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2012 MTV Movie Award Nominations Announced, The Hunger Games And Bridesmaids Top The ListIt's May, and with June officially just a month away, MTV is preparing for their annual celebration of movies. The nominations for the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards are in, and it looks like The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids are the films to beat this year, as both scored numerous nominations. Also repeated on the list, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Help and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-05-01 07:29:25comments
The Help: The Musical Is A Theme Song For Octavia Spencer's Oscar WinHere, the Kaplans have captured Minny's irrepressible feistiness and The Help's scatalogical revenge plot in one hysterical gospel number, complete with a chipper and incredibly catchy chorus. As viral vids go, this is the total package. It's topical, deftly edited, and possesses a sense of humor that's smart yet coarse....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-02-27 10:39:52comments
Read All About Your 2012 Oscar WinnersAs I’m sure you are aware, the Academy Awards were held tonight and some of the best movies of 2011 were awarded Oscars for their achievements. But the timespan between January 1st and December 31st is a long there are new movies being released every single weekend. As a result, there’s a good chance that a) you might not have seen every title that won an award tonight and/or b) you might have missed our coverage of said title. Well, you’re in luck....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-02-26 23:34:41comments
Conan Takes On The Help, And Re-Writes The War Horse ScoreIn anticipation of the Academy Awards, and perhaps as a cure for “Oscar Fever,” Conan O’Brien has been dedicating some time at the start of each episode this week to Oscar nominated films. Last night’s episode featured a segment that had Conan’s band (Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band) re-scoring War Horse. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-02-23 09:48:01comments
For Your Consideration: The Help Is Heritage Not Defined By Hate"It's heritage, not hate." That argument doesn't really apply to The Help, which few can argue as actual hate speech, but I come back to it again in the movie's defense, trying to explain how you can be nostalgic for a period of history that's ugly and unflattering, how the intersection of white and black lives can be both fraught and sometimes terrible, but also more complicated than is easy to remember...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-02-14 19:48:09comments
The Help Is The Big Winner At The SAG AwardsThe 2011 awards season is almost at an end. The Academy Awards are now less than a month away, set to air on February 26th, but there are still more guild awards that need to happen before then. Tonight, for example, was the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which delivers awards to films based on their individual performances as well as their ensemble casts. Now the show has come to a close and the awards have been handed out. And the big winner is......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-01-29 21:24:21comments
The Help Director Tate Taylor Talks His Golden Globe-Nominated HitI got on the phone with Taylor last week to talk about the massive success of the film, how the test screening process helped him figure out how much audiences loved the movie, and how his grandmother's horrible Christmas dessert helped make The Help authentically Southern...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-12-15 08:38:30comments
Tate Taylor Taps Out Of Melissa McCarthy's TammyThe same goes for Taylor, who might be wise to play the waiting game before selecting his next project. Depending on whom you trust, Taylor’s The Help could be a major player in this year’s still-developing Oscar race. And a select few Oscar trackers are saying the film’s pull could drag Taylor into the Best Director race as a result. If that’s the case, he suddenly could have his pick of a series of prestige projects, so there’s no need to jump on a film just yet. ...by Sean O'Connell | published: 2011-11-21 15:22:38comments
People's Choice 2012 Nominations Go To Harry Potter, Pirates, Bridesmaids, And The HelpThe people have voted and the nominations for People’s Choice Awards 2012 are in. Unsurprisingly, movie fans love Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Transformers. And while Bridesmaids was recognized in numerous categories, the people seem to have disregarded Melissa McCarthy in the Favorite Female Comedy Actress. ...by Kelly West | published: 2011-11-08 13:45:27comments
The Help Will Warm Hearts On Blu-Ray In DecemberIf you need one more reason to see The Help, you needn't look any further than its popularity. By word of mouth, droves came out to see the film, winning the weekend three weeks in a row. The more people spoke about The Help’s messages and performances, the better it did. Even if The Help doesn’t end up being a film you could watch over and over again, it is certainly worth seeing at least once....by Jessica Grabert | published: 2011-10-07 09:40:58comments
