“Parasite” was the surprise Best Picture winner at the 92nd “Academy Awards.” The South Korean-produced film was also cited or Best International Film, Best Director for Bong Joon-ho, and Best Original Screenplay. Historically, “Parasite” is now the first film not in the English language to win the night’s top prize. Elsewhere, the winners were easier […]
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In a surprise victory, “Parasite” was cited for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which is only the second foreign-language film in SAG Awards history to score a best cast nomination. Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won two awards: Best Comedy Cast and Tony Shalhoub for […]
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“Joker,” the story about Batman’s biggest foe, led the 2020 Oscar tally with 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Todd Phillips and Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Next was Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Los Angeles “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ war drama “1917,” […]
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Golden Globe winning Korean theatrical “Parasite,” which focuses on the poverty-stricken Kim family and their wealthy employers, the Park family, is being developed as a limited series for HBO. “Parasite” writer/director Boon Joon-ho will be teaming up with Adam McKay, who is known for his work on the cable net’s critically acclaimed “Succession.” It has […]
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Theatrical “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was the top winner at the “77th Annual Golden Globe Awards” with trophies for Best Musical or Comedy; Brad Pitt for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy; and Quenton Tarentino for Best Screenplay, Motion Picture. ‘1917’ was cited for Best Drama and for Sam […]