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"I'm Still Here" could have been the theme of the Golden Globes as Adrian Brody, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres won 5m1f3z

Last night, at the Golden Globes, "Conclave," won a Best Writing Award.  Best Actor went to Adrian Brody, and like Adrian, Demi Moore won her first Globe Award ever. She was ready to give up acting when the script for "Substance," came along, and she and the film got some love in Cannes as well. The surprise of the night was the award for Fernanda Torres in, Walter Salles, "I'm Still Here."  A title many of us can relate to.  You can see the fil...

The BRUTALIST: ADRIAN BRODY IS AMAZING, CONCLAVE. I'M STILL ALIVE 315x3d

I spoke with David Ansen from the PSIFF and he said "The Brutalist" and Adrian Brody were amazing.  He had just returned from London where he saw three plays, one with John Lithgow, who arrived on the red carpet for the award show gala with Ralph Fiennes, and Isabella Rossellini who lives in Rome.  When asked about all the fine restaurants in Rome, she said Stanley Tucci who was also present for the magnificent film “Conclave,” knew more.  Isabella looked rad...

Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg and Kiernan Culkin who received the BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE AWARD at Palm Springs Award Gala 2q60d

"A Real Pain" is nominated for 4 Golden Globes, the road trip movie is the story of two cousins traveling to Poland from NY. The cousins reflect on their lives and how their grandmother Dora, impacted them.  They are emersing themselves in a heritage tour, connecting with the collective trauma of the pain of generations.  Will it win tonight at the GOLDEN GLOBES? ...

Adrian Brody on the Red Carpet at the Palm Springs FF Award show Friday night and will be at the Golden Globes next 6r135g

We well the Premiere of the “The Pianist,” in Cannes where the audience applause shook the room during ahhhh standing ovation.  Adrian went on to win the Academy  Award that year at the age of 29.  The youngest to ever achieve that honor.  And now having won many critic awards, will he win tonight at the Golden Globes with its International audience and voting . ...

Giametti Wins Icon Award at the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival 133r4x

    Paul Giametti said his part in “Holdovers" was written for him, "Alex Payne is a great director. I love working with him. 'Holdovers' is a story about loss, failure, it’s a funny, moving picture…set in Massachusetts at christmas time, with a great sound track."   Sandra Oh presented the icon award to Paul, “He is one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with.  In “Sideways," Paul’s express...

Giametti Wins Icon Award at the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival 133r4x

    Paul Giametti said his part in “Holdovers" was written for him, "Alex Payne is a great director. I love working with him. 'Holdovers' is a story about loss, failure, it’s a funny, moving picture…set in Massachusetts at christmas time, with a great sound track."   Sandra Oh presented the icon award to Paul, “He is one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with.  In “Sideways," Paul’s express...

Talking film with critic/PSFF David Ansen--- 35 Years, stars Emma Stone, Cary Mulligan, Martin Scorsese, Bradley Cooper 275043

  MARLA: LET’S TALK MOVIES…   SO DAVID, TELL ME ABOUT THIS YEARS FESTIVAL.   DAVID:  This year we have 179 movies.  the festival will be  back to the size before the pandemic. We are using the Palm Springs theatre, the Regal, the Annenberg, the Mary Pickford.  As you know we have always  specialized in intern...

Cary Mulligan receives Best Actress Award for her performance in "Maestro" from Meryl Streep 3x3b6z

  Last night at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Meryl Streep said, "I am here for my friend Cary Mulligan. If you think of the dimension of all her characters, the emotion is always full and felt, and tucked away and hidden in reserve, her work in Maestro, it’s like the smaller tremors we get here in California..that scene in Maestro on Thanksgiving, we hardly see there faces, it’s hard to see her, but it shakes you with...

81st GOLDEN GLOBES SUNDAY WHO WILL WIN: " "BARBIE," BRADLEY COOPER, "KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON 4y416f

The 81st Golden Globes are back this Sunday on a new network CBS with some new , always known as the best “party” of the season.  The first televised Award Show of the season, for many years their picks seemed somewhat consistent with the Academy.  Who will win?   Christopher Nolan made almost $1bn in box office and brought audiences back to theaters, as did "Barbie," but that didn’t help Tom Cruise last year with his box-office wonder Mission ...

Barbie Leads Critics Choice Nominations with 18 nominations. Gerwig will receive the Best director award at the Palm Springs 4m5564

Greta Gerwig will receive the DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 5, 2024.   Actress, writer, directer Greta Gerwig will be the first American woman to head the 77th Cannes jury.  I first seeing Greta at the SXSW film festival where she appeared in a  “mumblecore film”, and credits the festival for giving her,  her start in the business.     Will this be the year of the woman?&nbs...

State of the Awards race since Cannes and Venice: Tom Cruise, Austin Butler, Cate Blanchette, Steven Spielberg, and Michell Yeoh 4h2f4m

CANNES: Tom Cruise received a special award and his film, “Top Gun,” opened the festival to rave reviews.  Movies are back in theaters in a big way and respect for American film at Cannes seemed to fly over the skies.  It was a story of overcoming all odds after the Big Shutdown of the last several years.   VENICE: premiered “Tar,” and critical response to star Cate Blanchette’s performance has never wavered from the competition for Best Actress.&nb...

Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans" receives award tonight at PSIFF Gala w422o

Previous award winners "The Shape of Water," and "The Green Book," went on to win the Academy Award. "The Fablemans" with Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle and Judd Hirsch is a worthy selection as it exemplifies the underlying them of this year's festival  celebrating the Magic of Cinema.   That’s what movies do, elevate our perceptions, thrill our senses, perhaps revealing incites we might not see on the evening news....

