Movies

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS

The finger of God seems to have descended on Hollywood the past few years with a resurgence in the spectacle of the Old Testament and teaching of the New, on both the big and small screens.  Perhaps a commentary on the world itself, perhaps as tool to give hope in

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21st Annual SAG Awards: And the nominees are. . .

The 21st Annual SAG Awards® nominations were announced this morning by Eva Longoria and Ansel Elgort and held few surprises, with most nominees already garnering early attention from critics societies, guilds and film organizations on both sides of the Pond.  Focusing on individual performances and that of the entire ensemble

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Movies

THE IMITATION GAME

As you are reading this column, be it online or in print, one of the people responsible for this luxury is the very man celebrated in “The Imitation Game” – Alan Turing.   Although director Morten Tyldum focuses on Turing’s life in the context of WWII and the genius of his

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And the Nominees for the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards Are. . .

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the 2015 Spirit Awards.  Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at the W Hollywood, with actors Rosario Dawson and

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15 documentary features advance in 2014 Oscar® race

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 87th Oscars®.  One hundred thirty-four films were originally submitted in the category. The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical

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