Special "World War Z" Ticket Gives Fans Early Look

PARAMOUNT ANNOUNCES FIRST OF ITS KIND "WORLD WAR Z" MEGA TICKET

PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND REGAL CINEMAS OFFER “WORLD WAR Z MEGA TICKETS” AT ADVANCE 3D SHOWING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH AT SELECT LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE

Paramount Pictures and Regal Entertainment Group are bringing Brad Pitt’s highly anticipated film “WORLD WAR Z” in RealD 3D to audiences in five cities across the U.S. ahead of its worldwide theatrical release with a first-ever exclusive World War Z Mega Ticket movie package.

Packages include one adult ticket to an advance RealD 3D showing of “WORLD WAR Z” at participating theaters on Wednesday, June 19th at 7:30 p.m. and a small popcorn, one HD digital copy of the movie when it becomes available*, one pair of “WORLD WAR Z” collector’s custom RealD 3D glasses, and one official full-size limited-edition movie poster, while supplies last.

“Regal is pleased to offer this ultimate fan event at five locations in conjunction with our partners at Paramount Pictures. The interest and anticipation for Brad Pitt’s latest thriller is at a fever pitch and this ‘World War Z Mega Ticket’ offers a unique experience for our patrons,” stated Ken Thewes, chief marketing officer for Regal Entertainment Group.

Participating theaters:

Los Angeles: Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 IMAX & RPX

Houston: Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX

San Diego: Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX

Atlanta: Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX

Philadelphia: UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX

The film is already receiving early critical raves, with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone saying, “It’s everything you want in a blockbuster – smart, shifty, and scary as hell.”

For more information on the World War Z Mega Ticket packages, visit www.WorldWarZMovie.com/MegaTicket


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General movie tickets are on sale now at www.fandango.com, www.movietickets.com and at theater box offices.

“WORLD WAR Z” revolves around an ex-United Nations investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. The film stars Pitt, Mireille Enos and James Badge Dale.

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Production present, in association with Hemisphere Media Capital and GK Films, a Plan B Entertainment/2DUX2 Production “WORLD WAR Z,” directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Drew Goddard & Damon Lindelof, and screen story by Matthew Michael Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski. Based on the novel by Max Brooks. Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Ian Bryce.

“WORLD WAR Z” opens in theaters everywhere June 21st, 2013.

* HD digital copy of “WORLD WAR Z” available to download or stream when released on street date. Internet connection and compatible device required.


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About Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) operates the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuit in the United States, consisting of 7,350 screens in 578 theatres in 42 states along with Guam, Saipan, American Samoa and the District of Columbia as of May 23, 2013. The Company operates theatres in 46 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas. We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company’s theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations.

"Kinky Boots" Walks All Over 2013 Tony Awards

by Lucy Troy

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre is more commonly known as the “Tony Award.” The Tony Awards recognize achievement in live Broadway theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and there is an award given for regional theatre. There are also several discretionary, non-competitive Tony Awards, such as a Special Tony Award.

The Tony Awards are considered the highest theatre honor given in the United States. It is essentially New York theatre industry’s equivalent to the Oscars for motion pictures, the Grammy Awards for music, and the Emmy Awards for television.

The 67th Annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday, June 9, 2013, in order to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2012–2013 season. CBS television broadcast the ceremony live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City with Neil Patrick Harris hosting for fourth time (his third consecutive year hosting).

I normally ignore the Tony Awards unless a film actor I like wins or is nominated. Tom Hanks received a “Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play” for his performance in the play, Lucky Guy. He lost to Tracy Letts for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

I did note that half the acting categories: Best Actress in a Play, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Play, went to African-American performers. Kinky Boots, with its score by 1980s pop music sensation, Cyndi Lauper, was the night’s big winner, receiving 6 awards out of a leading 13 nominations. Of course, Kinky Boots is based on the 2006 film of the same name, which is based on a true story.  I got the winners list from Vulture.com.

