Homeland Puts on a Show in the Corridors of Power and the CIA is Watching
Much goes on inside the Beltway, but it’s not often that a high-profile premiere of a movie or television show takes place within Wi-Fi range of the nation’s capitol. But Washington, DC was indeed the perfect location that pay cabler Showtime chose to screen the first episode of its highly anticipated third season of “Homeland,” which is largely set in its environs– although mainly shot in North...
Producers and Actors Annoint Argo, and Ben Affleck Reigns as the King of Hollywood
Chris Terrio did an excellent job writing the screenplay for “Argo,” for which he’s been nominated for an Oscar, and he could probably write a good story about the drama itself coming from behind to take frontrunner status after its 1-2 victory punch at the PGA Awards and the SAG Awards. The producers held their 24th annual ceremonies awarding excellence in film and television in the international ballroom of...
So Much Acting Talent, So Few Emmy Statuettes
With nominations announced by a pajama-clad Emmy host-to-be Jimmy Kimmel, this is shaping up to be one of the most competitive and fascinating competitions in years, especially when it comes to the big acting categories. The Emmy Awards are known for serial recognition of actors at the height of their game, nominating them year in and year out. Whether those people end up taking home the statuette, they are taking up valuable...
Critics Crown New TV Darlings: Road to the Emmys Takes a Turn
The Critics’ Choice Awards were an important bellwether of this past winter’s plethora of film awards, anointing early favorites like “The Help” and “The Artist” that went on to be big winners at guild awards and at the Oscars. So it is with even greater momentum that two “smaller” television shows—“Homeland” and “Community”– go into the full thrush of Emmy awards season. Up against formidable...
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