Frank and Ava with Rico Simonini as Frank Sinatra and Emily Elicia Low as Ava Gardner: Explosive real-life relationship between the two temperamental Hollywood stars is the focus of Michael Oblowitz’s indie drama. In a brief q&a, Frank and Ava co-screenwriter and Frank Sinatra portrayer…
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In the Fade with Diane Kruger: Fatih Akin’s Avenging Woman drama may give its German-speaking star the chance to become next awards season’s Isabelle Huppert. Diane Kruger: 2017–2018 awards season’s Isabelle Huppert? (See previous post: “Cannes Film Festival Winners vs. Oscar Nominations.”) The Cannes Film…
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Cannes Film Festival winners: The Square with Claes Bang. “Gobsmackingly weird” Cannes Film Festival favorite may have a tough time landing a Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award nomination. As an aside, Ruben Östlund’s comedy-drama is totally unrelated to Jehane Noujaim’s 2013 Oscar-nominated political documentary…
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Best Picture Arrival – Shawn Levy. Dan Levine. Aaron Ryder. David Linde. Fences – Scott Rudin. Denzel Washington. Todd Black. Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic. David Permut. Hell or High Water – Carla Hacken. Julie Yorn. Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti. Peter Chernin. Jenno Topping.…
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2016 movies Things to Come (pictured) and Elle have earned French cinema icon Isabelle Huppert her – surprisingly – very first National Society of Film Critics Best Actress Award. 2016 Movies: Isabelle Huppert & ‘Moonlight’ among National Society of Film Critics’ top picks Earlier today…
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Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay in Room: 2016 SAG Awards. 2016 SAG Awards Predictions: Sentiment and ‘Diversity’ Last-minute SAG Awards predictions, as the 2016 SAG Awards ceremony will begin in about half an hour (Jan. 30) at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. So…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: Critics’ Choice Awards Best Picture nomination controversy. Critics’ Choice Awards: Everybody is a nominee Your U.S.-based awards group, all-encompassingly named the Critics’ Choice Awards, wants to compete with the Golden Globes to become the second-rank Academy Awards – itself a…
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Golden Globes’ historic gif moment: Lady Gaga and Leonardo DiCaprio. 2016 Golden Globes: ‘Diversity’ Hollywood Style & Leo and Kate together again There was plenty of “diversity” at the 2016 Golden Globes ceremony, held on Jan. 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.…
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‘The Peanuts Movie’: 2016 Best Original Score Oscar contender along with 111 other titles. Oscar 2016: Best Original Score contenders range from ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ to ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Earlier this month (Dec. ’15), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made public…
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Best Visual Effects Academy Award: Tom Cruise action thriller Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation bypassed. 2016 Best Visual Effects Oscar semi-finalists: ‘Ex Machina,’ ‘The Revenant’ surprisingly remain in the running A couple of weeks ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the…
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‘Village Voice’ Critics made a number of off-beat choices. One of them was their Best Actress runner-up: Nina Hoss in Phoenix; Hoss trailed Charlotte Rampling in 45 Years. ‘Village Voice’: Offbeat picks include Géza Röhrig & Best Actress runner-up Nina Hoss The Best of 2015…
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New York Film Critics Awards: Best Film winner is the lesbian romance ‘Carol,’ starring Cate Blanchett. 2015 New York Film Critics Awards have enlivened Oscar race Catching up with previously announced awards season winners that will likely influence the 2016 Oscar nominations. Early this month,…