DVD & Blu-ray: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) - Criterion Collection DigiPack

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Product Description: Wes Anderson brings his dry wit and visual inventiveness to this exquisite caper set amid the old-world splendor of Europe between the World Wars. At the opulent Grand Budapest Hotel, the concierge M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his young protégé Zero (Tony Revolori) forge a steadfast bond as they are swept up in a scheme involving the theft of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune—while around them, political upheaval consumes the continent. The Grand Budapest Hotel is a poignant paean to friendship and the grandeur of a vanished world, performed by an all-star ensemble that includes F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Harvey Keitel, Jeff Goldblum, Mathieu Amalric, Tilda Swinton, and Bill Murray.

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Oscars 2015: BIRDMAN Wins Best Picture and Best Director

The 87th Academy Awards have ended. Neil Patrick Harris was arguably the worst part of the awards show, mostly because of a batch of bad jokes that made him clearly uncomfortable and somewhat unlikeable as the host. I honestly expected a bit more energy in his routine, but it all felt incredibly flat after a relatively short and dull opening musical moment.

The awards themselves were offered to the usual suspects. "Birdman" picked up 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay, and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" also took home four awards for the more technical categories like Costumes, Art Direction and Score. Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Patricia Arquette and J.K. Simmons nabbed Oscars for their amazing performances, while "Selma", "Interstellar", "American Sniper" and "The Imitation Game" each took home one award. In the animated feature category Disney won for a second consecutive year with "Big Hero 6" and Poland's "Ida" won Best Foreign Language Film.

Read the complete list of 2015 Oscar winners after the jump.

2015 Writers Guild Winners: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL and THE IMITATION GAME

The winners of the 2015 Writers Guild of America awards have been announed. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" won Best Original Screenplay and "The Imitation Game" took home the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. If you're wondering what happened to Guild-favorite "Birdman", the movie was ineligible for a WGA nomination. It is however nominated for the Original Screenplay Oscar. In the television categories, "True Detective" and "Louie" won for Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series, respectively.

Read the complete list of 2015 WGA winners after the jump.

BOYHOOD Wins Top Honors at 2015 BAFTA Awards

Well, this was unexpected. While "Birdman" was cleaning up all the Guild awards in the U.S., "Boyhood" created an upset by winning Best Film and Best Director (Richard Linklater) at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. The film also picked up an award for Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette). The BAFTAs ignored "Birdman" for the top awards, but did send it home with a much deserved win for Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki).

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" was actually the big winner of the evening with a total of 5 awards, including Original Screenplay, Production Design and Original Music. "The Theory of Everything" scored wins for Best British Film and Leading Actor (Eddie Redmayne), and Julianne Moore took home the Leading Actress award for her performance in "Still Alice"

Read the complete list of 2015 BAFTA winners after the jump.

2015 Oscar Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 87th Academy Awards have been announced. The list includes some awards favorites like "Boyhood", "The Imitation Game", "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel". The latter two lead the race with 9 nominations each. "Selma" was once again snubbed. While the drama managed to receive a Best Picture nod, it was left out of every other major category. The only other nomination the film received was for Best Original Song.

There was plenty of love, however, for Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" which received 6 nominations including Best Picture and "The Imitation Game" which scored 8 nods including the major categories (Picture, Screenplay, Actor, Actress, Directing).

"The LEGO Movie" was also left out of the Best Animated Feature category, while "Big Hero 6", "The Boxtrolls" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2" made the cut alongside two surprises, the lesser known films "Song of the Sea" and "The Tale of Princess Kaguya".

The winners of the Academy Awards will be announced live when the ceremony airs on February 22nd (ABC). The show will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

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2015 Directors Guild Nominees Announced

The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominations for the 67th Annual DGA Awards. The five directors nominated are:

• Wes Anderson - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
  
  
• Clint Eastwood - "American Sniper"
  
  
• Alejandro González Iñárritu - "Birdman"
  
  
• Richard Linklater - "Boyhood"
  
  
• Morton Tyldum - "The Imitation Game"
  
  

As with the other Guild Awards, the DGAs too are solid indicators for the Oscars. Some noticeable snubs here include David Fincher for "Gone Girl" and Ava DuVernay for "Selma". The latter film has been pretty much ignored by the Guilds and was recently snubbed by the BAFTAs, so its Oscar prospects are not looking good. The winners will be announced on February 7, 2015.