2013 Tony Awards – Winners (in bold) and Nominees:

Best Musical:
Bring It On: The Musical
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Kinky Boots WINNER
Matilda: The Musical

Best Book of a Musical
A Christmas Story, The Musical, Joseph Robinette
Kinky Boots, Harvey Fierstein
Matilda: The Musical WINNER

Best Play
The Assembled Parties
Lucky Guy
The Testament of Mary
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike WINNER

Best Revival of a Musical
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Pippin WINNER
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Revival of a Play
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? WINNER

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? WINNER
David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Tom Sturridge, Orphans

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Laurie Metcalf, The Other Place
Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Kristine Nielsen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Holland Taylor, ANN
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful WINNER

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Bertie Carvel, Matilda: The Musical
Santino Fontana, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rob McClure, Chaplin
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots WINNER
Stark Sands, Kinky Boots

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Carolee Carmello, Scandalous
Valisia LeKae, Motown: The Musical
Patina Miller, Pippin WINNER
Laura Osnes, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Danny Burstein, Golden Boy
Richard Kind, The Big Knife
Billy Magnussen,Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Tony Shalhoub, Golden Boy
Courtney B. Vance, Lucky Guy WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Carrie Coon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Shalita Grant, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Judith Ivey, The Heiress
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties WINNER
Condola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Charl Brown, Motown: The Musical
Keith Carradine, Hands on a Hardbody
Will Chase, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Gabriel Ebert, Matilda: The Musical WINNER
Terrence Mann, Pippin

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots
Victoria Clark, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Andrea Martin, Pippin WINNER
Keala Settle, Hands on a Hardbody
Lauren Ward, Matilda: The Musical

Best Direction of a Play
Pam MacKinnon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? WINNER
Nicholas Martin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Bartlett Sher, Golden Boy
George C. Wolfe, Lucky Guy

Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus, Pippin WINNER
Matthew Warchus, Matilda: The Musical

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater
A Christmas Story, The Musical, music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Hands on a Hardbody, music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green; lyrics by Amanda Green
Kinky Boots, music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper WINNER

Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, The Nance WINNER
Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties
David Rockwell, Lucky Guy
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Rob Howell, Matilda: The Musical WINNER
Anna Louizos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Scott Pask, Pippin
David Rockwell, Kinky Boots

Best Costume Design of a Play
Soutra Gilmour, Cyrano de Bergerac
Ann Roth, The Nance WINNER
Albert Wolsky, The Heiress
Catherine Zuber, Golden Boy

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Kinky Boots
Rob Howell, Matilda: The Musical
Dominique Lemieux, Pippin
William Ivey Long, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella WINNER

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Lucky Guy WINNER
Donald Holder, Golden Boy
Jennifer Tipton, The Testament of Mary
Japhy Weideman, The Nance

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kenneth Posner, Kinky Boots
Kenneth Posner, Pippin
Kenneth Posner, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Hugh Vanstone, Matilda: The Musical WINNER

Best Sound Design of a Play
John Gromada, The Trip to Bountiful
Mel Mercier, The Testament of Mary
Leon Rothenberg, The Nance WINNER
Peter John Still and Marc Salzberg, Golden Boy

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans & Garth Helm, Pippin
Peter Hylenski, Motown: The Musical
John Shivers, Kinky Boots WINNER
Nevin Steinberg, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical
Peter Darling, Matilda: The Musical
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots WINNER
Chet Walker, Pippin

Best Orchestrations
Chris Nightingale, Matilda: The Musical
Stephen Oremus, Kinky Boots WINNER
Ethan Popp & Bryan Crook, Motown: The Musical
Danny Troob, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

* * *
Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre:
Bernard Gersten
Paul Libin
Ming Cho Lee

Regional Theatre Award:
Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, M.A.

Isabelle Stevenson Award:
Larry Kramer

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre:
Career Transition for Dancers
William Craver
Peter Lawrence
The Lost Colony

The four actresses who created the title role of Matilda the Musical on Broadway: Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro

Review: Brandon Routh Lifts "Superman Returns"

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 142 (of 2006) by Leroy Douresseaux

Superman Returns (2006)
Running time: 154 minutes (2 hours, 34 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for some intense action violence
DIRECTOR: Bryan Singer
WRITERS: Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris; from a story by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, and Bryan Singer (based upon the Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics)
PRODUCER: Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, and Gilbert Adler
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Newton Thomas Sigel, A.S.C.
EDITORS: John Ottman and Elliot Graham
COMPOSER: John Ottman
Academy Award nominee

