Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman are currently teamed up on the screen in the dramatic thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve, and it’s his performance in that film that’s earned him the Hollywood Supporting Actor award at the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards. Gyllenhaal will pick up the award at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on October 21, 2013 in Beverly Hills, CA.
Hollywood Film Awards founder Carlos de Abreu made the announcement, stating: “We are thrilled to present the Hollywood Supporting Actor Award to Jake Gyllenhaal for his unforgettable performance in Prisoners. His is a truly compelling, subtly layered portrayal of a man tasked with the impossible and driven by the demons of his own past. Jake has given a myriad of outstanding performances throughout his career, but his work in Prisoners delivers a new level of complexity, as reflected in the rave reviews the film has received.”
Oscar nominee Gyllenhaal’s other credits include End of Watch, Source Code, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko, Jarhead, Brothers, Zodiac, and October Sky. He’ll next be seen in Enemy, directed by Prisoners helmer Villeneuve, and has Nightcrawler and Everest in the works.
The Plot of Prisoners:
Prisoners is an edge-of-your-seat dramatic thriller that poses the question: How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The best lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child’s life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
Bryan Singer and McKenzie Westmore on an episode of 'Face Off' (Photo by: Nicole Wilder/Syfy)
Bryan Singer and his Bad Hat Productions will be working with Syfy on a new series called Creature at Bay. Syfy just announced the development of a 90-minute pilot script written by series creator John Cabrera and executive produced by Singer and Jason Taylor.
Other television projects produced by Singer’s production company include Mockingbird Lane, H+, and House M.D.. Feature film credits include the X-Men films, Superman Returns, Valkyrie, Jack the Giant Slayer, and The Wolverine.
The Plot:
In the wake of the US military taking down a giant, rampant creature – a modern-day “Kaiju” monster – just off the Northern California coast, a middle-management Undersecretary from the California Emergency Management Agency is charged with leading the clean-up efforts as the small town becomes the focus of the entire world.
Marvel’s just unveiled this new TV spot for Thor: The Dark World directed by Alan Taylor and starring Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, and Anthony Hopkins. The new video shows more of Eccleston’s ‘Malekith’ as well as new action scenes not previously included in any trailers.
Thor: The Dark World opens in theaters on November 8, 2013.
The Plot:
Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness.
Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Noah Wyle in episode one of 'Falling Skies' season 4 (Photo Credit: James Dittiger/TNT)
Season three of Falling Skies was easily the best yet for the alien invasion action drama, and expectations are high that season four will also deliver intense episodes worthy of multiple viewings. And as the first episode starts filming, TNT has provided this behind-the-scenes look at the first days on the set (minus any real spoilers).
The 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Choreography dance number also featured a Mad Men tango, a Game of Thrones number that didn’t seem to have anything to do with Game of Thrones (other than the costumes), a lively Boardwalk Empire dance, rubber-suited dancers channeling American Horror Story, and The Big Bang Theory as represented by four guys and a girl.
As a tribute to the nominated choreographers, it was entertaining and a break from the somber tone caused by multiple memorial tributes. Surreal and bizarre, but entertaining.
Matt Damon and Michael Douglas star in 'Behind the Candelabra.' (Photo: Claudette Barius/HBO)
Once again HBO was crowned king of the Emmys, picking up 27 Primetime Emmy Awards for its lineup of shows including Boardwalk Empire, Veep, Game of Thrones, and The Newsroom. The network is also the home of the 2013 Emmys’ most honored movie, Behind the Candelabra, which earned 11 Emmys – the most of any program.
Boardwalk Empire took 2nd place in the most honored show race with five wins.
HBO’s 2013 Emmy Count:
* 11 Emmys for Behind the Candelabra including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Michael Douglas); Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Steven Soderbergh); Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie; Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic); Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie.
* 5 Emmys for Boardwalk Empire, including Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Bobby Cannavale); Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series; Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour); and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series.
* 3 Emmys for Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, including Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking; Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming; and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming (Alex Gibney).
* 2 Emmys for Game of Thrones, including Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic); and Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
* 2 Emmys for Veep including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus); and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Tony Hale).
