‘Challengers,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ Among Top Writers Guild Awards Screenplay Nominations
The expert purveyors of the written word have spoken. After several delays due to respect for all those in Southern California affected by the monstrous wildfires, the Writers Guild of America announced its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards. The original screenplay nominees are A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, Civil War and My Old Ass. The adapted screenplay nominees are A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man,...
SAG Awards Nominations: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Wicked’ Lead Film Nods; ‘Shōgun’ Tops TV Field
Because of wildfires ranging across Los Angeles, the Screen Actors Guild forewent a live announcement of its nominees for the 31st SAG Awards and went out with a press release instead. Box office smash Wicked leads the film noms with five, followed by A Complete Unknown with four nominations. Wicked’s other nods are for best actress (Cynthia Erivo), best supporting actress (Ariana Grande), best supporting actor (Jonathan Bailey) and...
‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Shogun’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ Score Big at the Golden Globes
Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist win the marquee film trophies at the Golden Globe Awards The rehabilitation of the Golden Globes continued in pretty good form after last year’s disastrous hosting job by Jo Koy– and previously the group’s exposed racism and corruption– with host Nikki Glaser bringing some comedic sparkle to the CBS and Paramount+ telecast. Fresh off her success at the Tom Brady roast, Glazer mildly roasted...
‘Anora’ is the Can’t Miss Film of the Season
When hearing about one of the most acclaimed yet not widely-seen the movies of the year, you might ask what or who is Anora? It is the full name of the lead character played by Mikey Madison, who prefers to go by the nickname Ani. It’s an impressive breakout role for the actress, already resulting in a slew of awards nominations – and likely wins. It’s also the latest and most accessible film for director Sean Baker, previously...
Chalamet IS Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’
A full three days after seeing A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan songs – especially “Like a Rolling Stone” – are still running through my head. It’s a tribute to the power of the film directed and co-written by James Mangold (with Jay Cocks) which traces Dylan’s journey from being, yes, a complete unknown to having the world at his feet in just four short years beginning in the early 1960s. When news broke about Timothée Chalamet...
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