Toxic Masculinity—and ‘CODA’– Win at the 94th Annual Academy Awards
CODA wins Best Picture, Making Apple TV+ the first streamer to win the big one History was made at the Oscars Sunday night in Hollywood. CODA, a heartwarming family film with a cast of mainly deaf actors won Best Picture, bringing home the coveted trophy for the first time ever to a streamer, Apple TV+. It also became only the third film directed by a woman ever to win the top prize. Cast member Troy Kotsur won the Academy Award for...
DPA Pre-Oscars Gift Suite a Smashing Soirée
Saniyya Sidney attends the 2022 DPA Pre-Oscars Gift Suite at the Luxe Sunset Hotel (Photo courtesy DPA by Claire Painchaud) It was two days of swanky celebration over Oscar weekend as DPA presented its annual Pre-Oscars Gift Suite at LA’s Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel. The country of Kenya, home of Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o, was represented with a safari lounge within the suite featuring goods from some of its country’s top artists,...
‘CODA,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ Score Big at the Writers Guild Awards
“CODA” teakes best adapted screenplay, “Don’t Look Up” scores best original screenplay at the WGA Awards “CODA” screenwriter (and director) Siân Heder cemented her film’s status as an awards season frontrunner when she took the Writers Guild of America’s coveted prize as best adapted screenplay. It was the first award presented in virtual ceremonies held Sunday night and hosted by Ashley Nicole Black, the...
Producers Guild Anoints ‘CODA’ as Best Picture, ‘Succession’ as Top TV Drama
“CODA” cast Daniel Durant, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur and Emilia Jones There may be a new front runner for the Academy Awards after the Producers Guild honored “CODA” Saturday night with its top prize. The PGA uses the same preferential ranking system in voting for its 10 best picture nominees as do Academy voters – and that could mean presumed frontrunner “The Power of the Dog” has some tough competition. Both...
‘Belfast’ Takes Best Picture at the Movies for Grownups Awards
It is always a highlight of awards season, and this year’s 20th Annual AARP Movies for Grownups Awards was a virtual lovefest for films and television shows that resonate with the 50+ audience. Virtual too in the fact that there was not an in-person ceremony, but the presentation was hosted by actor Alan Cumming and broadcast on PBS as part of “Great Performances.” “Belfast’s” writer and director Kenneth Branagh appeared with cast...
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