Palm Springs International Film Festival is back with Stars, Directors and a selection of the world’s best films 71145y

  PSIFF is back with Stars: Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Austin Butler, Sarah Polley, and Steven Spielberg,  with 35 contenders for Best International FIlm, & great documentaries like "The Grab."     I speak annually with Palm Springs Lead Programmer, and former Newsweek critic David Ansen about film.   This year he attended the New York film festival, and saw twenty-five films in Toronto—many narrative, and many wonderful document...

Laura Dern from PSIFF 2020 Gala award to Golden Globe Win 635451

Laura Dern was born in 1967 to actors Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern.   She said, "She was conceived in Idlewild, California while her parents were filming, 'Wild Angels'.”   Laura went on to work with director David Lynch on films, “Wild At Heart,” “Blue Velvet,” and his television show “Twin Peaks.”  She grew up hanging out with friends of her parents like Shelley Winters and Gregory Peck.  In Palm Springs the family ha...

Antonio Banderas receives International Star Award, Actor at the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala aq5v

In his acceptance speach he speaks of meeting Pedro Almodovar forty years ago and then doing eight films with him. "Back in the eighties, just out of the dictatorship Pedro saw the world in new ways."  He alludes to sitting in audiences of award shows as a nominee and not winning, (like being the bridesmaid and never the bride) hardly, Antonio won the Best Actor award in Cannes last May and is nominated for the Golden Globes on Sunday. This year he may win additional awards for h...

Honoring Women at 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival df20

  David Ansen, former Newsweek critic and now Palm Springs Film Festival’s head of programming says this is a very strong year, featuring 180 films from around the world.  Now more than ever, the film festival offers major stars at its’ gala who feel Palm Springs is a must stop on the path to the Oscars.    Chairman Harold Matzner has heralded the growth of the Gala which brings international press as well.  David said, “many of the international f...

“Dames At Sea" is a great opportunity to to see a good old fashioned story that still rings true today 11203l

Marissa Mayer (l.), Chuck McLane, Katie Franqueira, Ruben Bravo, Jennifer Knox               Photographer: Gina Long     “Dames At Sea" is a terrifically entertaining musical that is now playing at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. A great  opportunity to see a good old fashioned story that still rings true today. The musical was originally taken from a short sketch, based on Warner Bros. “Gold Diggers” movies wit...

Tom Hanks will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to renowned actor, writer, director, producer, and communicator Alan Alda 4x474j

Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Tom Hanks will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to renowned actor, writer, director, producer, and communicator Alan Alda during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards   The SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishmentis the union's top accolade at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®,    Given annually to an actor who fosters the "f...

Talking Pictures With David Ansen Head of Programming for the Palm Springs Film Festival 4t505f

I got to speak with David Ansen formerly a major critic for many years, and Artistic Director of the LA Film Festival, and now Head of Programming for the Palm Springs Film Festival about new trends.   Marla:How has the industry and the films changed?    David:  When i started everything was on film and now it is digital…There is so much more content, it is much harder to get an audiences attention. Good films can get lost in the shuffle. We used to have great film...

The 2019 Palm Springs Film International Festival kicks off today 4q126q

The Palm Springs Film International Festival kicks off today with a morning screening of “Cinema Paradiso” which it featured in its first installment 30 years ago. To celebrate the Festival’s 30 year Anniversary, 30 retrospective films that were highlighted at the festival and helped put the festival on the map as one of the top film festivals in America, and the world. Will be shown free of charge to the public.    The festival has continued to grow with its worl...

COLCOA 2019 will take place September 23 - September 28 at the DGA 3x2v68

Due to the renovation of the DGA theaters, the 23rd edition of COLCOA, "A Week Of French Film And Series Premieres In Hollywood", will take place in 2019 from Sept 23 to Sept 28. Celebrate with us in our newly renovated home, the best way to start the 2019/2020 Awards Season!     #colcoa #colcoa2019 #colcoa #cityoflight #cityofangels  ...

“Ebertfest 21” set for April 10-13, 2019 tickets on sale Nov. 1 6d4e5c

  The festival es cover all 12 or more screenings during the festival, held in the ornate Virginia Theatre, a restored downtown Champaign movie palace. Related talks and discussions may be held at the Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Champaign and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.    In addition to celebrated films, the festival presents cinematic works overlooked by audiences, critics or distributors. It was founded by Ebert, an Urbana native, U. of I...

NETFLIX - HOUSE OF CARDS - PREMIERE LAST NIGHT 2c2dc

Golden Globe winner and Emmy Award nominee Robin Wright is the President of the United States in the sixth and final season of the award-winning landmark series House of Cards. Wright is ed by Academy Award® nominees Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear as well as Cody Fern this season alongside Emmy Award nominee Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Academy Award® nominee Patricia Clarks...

RUPERT FRIEND SET TO STAR IN WILLIAM BRENT BELL’S "SEPARATION" 442k1g

NEW YORK (October 23, 2018) – Rupert Friend will star in Separation, directed by William Brent Bell and written by Nick Amadeus and Joshua Braun.  The film is produced by Bell together with Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, Russ Posternak and Jesse Korman, and RainMaker’s Clay Pecorin and Russell Geyser.   Executive producers are Seth Posternak and Dennis Rice.  Yale Productions’ Jon Keeyes serves as a Co-...

Tom Hanks will present Alan Alda with 2018 SAG Life Achievement Award 3q6vr

Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Tom Hanks will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to renowned actor, writer, director, producer, and communicator Alan Alda during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards   The SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishmentis the union's top accolade at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®,    Given annually to an actor who fosters the "f...

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