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Lisa Frankenstein

February 4, 2024

Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 horror comedy film written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body) and directed by Zelda Williams in her feature-length directorial debut. The film stars Kathryn Newton (Freaky, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania), Cole Sprouse (Riverdale, Five Feet Apart), Liza Soberano (Alone/Together), Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest (21 Jump Street, Ant-Man), and Carla Gugino (Spy Kids, Gerald’s Game).

In 1989, an unpopular high schooler accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.

It is scheduled to be released on February 9, 2024, in the United States by Focus Features. Watch the official trailers below.

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Out of Darkness

February 4, 2024

Out of Darkness is a 2022 British horror thriller, originally titled The Origin, directed by Andrew Cumming in his feature-length debut, from a screenplay by Ruth Greenberg, based on a story by Cumming and Oliver Kassman. The film received multiple nominations at the British Independent Film Awards, including best debut director for Cumming, best breakthrough for Oakley-Green, best music for Adam Janota Bzowski, best hair and make up for Niamh Morrison, and best debut screenplay for Ruth Greenberg. Oakley-Green won the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance on the night.

Out of Darkness had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 6th, 2022. In May 2023, it was reported that Bleecker Street had acquired North American rights from Stage 6 Films, setting a February 2024 release date.

A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone. Terrifying sounds suggest something monstrous at large in this landscape, something that could kill or steal them away. As relationships in the group fracture, the determination of one young woman reveals the terrible actions taken to survive.

The cast includes Safia Oakley-Green, Chuku Modu, Kit Young, Iola Evans, Luna Mwezi, and Arno Luening.

Out of Darkness is set to debut in theaters February 9th, courtesy of Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

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Suncoast

February 4, 2024

Suncoast is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Laura Chinn in her feature directorial debut. Chinn's screenplay was included in the 2020 Black List, and is also based on Chinn’s life experience from the early 2000s. The film is scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21st, 2024,

Inspired by the semi-autobiographical story of a teenager (Nico Parker) who, while caring for her brother along with her audacious mother (Laura Linney), strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Woody Harrelson) who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.

The cast includes Laura Linney, Nico Parker, Ella Anderson, Daniella Taylor, Amarr, Ariel Martin, and Woody Harrelson.

Seacoast is set to debut on Hulu February 9th. Watch the official trailer below.

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2020 Oscar Winners

January 26, 2017

The 92nd Academy Awards show is in the books, are you pleased with the results? The South Korean thriller "Parasite" upset the frontrunner "1917" to become the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Director Bong Joon Ho sharing credit with legendary directors Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino speaks to his dedication to film. Joaquin Phoenix took home a well-deserved Best Actor Oscar for Joker, with Renee Zellweger taking Best Actress for her performance in Judy.

Check out the full list of winners courtesy of Ted Takes below!!

Best Picture:

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Parasite - WINNER


Lead Actor:

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker - WINNER

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes


Lead Actress:

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renee Zellweger, Judy - WINNER



Supporting Actor:

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood - WINNER


Supporting Actress:

  • Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

  • Laura Dern, Marriage Story - WINNER

  • Scarlett Johannson, Jojo Rabbit

  • Florence Pugh, Little Women

  • Margot Robbie, Bombshell


Best Director:

  • Martin Scorsese, The Irishman

  • Todd Phillips, Joker

  • Sam Mendes, 1917

  • Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  • Bong Joon Ho, Parasite - WINNER



Animated Feature Film:

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4 - WINNER



Animated Short:

Dcera, Daria Kashcheeva

Hair Love, Matthew A. Cherry - WINNER

Kitbull, Rosana Sullivan

Memorable, Bruno Collet

Sister, Siqi Song



Adapted Screenplay:

The Irishman, Steven Zaillian

Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi - WINNER

Joker, Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

Little Women, Greta Gerwig

The Two Popes, Anthony McCarten


Original Screenplay:

Knives Out, Rian Johnson

Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach

1917, Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino

Parasite, Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han - WINNER

Cinematography:

