November is the month when serious award hopefuls begin making themselves known. Variety magazine, for instance, released on Saturday a list of 30 films it considered to be the top contenders for the major categories at the Academy Awards.
Author Archives: Anneta Konstantinides
_Oscars shift away from flashy dramas toward smaller films_
As I wrote this column before the election, the polls were still open, and in between constant checking of CNN my mind was still reeling from a movie I saw the night before at the American Film Institute festival ““ the French film “Rust and Bone” starring Marion Cotillard.
_Trophy Talk: ‘Tis the season for award campaigning_
No stranger to the headlines, Joaquin Phoenix became the talk of Tinseltown once again last week with a controversial interview in, well, Interview magazine.
_Trophy Talk: Record 71 foreign film submissions enter Oscar race_
Before I dive into anything, I just want to jump on the current Golden Globe lovefest bandwagon for its choice of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey as the show’s upcoming hosts.
UCLA students create Scene Shot, an app with live photo streams of local hot spots
It’s already 11 p.m. on Tuesday night.
_Anneta Konstantinides: Academy Awards take risk with Seth MacFarlane as host_
I still remember the first time I saw an award show.
Television Review: 'Nashville'
Hey y’all, America’s television screens are about to get a lil’ more country.