Special to AMFM Magazine by Jimmy Willden The 2014 Academy Awards aired on Sunday, Mar. 2, and they were full of surprises (such as Jennifer Lawrence tripping (again) on the red carpet, Ellen DeGeneres ordering pizza and breaking twitter with the most retweeted post/selfie off all time), and, of course, the deeply emotional and heartwarming acceptance speeches (I'm looking … [Read more...]
THE OSCARS: PICKS & PREDICTIONS 2014
Special to AMFM Magazine by Jimmy Willden The Academy Awards are now three days away, so, for me that means stocking up on chips, salsas and queso, beer and champagne, and printing out my list to compare (and possibly yell at the screen over). Last year, I succeeded in predicting 12 out of the 14 (86%) categories I covered correctly; this year, I’m covering 20 categories – … [Read more...]
GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE OSCAR PARTY
ABOUT guest writer Morgan Gray: I'm from upstate New York. I have a BA degree in film and media studies Aside from my day job, I'm an avid writer, film, philanthropy, and fashion buff! I love sharing and connecting with online communities. Guide to the Ultimate Oscar Party Awards season is always my favorite time of year, and there’s nothing better than … [Read more...]
The Oscars: ‘Nebraska’, ‘Philomena’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Special to AMFM Magazine by Jimmy Willden Awards-season fervor is at its peak since the 2014 Academy Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. Now with the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards and BAFTA Awards crowning both 12 Years a Slave and Gravity as their top films, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards and BAFTA Awards crowning Gravity's Alfonso … [Read more...]
THE OSCARS: ‘GRAVITY’ AND ‘HER’
By Jimmy Willden Awards-season fervor is at its peak since the 2014 Academy Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. Now with the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards crowning both 12 Years a Slave and Gravity as their top films, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards crowning Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron as the best director of the year, and the Writers … [Read more...]
THE OSCARS: ‘CAPTAIN PHILLIPS’ & ‘DALLAS BUYERS CLUB’
Awards-season fervor is at its peak since the 2014 Academy Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. Now with the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards crowning both 12 Years a Slave and Gravity their top films, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards were crowning Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron as the best director of the year, and the Writers Guild of America … [Read more...]
THE OSCARS: NOMINEES AND SNUBS!
You can't win them, all but last year we got pretty close with 12 out of 14. Here we go again. By JIMMY WILLDEN Awards-season fervor is at its peak since the 2014 Academy Awards nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. For the most part, the nominees were direct shoe-ins; movies that have been highly publicized as critical and awards-season darlings since their … [Read more...]
WRECK-IT RALPH’S LIGHTING ARTIST SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON THE FILM’S ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2013 Academy Award nominations have been announced and Karen Foster with Entertainment News Line was able to discuss Wreck-It Ralph with animation artist and filmmaker Shannon McGee: Wreck-it Ralph has been nominated for best animated feature. As the senior lighting artist on this picture, can you share any interesting challenges … [Read more...]
