Monthly Archives: December 2009
Newsweek’s David Ansen kind of sums up the rub of this Oscar year: how do you change the Oscars to include mainstream films the rest of the country can enjoy while also not selling your soul in doing so? The Academy aren’t going to vote for shitacular movies and yet that is what you find oozing out of the multiplex.¬† In other words, Big Hollywood needs...
DGA press release: Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced that Norman Jewison will receive the Guild’s top honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction, at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards on January 30, 2010. “We are truly honored to present the Lifetime Achievement Award for feature...
via Living in Cinema: Best Animated Feature Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Coraline Fantastic Mr. Fox The Princess and the Frog The Secret of Kells Up Directing in a Feature Production Wes Anderson — Fantastic Mr. Fox Pete Docter — Up Christopher Miller, Phil Lord — Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Hayao Miyazaki — Ponyo Henry Selick —...
“I’m totally under Steve Martin’s wing,” Mr. Baldwin said, referring to his co-host. “He’s done it twice. I’m there to assist, like a magician’s assistant. That’s how I feel. I’m going to wear like a magician’s assistant costume.” Before the Bagger could quiz him on whether he’d go skin-tight...
2009 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees (thanks to IndieWire): BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer) (500) Days of Summer Amreeka Precious Sin Nombre The Last Station BEST DIRECTOR Joel & Ethan Coen, A Serious Man Lee Daniels, Precious Cary Fukanaga, Sin Nombre James Grey, Two Lovers Michael Hoffman, The Last Station BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award...