere in Toronto International Film Festival in September 2014. On 28th November, it had a limited theatre release in UK and the US and the response was amazing. It opened at number two in UK box office just behind The Interstellar. The critics were all praise for the lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch for his portrayal of Alan Turing, the mathematician and computer pioneer who helped the Allies in World War II and was later prosecuted for his homosexuality. The films screenplay was acquired by the Producer, The Wienstien Company after winning bid amongst five studios and is rated as the highest amount paid for any screenplay for distribution rights in European Film Market.

The Imitation Game is released here with robust marketing plan and has been able to create a strong recall-value amongst moviegoers. It opened with strong occupancy on Friday and the response is overwhelming. The mainstream dailies have rated it as ‘must watch’ with four stars. The pre-release screening with Celebrities had a strong impact in Press and the social media is thick with positive posts. The timely Oscar nominations have pushed it with better impetus and the Saturday occupancy is stronger. It’s a great cinematic experience and stands at 5 out of 5 on Hollywood Recommendation Scalene.

Another noteworthy release is American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood and is nominated in six categories including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was premiered in Los Angeles on Nov 11th and was later released on Dec 25th in limited theatres. It was widely released on Jan 16th along with its India release. The reception at the US box office had been positive and so are the reviews. On Metacritic, it scored 72 out of 100 based on 36 reviews indicating favorable reviews.

In India its released by Warner Bros and the response on Friday has been upbeat. The Pre-release Screening with Exhibitors already had culminated in better showcasing. The Oscar nomination announcement has pushed the envelope a little further. The BnW Newspaper Ads are impressive and the visibility across the Cinemas is good. It’s a great biographical war drama edited with brilliant cuts and had an inspired performance by lead actor, Bradley Cooper. It stands at 4 out of 5 on Hollywood Recommendation Scale.

The third Hollywood release making waves with its five nominations is The Theory of Everything. This romantic biopic is based on the book written by Jade Wilde Hawking and deals with her relationship with her ex- husband, Physicist Stephan Hawking and his success in Physics. Both the lead actors, Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are nominated in the categories of Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively.It had a limited release in the US in first week of November and was later widely released in the last week of November. It was received well at the box office. The critic’s response was positive and the consensus was, ‘ Part biopic, part love story, The Theory Of Everything rises on James Marsh’s polished direction and the strength of its two leads’. It was assigned 72 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 47 reviews by critics considered favorable.

The Theory Of Everything is released here without much of marketing and fanfare. It’s a limited release and the only marketing play is the declaration of Oscar nominatuions. Not much oof effort is een in promoting the flick. It stands at 3 out of 5 on Hollywood Recommendation Scale.

Another interesting Hollywood Offering is Paddington. It’s a British Comedy directed by Paul King and is based on lovable Paddington bear and its antics. It was released in UK on28th Nov by StudioCanal and is the highest Opening for them and was the second biggest family film debut only after The Lego Movie in UK. In India, it was cleverly marked on-ground and on digital platforms. The Special Screening for Celebrity Kids has created a strong word of mouth. It a great offering for a nice family outing and stands at 4 out of 5 on Hollywood Recommendation Scale.

17/01/2015

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