Movies on Demand

As we prepare for the Oscars and this Sundays evening bash we are attending (which requires lots of film savvy) we begin the hunt and R&D required to be on top of it.  It was great to see that Oscar-nominated films are now available on our local cable provider.  You can grab shorts and listen to the producers take on the film.

Our local cable provider, Cox cable offers “Movies on Demand” this month and today premieres some additional “best of the best”.  Here is the line up for your viewing:

•     Anna Karenina -­ Premieres Feb. 19,  (Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Production Design)

•     Argo  -­ Premieres Feb. 19, (Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Alan Arkin, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Adapted Screenplay)

•     Beasts of the Southern Wild -­ Now playing, (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role – Quvenzhané Wallis, Best Adapted Screenplay)

•     Brave -­ Now playing, (Best Animated Feature)

•     Flight ­ – Now playing, (Best Actor in a Leading Role – Denzel Washington, Best Original Screenplay)

•     Frankenweenie -­ Now Playing (Best Animated Feature)

•     Marvel’s The Avengers -­ Now playing (Best Visual Effects)

•     The Master – ­Premieres Feb. 26, (Best Actor in a Leading Role – Joaquin Phoenix, Best Supporting Actor – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Supporting Actress – Amy Adams)

•     Moonrise Kingdom -­ Now playing, (Best Original Screenplay)
•     Prometheus – Now playing, (Best Visual Effects)

•     Paranorman – Now playing, (Best Animated Feature)

•     Searching for Sugar Man – Now Playing, (Best Documentary Feature)
•     Ted -­ Now playing, (Best Original Song)

•     The Sessions -­ Premieres Feb.12, (Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Helen Hunt)

•     Skyfall – Now playing, (Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing)

•     Snow White and the Huntsman -­ Now playing until Feb. 27, (Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects)
•     War Witch – Premieres Feb. 26, (Best Documentary Feature)

You are now on your way to being “red carpet ready”!