* 1 Emmy for An Apology to Elephants: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (Lily Tomlin).
* 1 Emmy for Louis C.K.: Oh My God: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (Louis C.K.).
* 1 Emmy for Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
* 1 Emmy for The Newsroom: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Jeff Daniels).
Larry Hagman, Jack Klugman, David Frost, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Annette Funicello, Phyllis Diller, Chad Everett, and Sherman Hemsley were among the celebrities who passed away over the last 12 months. However, none of these talented people were chosen to be singled out for special tributes during the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Five individuals were honored with special tributes by their friends – James Gandolfini, Gary David Goldberg, Jonathan Winters, Jean Stapleton, and Cory Monteith – and the inclusion of one particular actor in this elite group created quite a controversy.
Jack Klugman’s son Adam was so irate about his father’s exclusion from the list of five special memorials that he voiced his anger to the Associated Press. Klugman was a three-time Emmy winner whose career spanned five decades of work in the entertainment field, and Adam believes it’s criminal that he wasn’t among the five chosen to be remembered by their friends, family, and fans. “It’s an insult and it really seems typical of this youth-centric culture that has an extremely short attention span and panders to only a very narrow demographic,” said Adam Klugman in his interview with AP.
During the actual Emmys broadcast on Sunday, September 22, 2013, Monteith’s Glee co-star Jane Lynch took to the stage to discuss Cory’s short life. After the tribute was over it was greeted by muted applause from the star-studded audience.
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in 'Breaking Bad' (Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC)
Emmy voters went a bit crazy with this year’s votes and the list of winners is loaded with surprises revealed during an otherwise mediocre show. Neil Patrick Harris gave it his best, but the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards just didn’t have any energy or flow. What it did have were some of the biggest upsets in recent Emmy memory.
The show kicked off with Nurse Jackie‘s Merritt Wever winning in the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category, and most certainly Wever didn’t expect to be taking the stage to accept an award. In fact, the only thing Wever could manage to say on stage was, “Oh, my God. Thank you. Thanks so much. Thank you so much. I’ve got to go. Bye.”
Also pulling off surprise wins were Stephen Colbert toppling Jon Stewart’s reign in the Outstanding Variety Series category, The Voice beating Emmy-favorite The Amazing Race to take home the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Emmy, and Jeff Daniels collecting the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for The Newsroom over Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, Hugh Bonneville for Downton Abbey, Damian Lewis for Homeland, Jon Hamm for Mad Men, and Kevin Spacey for House of Cards.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
MERRITT WEVER for Nurse Jackie
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
TINA FEY and TRACEY WIGFIELD for 30 Rock
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
TONY HALE for Veep
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS for Veep
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
GAIL MANCUSO for Modern Family
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JIM PARSONS for The Big Bang Theory
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
LAURA LINNEY for The Big C: Hereafter
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
HENRY BROMELL for Homeland
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
ANNA GUNN for Breaking Bad
OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM THE VOICE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
BOBBY CANNAVALE for Boardwalk Empire
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
JEFF DANIELS for HBO The Newsroom
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
CLAIRE DANES for Homeland
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
DAVID FINCHER for House Of Cards
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
OPUS MORESCHI for The Colbert Report
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
DON ROY KING for Saturday Night Live
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
DEREK HOUGH for Dancing With The Stars
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES THE COLBERT REPORT
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
ABI MORGAN for The Hour
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JAMES CROMWELL for American Horror Story: Asylum
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
STEVEN SODERBERGH for Behind The Candelabra
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
ELLEN BURSTYN for Political Animals
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
MICHAEL DOUGLAS for Behind The Candelabra
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES BREAKING BAD
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
MODERN FAMILY
Wins By Network (2 or more, televised and not televised)
HBO 27
CBS 16
NBC 11
Showtime 7
ABC 4
Comedy Central 4
AMC 3
Cartoon Network 3
Disney.com 3
FX Networks 3
Netflix 3
Nickelodeon 3
PBS 3
CNN 2
Discovery Channel 2
Fox 2
History 2
Starz 2
Wins By Program (2 or more, televised and not televised)
Behind the Candelabra 11
Boardwalk Empire 5
66th Annual Tony Awards 4
Saturday Night Live 4
The Big Bang Theory 3
Breaking Bad 3
Disney Mickey Mouse Croissant de Triomphe 3
House of Cards 3
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God 3
30 Rock 2
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards 2
American Horror Story: Asylum 2
American Masters 2
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 2
The Colbert Report 2
Da Vinci’s Demons 2
Deadliest Catch 2
Game of Thrones 2
Homeland 2
How I Met Your Mother 2
The Kennedy Center Honors 2
The Men Who Built America 2
Modern Family 2
Nurse Jackie 2
Veep 2
The Voice 2
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo from Metallica will be making in-theater appearances in support of the 3D movie Metallica Through the Never. Picturehouse is releasing the film, directed by Nimrod Antal and starring Metallica and Dane DeHaan, in IMAX theaters on September 27, 2013 before it gets an October 4th release in conventional theaters.
