Golden Globes Rhapsodic About Rami, ‘Roma’ and Versace
Jan07

Golden Globes Rhapsodic About Rami, ‘Roma’ and Versace

The Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and its star, Rami Malek were the big champions at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh, who made history at the event’s first Asian American host– and also scored a statuette as lead actress in the television drama “Killing Eve.” Last year nearly everyone wore black in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the ensuing Time’s Up and #MeToo...

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Critics’ Choice Nominations Laud ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘The Americans’ and ‘Versace’
Dec10

Critics’ Choice Nominations Laud ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘The Americans’ and ‘Versace’

Nominations for the 24thAnnual Critics’ Choice Awards, announced today, are putting awards season in clear focus. Critics clearly love royal period drama “The Favourite,” which leads all films this year with 14 nominations, followed by “Black Panther” with 12 nominations. Other films garnering much love are “First Man” with ten nominations and “Mary Poppins Returns,” “A Star Is Born,” and “Vice” with nine nominations each.  “Roma”...

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scores Big at 17th Annual Asian American Awards
Dec09

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scores Big at 17th Annual Asian American Awards

2018 has been a banner year for Asian Americans on and off screen, more so on film than on television. Yet the mood was celebratory as the 17th Annual Asian American Awards were handed out Saturday night at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, the favored venue for many awards shows including the upcoming Golden Globes.   Hosted by television personality Jeannie Mai for the fourth year, the Unforgettable Gala honored...

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Golden Globes Shower ‘Vice,’ ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Versace’ and ‘Barry’ With Nominations
Dec06

Golden Globes Shower ‘Vice,’ ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Versace’ and ‘Barry’ With Nominations

Although it won’t be in theaters until Christmas day, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association anointed “Vice,” Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic starring Christian Bale with a leading six Golden Globe nominations. The Globes also awarded “A Star Is Born,” “The Favourite,” and “Green Book” with five nods apiece. Box office hits “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians” scored three and two nods, respectively On the television side of the...

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A Crazy Scene at ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Pre-Screening in Beverly Hills
Aug14

A Crazy Scene at ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Pre-Screening in Beverly Hills

“Crazy Rich Asians” is poised to take the box office by storm when it opens nationwide Wednesday. Based on the runaway 2013 bestseller by Kevin Kwan, it’s the first major studio film with an all-Asian cast since 1993’s “The Joy Luck Club.” So after a 25-year wait, the energy in the room was electric–with every seat in the house filled–as the Writers Guild’s Asian-American Writers Committee presented a pre-release screening...

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