Sparkly Gowns and Crystal Trophies at the Costume Designers Guild Awards
Feb22

Sparkly Gowns and Crystal Trophies at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

Anne Hathaway had the crowd going when she dramatically announced, “We should all take a moment of silence…,” took a long pause, and then continued, “for the more than 100 disco balls that died for the sake of my dress.”   It was a comment that may have missed its mark comedically – Hathaway, a recent “Saturday Night Live” host, bowed to the greater expertise of Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph...

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What ‘Argo’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Now Share: WGA Awards for Their Writers
Feb18

What ‘Argo’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Now Share: WGA Awards for Their Writers

To twist a popular line from the screenplay–“I’ve never left anyone behind”– “Argo” is apparently not leaving any awards behind. Chris Terrio added another one to the film’s trophy case by taking the award for best adapted screenplay at the 2013 Writers Guild Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, radio, new media and videogames.   “I’m so...

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BAFTA Also Stands for ‘Ben Affleck Film Takes All’
Feb11

BAFTA Also Stands for ‘Ben Affleck Film Takes All’

Even the British are in love with a previously classified chapter in American history, the rescue of six Americans during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979.   Yes, Ben Affleck and his “Argo” have just added more trophies to their treasure chest of awards, picking up the BAFTAs for best director and best picture at ceremonies Sunday night in London.   The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is just the latest of a...

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Ben Affleck ‘Auditions’ for Best Director and Wins the DGA Award
Feb04

Ben Affleck ‘Auditions’ for Best Director and Wins the DGA Award

It was, of course, Ben Affleck’s night at the 65th Annual DGA Awards, and the newly anointed best director of “Argo” could be forgiven for acting almost like a kid in a candy store – or an actor auditioning for some of the best helmers in the feature film business, which he acknowledged during his acceptance speech.   Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Kathryn Bigelow and Tom Hooper had been his “betters,” as he called them, vying for...

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Producers and Actors Annoint Argo, and Ben Affleck Reigns as the King of Hollywood
Jan28

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...

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