Members of the band are set to appear at the following IMAX screenings:
Thursday, September 26
James Hetfield:
San Francisco, CA: Theater TBD, 10:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA: AMC EMERYVILLE, 12:15 a.m. (9/27)
Lars Ulrich:
Los Angeles, CA: CHINESE, 10 p.m. screening
Los Angeles, CA: Theater TBD 12:01 a.m. (9/27)
Robert Trujillo:
Washington, DC: REGAL MAJESTIC 20 (Silver Springs), 7:30 p.m.
Boston, MA: AMC BOSTON COMMONS 19, 12:10 a.m. (9/28)
The Plot:
Filmmaker Nimród Antal immerses audiences in a bracing, raw and visceral cinematic experience with spectacular live performance footage of Metallica’s most iconic songs — created exclusively for the film — combined with a bold, narrative story featuring imagery drawn from the band’s trailblazing iconography. Dane DeHaan portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on an urgent mission, during Metallica’s roaring live set in front of a sold-out arena.
The film features dazzling pyrotechnics, the most elaborate live-performance stage ever built and state-of-the-art 3-D photography, captured using up to 24 cameras simultaneously.
After frantically searching for the girls to no avail, Keller Dover calls 911 to report his daughter Anna (Erin Gerasimovich) missing. The one lead the family and the police have is a run-down old RV that had been parked on their street earlier that day that Keller’s son says the girls had been playing around and climbing on its ladder.
After finding the RV, Detective Loki arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence and the fact that Alex seems to have the mental capacity of a 10 year old leaves the police no choice but to release him.
Hearing Jones has been released, Dover – who’s convinced he knows where the girls are – decides he has no choice but to take the law into his own hands and kidnap Jones. He takes Jones to his father’s old house, ties him up, and begins his own form of questioning.
Powerful and suspenseful, Prisoners is an extremely well-crafted mystery/thriller with superb performances from its cast. Hugh Jackman deserves to be considered for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Keller Dover, a hard-edged man who loves his family and feels deeply as though he has failed them in allowing his little child to be taken from him and her mother. It’s a raw, emotional, and riveting performance, and the best of Jackman’s career.
Jake Gyllenhaal is extremely effective as Loki the determined detective with a perfect track record for solving cases who gets too close to the family and the case. It’s perhaps his best performance since 2007’s Zodiac. Maria Bello captures perfectly the horrible denial, despair, and depression Grace goes through during the hours and days of the search for her missing daughter.
The cinematography of the film is visually impressive, with the use of streetlights and blurring headlights as Detective Loki speeds down the streets, the shots of characters through rain-soaked windows, and the gray, damp, cold of the houses.
The pacing of Prisoners is, unfortunately, its drawback being incredibly slow at times and bringing the tension to a full stop. It’s also 30 minutes too long.
Dark, disturbing, and compelling, Prisoners is without a doubt one of the best dramas of the year with some of the best performances which should be remembered during Oscar season.
GRADE: B
Prisoners is rated R for disturbing violent content including torture, and language throughout.
