The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were revealed Tuesday morning. "Roma," a Netflix film that looks back at director Alfonso Cuarón's youth in Mexico, and "The Favourite," a period dramedy with an all-star cast, tied for most nominations with ten each. "Black Panther" made history as the first superhero film to ever be nominated for best picture. The Marvel mega-hit was joined in that category by "BlacKkKlansman," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "The Favourite," "Green Book," "Roma," "A Star Is Born" and "Vice." Without a clear frontrunner for best picture among popular favorites, or as of yet a host, this year's Oscar ceremony is shaping up to be particularly unpredictable. Observers had been interested in a potential best actress race between Glenn Close for her role in "The Wife" and Lady Gaga for her performance in "A Star Is Born," and they got their wish with Tuesday's announcement. Close took the trophy in that category at the Golden Globes, and the pair tied for best actress … [Read more...] about Oscar nominations 2019: Full list by category
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Sam Elliott honoured at Hollywood ceremony as Lady Gaga lends support
Actor Sam Elliott reflected on his life’s work and the joy of acting at his Hands and Footprints ceremony in Hollywood Actor Sam Elliott reflected on his life’s work and the joy of acting at his Hands and Footprints ceremony in Hollywood. — AFP Photo Viet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Veteran actor Sam Elliott imprinted his hands and feet in cement on Hollywood Boulevard on Monday, as A Star is Born co-stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper shook off Golden Globes disappointment to join in honoring the 74-year-old’s long career. Known for his lanky physique, thick mustache and languid drawl, Elliott reflected on his life’s work and the joy of acting, telling reporters: "The people you work with, the community... and feeling like you’re doing something that makes a difference to somebody" made it all worthwhile. A Star is Born may have struck out at the Golden Globes the night before, picking up just one trophy for best song, but Lady Gaga and Bradley … [Read more...] about Sam Elliott honoured at Hollywood ceremony as Lady Gaga lends support
At Golden Globes, inclusion the big winner
Viet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Hollywood hit the red carpet on Sunday for the Golden Globes, with hit musical romance A Star Is Born the favourite to win big at the awards season opener – and the prizes demonstrating an industry keen to tout its progress on diversity. Along with Star, a handful of films had earned accolades so far at the Beverly Hilton including Alfonso Cuaron’s heartfelt Roma and civil rights dramedy Green Book – giving them all a leg up in the run-up to the all-important Oscars on February 24. Under a bright California sun, Tinseltown’s A-listers worked the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton. Many wore “Time’s Up” bracelets in a nod to the movement for sexual equality in the workplace that grabbed the headlines 12 months ago as the industry became engulfed in a reckoning about rampant harassment and abuse. Hosting the gala were comedian Andy Samberg and actress Sandra Oh, who made history as the first Asian woman to … [Read more...] about At Golden Globes, inclusion the big winner
‘Big’ director Penny Marshall dead at 75
Penny Marshall, pictured in 2011, directed "Big"(1988), which became the first film directed by a woman to gross more than $100 million at the domestic box office. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Penny Marshall, the star of ABC’s Laverne and Shirley who became one of the most successful female directors in history at the helm of Big, A League of Their Own and a string of other hit movies, has died. She was 75. The filmmaker died peacefully in her Hollywood Hills on Monday due to complications from diabetes, her publicist said. Marshall’s "heartbroken" family described her as a "tomboy who loved sports, doing puzzles of any kind, drinking milk and Pepsi together and being with her family." Big star Tom Hanks, who has gone on to appear in a further 60-plus movies, winning two Oscars, led an outpouring of affection and sadness from Hollywood. "Goodbye, Penny. Man, did we laugh a lot! Wish we still could. Love you. Hanx," he tweeted. There were message … [Read more...] about ‘Big’ director Penny Marshall dead at 75
TPD to screen ’The White Ribbon’
The multi-awarded-winning movie The White Ribbon will be presented at TPD tomorrow, November 2.Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — In the last week of the ‘Black-and-White Movie Month’, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present a screening of German movie The White Ribbon tomorrow night. Written and directed by Austrian film-maker Michael Haneke, The White Ribbon, according to The Guardian, is “a ghost story without a ghost, a whodunnit without a denouement, a historical parable without a lesson, and this unforgettably disturbing and mysterious film leads its viewers alongside an abyss of anxiety.” The 144-minute feature depicts society and a family in a remote village in northern Germany in 1913, just before World War I and, according to the director, “is about the roots of evil.” The film premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in May 2009 where it won the Palme d’Or, followed by positive reviews … [Read more...] about TPD to screen ’The White Ribbon’