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Type of site | Film review |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Berge Garabedian |
Created by | Berge Garabedian |
URL | www |
Launched | 1998 |
Current status | Active |
The JoBlo Movie Network includes a website, JoBlo.com, which focuses on news, film reviews, and movie trailers; and YouTube channels that focus on trailers, movie clips, celebrity interviews, original content, and as film distribution.[1]
Early days
Berge Garabedian (aka JoBlo) founded JoBlo.com in 1998 as a hobby to keep his writing skills sharp. His film reviews generally critiqued movies from the perspective of an average movie-goer. The site eventually hired other critics to write reviews. Garabedian himself wrote more than 1,400 reviews until health problems forced him to step back as the site's main critic in 2007. The website’s name is a play on "Joe Blow," and registered users of the website were known as "schmoes". The site also features news about movies, movie trailers, movie previews, and celebrity interviews.
In 2000, Berge asked his best friend John Fallon (aka The Arrow) to write about horror movies, leading to the site's "Arrow in the Head" section.
Also in 2000, JoBlo.com became one of the first websites to cover the San Diego Comic-Con.[2] In 2005, it became one of the first movie fansites to cover the Cannes Film Festival.[3]
In 2001, the site started holding an annual awards presentation for films that were most enjoyed by its visitors. The nominees are chosen by the sites’ visitors, as well as its final winners. These became known as "The Golden Schmoes".[4] Often the winners of these awards were films that had large fan-bases, but limited critical praise. However, the 2021 awards which would have honored films released in 2020 were cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the film industry.
In 2002, JoBlo.com signed up for an ad representation deal on the Web with Gorilla Nation which lasted until 2010, when they switched over to Complex Networks (now part of Buzzfeed).
In 2007, Garabedian was invited to take part in the “Masters of the Web” panel at the SDCC alongside other popular movie fansites like ComingSoon.net, Dark Horizons, CHUD, Ain’t It Cool News, Collider and others.[5]
In the 2000s, the site was praised in many publications. In 2006, Entertainment Weekly called it one of their “25 favorite online entertainment sites".[6] In 2007, Time magazine called Garabedian one of the “new tastemakers” in Hollywood.[7] In 2001, USA TODAY called JoBlo.com one of the "Web's hottest fansites".[8] In 2004, Variety said that "Websites like JoBlo.com and Ain’t-It-Cool-News, which were once 'renegades', are now courted heavily by publicists"[9] and that JoBlo was considered an "E-frathouse; strident in its opinions but less reliant on the rumor mill".[10] Maclean’s September 29, 2014, issue called JoBlo one of the “YouTube stars” who was “making the most of it”.
Many top filmmakers also became fans of the website over the years. Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro said, “JoBlo is one of the holy sites that shape my day. It’s cool, informative and damn fun!”[citation needed] Writer/director Kevin Smith wrote the foreword to Garabedian’s 2002 book, JoBlo.com presents the 50 Coolest Movies of All-Time[11] in which Smith compared the film critic to a "good blowjob". That same year, Steven Spielberg said, "I love JoBlo.com", during a press event for the Tom Cruise-starring sci-fi film "Minority Report".[citation needed]
Since 2009
In February 2009, JoBlo.com started a weekly podcast called The Good, The Bad, and The JoBlo Movie Podcast. Guests have included Bobcat Goldthwait, Duncan Jones, and Clifton Collins, Jr.
In 2009, JoBlo.com launched the movie community section called MovieFanCentral, which at its peak, had over 100,000 subscribers. The community was shut down in early 2018.[5]
In 2010, Garabedian was interviewed for the documentary film The People vs George Lucas. That year, he created JoBlo Movie Productions to executive-produce several of his own films, including 2015's The Shelter and two documentaries Arcade Dreams and 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever.