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2015 Writers Guild Awards Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 2015 Writers Guild of America awards have been announced. The collection of candidates for this year is pretty interesting, even though some of the top movies like "Selma", "Birdman" and "The Theory of Everything" were ineligible. We have some surprises, like "Nightcrawler" and "Guardians of the Galaxy", as well as some expected nominees which include "Boyhood", "Gone Girl", "The Imitation Game" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel". The WGA winners will be announced on February 14th.

Read the complete list of nominations after the jump.

BAFTA 2015 Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 2015 BAFTAs have been announced and Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is in the lead with 11 nominations. Other Best Film contenders are "Birdman", "The Theory of Everything", "Boyhood" and "The Imitation Game". The BAFTA ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Fry and will take place on February 8.

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DVD & Blu-Ray: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Starring Ralph Fiennes, Saoirse Ronan and Bill Murray

Product Description: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop ofa suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

Read more about the movie and special features after the jump.

In Theaters: 300 - RISE OF AN EMPIRE, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (Warner Bros / R / Wide)
• MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (20th Century Fox / PG / Wide)
• THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (Fox Searchlight / R / Limited)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

2014 Berlin Film Festival Winners Announced

The winners of the 2014 Berlin Film Festival awards have been announced. The Golden Bear for Best Film went to the Chinese film "Black Coal, Thin Ice", and Liao Fan took home the Best Actor award. Wes Anderson's new film "The Grand Budapest Hotel" won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize and Best Director was awarded to Richard Linklater for the drama "Boyhood", which took Linklater no less than 10 years to make.

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New Clip for THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Featuring Bill Murray

A new clip has been released for Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel in which Bill Murray organizes a getaway of sorts for the film's protagonists, played by Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori. The clip also highlights Anderson's unusual decision to shoot the film in multiple aspect ratios. The film also stars Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Lea Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwarztman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson and Owen Wilson.

The Grand Budapest Hotel opens on March 7, 2014

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19 New Pictures for THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

A collection of 19 new images have been released for Wes Anderson's upcoming film The Grand Budapest Hotel. As usual, the cast features many of Anderson's usual collaboratos as well as some fresh additions: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Lea Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwarztman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

The Grand Budapest Hotel opens on March 7, 2014

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First Clip for Wes Anderson's THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

The first clip for Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel has been released. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and the story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. The cast also features Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Lea Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwarztman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

The Grand Budapest Hotel opens on March 7, 2014

Watch the clip after the jump.

New Trailer for THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

A new trailer has been released for Wes Anderson's new film The Grand Budapest Hotel. The new trailer highlights the huge cast of characters and the wonderful actors who play them: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Lea Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwarztman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

The Grand Budapest Hotel opens on March 7, 2014

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New Posters: NEED FOR SPEED, WINTER'S TALE, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• The first official poster for the videogame adaptation "Need For Speed" starring Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots and Rami Malek. Opens on March 14, 2014.
  
  
• Three character poster and a final one-sheet for the drama "Winter's Tale" starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt. Opens on February 14, 2014.
  
  
• A new poster for Wes Anderson's new film "The Grand Budapest Hotel" starring Ralph Fiennes, Saoirse Ronan, Tom Wilkinson, Adrien Brody, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum and Tilda Swinton. Opens on March 7, 2014.
  
  
• A new poster for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Chris Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan and Sally Field. Opens on May 2, 2014.
  
  

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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) - Trailer & Poster

The first trailer and poster for Wes Anderson's new film The Grand Budapest Hotel have been released. The film recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. According to Collider, the film has been shot in three different aspect ratios (1.33, 1.85, and 2.35). The awesome cast also features Saoirse Ronan, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Lea Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwarztman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel,Tom Wilkinson, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson. The Grand Budapest Hotel opens on March 7, 2014

Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.