"The Festival de Cannes has remained faithful to its founding purpose: to draw attention to and raise the profile of films, with the aim of contributing towards the development of cinema, boosting the film industry worldwide and celebrating cinema at an international level. And to this day, this profession of faith constitutes the first article…
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It was raining in Hollywood at the 87th Academy Awards, stars in couture forced to scurry inside with plastic bags over their heads. The sogginess drenched more than the red carpet as the night was met with disappointment. Host Neil Patrick Harris tried a bit too hard, even coming out on stage in his underwear. Musical…
On January 25th some of the biggest names in Hollywood joined forces to celebrate the 21st Screen Actors Guild awards. Members of the Screen Actors Guild union voted for what they all agreed to be the best in film and television from this past year, fueling the fire of speculation to who will take home an Oscar. After…
Warning: spoiler alert! Since its premiere at the 71st Venice International Film Festival and theatrical release on October 17, 2014, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman has received numerous accolades and widespread critical acclaim, including multiple Oscar nods, not only for its ensemble cast, which includes Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its 2015 Oscar nominations January 15th. For Best Picture, the academy can nominate up to 10 movies, but stopped short with eight this year, leaving out "Into the Woods," "Foxcatcher," and "Unbroken." Most of the eight are expected; “Birdman,” “Boyhood,” “Selma,” and the big Academy-oriented…
2015 GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS Motion picture, musical or comedy WINNER: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" - Motion picture, drama WINNER: "Boyhood" - Actor in a motion picture, drama WINNER: Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" - Actress in a motion picture, drama WINNER: Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" - Actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy…
Following the announcement of yesterday's SAG Award Nominees, the Golden Globe Nominees were announced in turns by Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Paula Patton and Jeremy Piven this morning. Many of the Globe Nominees were predicted from the SAG Nominees, since they usually follow each other fairly closely. Similar to the SAG Nominees, the film Birdman rose above the competition with seven…
It is officially the beginning of awards season as the Screen Actors Guild announces their SAG award nominees today, December 10th, just before the Golden Globe nominees are announced tomorrow. And so begins the speculation: who will win? Birdman, the black-comedy about a superhero actor trying to make a comeback featuring Michael Keaton and Edward…