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YOUR DAILY FIX OF OSCAR: 1/26/11
The Hollywood Reporter: Sofia M. Fernandez received word today from Fandango editor Chuck Walton that “The King’s Speech,” which opened eight weeks ago, is — on the heels of receiving 12 Oscar...
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VIDEO: RUSH AND “KING’S SPEECH” ENSEMBLE CELEBRATED AT SBIFF
I was sick with food poisoning yesterday, so I am only now getting around to writing up the exciting events of Monday night, when the Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored Geoffrey Rush...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: TOM HOOPER (“THE KING’S SPEECH”) ASCENDS THE THRONE
After yesterday’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival Directors Panel, I had the opportunity to chat in the Lobero Theatre’s green room for about 15 minutes with one of the six panelists, Tom...
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WHY BALE WILL HOLD OFF RUSH
The sense around town is that best picture favorite “The King’s Speech” is only continuing to pick up momentum as the close of voting nears, perhaps to such an extent that it could even carry along on...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: MARK RUFFALO, HYBRID OF CHARACTER ACTOR AND LEADING MAN
The great Mark Ruffalo finally received the first Oscar nomination of his career last month, garnering a nod in the best supporting actor category for his performance in “The Kids Are All Right” as a...
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WHY I’M TAKING A CHANCE ON RUSH
A lot of people are asking me why I’m going way out on a limb and projecting that the best supporting actor Oscar will go to Geoffrey Rush (“The King’s Speech”), who has won only the BAFTA Award, over...
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25 MUST-SEE FILMS AT TIFF ’11
50 gala and special presentation screenings for the 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival — the annual awards season kick-off, which will run this year from September 8 through the 18 (and...
View ArticleSacha Baron Cohen to Keep the Zoo
By Samuel Negin A long-awaited but highly unexpected casting decision has finally been made. The role of Monsieur Thenardier in the upcoming film version of Les Miserables will be played by comedian...
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Contender Castoffs: What Happened to These 13 Would-Be 2011 Awards Hopefuls?
As 2011 winds to a close and the announcement of Oscar nominations approaches, I thought it might be interesting to catch up with some of the films many thought, at one time or another, would factor...
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Hollywood Film Awards to Honor ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Star Robert De Niro
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter *** The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Robert De Niro, the legendary two-time Oscar winner who is now in serious contention for his first Oscar nomination...
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