“There are only three great Shakespeare movies,” Harvey Weinstein said last night at the Paris Theater. “Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet, Laurence Olivier’s Henry V, and Coriolanus.” How convenient, then, that Weinstein was introducing the U.S. premiere of Coriolanus, the directorial debut of actor Ralph Fiennes. Weinstein may have been his typically hyperbolic self, but he was not inaccurate. Fiennes’ adaptation of the 
They came, they saw, they drank. And oh yeah, some of them even won awards. Such were the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, decided upon by the semi-venerable Hollywood Foreign Press Association and shown on NBC. It was a night of few surprises and seemingly even less preparation on the part of those involved in front 
As a movie awards guy, right now is perhaps the most exciting time of the year. Though the lists of potential nominees and possible winners have pretty much all revealed themselves, most races have yet to anoint any official frontrunners. This twilight of the gold won’t last much longer, however, once the Golden Globes are 
For most, the early winter weeks are a time for hibernation and relaxation. In sunny Hollywoodhowever, it marks the season when the stars come out to honor each other for the past year’s work. The first big stop on that train is the Golden Globe Awards, being held this Sunday in Los Angeles. For the 69th year, 
Let’s be honest: the past year saw a lot of versatile takes on interesting subjects in film form. There was plenty of talent on display in a number of movies that were good enough to justify spending the ever-rising price of tickets. But that’s all that the year in film was: good enough, rife with some 
It’s that time of year. As shoppers raid the department store sales, I mark the end of the year in my own crazily secular way: by raiding my DVR. Sadly, while I watch an awful lot, I simply can’t watch everything (sorry, Boss andParks and Recreation!) Forthwith, you’ll find the very best of what I did see 
Awards season kicked into high gear this week with nominations for awards from the Broadcast Critics’ Association and the Screen Actors Guild announced. But it was the nods announced for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 69th annual Golden Globes that most awards-mongers salivate over, and in this case, baited breath quickly shifted to a yawn. Why? 
Emotions are a tough thing for critics and award prognosticators, especially at this time of year. We start talking about who’s done the best, most memorable work and must separate our own personal likes and dislikes in favor of a more objective look at it all. This is why I am so torn on the 
The changing of the Oscar telecast guard that took place these last few days is enough to give anyone whiplash. During a Q&A following a screening of his movie Tower Heist, director Brett Ratner, who was set to co-produce (with Don Mischer) this winter’s Oscar telecast, used a gay slur when answering a question about 
