A Controversial Show Vindicated (Again) by Awards Gold
Jan31

A Controversial Show Vindicated (Again) by Awards Gold

It was Michel Hazanavicius’ night at the DGA Awards. Yes, you better learn how to pronounce the French director’s six syllable name of Lithuanian origin already. More on that in a moment.   It would be an understatement to say that “The Kennedys” began as a very rough road for Jon Cassar and everyone else involved in the production of the mini-series about the presidency of JFK, starring Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes as...

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‘The King’s Speech’ Coronated at DGA and SAG Awards
Jan31

‘The King’s Speech’ Coronated at DGA and SAG Awards

“I have a voice,” proclaims Colin Firth as King George VI in the film, and it was heard loudly and clearly by members of the Directors Guild and the Screen Actors Guild as they awarded top honors to the drama in ceremonies over the weekend. Director Tom Hooper won the DGA’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Saturday night, topping the field that included Darren Aronofsky for “Black Swan,” David...

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