WGA Awards Play The Imitation Game, Check Into Grand Budapest Hotel
Nic Pizzolatto made something very clear during his two trips to the podium at the WGA Awards. The writer of HBO’s “True Detective ”– honored for both outstanding drama series and new series – is still worried about keeping his job. Both of Pizzolatto’s acceptance speeches were part of a thread of self-deprecating humor that ran through the West Coast edition of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards, which honor outstanding achievement...
She’s a Guardian of the Galaxy, the ‘Mother’ of Peter Quill
Not many people know the origin story behind “Guardians of the Galaxy,” the Marvel Comics superhero film that took the box office by storm when it opened last summer and has grossed an estimated $775 million to date. In addition to its staggering success and its cementing of Chris Pratt as a leading man, “Guardians” is being recognized for its writing, being honored with nominations from the Final Draft Awards and the Writers Guild of...
Kicking Oscar Countdown Off at 7th Annual Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge
The weather gods always seem to be smiling upon Doris Bergman for her highly anticipated Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge & Party. This year—the 7th annual edition of the bash– it was unseasonably warm and sunny for the event, which was held February 12 at West Hollywood hotspot Fig & Olive, perfect for the indoor/outdoor party and especially for those who are in town for awards season from the frigid East Coast....
Directors Guild Lauds Iñárritu for Helming ‘Birdman,’ Women Directors Rule at DGA
Birdman soared again Saturday night when the Directors Guild of America awarded its director, Alejandro González Iñárritu with its top honor, the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film. “I never expected to be here,” he said in his acceptance speech for the medallion, which was presented by director Michael Mann. Yet it was actually Iñárritu’s second DGA award, and he’d been previously nominated for Babel in...
Nothing British about ‘Boyhood’ But it Takes the Crown at BAFTA
It was a ringing endorsement for Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s 12-year long coming of age saga, when the British Academy Film Awards– better known as the BAFTAs– named it the best film of 2014 during ceremonies at London’s Royal Opera House posted by Stephen Fry. There is also a category for outstanding British film, which was taken by The Theory of Everything. But back to Boyhood and the huge number of accolades it is...
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