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...
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...
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...
Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Agree: Argo’s Ben Affleck is Best Director
Those who like to point out that the Golden Globes are the most fun awards show in Hollywood may not have experienced the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which rival it as an unbuttoned affair where the biggest names in show business booze and schmooze, on and off camera. Perhaps noticeably because of the camaraderie they engender between awards voters and contenders—although some might use a more profane term to describe the...
Kevin Smith Keynote a Wild, Emotional Ride Through Moviedom
Filmmaker and entrepreneur Kevin Smith has a rabid fan base, and although we had admired some of his past films, including “Chasing Amy” and of course, his breakthrough, “Clerks,” we didn’t consider ourselves amongst them. Until yesterday. That’s when Smith, clad in a trademark hockey jersey and introduced by KROQ’s Ralph Garman, came clambering through the crowd of entertainment...