The Irishman, Rodrigo Prieto

Joker, Lawrence Sher

The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke

1917 , Roger Deakins - WINNER

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Robert Richardson


Best Documentary Feature:

American Factory, Julia Rieichert, Steven Bognar - WINNER

The Cave, Feras Fayyad

The Edge of Democracy, Petra Costa

For Sama, Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts

Honeyland, Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov

Best Documentary Short Subject:

In the Absence

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone - WINNER

Life Overtakes Me

St. Louis Superman

Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Live Action Short Film:

  • Brotherhood, Meryam Joobeur

  • Nefta Football Club, Yves Piat

  • The Neighbors’ Window, Marshall Curry - WINNER

  • Saria, Bryan Buckley

  • A Sister, Delphine Girard


Best Foreign Language Film:

Corpus Christi, Jan Komasa

Honeyland, Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov

Les Miserables, Ladj Ly

Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodovar

Parasite, Bong Joon Ho - WINNER


Film Editing:

Ford v Ferrari, Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland

The Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker

Jojo Rabbit, Tom Eagles

Joker, Jeff Groth

Parasite, Jinmo Yang

Sound Editing:

Ford v Ferrari, Don Sylvester - WINNER

Joker, Alan Robert Murray

1917, Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Wylie Stateman

Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker, Matthew Wood, David Acord

Sound Mixing:

Ad Astra

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917 - WINNER

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood



Production Design:

The Irishman, Bob Shaw and Regina Graves

Jojo Rabbit, Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova

1917, Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh - WINNER

Parasite, Lee Ha-Jun and Cho Won Woo, Han Ga Ram, and Cho Hee

Original Score:

Joker , Hildur Guðnadóttir - WINNER

Little Women, Alexandre Desplat

Marriage Story, Randy Newman

1917, Thomas Newman

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams

Original Song:

“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” Toy Story 4

“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman - WINNER

“I’m Standing With You,” Breakthrough

“Into the Unknown,” Frozen 2

“Stand Up,” Harriet


Makeup and Hair:

Bombshell - WINNER

Joker

Judy

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

1917


Costume Design:

The Irishman, Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson

Jojo Rabbit, Mayes C. Rubeo

Joker, Mark Bridges

Little Women, Jacqueline Durran

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Arianne Phillips



Visual Effects:

Avengers: Endgame

The Irishman

1917 - WINNER

The Lion King

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

It’s on to 2020 for Hollywood!!

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2020 Oscar Nominees

January 22, 2017

Check out the OFFICIAL list for the 2020 Oscar Nominations including Joker, receiving the most nominations with 11, including nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, and Directing.

Other heavy hitters with multiple nominations this year include Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Sam Mendes’ 1917, and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood, all with 10 nominations each, and Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story, and Parasite each with six. 

Who do you think deserves the gold to start off the new decade?! Let us know in the comments section.

Be sure to watch the 92nd Annual Academy Awards show LIVE on Sunday, February 9th 8:00 PM EST only on ABC.

OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2020

Best Picture:

“Ford v Ferrari”
“The Irishman”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
“Parasite”

Lead Actor:

Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”

Lead Actress:

Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet”
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women”
Charlize Theron, “Bombshell”
Renee Zellweger, “Judy”

Supporting Actor:

Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”
Al Pacino, “The Irishman”
Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Supporting Actress:

Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell”
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”

Director:

Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman”
Todd Phillips, “Joker”
Sam Mendes, “1917”
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”

Animated Feature:

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” Dean DeBlois
“I Lost My Body,” Jeremy Clapin
“Klaus,” Sergio Pablos
“Missing Link,” Chris Butler
“Toy Story 4,”  Josh Cooley

Animated Short:

“Dcera,” Daria Kashcheeva
“Hair Love,” Matthew A. Cherry
“Kitbull,” Rosana Sullivan
“Memorable,” Bruno Collet
“Sister,” Siqi Song

Adapted Screenplay:

“The Irishman,” Steven Zaillian
“Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi
“Joker,” Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
“Little Women,” Greta Gerwig
“The Two Popes,” Anthony McCarten

Original Screenplay:

“Knives Out,” Rian Johnson
“Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach
“1917,” Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino
“Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han

Cinematography:

“The Irishman,” Rodrigo Prieto
“Joker,” Lawrence Sher
“The Lighthouse,” Jarin Blaschke
“1917,” Roger Deakins
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Robert Richardson

Best Documentary Feature:

“American Factory,” Julia Rieichert, Steven Bognar
“The Cave,” Feras Fayyad
“The Edge of Democracy,” Petra Costa
“For Sama,” Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts
“Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov

Best Documentary Short Subject:

“In the Absence,” Yi Seung-Jun and Gary Byung-Seok Kam
“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone,” Carol Dysinger
“Life Overtakes Me,” Kristine Samuelson and John Haptas
“St. Louis Superman,” Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan
“Walk Run Cha-Cha,” Laura Nix

Best Live Action Short Film:

“Brotherhood,” Meryam Joobeur
“Nefta Football Club,” Yves Piat
“The Neighbors’ Window,” Marshall Curry
“Saria,” Bryan Buckley
“A Sister,” Delphine Girard

Best International Feature Film:

“Corpus Christi,” Jan Komasa
“Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov
“Les Miserables,” Ladj Ly
“Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodovar
“Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho

Film Editing:

“Ford v Ferrari,” Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland
“The Irishman,” Thelma Schoonmaker
“Jojo Rabbit,” Tom Eagles
“Joker,” Jeff Groth
“Parasite,” Jinmo Yang

Sound Editing:

“Ford v Ferrari,” Don Sylvester
“Joker,” Alan Robert Murray
“1917,” Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Wylie Stateman
“Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker,” Matthew Wood, David Acord

Sound Mixing:

“Ad Astra”
“Ford v Ferrari”
“Joker”
“1917”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Production Design:

“The Irishman,” Bob Shaw and Regina Graves
“Jojo Rabbit,” Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova
“1917,” Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh
“Parasite,” Lee Ha-Jun and Cho Won Woo, Han Ga Ram, and Cho Hee

Original Score:

“Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat
“Marriage Story,” Randy Newman
“1917,” Thomas Newman
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams

Original Song:

“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” “Toy Story 4”
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” “Rocketman”
“I’m Standing With You,” “Breakthrough”
“Into the Unknown,” “Frozen 2”
“Stand Up,” “Harriet”

Makeup and Hair:

“Bombshell”
“Joker”
“Judy”
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
“1917”

Costume Design:

”The Irishman,” Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson
“Jojo Rabbit,” Mayes C. Rubeo
“Joker,” Mark Bridges
“Little Women,” Jacqueline Durran
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Arianne Phillips

Visual Effects:

“Avengers Endgame”
“The Irishman”
“1917”
“The Lion King”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

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The 15:17 to Paris

July 17, 2016

Director Clint Eastwood

Genre Drama | History

Cast Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Judy Greer

Rating R

Release Date February 9th, 2018

“Three Americans discover a terrorist plot aboard a train while in France.”

From director Clint Eastwood, The 15:17 to Paris is a drama based on true events telling the story of the attempted terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris. I am a huge fan of Eastwood's work behind the camera so I am looking forward to checking this one out. The cast includes the real heroes Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos, as well as Judy Greer. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The 15:17 to Paris:

  • The film is based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes.
  • On July 11, 2017, it was announced that Eastwood had cast Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone as themselves in the film which will "begin during their childhood and show their friendship leading up to the moment that changed their lives".
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Fifty Shades Freed

July 17, 2016

Director James Foley

Genre Drama

Cast Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Arielle Kebbel, Tyler Hoechlin

Rating R

Release Date February 9th, 2018

“Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack Hyde continues to threaten their relationship.”

