DVD & Blu-Ray: THE IMITATION GAME (2014)

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Product Description: During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality – little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.

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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.

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.

Read the complete list after the jump.

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.

Read the complete list of nominees the jump.

2015 Producers Guild Nominees Announced

The nominees for the Producers Guild Awards have been announced. The contenders for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for feature film are "American Sniper", "Birdman", "Foxcatcher", "Gone Girl", "Grand Budapest Hotel", "The Imitation Game", "Nightcrawler", "The Theory of Everything" and "Whiplash". Most films were expected candidates, with possibly just "Nightcrawler" being something of a surprise, but the PGA's top 10 also shut out some other surefire candidates like "Selma", "Into the Woods" or "A Most Violent Year". The PGAs are usually a strong indicator for the Oscars, so whoever wins here will probably go on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards as well.

In the television category, the PGA nominated some usual suspects like "American Horror Story: Freak Show", "Sherlock", "Game of Thrones", "Breaking Bad", "Modern Family" and "Downton Abbey", but also new additions like "True Detective" and "Fargo".

The 26th annual Producers Guild Awards will be held on January 24th in Los Angeles.

Read the complete list of nominees after the jump.

2015 Golden Globe Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2015 Golden Globes Awards have been announced, and much like earlier today with the Screen Actors Guild nominations, "Birdman" leads the race with a total of 7 nods including Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy). "Boyhood" and "The Imitation Game" also scored five nods each. In the television category the most nominations were rounded up by "Fargo" (5 nods), followed by "True Detective" (4 nods). Other nominated series include "Game of Thrones", "The Good Wife", "Downton Abbey", "Orange is the New Black" and "The Affair". The 72nd Golden Globe Awards will once again be hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on January 11th at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Read the full list of nominations after the jump.

2015 Screen Actors Guild Nominations Announced

The 2015 Screen Actors Guild nominations have been announced and Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" is off to a strong start this awards season. The film scored four SAG nominations including Leading Actor (Michael Keaton) and Male Supporting Role (Edward Norton). Close behind, with 3 nominations each, are "Boyhood", "The Imitation Game" and "The Theory of Everything". In the television categories "Modern Family" leads with four nominations and shows like "Boardwalk Empire", "Homeland", "Game of Thrones" and "House of Cards" each received three nominations. The 21st Annual SAG Awards will air on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 25th at 8pm EST.

Read the full list of nominees after the jump.

In Theaters: PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, THE IMITATION GAME

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (DreamWorks Animation / PG / Wide)
• HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures / R / Wide)
• THE IMITATION GAME (The Weinstein Company / PG-13 / Wide)

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

THE IMITATION GAME Soundtrack (Alexandre Desplat)

Composer
Alexandre Desplat

Total Time:
50:53

Label
Sony Classical

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
November 10, 2014

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

6 New Clips for THE IMITATION GAME Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley

Six new clips have been released for "The Imitation Game", the Alan Turing biopic/thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the mathematician, logician and cryptologist who helped the Allies win WWII by cracking the German Enigma Code. The film is directed by Morten Tyldum and it also stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear and Allen Leech.

"The Imitation Game" opens in theaters on November 28th.

Watch the clips after the jump.

THE IMITATION GAME UK Trailer and 2 New Posters

A new international (U.K.) trailer and two posters have been released for the thriller/biopic "The Imitation Game". Benedict Cumberbatch ("Sherlock") stars as mathematician, logician and cryptologist Alan Turing, who led the charge to crack the German Enigma Code that helped the Allies win WWII. Directed by Morten Tyldum, the film also stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear and Allen Leech.

"The Imitation Game" opens in theaters on November 14th in the UK and November 21st in the US.

Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.

THE IMITATION GAME Trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch Stars As Alan Turing

The first trailer for the Alan Turing biopic "The Imitation Game" has been released. Benedict Cumberbatch ("Sherlock") stars as Turing, mathematician, logician and cryptologist, who during World War II succeeded in cracking Germany's famous "Enigma" code, thus turning the tide of the war in favor of the Allies. The film focuses on this historical breakthrough, and it also stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear and Allen Leech.

"The Imitation Game" opens in theaters on November 21st in the US and November 14th in the UK.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

New Images: STAR WARS EPISODE 7, LEGEND, FAST & FURIOUS 7, THE IMITATION GAME

You can check out the pictures and read the synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the new images :

• A new official set photo for "Star Wars: Episode VII" featuring director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (who tweeted the photo) and one of the film's stars, R2-D2. The sequel opens on December 18, 2015.
  
  
• The first official image for Brian Helgeland's thriller "Legend" starring Tom Hardy, Emily Browning and Christopher Eccleston. No release date available.
  
  
• A new image from "Fast and Furious 7" via Vin Diesel's Facebook. The sequel also stars Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Ronda Rousey, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Lucas Black, John Brotherton, Djimon Hounsou and Kurt Russell. Opens in theaters on April 10, 2015.
  
  
• Two new images (via EW) from the biopic "The Imitation Game" starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode and Mark Strong. Opens on November 21st.
  
  

Check out the images (click to enlarge) and synopses after the jump.