“The King’s Speech” director Tom Hooper has won the Director’s Guild of America feature film award.
Oscar 2010: Nominated Directors on Direction
January 30, 2011 by
“I have a sword, anvil and piano hanging over my head,” said David Fincher, director of “The Social Network.” “I try to arrive early on the set and then I throw up.”
Oscar: Best Actress–Thompson, Emma in Howards End (1992)
January 28, 2011 by
Emma Thompson won the 1992 Best Actress Oscar for Howards End. She is one of the few actress to have been nominated and win the Screenplay Oscar Oscar, for Sense and Sensibility in 1995.
Oscar 2010: Impact of Nominations on Box-Office
January 27, 2011 by
With its record of a dozen Academy Award nominations, “The King’s Speech” should see the biggest Oscar bounce at the box office.
Oscars 2010: Glaring Omissions
January 26, 2011 by
The Academy’s response has been consistent: There can only be five contenders in each category. Well, except, for the Best Picture, which now encompasses a wide range of 10 films. We knew that only five directors of the 10 nominated pictures would get a slot. But who was left out? And why?