SUPERHERO/ACTION/DRAMA/SCI-FI with elements of romance

Starring: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Tristan Lake Leabu, and Kevin Spacey

To the world at large, he disappeared five years ago, but Superman (Brandon Routh) was searching for the planet of his birth, Krypton. Now, he’s back and so is his secret identity, Clark Kent. Clark returns to the city of Metropolis, where he works as a reporter for the newspaper, the Daily Planet. He discovers that the love of his life, fellow reporter, Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), has moved on with her life, but still holds a grudge against the man she passionately loved before he disappeared, Kent’s other identity, Superman.

Lois has child Jason White (Tristan Lake Leabu) and is engaged to Jason’s alleged father, Richard White (James Marsden), nephew of Daily Planet editor-in-chief, Perry White (Frank Langella). While Lois claims that Richard, the editor of the Planet’s international desk, is Jason’s father, the child is five years old… Once upon a time – five years ago – Lois knew that Clark was Superman (before he wiped her mind of that secret) and they had an intimate affair. Clark would like to reveal his secret once more and perhaps rekindle their love, but he can’t shake the feeling that she doesn’t really want a relationship with Superman anymore.

Meanwhile, Superman’s bitterest enemy, Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey), is out of prison and plotting both his conquest of the world and his revenge on Superman. Luthor invades Superman’s North Pole sanctum, the Fortress of Solitude, where he steals advanced technology and alien secrets from Krypton, which he in turn uses in a diabolical plan to recreate part of Krypton on earth. And if the Man of Steel interferes, he has a deadly Kryptonian item that will stop Superman once and for all.

Superman Returns is the first Superman film in 19 years (since 1987’s box office bomb, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace). Superman Returns takes place in the wake of the events of 1981’s Superman II (which saw Superman reveal his identity to Lois and the two have sexual relations). Director Bryan Singer (X-Men, X2: X-Men United, and The Usual Suspects) reuses parts of John Williams score for the 1978 film, Superman: The Movie. He also reuses parts of Marlon Brando’s performance from the original movie as Superman Kryptonian father, Jor-El. The two elements firmly connect Superman Returns with the franchise’s big budget cinematic beginnings.

Those touches are nice, but Superman Returns ends up feeling like the recent X-Men: The Last Stand, which was technically a well-made film, but had the fatal flaw of being a film in which the characters and situations were two dark or in which the characters seemed… oddly out of character. Superman Returns is also from a technical stand point very well made, and from a narrative point pretty good. Still, Bryan Singer, who not only directs the film, but also wrote the story upon which the screenplay is based, has two flaws. It’s too long and it is too obviously trying to be something important – something more than just being a movie based upon a comic book.

Singer stuffs the film with chick flick sensibilities – lots of romance, romantic entanglements, yearnings for lost love, etc. Some of it good, but it gets old after awhile. Actually it gets in the way of Superman in action, which is a bad thing because Superman is a superhero and superheroes do cool things with their powers. The film is also rife and ripe with mythic aspirations and religious symbolism. There are a few powerful speeches about Superman being Christ-like – the savior or the only son sent by powerful being (his Kryptonian father Jor-El) to Earth to help the tragically flawed humans. That’s nice, but it’s also overkill, just fluff in the way of the cool scenes of Superman being Superman.

That’s one of the good things about Superman Returns – which is that it occasionally remembers how cool Superman is, so Singer treats us to lots of scenes of him soaring over the city, through the sky, and into space. When Superman is using his powers or even if he’s just flexing his muscles (there’s a nice flashback of a young Clark Kent learning that he can run fast, leap to dizzying heights, and also levitate), Superman Returns springs to glorious life. The film also looks good, although some of the visual effects and CGI are so obviously fake that it’s painful to spot them. The score by John Ottman (who also co-edited the film) is a worthy successor to John Williams’ music in the original film.

