Blue Jasmine with Cate Blanchett. Blue Jasmine movie review: Woody Allen is pissed Years ago, the venerable and prolific writer-director and comedian Woody Allen was quick to remind people that…
Oscar trivia: 2009 Academy Awards Most nominated films David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, with 13 nominations. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, featuring…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Pop celebs such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z mingled with movie celebs at the 2009 Golden Globes ceremony. Beyoncé, a.k.a. Beyoncé Knowles, was in the running in the…
Ed Catmull. Pixar co-founder and “collective creativity” proponent Ed Catmull will be the recipient of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2009 Gordon E. Sawyer Award, handed to…
Meryl Streep in Doubt. Academy Award Predictions: In case she gets another Academy Award nomination in early 2009 – her 15th – Meryl Streep will tie with Katharine Hepburn for…
Hugh Jackman: Oscar host. Nicole Kidman’s co-star in the box office disappointment (in the U.S.) Australia has been selected as the next Oscar host. Hugh Jackman’s other screen credits include…
WALL-E. The Best Picture winner at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Disney/Pixar’s Andrew Stanton-directed WALL-E became the first feature-length animated film to top that particular category. Curiously, the…
The Elite Squad with Wagner Moura. The second Brazilian production to win the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear, José Padilha’s Tropa de Elite / The Elite Squad, a violent tale…
Sex education film The Irresponsibles. The British Film Institute’s “The Joy of Sex Education” – to be presented at London’s bfi Southbank – consists of a series of British-made sex…
British cinema is back in full force at the 2007 Venice Film Festival According to press reports, among the favorites to win the several Venice 2007 Lions tomorrow are: Best…
Flight of the Red Balloon with Juliette Binoche. Directed by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien, who also co-wrote the screenplay with François Margolin, Flight of the Red Balloon / Le voyage…
Toni Servillo, Best Actor at the European Film Awards for his work in the Camorra movie Gomorrah. The Italian performer has been featured in about 15 movies since the early…