Zero Dark Thirty, which dramatises the events leading to the killing of Osama Bin Laden, won the best picture of 2012 at the National Board of Review awards. It also took the Best Director Award for Kathryn Bigelow, Best Actress for Jessica Chastain. who plays the CIA agent hunting Bin Laden. This was the second … Continue reading Zero Dark Thirty triumphs at the National Board of – Review awards
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Rachel Weisz wins Best Actress at the New York Critics Circle Awards
The New York Critics Circle surprised awards prognosticators by skipping Oscar front-runners Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) and Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and awarding Rachel Weisz the Best Actress for her performance as the unfaithful wife in Terence Davies’ drama The Deep Blue Sea. The film, that earned her the same honour from the … Continue reading Rachel Weisz wins Best Actress at the New York Critics Circle Awards
Lack-Lustre Rome Film Festival Divides Critics with its Winning Choice
When Marc Muller, the former artistic director of Venice of Film Festival, which attracts the brightest stars from Hollywood and beyond, took over Rome Film Festival this year, many expected to see Rome glittering with the most luminous names in the film business, but having spent 5 days at the festival, I didn’t glimpse any … Continue reading Lack-Lustre Rome Film Festival Divides Critics with its Winning Choice
Daniel Day-Lewis Reveals How He Brought Lincoln To Life
Daniel Day-Lewis, who has recently portrayed iconic American President Abraham Lincoln, reveals how he transforms himself into complex characters and says that acting is just a game.
Jodie Foster to receive Cecil B. De Mille Award
Actor, director and producer Jodie Foster will receive the Cecil B. De Mille Award for lifetime achievement at the 70th Golden Globe Awards on January 13th from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Selected by the HFPA board, the 49-year-old is the youngest recipient of the honour since Charlton Heston in 1967. During her long … Continue reading Jodie Foster to receive Cecil B. De Mille Award
Argo finally tops the US box office
Critical darling and Oscar hopeful, Argo rose to the top of the US box office in its 3rd weekend of play, grossing $12.4 million to a North American total of $60.8 million. It's the first film to reach the top spot for the first time in its third week of release since The Blind Side, … Continue reading Argo finally tops the US box office
Joaquin Phoenix: Actors don’t deserve credit for their performance
Joaquin Phoenix denies dismissing the Oscars as Bullshit, but still insists that he doesn't deserve credit for his performance in The Master. He also strenuously denies ever quitting acting or taking on rap music.
Paranormal Activity 4 scares off competition at the US box office
Horror sequel Paranormal Activity 4 shot to the top of the box office in the US and abroad with ease, scoring $30.2 million and $26.5 million respectively for a worldwide debut of $56.7 million. The low budget film has failed to match up to its predecessor Paranormal 3, which opened to $52.6 million in the … Continue reading Paranormal Activity 4 scares off competition at the US box office
The Wachowski siblings (formerly brothers) seek the meaning of life in Cloud Atlas
The creators of The Matrix trilogy, Andy and Lana (formerly Larry) Wachowski, are back as a brother and a sister with another attempt to unlock the mystery of our existence in a new epic, Cloud Atlas. They talk the financial hell of making the movie, the philosophy behind it and their aversion to publicity.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host the Golden Globes
Two-time Globes-winning comedy actress, Tina Fey, and a Globes nominee, Amy Poehler, will host the 70th annual Golden Globes, airing live on NBC Jan 13th from Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The announcement was made by Globes organizers: the Hollywood Foreign Press, NBC and Dick Clark’s productions, who were thrilled to have the two … Continue reading Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host the Golden Globes
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