In 2011, the JoBlo Movie Network launching a YouTube channel called Movie Trailers. It was followed a few years later by Movie Clips, and over the next decade, the JoBlo YouTube Network grew to 14 channels, with over 11 million subscribers and 8 billion combined video views.[citation needed]
In 2011, in its 10th year covering the San Diego Comic Con, JoBlo and Latino Review threw a party at the Sway Lounge in downtown San Diego. Director Jon Favreau showed up to DJ and other noted guests included Olivia Munn, Aisha Tyler and Faizon Love.[12]
In April 2013, JoBlo launched an app called "RELEASE Dates" which can be found on the iTunes store,[13] as well as the Google store.[14] It lists theatrical and Blu-Ray/DVD release dates.
Starting in 2019, JoBlo.com’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Bumbray has done weekly spots on the CTV NEWS channel regarding breaking movie news and movie reviews.[15]
In the year 2021, JoBlo.com re-launched its website with a new look based on the Wordpress platform, with a new logo created by Disney artist Chris Uminga.[16]
In January 2022, JoBlo announced that it would began to license full-length feature films to distribute on YouTube. John Fallon was promoted to Director, Original Content & Acquisitions.[17]
Youtube channels
The JoBlo Movie Network has numerous YouTube channels including:
Golden Schmoes Awards
The Golden Schmoes Awards have been held annually since 2001.[18]
Categories
Film
- Best Animated Movie of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Comedy of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Horror Movie of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year (2001–present)
- Favorite Movie of the Year (2001–present)
Acting
- Best Actor of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Actress of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Supporting Actor of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Supporting Actress of the Year (2001–present)
- Breakthrough Performance of the Year (2001–present)
Technical
- Best Music in a Movie (2001–present)
- Best Screenplay of the Year (2001–present)
- Best Director of the Year (2002–present)
- Best Special Effects of the Year (2001–present)
Other
- Best Action Sequence of the Year (2001–present)
- Best DVD of the Year (2001–2019)
- Best Line of the Year (2001–present)
- Best T&A of the Year (2001–2019)
- Best Trailer of the Year (2001–present)
- Biggest Disappointment of the Year (2001–present)
- Biggest Surprise of the Year (2002–present)
- Coolest Character of the Year (2001–present)
- Favorite Celebrity of the Year (2001–present)
- Favorite Movie Poster of the Year (2001–present)
- Most Memorable Scene in a Movie (2001–present)
- Most Overrated Movie of the Year (2001–present)
- Most Underrated Movie of the Year (2001–present)
- Trippiest Movie of the Year (2001–present)
- Worst Movie of the Year (2001–present)
Ceremonies
2001 Awards[19]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | "The Mines of Moria" | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Best Actor of the Year | Guy Pearce | Memento |
Best Actress of the Year | Nicole Kidman | Moulin Rouge! |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | Shrek | |
Best Comedy of the Year | Shrek | |
Best DVD of the Year | "The Godfather Trilogy" | The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, The Godfather: Part III |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | The Others | |
Best Line of the Year | "Okay, so what am I doing? Oh, I'm chasing this guy. No, he's chasing me." | Memento |
Best Music in a Movie | Craig Armstrong | Moulin Rouge! |
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | |
Best Screenplay of the Year | Memento | |
Best Special Effects of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
Best Supporting Actor | Ian McKellen | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Connelly | A Beautiful Mind |
Best T&A of the Year | Halle Berry | Swordfish |
Best Trailer of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
Biggest Disappointment of the Year | Planet of the Apes | |
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Guy Pearce | Memento |
Coolest Character of the Year | 'Jay and Silent Bob' Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back |
Favorite Celebrity of the Year | Nicole Kidman | |
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
Favorite Movie of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | |
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | 'The Mines of Moria' | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Most Overrated Movie of the Year | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | |
Most Underrated Movie of the Year | Memento | |
Trippiest Movie of the Year | Memento | |
Worst Movie of the Year | Freddy Got Fingered |
2002 Awards[20]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | 'Battle at Helm's Deep' | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Best Actor of the Year | Daniel Day-Lewis | Gangs of New York |
Best Actress of the Year | Naomi Watts | The Ring |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | Ice Age | |
Best Comedy of the Year | Adaptation. | |
