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...
Backstage at the Grammys, It’s the Official Gift Lounge
Backstage at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards wasn’t just about prepping for rehearsals for the big night on Sunday. For three days leading up to music’s biggest night, LA-based entertainment marketing company Distinctive Assets put on the official gift lounge for Grammy performers and presenters to acknowledge their participation in the show. The company also produces the official Grammy talent gift bags. Grammy host LL Cool J was...
Exploring the Universe Behind Oscar Contender ‘The Theory of Everything’
“The Theory of Everything” is a film of many dimensions, a love story, a history lesson, a biography, an education in medicine and physics and an incredible true tale of triumph over physical limitations caused by a debilitating disease. With five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild trophies for Eddie Redmayne, who stars opposite Felicity Jones, it tells the personal story of...
65th ACE Eddie Awards Laud ‘Boyhood,’ ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘The Lego Movie
We’ve taken to calling them the B movies, although they are antithetical to what are widely considered B-movies in the traditional sense, because “Birdman,” “Boyhood” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” are the top contenders this awards season. Last weekend, it was “Birdman’s” time to soar with wins at the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild. But now the attention is back on early favorite “Boyhood,” and checking in at the...
The Making of ‘American Sniper:’ Screenwriter Jason Hall’s Journey
Writing a screenplay based on an autobiography is challenging enough. But for Jason Hall, the real-life story of “American Sniper” took a tragic and irreversible turn immediately after he finished the script for the Clint Eastwood-directing film, starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, whom Hall had been collaborating with in bringing his story to the screen, had just been murdered, ostensibly by a fellow Iraq...
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