Golden Globes Nominations Confirm Frontrunners in Film and TV
Just a day after the Critics’ Choice Awards were handed out —actually little more than half a day – the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominees for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, with many of the same movie and television titles getting the love. “La La Land,” which won the Critics’ Choice as best picture, led the film categories with seven nominations, followed by six for the coming of age drama “Moonlight”...
‘People v O.J.,’ ‘La La Land’ and ‘Manchester’ Dominate Critics’ Choice Awards
It was a night almost as joyous as the opening freeway song and dance number in “La La Land.” The musical, directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, picked up eight trophies including best picture at the 22nd Annual Critics ‘Choice Awards, making it the front-runner as awards season rolls on. “Moonlight” also picked up more acclaim, including a win for best acting ensemble. “Manchester by the Sea” also...
Critics’ Choice Unveils Nods for First-Ever Documentary Awards
Recognizing the potent art form that documentaries have become in the past few years, the Critics’ Choice is instituting its first-ever separate awards ceremony to recognize excellence in the genre. After deliberations in nominating committees, comprised of members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) that make up the Critics’ Choice organization, the nominations...
Puerto Vallarta, The Picture Perfect Location for ‘Sundown’ Movie
The association between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Los Angeles, California runs long and deep, especially when it comes to the Hollywood connection between the two legendary cities, located just a three-hour plane ride and 1,500 miles from each other on the Pacific Ocean. Going back to the classic 1964 John Huston film “The Night of the Iguana,” starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr, Hollywood has long had a...
Ralph Fiennes As You’ve Never Seen Him in ‘A Bigger Splash’
An ailing rock star and her supportive yet mysterious boyfriend make love in a sumptuous home on an Italian island. But their sun-dappled idyll is abruptly interrupted when the star’s old record producer – an old flame – arrives with his daughter in tow, forcibly ushering in a blast from the past from which there can be no return. That is the scenario for director Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash,” which features the enigmatic Tilda...