Chris Rock Shreds Jada Pinkett and Will Smith During Live Netflix Special
Mar05

Chris Rock Shreds Jada Pinkett and Will Smith During Live Netflix Special

Rock on stage at the Hippodrome Theater Saturday in Baltimore Ever since Will Smith marched up on the stage of the Dolby Theater during the Oscars last March and slapped the crap out of Chris Rock and then proceeded to scream profanities at him, Rock fans have been waiting for their man’s slap-down. They got what they wanted – and then some – at the end of Rock’s hour-long live Netflix special Saturday night, dubbed “Selective...

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‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweeps Independent Spirit Awards
Mar05

‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweeps Independent Spirit Awards

Continuing its victory march through awards season and trampling everything else in its way, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” picked up seven trophies out of its eight nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday. The A24 film scored best feature, best director, best lead performance for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting performance for Ke Huy Quan, best breakthrough performance for Stephanie Hsu and best editing. Todd...

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‘Everything Everywhere’ Continues Its Historic Run at SAG Awards, Becomes Oscar Front-Runner
Feb27

‘Everything Everywhere’ Continues Its Historic Run at SAG Awards, Becomes Oscar Front-Runner

Victory is at hand for the cast of Everything Everywhere All at Once at SAG Sunday night’s SAG Awards cemented “Everything Everywhere All at Once’s” position as the one to beat for best picture at the upcoming Oscars. The A24 indie film, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year, had picked up five SAG noms and took home four trophies in its victory march including the coveted Best Ensemble, the Screen Actors Guild...

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Producers Guild Anoints ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ as Best Film
Feb26

Producers Guild Anoints ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ as Best Film

The Producers Guild is the latest to jump on board the “Everything Everywhere All At Once” train, which has been steam-rollering its way through awards season. At its awards Saturday night held at the Beverly Hilton, “EEAAO” strengthened its hold as the Best Picture winner frontrunner by taking the PGA’s top prize, Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Ten of the last twelve PGA winners have gone on to take the top...

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‘All Quiet,’ ‘Banshees,’ Blanchett and Butler Score Top BAFTA Trophies
Feb20

‘All Quiet,’ ‘Banshees,’ Blanchett and Butler Score Top BAFTA Trophies

The German World War I movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the big winner at the BAFTAs held Sunday night at London’s Royal Festival Hall, walking away with seven statuettes including best film and best director. It had received a whopping 14 nominations. The excitement surrounding the event –Britain’s equivalent of the Academy Awards – started with the arrival of Prince William, who has chaired the BAFTAs since 2010 and his...

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