The cast ranges from adequate to good. Kevin Spacey is cool, vicious, and sinister as Lex Luthor (because Spacey is evil). Sam Huntington has a youthful snappiness and genuine friendliness as Clark’s cub reporter pal, Jimmy Olsen. Kate Bosworth makes a decent love interest in the film, but she is wrong as Lois Lane; she just doesn’t capture the spunkiness and boldness that defines Lois Lane as the kind of reporter who can tackle any story. On the other hand, James Marsden makes Richard White more than just an add-on to the Superman mythos. While Parker Posey seemed out of place in Blade: Trinity, she fits in here as Luthor’s “girlfriend, Kitty Kowalski.

How well did Brandon Routh fill the late Christopher Reeve’s shoes as Clark Kent/Superman. He does a damn good job. Routh makes his Clark Kent a humble and gentle soul, but he shows us the secret and barely hidden fire that burns in Clark’s eyes – that which is Superman ready to burst out. Routh’s Superman is both mythic and godlike. Routh creates an otherness about Superman – a stoic savior who takes on any task without blinking and likely not a doubt in his mind. Not only is Routh as good as other actors who’ve given the best performances playing superheroes (Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man), but Routh’s performance rings with truth. It’s as if the fictional Superman of the comics has sprung to life from the pages of a comic book.

I’ll give Superman Returns the provisional six out of 10 that I gave X-Men: The Last Stand, but Routh makes this colorful and brightly lit fantasy worth seeing. He puts the super and the hero in Superman Returns.

6 of 10
B

Saturday, July 1, 2006

NOTES:
2007 Academy Awards, USA: 1 nomination: “Best Achievement in Visual Effects” (Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover, and Jon Thum)

2007 BAFTA Awards: 1 nomination: “Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects” (Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard Hoover, and Jon Thum)

2007 Razzie Awards: 1 nomination: “Worst Supporting Actress” (Kate Bosworth)

Review: "Superhero Movie" a MAD Spoof of Spider-Man

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 18 (of 2008) by Leroy Douresseaux


Superhero Movie (2008)
Running time: 85 minutes (1 hour, 25 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references, and language
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Craig Mazin
PRODUCERS: Craig Mazin, Robert K. Weiss, and David Zucker
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Thomas E. Ackerman
EDITOR: Craig Herring
COMPOSER: James L. Venable

COMEDY/SUPERHERO

Starring: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Marion Ross, Ryan Hansen, Keith David, Brent Spiner, Robert Joy, Jeffrey Tambor, Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall, and Pamela Anderson

The subject of this movie review is Superhero Movie, a 2008 comedy spoof film from writer-director Craig Mazin. The film stars Drake Bell as a teen-turned-superhero.

Superhero Movie, which spoofs (of course) superhero movies, is not in the vein of such classic spoof films as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, but is certainly a sibling of films like the Scary Movie series, Date Movie, and Epic Movie. In fact, Superhero Movie’s writer/director, Craig Mazin, co-wrote Scary Movie 3 and 4, and like Scary Movie, Superhero Movie has enough fart jokes and necrophilia to charm all preteen and teen male demographics.

High school loser Rick Riker (Drake Bell) pines away for Jill Johnson (Sara Paxton), the prettiest girl in school, but she hardly knows that Rick exists since her eyes are on Rick’s tormentor, the school bully, Lance Landers (Ryan Hansen). After being bitten by a genetically altered dragonfly, Rick develops superhuman abilities like incredible strength and armored skin. Deciding to use his new powers for good, Rick becomes a costumed crime fighter known as “The Dragonfly.”

However, any superhero needs a super villain, and standing in the way of Rick’s destiny is “The Hourglass.” After an experiment goes wrong, Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald) develops the power to steal a person's life force merely by grabbing that person’s hand. In a dastardly quest for immortality, Landers/The Hourglass plots to kill 1000 people in a single life force assault. Will Rick/The Dragonfly, with his unimaginable strength, unbelievable speed and deeply uncomfortable tights, be able to stop The Hourglass? And will he stay a virgin forever or get with Jill?

Although Superhero Movie pokes fun at the X-Men film franchise, and to a lesser extent Batman Begins, Fantastic Four, and Superman Returns, most of this movie is a comic riff on 2002 film, Spider-Man. Think of Superhero Movie as a MAD Magazine spoof of the first Spider-Man film, but with the kind of raw gross out humor that is way too much in bad taste to ever make it into the modern MAD. Talk about un-PC: Rick’s Uncle Albert (played in his inimitable style by Leslie Nielsen) humps the corpse of a pretty girl!

