By John Corrado The winners of the 86th Academy Awards were announced this evening, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The big winner of the night was Gravity, a stunning achievement honoured with a grand total of seven Oscars, including Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón. Best Picture went to Steve McQueen’s incredibly powerful 12 Years a Slave,… Read More Winners of the 86th Academy Awards
By John Corrado No matter how things play out at the 86th Oscars, I have made no secret of my love for all nine films in the running for Best Picture this year. That’s not to say there weren’t other ones I would have loved to see included, but 2013 was such a strong year… Read More Reviewing the Best Picture Nominees
By John Corrado I think the entire entertainment industry will breathe a sigh of relief come next Sunday night after the Oscars are finally announced, the last footnote for the banner year of movies that was 2013. But I’m not complaining, because this has been one of the most exciting awards seasons in recent memory,… Read More Some Final Thoughts Before the 86th Oscars
At noon EST today, the International Film Music Critics Association (of which I am a member) announced the winners for musical scoring in 2013. Congrats to all the winners and here’s to another great year in film scoring! Taking home Score of the Year this year is Abel Korzeniowski for his classic score for Carlo… Read More Winners of the 10th Annual IFMCA Awards Announced Today!
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 2013. This year leading the pack with six nominations is composer Abel Korzeniowski (Romeo and Juliet, Escape From Tomorrow). Other composers nominated in multiple categories include Steven… Read More 10th Annual IFMCA Award Nominees Announced Today
By John Corrado The nominations for the 86th Academy Awards were announced bright and early this morning by Chris Hemsworth and Cheryl Boone Isaacs. There are nine films in the running for Best Picture, with American Hustle and Gravity leading the charge, picking up a total of ten nominations each. The other expected frontrunner 12… Read More Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards
By John Corrado Do you remember a couple of years ago when the Golden Globes felt like a joke, nominating films based on star power and becoming a cynical mockery of the entertainment industry at the hands of three time host Ricky Gervais? Well, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association changed things for the better last… Read More The 71st Golden Globes Did Things Right
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
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