From director James Foley (House of Cards), Fifty Shades Freed is the 4th feature-film based on the steamy and explicit E.L. James novels. The cast includes Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Arielle Kebbel, and Tyler Hoechlin. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Fifty Shades Freed:

  • There was talk that Jamie Dornan wouldn't reprise his role as Christian Grey but those rumors were put to rest as of February 25th 2015 when his agent stated he was devoted to the sequels.
  • The third and final chapter of Fifty Shades Trilogy.
  • This third installment will not have a two parter unlike the other best selling novel adapted film series such as Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games and The Divergent Series.
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Peter Rabbit

July 17, 2016

Director Will Gluck

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley

Rating PG

Release Date February 9th, 2018

“Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer’s vegetable garden.”

Co-written and directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Annie), Peter Rabbit is a live-action version of the popular children's story. The cast includes James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, and Daisy Ridley. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Peter Rabbit:

  • Margot Robbie and Domhnall Gleeson's third collaboration, following About Time (2013) and Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017).
  • This is the first Sony Pictures Animation's live-action/animated hybrid film to be rated G by the MPAA.
  • Originally Sam Neill was going to play Mr. McGregor as opposed to Domhnall Gleeson, but was busy filming for Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
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When We First Met

July 17, 2016

Director Ari Sandel

Genre Comedy

Cast Adam Devine, Alexandra Daddario, Robbie Amell, Noureen DeWulf

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 9th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Noah spends the perfect first night with Avery, the girl of his dreams, but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong - until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night - and his fate - over and over again.”

From director Ari Sandel (The Duff), When We First Met is a romantic comedy about a man who lands in the friend zone after a first date with the girl of his dreams, and is later given the chance to travel back in time to have another chance at the date with hilarious results. The cast includes Adam Devine, Alexandra Daddario, Robbie Amell, and Noureen DeWulf. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, When We First Met:

  • Once Adam was cast as the lead, the producers asked him to look over the script and re-write it to suit to his comedy style.
  • Described as being 500 Days of Summer (2009) meets Groundhog Day (1993).
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The Ritual

July 17, 2016

Director David Bruckner

Genre Horror

Cast Rafe Spall, Robert James Collier, Sam Troughton, Arsher Ali

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 9th, 2018 (Netflix)

“A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that’s stalking them.”

From director David Bruckner (Southbound), The Ritual is a horror film based on the novel from Adam Nevill, about four men who decide to reunite during a trip to the forest, only they find that they are not alone in those woods. The cast includes Rafe Spall, Robert James Collier, Sam Troughton, and Arsher Ali. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Ritual:

  • The original tagline that was used when advertising the film was 'They should have gone to Vegas'. But due to the massacre in Vegas that took place on 1st of October 2017, the tagline has now been changed to 'They should have gone to Ibiza'.
  •  Despite being based on a novel written a few years before the films release, some scenes in the film are based 70's horror "rituals".
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Seeing Allred

July 17, 2016

Director Roberta Grossman, Sophie Sartan

Genre Documentary

Cast Gloria Allred

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 9th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred takes on the biggest names in American culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent.”
“The documentary, which will make its world premiere at Sundance 2018, chronicles the life of the civil rights attorney and renowned feminist as she gives a candid narration of her career over the last 40 years, in which she overcame personal trauma and media scrutiny while defending women’s rights.”
— The Hollywood Reporter

Check out the official trailer for Seeing Allred below.

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Still/Born

July 17, 2016

Director Brandon Christensen

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Christie Burke, Jesse Moss, Rebecca Olson, Jenn Griffin

Rating R

Release Date February 9th, 2018 (Limited)

“When a woman gives birth to twins, only one child survives. She begins to suspect that something supernatural has chosen her remaining child, and it will stop at nothing to take it from her.”

The directorial debut for Brandon Christensen, who also co-wrote the script, Still/Born is a horror thriller about a mother who finds herself desperately trying to protect her infant child from a supernatural force. It is quite the feat to find a quality horror film these days and the best ones always seem to be under the radar indie horrors and this one looks like it could be pretty damn good. The cast includes Christie Burke, Jesse Moss, Rebecca Olson, and Jenn Griffin. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Still/Born:

  • World premiere screening was held at The Overlook Film Festival at Mount Hood, Oregon.
  • The baby who plays Adam is director Brandon Christensen's niece, and the production of the film was scheduled around her birth.
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