British comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which tells the story of a group of elderly Brits who retire to a ramshackle Indian Hotel, won two nominations at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on Wednesday: best ensemble and best supporting actress for Dame Maggie Smith. Dame Maggie was also nominated in SAG's best actress on … Continue reading Best Exotic Marigold Hotel rejuvenated by Screen Actors Guild
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Zero Dark Thirty triumphs at the National Board of – Review awards
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
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
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
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
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
Taken 2 beats Argo in the box office
Critical darling and Oscar buzz king, Argo, failed to dethrone Taken 2, which held to the crown of domestic and foreign box offices for the second consecutive weekend, drawing $22.5 million (total 86.8) and $41 million (total $132.8) respectively. Starring Liam Neeson, the action sequel follows a CIA agent, who has to rescue his kidnapped … Continue reading Taken 2 beats Argo in the box office
Oscar Finalists for Doc shorts announced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled a shortlist of 8 finalists for Oscar nomination in the short documentary category.The contenders, which were chosen from this year’s 31 eligible entries by volunteers academy voters, are: "The Education of Mohammad Hussein," Loki Films "Inocente," Shine Global, Inc. "Kings Point," Kings Point Documentary, Inc. … Continue reading Oscar Finalists for Doc shorts announced
Taken 2 takes over the box office
Liam Neeson's Taken 2 storms the US and international box offices in its opening weekend with $50 million and $53 million respectively.
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