‘Nomadland’ Scores Top Prize at the Producers Guild Awards
There’s a now famous line in the motion picture Nomadland: “See you down the road.” After its win of the top prize at the 2021 Producers Guild Awards, there is no doubt we will be seeing the film win even more trophies down the road. Written and directed by Chloe Zhao, Nomadland scored the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures over nine competitors at the virtual ceremonies held March 24....
‘Promising Young Woman,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Win Top WGA Awards
Sacha Baron Cohen and Carey Mulligan as the lead characters in their Writers Guild Award-winning films A promising young woman, no, not Maria Bakalova, meets Borat. It’s not the plot of the next subsequent movie film. It’s what happened at the 2021 Writers Guild Awards when Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Promising Young Woman took the top screenplay honors. It was yet another virtual awards ceremony, one that is normally held...
Oscar Nominations Not so White or Exclusionary of Women This Time Around
Emerald Fennell and Chloe Zhao make history for both being nominated for Best Director The Oscar nominations are out in what is probably the weirdest awards season in history, but all the buzz is not about the movie with the most nominations. That would be Mank, with 10, including best picture, a directing nod for David Fincher and recognition for stars Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried. Joining Fincher on the directors list are two...
‘The Crown,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Critics Choice Awards
Even as real world events involving the royal family were unfolding on Sunday night, the fictionalized version of Great Britain’s Windsor dynasty – the fourth season of Netflix’s The Crown– was reaping the rewards at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The series, which depicted the romance, marriage and breakup of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, took four trophies including Best Drama, Best Actor in a Drama Series for...
‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Soul’ Top Critics Choice First-Ever Super Awards; ‘Star Trek’ Earns Legacy Award
It was a super night for the first-ever Critics Choice Super Awards which honor the best genre entertainment including Superhero/Comic Book, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action and Animation properties in film, television and streaming. The awardscast aired on the CW January 10 (and is available streaming on the CW app and website) and was hosted by writer/director/podcaster Kevin Smith and actress/writer Dani Fernandez. On the...
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