Best DVD of the Year | 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Edition' | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Best Director of the Year | Peter Jackson | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | The Ring | |
Best Line of the Year | "Knock, knock. Who's there? Go f*ck yourself." | Catch Me If You Can |
Best Music in a Movie | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | Minority Report | |
Best Screenplay of the Year | Adaptation. | |
Best Special Effects of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Andy Serkis | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Chicago |
Best T&A of the Year | Kirsten Dunst | Spider-Man |
Best Trailer of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
Biggest Disappointment of the Year | Men in Black II | |
Biggest Surprise of the Year | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | |
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Eminem | 8 Mile |
Coolest Character of the Year | 'Gollum' Andy Serkis | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Favorite Celebrity of the Year | Colin Farrell | |
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | The Rules of Attraction | |
Favorite Movie of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | |
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | 'Battle at Helm's Deep' | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Most Overrated Movie of the Year | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | |
Most Underrated Movie of the Year | Frailty | |
Trippiest Movie of the Year | The Ring | |
Worst Movie of the Year | Rollerball |
2003 Awards[21]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | 'Battle of Pelennor Fields' | The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King |
Best Actor of the Year | Johnny Depp | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Best Actress of the Year | Charlize Theron | Monster |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | Finding Nemo | |
Best Comedy of the Year | Finding Nemo | |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Edition' | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Best Director of the Year | Peter Jackson | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | 28 Days Later... | |
Best Line of the Year | "But why is the rum gone?" | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Best Music in a Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | X2: X-Men United | |
Best Screenplay of the Year | Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Best Special Effects of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Sean Astin | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Renée Zellweger | Cold Mountain |
Best T&A of the Year | Keira Knightley | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Best Trailer of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
Biggest Disappointment of the Year | The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions | |
Biggest Surprise of the Year | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | |
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Keira Knightley | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Coolest Character of the Year | 'Captain Jack Sparrow' Johnny Depp | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Favorite Celebrity of the Year | Johnny Depp | |
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
Favorite Movie of the Year | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | 'Battle of Pelennor Fields' | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Most Overrated Movie of the Year | The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions | |
Most Underrated Movie of the Year | Identity | |
Trippiest Movie of the Year | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | |
Worst Movie of the Year | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd |
2004 Awards[22]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | 'Elevated train sequence' | Spider-Man 2 |
Best Actor of the Year | Jamie Foxx | Ray |
Best Actress of the Year | Uma Thurman | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | The Incredibles | |
Best Comedy of the Year | Shaun of the Dead | |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Edition' | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Best Director of the Year | Quentin Tarantino | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | Saw | |
Best Line of the Year | "No, I shot him. The bullets and the fall killed him." | Collateral |
Best Music in a Movie | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | |
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | |
Best Screenplay of the Year | Charlie Kaufman | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
Best Special Effects of the Year | Spider-Man 2 | |
Best Supporting Actor of the Year | David Carradine | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 |
Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Natalie Portman | Closer |
Best T&A of the Year | Elisha Cuthbert | The Girl Next Door |
Best Trailer of the Year | Spider-Man 2 | |
Biggest Disappointment of the Year | Alexander | |
Biggest Surprise of the Year | Shaun of the Dead | |
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Zach Braff | Garden State |