Weekend Box Office - The Help Working Overtime For Labor DayDespite a continuing high unemployment rate amongst America's laborers, ticket sales were up at the box office this Labor Day weekend compared to last year. The top ten movies of Labor Day, 2010 took in around $19 million. Today audiences are estimatedly spending an additional $21 million on the top biggest movies in theaters. The Help added the largest chunk to its total, bringing its four day weekend total close to $20 million....by Scott Gwin | published: 2011-09-05 17:28:11comments
Weekend Box Office - The Help Gets Another Big WinSometimes little movies with great stories that get less credit than they deserve tank at the box office. Sometimes they just barely make it. This Labor Day weekend a worthy movie that would usually get overlooked is continuing to win big....by Scott Gwin | published: 2011-09-04 20:07:59comments
Weekend Box Office: The Help Cleaning Up At The Box OfficeThree of the worst movies of the summer were foisted onto movie-going audiences this weekend and, in good turn, all three made only tiny splashes at the box office. None of the newcomers could top last week's number one film, The Help. The summer underdog has slowly been building in popularity over the last few weeks and is set to cross the $100 million threshold this week. ...by Scott Gwin | published: 2011-08-28 19:33:40comments
Weekend Box Office - Scary Start For Fright Night, Conan Gets ImpaledYou can always tell when the end of summer has arrived. Hollywood begins dropping off all the cinematic bombs they knew weren't going to do very well hoping that people tired of seeing major blockbusters for the umpteenth time might just buy a ticket for the sake of trying something different. But that strategy was a no go this weekend as four new comers hit screens. The sound of those suckers bombing in theaters across the country sounded something like a London air raid from World War II....by Scott Gwin | published: 2011-08-21 20:21:07comments
The Help Director Tate Taylor Could Adapt Another Novel, Peace Like A RiverThough the bestseller bona fides make this a natural transition for Taylor, the specifics of the story are pretty different-- the story is narrated by an 11-year-old whose brother has escaped a murder trial, causing the rest of his family to hit the road to find him. As THR somewhat simplistically puts it, the book "dealt with themes of forgiveness and miracles"...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-08-17 14:52:45comments
Weekend Box Office - Apes Continue To Rule The WorldThree other new releases hit screens this weekend, but none could bump Caesar and his rebellions apes from the number one spot. Rise of the Planet of the Apes swung into the triple digit club earning an additional $27 million to top $104 million. ...by Scott Gwin | published: 2011-08-14 15:59:54comments
Exclusive Interview: The Help Director Tate TaylorSeeing so many bad movies come from great books, I have to think that any author would be hesitant to let their work fall into the hands of Hollywood. The Great Gatsby, considered by many to be the greatest book of all time, has been adapted three separate times and not a single one has been comparable. In some ways Kathryn Stockett took a similar risk when she sold the movie rights to her book, The Help, even before it came out, but she had one leg up...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-08-08 21:46:19comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting 30 Minutes Or Less, The Help And Final Destination 5 ReviewsWe’ve officially entered the dog days of summer. Those long ninety-degree-plus mid-afternoons where the sweating starts after lunch and ends sometime around tomorrow’s breakfast. No wonder all the big movies come out during this season. What better place to spend some time during summer than a dark, AC-aided 60 degree climate...by Doug Norrie | published: 2011-08-07 10:33:45comments
Talking To Bryce Dallas Howard And Director Tate Taylor On The Set Of The HelpIn a movie like The Help, the term "villain" is a little tricky-- Bryce Dallas Howard's Hilly Holbrook is not exactly cut and dry evil like Lord Voldemort or Captain America's Red Skull. Based on Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel, The Help stars Stone as Skeeter Phelan...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-18 14:07:17comments
Talking To Viola Davis And Octavia Spencer On The Mississippi Set Of The HelpDavis, as the Oscar nominee for Doubt and a newly minted Tony winner as of last summer's set visit, was an obvious choice to be cast as Aibileen. Spencer, a character actress with roles in films like Bad Santa and Dinner for Schmucks, had a far more unusual route to playing her role...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-12 12:24:56comments
The Help Set Visit: Talking Accents And Heat With Emma Stone On Location In The Deep SouthThe other journalists and I spent the entire day on the set-- there's not really anything else do in Greenwood, as Viola Davis freely admitted when she said she and her husband would visit the local Wal-Mart for entertainment. Between takes we got the chance to talk to nearly all of the film's main players...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-07-11 07:38:41comments