But is this movie funny? The answer is very much so. Craig Mazin’s script could be seen as inspired lunacy or being so shamelessly in bad taste that he should be shunned from polite society. Sometimes, it seems as if this movie has a thousand visual gags, clever and otherwise, but they trigger belly laughs – even the jokes that Mazin and his cast and crew can’t quite pull off.

5 of 10
B-

Sunday, March 30, 2008

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Review: "New York Minute" is Surprisingly Fun (Happy B'day, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen)

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 70 (of 2004) by Leroy Douresseaux

New York Minute (2004)
Running time: 94 minutes (1 hour, 34 minutes)
MPAA – PG for mild sensuality and thematic elements
DIRECTOR: Dennie Gordon
WRITERS: Emily Fox, and Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, from a story by Emily Fox
PRODUCERS: Denise Di Novi, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Robert Thorne
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Greg Gardiner
EDITORS: Roderick Davis and Michael Jablow
COMPOSER: George S. Clinton
Razzie Awards nominee

COMEDY/FAMILY/ADVENTURE with elements of action

Starring: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, Riley Smith, Jared Padalecki, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Darrell Hammond, Andrea Martin, Mary Bond Davis, Jack Osbourne, and Bob Saget

I’m glad I saw Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s new film, New York Minute. I don’t have to blush when saying that I had a grand time watching it. In the film, Jane Ryan (Ashley Olsen), an uptight overachiever (a 4.2 g.p.a. to boot) travels to New York City to give a major speech at Columbia University for a competition to win a scholarship to Oxford University. Her sister, the rebellious Roxy (Mary-Kate Olsen), is going to skip school so that she can attend a video shoot in NYC for the band A Simple Plan. Roxy hopes to slip demo recording of her band to Simple Plan’s A & R representatives.

The sisters don’t see eye to eye, but they have to work together for the first time in years. Jane looses her all important day planner (which held her speech note cards), and an overzealous truancy officer named Max Lomax (Eugene Levy) is hot on Roxy’s trail. A low rent thug wannabe (Andy Richter) is after the girls because they have something he wants. On the run in the Big Apple, the girls have to use every bit of their resourcefulness to overcome their obstacles, and maybe there’ll be time to find new boyfriends.

Simply put, the film is a hoot and quite fun to watch. It’s not empty or vacuous, although the (a tad bit) overly fantastic film demands that you suspend disbelief. The film has some nice messages about family, and there’s something about watching those Olsen girls working together that’s oddly appealing. They have real charisma and charm, and of course, they’re incredibly gorgeous. And we have to give it up; they’re pretty good comic actresses and together have good screen chemistry.

The director Dennie Gordon and the screenwriters have carefully crafted a film that plays to the girls’ charming screen personalities. That the filmmakers make sure that the leads can carry this delightful farce for almost an hour and a half with hardly a misstep is worthy of notice. The supporting cast is good, though this isn’t one of Eugene Levy’s better outings. Every kids/teen/family flick needs a good soundtrack, and New York Minute has a pretty good one with a (shockingly) tolerable Simple Plan song.

This will probably end up being one of the better family films of the year, and if you’re not a jaded adult, you might relax for a little while and enjoy this delightful girl romp.

7 of 10
A-

NOTES:
2005 Razzie Awards: 2 nominations: “Worst Actress” (Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen) and “Worst Screen Couple” (Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen)

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Cable Dominates Third Annual Critics' Choice TV Awards

Broadcast Television Journalists Association Announces Winners of the 3rd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards

The Big Bang Theory is Most Honored Series and HBO is Most Awarded Network

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) tonight announced the winners of the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. The star-studded gala awards dinner to acknowledge and honor the best in television was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel earlier this evening.

There was a tie for Best Drama Series with Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones sharing the honor while The Big Bang Theory won in the Best Comedy Series category.

There was also a tie for Best Reality Series, which went to Duck Dynasty and Push Girls. Best Reality Series-Competition went to The Voice for the second year in a row. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was honored as Best Talk Show, Archer was honored as Best Animated Series for the second year in a row, and Behind the Candelabra was honored as Best Movie/Miniseries. HBO was the most awarded network with five wins followed by FX with four wins.