Coolest Character of the Year | 'Vincent' Tom Cruise | Collateral |
Favorite Celebrity of the Year | Johnny Depp | |
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | Saw | |
Favorite Movie of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | |
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | 'The Ending' | Saw |
Most Overrated Movie of the Year | The Passion of the Christ | |
Most Underrated Movie of the Year | The Girl Next Door | |
Trippiest Movie of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | |
Worst Movie of the Year | Catwoman |
2005 Awards[23]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | 'Kong vs. T-Rexes' | King Kong |
Best Actor of the Year | Joaquin Phoenix | Walk the Line |
Best Actress of the Year | Reese Witherspoon | Walk the Line |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | |
Best Comedy of the Year | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | 'Sin City: Extended Edition' | Sin City |
Best Director of the Year | Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller | Sin City |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | Saw II | |
Best Line of the Year | "You know how I know you're gay?" | The 40-Year-Old Virgin |
Best Music in a Movie | Walk the Line | |
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | |
Best Screenplay of the Year | Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco | Crash |
Best Special Effects of the Year | King Kong | |
Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Mickey Rourke | Sin City |
Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Maria Bello | A History of Violence |
Best T&A of the Year | Jessica Alba | Sin City |
Best Trailer of the Year | Jarhead | |
Biggest Disappointment of the Year | Fantastic Four | |
Biggest Surprise of the Year | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | |
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Steve Carell | The 40-Year-Old Virgin |
Coolest Character of the Year | 'Marv' Mickey Rourke | Sin City |
Favorite Celebrity of the Year | Jessica Alba | |
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | Sin City | |
Favorite Movie of the Year | Batman Begins | |
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | 'Obi-Wan vs. Anakin' | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith |
Most Overrated Movie of the Year | Brokeback Mountain | |
Most Underrated Movie of the Year | Serenity | |
Trippiest Movie of the Year | Sin City | |
Worst Movie of the Year | Son of the Mask |
2006 Awards[24]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | 'Construction are chase' | Casino Royale |
Best Actor of the Year | Leonardo DiCaprio | The Departed |
Best Actress of the Year | Natalie Portman | V for Vendetta |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | Cars | |
Best Comedy of the Year | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | 'Clerks II: Special Edition' | Clerks II |
Best Director of the Year | Martin Scorsese | The Departed |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | The Descent | |
Best Line of the Year | "Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherf*ckin' snakes on this motherf*ckin' plane!" | Snakes on a Plane |
Best Music in a Movie | The Departed | |
Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | Children of Men | |
Best Screenplay of the Year | William Monahan | The Departed |
Best Special Effects of the Year | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | |
Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Jack Nicholson | The Departed |
Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Abigail Breslin | Little Miss Sunshine |
Best T&A of the Year | Kate Beckinsale | Underworld: Evolution |
Best Trailer of the Year | Casino Royale | |
Biggest Disappointment of the Year | X-Men: The Last Stand | |
Biggest Surprise of the Year | Casino Royale | |
Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Daniel Craig | Casino Royale |
Coolest Character of the Year | 'James Bond' Daniel Craig | Casino Royale |
Favorite Celebrity of the Year | Sacha Baron Cohen | |
Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | V for Vendetta | |
Favorite Movie of the Year | The Departed | |
Most Memorable Scene in a Movie | 'Naked hotel fight' | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan |
Most Overrated Movie of the Year | The Da Vinci Code | |
Most Underrated Movie of the Year | The Fountain | |
Trippiest Movie of the Year | Pan's Labyrinth | |
Worst Movie of the Year | Date Movie |
2007 Awards[25]
Category | Winner | Title |
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Best Action Sequence of the Year | 'Downtown battle' | Transformers |
Best Actor of the Year | Daniel Day-Lewis | There Will Be Blood |
Best Actress of the Year | Ellen Page | Juno |
Best Animated Movie of the Year | Ratatouille | |
Best Comedy of the Year | Juno | |
Best DVD/Blu-Ray of the Year | 'Blade Runner: 5-Disc Edition' | Blade Runner |
Best Director of the Year | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | No Country for Old Men |
Best Horror Movie of the Year | Grindhouse | |
Best Line of the Year | "I drink your milkshake I drink it up!" | There Will Be Blood |
Best Music in a Movie | Grindhouse |