TGK Editor James A. Molnar — also film editor of Toledo Free Press — stops by “WNWO Today” in Toledo every Friday morning and talks about the latest movies at the box office. On the Friday, May 17, 2013, segment, he reviews “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the follow-up to J.J. Abrams’ successful franchise reboot in 2009. Will fans enjoy this sequel? James gives his answer.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Academy meeting offers rule changes, transparency
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| A life-size Oscar outside the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater, where members gathered for an unprecedented coast-to-coast meeting May 4. Photo courtesy The Academy's Instagram. |
"We're part of a medium that allows us to be creative, daring … and once in a while, extraordinary," said Koch, quoting Kanin.
The unprecedented membership meeting took place on both coasts, with live feeds from the Academy's Beverly Hills, Calif., headquarters presentation being beamed to Lighthouse International in New York City and Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, Calif.
During the meeting, Koch announced a big change to Academy Awards voting. All voting members will now be automatically be eligible to vote all 24 categories. This change affects the foreign language and documentary short subject categories. Previously, members were required to attend screenings in order to vote.
The Academy will now provide members with DVDs for those categories, similar to what it started this past year with the Documentary Feature, Animated Short and Live Action Short categories.
Koch also revealed that 90 percent of the Academy voting membership voted for this year's Oscars — something the Academy has not revealed before.
When Academy CEO Dawn Hudson spoke to members, she said the meeting was about them.
"You're the backbone of the Academy," she said.
She shared highlights of what the nonprofit organization has been up to since the Oscars were held at the end of February. Events included a reunion of "Wayne's World" and a series on visual effects.
Other topics discussed during the 90-minute meeting were plans on the Academy's museum, slated to open in 2017, international outreach in Iran, East Africa and Vietnam, according to the Academy's Twitter account.
The meeting, a first for the organization, brought more than 1,000 members together to discuss "the future of our Academy" in a move to bring more transparency.
“The Academy is planning to be more open,” President Koch said in an interview with TheWrap.com after the meeting ended.
One detail revealed during the meeting was the 90 percent voting participation among members, something the Academy had not specified before.
Koch told Deadline.com's Pete Hammond that 96 percent of members who signed up to e-vote did so and 87 percent of members who signed up for traditional paper ballot voted that way.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Video: Discussing ‘Iron Man 3’ and the most anticipated summer movies
TGK Editor James A. Molnar — also film editor of Toledo Free Press — stops by “WNWO Today” in Toledo every Friday morning and talks about the latest movies at the box office. On the Friday, May 3, 2013, segment, he reviews “Iron Man 3,” which officially kicks off the summer season at the movies. Molnar also gives his five most anticipated movies of the season.
Oscars 2014: Membership to vote in all 24 categories
Academy voting members just got more responsibility.
During its May 4 membership meeting, the Academy's president Hawk Koch announced the entire voting membership will automatically be eligible to vote in all 24 categories for the Oscars.
The plan, approved by the Academy's Board of Governors, will allow members to see the nominated documentary shorts and foreign language films — either at a theatrical screening or on DVD.
From the Academy:
Prior to the final round of voting, the Academy will provide members with DVDs of the nominated films in five categories: Foreign Language Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Animated Short Film, and Live Action Short Film. In previous years, members had been required to see the nominated films in a theater in order to vote.
“This change continues our efforts to expand our members’ participation in all aspects of the Academy’s activities including, of course, voting for the Oscars,” Koch said in a statement. “Building on this past season’s 90% record voter turnout, we want to give our members as many opportunities as possible to see these great films and vote in these categories next year.”
The nomination processes for all categories remain unchanged.
The 86th Academy Awards, for outstanding film achievements of 2013, will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries worldwide.
During its May 4 membership meeting, the Academy's president Hawk Koch announced the entire voting membership will automatically be eligible to vote in all 24 categories for the Oscars.
The plan, approved by the Academy's Board of Governors, will allow members to see the nominated documentary shorts and foreign language films — either at a theatrical screening or on DVD.
From the Academy:
Prior to the final round of voting, the Academy will provide members with DVDs of the nominated films in five categories: Foreign Language Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Animated Short Film, and Live Action Short Film. In previous years, members had been required to see the nominated films in a theater in order to vote.
“This change continues our efforts to expand our members’ participation in all aspects of the Academy’s activities including, of course, voting for the Oscars,” Koch said in a statement. “Building on this past season’s 90% record voter turnout, we want to give our members as many opportunities as possible to see these great films and vote in these categories next year.”
The nomination processes for all categories remain unchanged.
The 86th Academy Awards, for outstanding film achievements of 2013, will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries worldwide.
All you need to know: AMPAS’ May 4 membership meeting
May 4th is typically a day reserved for celebrating Star Wars — “May the Fourth Be With You!”
But for the Academy this year, it’s a day reserved for an unprecedented general membership meeting to discuss “the future of our Academy.”
Announced to surprise, intrigue and some mystery at the end of March, the nonprofit organization has since revealed more details. Here’s all you need to know.
The initial email
Here is what the Academy sent out on March 28, courtesy of Deadline.com:
The official invite
A followup invite revealed more details, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The invitation (see below) gives the Who, What, When, Where and How. “No guests, please.”
The goals of the meeting: “To present the Academy’s plans and priorities for the future and update you on key initiatives. … To have you meet and connect … To increase communication with our membership. To hear what’s important to you.”
The official 90-minute presentation and conversation begins at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, after an hour-long luncheon.
Update
Read about the results of the meeting here.
But for the Academy this year, it’s a day reserved for an unprecedented general membership meeting to discuss “the future of our Academy.”
Announced to surprise, intrigue and some mystery at the end of March, the nonprofit organization has since revealed more details. Here’s all you need to know.
The initial email
Here is what the Academy sent out on March 28, courtesy of Deadline.com:
The official invite
A followup invite revealed more details, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The invitation (see below) gives the Who, What, When, Where and How. “No guests, please.”
The goals of the meeting: “To present the Academy’s plans and priorities for the future and update you on key initiatives. … To have you meet and connect … To increase communication with our membership. To hear what’s important to you.”
The official 90-minute presentation and conversation begins at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, after an hour-long luncheon.
Update
Read about the results of the meeting here.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Video: Discussing ‘The Big Wedding’, ‘Pain & Gain’ and ‘Oblivion’
TGK Editor James A. Molnar — also film editor of Toledo Free Press — stops by “WNWO Today” in Toledo every Friday morning and talks about the latest movies at the box office. On the Friday, April 26, 2013, segment, he reviews “The Big Wedding,” a star-studded romantic comedy with a telenovela touch. He also chats about action-comedy-crime film directed by Michael Bay “Pain & Gain,” with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Molnar also gives a review of one of his favorite movies of the year, “Oblivion,” starring Tom Cruise.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Analysis: Pros and cons of a possible Seth MacFarlane Oscars hosting redux
By James A. Molnar
TGK Editor
Would Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars again, for a second consecutive year? Deadline.com and Just Jared are reporting that he has been asked and has not yet turned down the newly named producers. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron were just rehired, fresh off this year’s Oscars, which boasted more than 40 million total viewers, the second-most-watched Oscars telecast since 2005.
MacFarlane tweeted two days after the ceremony that he would not host the Oscars again:
RT @crusephoto: @sethmacfarlaneWould you host the #Oscars again if asked? // No way.Lotta fun to have done it, though.
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) February 26, 2013
Never say never.
If MacFarlane decides to juggle his multiple hats as film and TV mastermind, here are the pros and cons of a second year hosted by the “Ted” creator:
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