Oscar Countdown: The Trophy for Best Director Goes To…
Feb28

Oscar Countdown: The Trophy for Best Director Goes To…

If you could cast the nominees for best director as character types, Alfonso Cuarón could be the charming foreigner who laughs at his less-than-perfect command of the English language, Steve McQueen would be the erudite Brit who revels in tough subject matter, Alexander Payne would be the indie type whose films have achieved mainstream success, David O. Russell would be the charismatic auteur who is on a huge roll and Martin Scorsese...

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DGA Awards Honor Gravity’s Alfonso Cuarón and Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan
Jan27

DGA Awards Honor Gravity’s Alfonso Cuarón and Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan

Alfonso Cuarón may not be a master of the art of speaking English, according to his “Gravity” leading lady Sandra Bullock, but he clearly demonstrated his proficiency in directing by taking the prestigious top prize at the  66th Annual DGA Awards.   With Bullock encased in a 9’ x 9’ lightbox for hours on end to shoot her astronaut scenes in the blockbuster drama, she had only Cuarón’s voice to guide her. “But I didn’t understand...

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