John C. Reilly has never had a year quite like this. Okay… maybe the 2002-2003 awards season period when he starred in Best Picture Oscar winner “Chicago” and got a Best Supporting Actor nomination. Or in the 2007-2008 awards season when he earned a Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Golden Globe nomination for […]
Emily Blunt is a double individual Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominee this year for Lead Actress (“Mary Poppins Returns”) and Supporting Actress (“A Quiet Place”). Blunt has been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild before, for her work in “The Girl in the Train”. But she has still yet to hear her name called […]
It’s that time of the year when we reflect on… the year that was. As always, each year seems to have its own flavor. Plenty of ups and downs – people in and out of controversy and the headlines for good and bad reasons. My list of the 10 most fascinating people of 2018 covers a […]
One of the top awards shows is celebrating 25 years this January. It’s time for my SAG Awards Nominations React: Emily Blunt is a DOUBLE nominee: she’s up for Lead Actress for “Mary Poppins Returns” and Supporting Actress for “A Quiet Place”. Her husband John Krasinski is also a Lead Actor in a Drama series […]
“The Favourite” leads the film awards categories in the 2019 Critics Choice Nominations with 14, including Best Picture. Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows with 12 nominations. Best Picture and Best Action Movie aren’t huge surprises, but Ryan Coogler isn’t in the Best Director category. However Michael B. Jordan did snag a Supporting Actor nomination. Critics […]
This year’s Golden Globe nominations are filled with surprises. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association clearly fell in love with some movies much more than others. How about “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a Best Picture – Drama nominee? Rami Malek is also nominated in the Lead Actor in a Drama category, joined by Bradley Cooper – who […]
The 46th Annual Annie Awards nominations have been announced. ASIFA Hollywood recognizes the finest achievements in animation – in film, on television, in video games and more. Here are some of the big takeaways: “INCREDIBLES 2” LEADS, BUT IT WON’T BE A CLEAN CATEGORY SWEEP Last year, Pixar’s “Coco” won every category it was nominated […]
What will Hugh Jackman be remembered for: Serious dramatic actor? Song and dance man? Voice-over artist? Wolverine? Loving husband and one of the nicest people in the business? Seems like it’s going to be all of them. Jackman was brought-up in the Australian acting and stage theater scene. But in coming to America, his big […]
December is always the most exciting movie month of the year. Holiday Season + Awards Season = Box Office Bonanza. So when do all these blockbuster and trophy contenders open… and where? It’s time for your official December Movie Preview. Friday December 7 There are no new wide releases to kick off the month. But […]
The core Disney animation studio was re-named Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2007. Since then, The Mouse House has released nine CGI and two hand-drawn animated films. All but three have either been nominated for or won the Best Animated Feature Academy Award. And one of them is the just-released “Ralph Breaks the Internet”, which […]