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LOS ANGELES, Feb 28, (RTRS): As awards season builds to Sunday night’s big finale, the Motion Picture Sound Editors held their 63rd Golden Reel Awards …
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‘Rival Sons’ rocks blues – Album ready
NEW YORK, Feb 28, (AFP): When Black Sabbath pioneered heavy metal, the deafening, gloomy guitar sounded fresh but borrowed heavily from the blues. In choosing …
Read More »‘Birdman’ wins Best Foreign Language Film – Cesars honour diversity in ‘Fatima’, ‘Mustang’
PARIS, Feb 27, (Agencies): France’s top film awards ceremony, the Cesars, celebrated diversity on Friday with honours for films about the struggles of life as …
Read More »Fantasy, imagination, craft inform Oscar worthy costumes – Oscar win can give career a boost
LOS ANGELES, Feb 27, (AP): On Sunday, Leonardo DiCaprio and Alicia Vikander are expected to win Academy Awards. On Monday, DiCaprio’s career might not look …
Read More »‘Mustang’ coming-of-age tale – Foreign film Oscar favorites zoom in on stark worlds
LOS ANGELES, Feb 27, (Agencies): Despite all their differences, harrowing Holocaust drama “Son of Saul” and the coming-of-age tale “Mustang,” the two front runners for …
Read More »‘Take a (new) look at me now’ – Singer, drummer Collins returns
NEW YORK, Feb 27, (AP): Singer and drummer Phil Collins is taking one tentative step out of musical retirement by offering up huge chunks of …
Read More »‘Revenant’ tipped to top Oscars – ‘Spotlight’, ‘Big Short’ look like safe bets for honors
HOLLYWOOD, United States, Feb 26, (Agencies): The Hollywood awards season reaches its glittering climax at Sunday’s Oscars, with bleak survival epic “The Revenant” tipped to …
Read More »Adele gets emotional with Brit Awards win – Bay named best male solo artist
LONDON, Feb 26, (AP): A tearful Adele was crowned queen of the British music scene — and banished memories of Grammy Awards sound glitches — …
Read More »Diversity plays role in Oscars, but not the lead – Issue dominates buzz, threatening to overwhelm industry’s biggest night
LOS ANGELES, Feb 26, (AP): Sunday’s Academy Awards promise a three-way race for best picture, performances by Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and the Weeknd, and …
Read More »‘Girl’ eyes a bigger prize – ‘Silence’ competes
NEW YORK, Feb 26, (Agencies): Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy made history by winning Pakistan’s first Oscar four years ago. Now she’s back in Hollywood, hoping to scoop …
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