Blanchett, Washington, Longoria Make For an Exceptional Night at Women in Film Awards
Jun16

Blanchett, Washington, Longoria Make For an Exceptional Night at Women in Film Awards

Exceptional. That was the theme of the Women in Film 2014 Crystal + Lucy Awards on June 11, held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza’s California Ballroom.   Hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross, the gala event raised funds for WIF’s educational and philanthropic programs and honored Cate Blanchett with the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film and Kerry Washington with the prestigious Lucy Award for Excellence in Television.  ...

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It’s All Over But The Hangovers–A Look at Oscar’s Hits and Misses
Mar04

It’s All Over But The Hangovers–A Look at Oscar’s Hits and Misses

All pizza party stunts and star-studded selfies aside, the 86th Annual Academy Awards will go down in the record books as the first time that a black director helmed the winner of the year’s best picture. And literally jumped for joy. “12 Years a Slave” was certainly not a lock to win, as host Ellen DeGeneres noted succinctly at the very top of the telecast, but vaulted over the popular blockbuster “Gravity” with a savvy last-minute...

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Oscar Countdown: Best Actress is Cate’s to Lose (Not Gonna Happen)
Feb28

Oscar Countdown: Best Actress is Cate’s to Lose (Not Gonna Happen)

It’s hard to remember a year when the winner of the best actress category felt so pre-ordained. But then Woody Allen’s stepdaughter stepped up with renewed allegations of child molestation against the noted director. Whether this influenced Oscar voters one way or another regarding Cate Blanchett’s riveting turn in “Blue Jasmine, we will find out Sunday night. The actress herself made one brief comment about the controversy, in...

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Alright, Alright, Alright. Critics Clearly Define Awards Season’s Top Film and Acting Choices
Jan20

Alright, Alright, Alright. Critics Clearly Define Awards Season’s Top Film and Acting Choices

The quirks of this year’s awards season calendar, with the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards coming just four days after the Golden Globes and on the eve of the Academy Awards nominations announcement served to cement the favorites and frontrunners heading into the Oscars. Cate Blanchett. Matthew McConaughey. Jared Leto. Lupita Nyong’o. “12 Years a Slave.” “American Hustle.” “Frozen.” All were critical darlings who took the...

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