TJ and Joe discuss the amazing craft, the historical accuracies and inaccuracies, the agenda, and everything else about ‘The Imitation Game’ staring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing. What a fantastic film. TJ wishes he had seen it before he made his top films of 2014 list. They also discuss the newest ‘Peanuts’ trailer and the state of animation, CGI, and nostalgic filmmaking, the new trailer for the live action remake of ‘Cinderella’, some of the actors we lost in 2014, and the films TJ is looking forward to in 2015 (by no means a comprehensive list).
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The job of any trailer is to get people excited for the film — or at the very least, to get them interested in the film. The first two teaser trailer succeeded in that.
Celebrate New Year's Eve and welcome 2015 with a brand new sneak peek at Disney's Cinderella. See the live-action version of the classic fairy tale when it opens in theatres March 13, 2015.
We lose great actors every year because time marches on, people get old, accidents happen, tragedies are unavoidable. Some years we lose better actors than others.
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
And now the question is, will there be any good or great films in 2015?
I wonder what the process of casting for the part of the irascible “father of modern computing” looked like? I have to say I have no idea, but whatever process lead them to casting Benedict Cumberbatch was the right one!
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
Critics Consensus: With an outstanding starring performance from Benedict Cumberbatch illuminating its fact-based story, The Imitation Game serves as an eminently well-made entry in the "prestige biopic" genre.
Domestic Total as of Jan. 5, 2015: $31,104,620
Distributor: Weinstein Company Release Date: November 28, 2014
Genre: Drama Runtime: 1 hrs. 54 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: N/A