The Help Release Date Moved Up To August 10Obviously the idea becomes moot if every film were to be released on a Wednesday instead of a Friday, but I still wonder why more studios aren't implementing this idea. The smaller the number of competitors and increased number of days in wide release will only help the movie in the long run. The question is whether women, the project's target audience, will have the same availability and access to the film that the out-of-school kids did with Transformers....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2011-06-30 21:21:49comments
The Help Poster Lines Everybody UpThe Help stars Emma Stone as a young woman living in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963 who decides to pursue her dream of being a journalist by interviewing various black women in town-- including two lead characters played by Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-04-21 14:32:07comments
Exclusive: Chris Columbus Explains What To Expect From The Help, And How Gwen Stacy Changed His LifeI talked to Columbus on the phone today about the new trailer, what we saw in it and what we didn't, and the kind of reactions they've been getting to The Help as they screen it for audiences all over the world-- yes, even in France, they're digging this movie about the Jim Crow South...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-04-19 11:35:03comments
First Trailer For The Help Arrives Online Along With Three New ImagesAmid all the superheroes and sequels that will be dominating the summer movie schedule as usual this year, there will also be The Help, an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel that hits theaters August 12. It features no robots......by Katey Rich | published: 2011-04-18 17:04:34comments
Cinema Con: The Help Brings History, Humor, And Female Strength To Summer Movie SeasonI caught up with the four leads after the presentation for a quick interview and asked them about that sweat-- Howard, for one, did not hesitate to talk about exactly what kind of sweat you'll be seeing in the film. We also talked about what we can expect from the movie- and which of their co-stars they expect to totally steal the film out from under them...by Katey Rich | published: 2011-03-30 12:07:11comments
First Look At Emma Stone And Viola Davis In The HelpThe Help doesn't hit theaters until next August, but Disney has gone ahead and released the first nine images from the production, which show off Stone's sandy-colored wig along with some serious 60s fashions...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-11-02 14:44:11comments
Allison Janney Is Going Southern For The HelpJanney thrilled a bunch of Lost fans when she showed up unexpectedly as Jacob's mother near the end of the final season, but it's really been since Juno that she had a good, meaty, mainstream role...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-07-14 08:21:47comments
Jessica Chastain Signs On For The HelpChastain is definitely a wild card-- her main acting credit so far is Terrence Malick's highly anticipated Tree of Life, in which she co-stars with Brad Pitt. Since no one has seen that film yet...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-06-25 10:30:50comments
Chris Lowell Will Represent The Men In The HelpProduction on The Help starts this summer in Mississippi and casting is almost complete, which means I can finally stop my nitpicky analysis of every choice the production makes and just wait to see if the movie turns out any good...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-05-21 09:16:07comments
Octavia Spencer Playing Role Written For Her In The HelpTaylor is also a friend of Stockett's and Spencer's, which raises the question of why it took so long for him to cast her to begin with. Regardless, Spencer will at least be perfect at embodying the character she inspired...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-05-18 12:49:22comments
Bryce Dallas Howard To Play The Snobby Baddie In The HelpI like Howard, I really do, but I'm just not seeing that stuffy, Southern socialiate thing in her. And how much more non-Southern can you get than a child of Hollywood?...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-04-27 23:13:39comments
Viola Davis In Talks To Join Emma Stone In The HelpDavis is currently doing a stint on Broadway in Fences, and it's not clear when production on The Help might get started-- though I imagine everyone involved is keen to avoid shooting in Mississippi in the middle of summer...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-04-15 08:07:49comments
Emma Stone In Talks To Lead The HelpDreamWorks is moving quickly on their plans to adapt Kathryn Stockett's The Help, having picked up the novel's rights just a few weeks ago and already close to casting a star...by Katey Rich | published: 2010-03-23 10:19:33comments
Dreamworks Picks Up The HelpDreamworks Studios has picked up the rights to The Help. Bestsellers can make cruel mistresses when heading toward the big screen. Expectation levels are high, high, high. You don’t want to turn a book everyone loves into the movie version of The Lovely Bones. Hopefully director Tate Taylor will do Kathryn Stockett's story some justice....by Doug Norrie | published: 2010-03-05 19:21:00comments
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