Actors Bryan Cranston and Louis C.K. won Best Actor in a Drama Series for Breaking Bad and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Louie, respectively, and both for the second consecutive year. Tatiana Maslany was honored as Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Orphan Black while Julia Louis-Dreyfus won for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Veep.

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series went to Parenthood’s Monica Potter. Southland’s Michael Cudlitz was named Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Kaley Cuoco and Eden Sher tied for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for their roles in The Big Bang Theory and The Middle, respectively. Simon Helberg won Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Big Bang Theory. Jane Fonda won Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series for The Newsroom, and Patton Oswalt won Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for his role on Parks and Recreation, marking the second year the series was awarded in this category.

Tom Bergeron of Dancing with the Stars was honored as Best Reality Host for the second year in a row. Michael Douglas was recognized as Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his work in Behind the Candelabra, while Elizabeth Moss was named Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries for her role in Top of the Lake. Zachary Quinto won Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series and Sarah Paulson won Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series for their roles in American Horror Story: Asylum.

In addition, The Bridge, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Masters of Sex, The Michael J. Fox Show, Ray Donovan and Under the Dome were honored as Most Exciting New Series.

BTJA honored Bob Newhart with the Critics’ Choice Television Icon Award, which Henry Winkler presented to the legendary comedian.

BTJA also partnered with thalo Magazine to recognize Bunheads with the thalo’s Critics’ Choice Inspiration Award, which honors a television show for illuminating the fine arts in its subject matter and production methods, along with the individuals who infuse those productions with their artistic passions.

Presenters included: Malin Akerman (Suburgatory), Angela Bassett (American Horror Story), Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey), Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly), Hugh Dancy (Hannibal), Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance), Yossi Dina (Beverly Hills Pawn), Josh Gad (1600 Penn), Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory), Seth Green (Family Guy), Allison Janney (West Wing), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Maria Menounos (Extra), Garrett Morris (2 Broke Girls), Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men), Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory), Cory Oliver (Beverly Hills Pawn), Jack Osbourne (Alpha Dogs), Adam Pally (Happy Endings), Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Aubrey Plaza (Parks & Recreation), Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story), Kevin Rahm (Mad Men), John Ratzenberger (Legit), Emmy Rossum (Shameless), Jimmy Smits (Sons of Anarchy), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) and Sam Trammell (True Blood).

The Critics’ Choice Television Awards honored programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013, except for the Most Exciting New Series, which are shows premiering after June 1, 2013. Two new categories debuted this year including Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series and Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series. The full winners tally is included below.

The 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards were executive produced by Bob Bain for Bob Bain Productions.

About BTJA
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is a partner organization to the Broadcast Film Critics Association. BTJA includes TV, radio and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com


WINNERS OF THE 3rd ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory – CBS

Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Louis C.K., Louie – FX

Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep - HBO

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Simon Helberg, The Big Bang Theory – CBS

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Tie):
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Eden Sher, The Middle – ABC

Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: Patton Oswalt, Parks and Recreation – NBC

Best Drama Series (Tie):
Breaking Bad – AMC
Game of Thrones – HBO

Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad – AMC

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black – BBC America

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael Cudlitz, Southland - TNT

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Monica Potter, Parenthood – NBC

Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Jane Fonda, The Newsroom – HBO

Best Movie or Mini-Series: Behind the Candelabra – HBO

Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series: Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra - HBO

Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series: Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake – Sundance

Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series: Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum – FX

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum – FX

Best Reality Series (Tie):
Duck Dynasty – A&E
Push Girls – Sundance

Best Reality Series–Competition: The Voice – NBC

Best Reality Series Host: Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars – ABC

Best Talk Show: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central

Best Animated Series: Archer – FX

Critics’ Choice Television Icon Award: Bob Newhart

thalo’s Critics’ Choice Inspiration Award: Bunheads – ABC Family

Most Exciting New Series:
The Bridge - FX
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - ABC
Masters of Sex - Showtime
The Michael J. Fox Show - NBC
Ray Donovan - Showtime
Under the Dome - CBS