By John Corrado The winners of the 71st Golden Globes were announced this evening, at a ceremony hosted by the very funny duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The big winner of the night was David O. Russell’s incredibly entertaining American Hustle, which picked up three awards including Best Picture – Comedy or Musical. … Read More The Winners of the 71st Golden Globes
By John Corrado The nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globes were just announced, with 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle leading the charge across the two Best Picture lineups, which provide a solid overview of the year’s finest achievements. The five films in the running for Best Picture – Drama are 12 Years… Read More Nominations for the 71st Golden Globes
By John C. I know, with Argo finally taking home Best Picture last week after a long Oscar season, the last thing you probably want to be thinking about is the upcoming slate of contenders that we will be getting in 2013. But with the Sundance Film Festival having already taken place in January with… Read More The Early Oscar Contenders for Best Picture
By John C. The 85th Academy Awards were handed out last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, a ceremony that culminated with the excellent Argo winning Best Picture. Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence were some of the best dressed, and I was ultimately happy with who took home the awards. The show was hosted… Read More “Argo” for Best Picture and Other Highlights of the Oscars
Hosted by Seth MacFarlane, the 85th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles tonight, a ceremony that included a few surprises along with the expected but equally deserving winners. Numerous celebrities were on hand to present and accept the awards, as Argo took home Best Picture at the end of the… Read More The Winners of the 85th Academy Awards
By Erin V. With the 85th Academy Awards being announced tonight, I wanted to give my brief thoughts on two of the categories I’m always watching. Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Enjoy! _______________________________________________ The nominees for Best Original Score are: • Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli • Argo – Alexandre Desplat •… Read More The 85th Academy Awards: A Look at the Song & Score Nominees
By John C. As the 85th Academy Awards are being handed out this weekend, here are our brief thoughts on all nine of the films in the running for Best Picture. This has been a fascinating and exciting awards season to watch from beginning to end, including frontrunners in several of the top categories and… Read More Reviewing the Best Picture Nominees
At noon EST today, the International Film Music Critics Association (of which I am a member) announced its winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2012. First let me say congratulations to all the winners and nominees – here’s to another year of outstanding music in film. Taking home Score of the Year is Canadian… Read More Winners of the 9th Annual IFMCA Award Announced Today!
At noon EST today, the International Film Music Critics Association (of which I am a member) announced its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2012. Leading the pack this year is not one but rather four composers – Mychael Danna, Alexandre Desplat, Fernando Velázquez and John Williams – with four nominations each. … Read More 9th Annual IFMCA Award Nominees Announced Today
By John C. Ben Affleck won the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday for his impeccable work behind the camera on Argo, an honour that is even more deserved after he was left off the list of nominations at the Academy Awards. The field of five nominees was rounded out by Kathryn… Read More Ben Affleck Wins at the Directors Guild, but who will Triumph at the Oscars?
By John C. The 19th Screen Actors Guild awards were handed out last night, a ceremony that left me happy with the winners and questioning what it could mean for the Oscars on February 24th. There might not be much more commentary to add at this point, but I’m going to be comparing the winners… Read More What the Screen Actors Guild Awards Could Mean for the Oscars
By John C. Although the expected films triumphed in some of the major categories, the 70th annual Golden Globes still pulled off a few unexpected wins as they were handed out last night, and I was consistently surprised at just how much fun the entire show really was. Hosted by the entertaining duo of Tina… Read More Entertainment Rules at the 70th Annual Golden Globes
Hosted by the entertaining duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards took place tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles this evening. Honouring the best movies and TV shows of 2012, numerous celebrities were on hand to present and accept the awards, and it’s clear that the… Read More Winners of the 70th Annual Golden Globes
The nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning by the hilariously sarcastic duo of Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone, with attention given to the expected frontrunners Argo and Zero Dark Thirty, as Lincoln leads the pack with a total of twelve nominations. The nine films in the running for Best Picture… Read More Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards
By John C. As of Friday night, voting has officially ended to determine the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards, the first step on what is already shaping up to be a long journey towards Oscar night on February 24th. The nominations will be announced at 8:30 AM EST this Thursday morning, presented by Emma… Read More What to Expect From the Oscar Nominations
The nominations for the 70th annual Golden Globes were announced this morning, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has given lots of love to everything from Argo to Zero Dark Thirty, as Lincoln leads the pack with a total of seven nominations. The five films in the running for Best Picture – Drama are Argo… Read More The Nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globes
By John C. The MTV Movie Awards are basically a representation of what is currently hot in popular culture. With The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 triumphing as Movie of the Year in a category that included four vastly superior films, last night’s awards presentation confirmed that the vampire love story continues to… Read More MTV Movie Awards are a Representation of What is Currently Popular
The winners of the 32nd Annual Genie Awards were announced this afternoon at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Honouring the best of 2011 in Canadian film, Best Picture was awarded to the excellent Monsieur Lazhar, which swept the awards with six wins including Best Director for… Read More Winners of the 32nd Annual Genie Awards
By John C. How much can you really say about a telecast that was hosted by Billy Crystal for the ninth time and saw the triumph of a wonderful black and white silent film? Silence was golden and entertainment prevailed at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, with a fun and relaxed feel injected into much… Read More Silence is Golden at the 84th Annual Academy Awards
Hosted by Billy Crystal for the ninth time, the 84th Annual Academy Awards aired live tonight at 8:30 PM EST. Honouring the best movies of 2011, the telecast was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, with numerous celebrities in attendance to present and accept the 24 awards. The Artist took home five awards… Read More Winners of the 84th Annual Academy Awards
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