“You have to divest yourself of doubt,” said Steven Spielberg, whose nomination for “Lincoln” was his 11th from the DGA.
Oscar 2012: Ben Affleck (Argo) Wins Directors Guild Award
February 3, 2013 by
Ben Affleck won the Directors Guild of America award for “Argo,” a week after winning the PGA and SAG ensemble awards.
Oscar Actors: Kennedy, George
February 2, 2013 by
George Kennedy won the Best Supporting Actor for “Cool Hand Luke,” in 1967.
Oscar: Best Picture–Oliver! (1968)
February 1, 2013 by
The distinguished British filmmaker Carol Reed directed this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's famous serialized novel, "Oliver Twist." Before it became a movie, the novel was a huge success as a stage musical in London and Broadway. The transfer from stage to screen is only half-successful due to the tendency to soften and sentimentalize Dickens's harsher treatment of the subject of poverty and orphans.
Oscar 2012: Cinematography Nominees
January 29, 2013 by
The nominees for the Academy’s Best cinematography Oscar are
Robert Richardson (“Django Unchained”), Roger Deakins (“Skyfall”) to Spielberg’s collaborator Janusz Kaminski (“Lincoln”), Claudio Miranda (“Life of Pi”), and Seamus McGarvey (“Anna Karenina”).
