75 years of the Cannes Film Festival brings us back to more normal times. A celebration of art, talent, and film.
75 Years of Cannes Film Festival Party
The red carpets were filled with the world’s best film creators, actors, actress, and photographers. They all were dressed to the nines and ready to watch the top films of 2022.
The films created during a time of world wide struggles of war, refuges, pandemics, and shortages unseen in these days. They showed up the best to compete and remind us that human beings are resilient and move forward to bring us emotions, feelings, and life.
These films competed, some films released here on the world front of film, and film makers to spark the next great film.
Ruben Östlund Palme d’or for TRIANGLE OF SADNESSZar Amir Ebrahimi – Holy Spider Best Actress Award Swedish director Tarik Saleh with Venezuelan actor. Tarik Saleh – Screenplay Award Winner for WALAD MIN AL JANNA Song Kang-ho – The Good Stars Best Actor Award Jianying Chen, Maimouna Doucoure and Yousry Nasrallah “The Warter Murmurs” Jury and Winners – 2022 Closing Ceremony Lukas Dhont – Grand Prize Winner CLOSE Park Chang Wook Chie Hayakawa receives the Camera d’Or Special mention from Rossy de PalmaJerzy Skolimowski Jury Prize for the film “Eo (Hi-Han) Prix du 75 eme les freres Dardenne conference de presseJianying Chen – Short Films Palme d’Or & Special Mention for HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA for LORI Hayakawa Chie Special Mention Award for a first film for “Plan 75” Director Gina Gammell receives the Best First Film Caméra d’Or for ‘War Pony’ Winners of the Jury Prize (Ex-Aequo) for LE OTTO MONTAGNEStars at Noon, joint Grand Prix Grand Prize Winner (Ex-Aequo) for Stars at Noon Abinash Bikram Shah – Special Mention of the Short Films Jury for Lori
Feature Films
Palme d’or
Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben Östlund
Grand Prix (jointly awarded)
Close directed by Lukas Dhont
Stars at Noon directed by Claire Denis
Award for Best Director
Park Chan-Wook for Heojil Kyolshim (Decision to Leave)
Award for Best Screenplay
Tarik Saleh for Walad Min Al Janna (Boy From Heaven)
Jury Prize (jointly awarded)
EO directed by Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI
Le Otto Montagne (The Eight Mountains) directed by Charlotte Vandermeersch & Felix Van Groeningen
75th anniversary Prize
Tori ET Lokita (Tori and Lokita) directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Award for Best Actress
Zar Amir Ebrahimi in Holy Spider directed by Ali Abbasi
Award for Best Actor
Song Kang-ho in Broker directed by Kore-Eda Hirokazu
Short Films
Palme d’or
Hai Bian Sheng Qi Yi Zuo Xuan Ya (The Water Murmurs) directed by Jianying Chen
Special Mention
Lorie (Melancholy of My Mother;s Lullabies) directed by Abinash Bikram Shah
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard Prize
Les Pires (The Worst Ones) directed by Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret
Jury Prize
Joyland directed by Saim Sadiq
Best Director Prize
Alexandru Belc for Metronom
Best Performance Prize (jointly awarded)
Vicky Krieps in Corsage directed by Marie Kreutzer
Adam Bessa in Harka directed by Lotfy Nathan
Best Screenplay Prize
Mediterranean Fever directed by Maha Haj
Coup de cœur Prize
Rodeo directed by Lola Quivoron
Caméra d’or
War Pony directed by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell, presented as part of the Un Certain Regard Official Selection
Special Mention
Plan 75 directed by Hayakawa Chie
La Cinef
First Prize
Il Barbiere Complottista(A Conspiracy Man) directed by Valerio Ferrara Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italie
Second Prize
Di Er (Somewhere) directed by L iJiahe Hebei University of Science and Technology School of Film and Television, Chine
Joint Third Prize
Glorious Revolution directed by Masha Novikova London Film School, Royaume Uni
Les Humains Sont Cons Quand Ils S’Empilent (Humans Are Dumber When Crammed up Together) directed by Laurène FERNANDEZ La CinéFabrique, France
Higher Technical Commission (CST)
The CST jury has awarded the CST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN AWARD 2022 to the entire sound crew headed up by Andréas Franck, Bent Holm, Jacob Ilgner and Jonas Rudels for the film Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Östlund and the
CST Young Film Technician Award to Marion Burger, head set designer for the film Un Petit Frére (Mother and Son) by Léonor Serraille.
Non-Competition Cannes Film Festival
There are a few films that do not compete each year. So do release their films for world premiere.
COUPEZ ! Director Michel Hazanavicius
Elvis Director Baz Luhrmann
Fumer Fait Tousser Director Quentin Dupieus
Hunt Director Lee Jung-Jae
L’innocent Director Louis Garrel
Mascarade Director Nicolas Bedos
Moonage Daydream Director Brett Morgen
Novembre Director Cédric Jimenez
Rebel Director Adil El Arbi, Bilal Fallah
Three Thousand Years of Longing Director George Miller
Top Gun: Maverick Director Joseph Kosinski
Looking forward to a great year of entertainment and films.
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Halloween Kills is a generational affair. Jamie Lee Curtis attends the red carpet in Los Angeles as her mother’s Psycho character, Marion Crane. The Halloween films spans three generations (more than 40 years) of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers.
Jamie Lee Curtis Halloween Kills Red Carpet
Halloween Series Synopsis
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again (IMBD).
Series Synopsis
Halloween Killsis the continuing saga of Myers and Strode in the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween Series. It is recommended to watch Halloween 2018 before heading to the theatre, Sean James (Hairstylist to the Stars).
Halloween Kills brings Curtis’ character, Laurie Strode, three generations together for a final confrontation with Myers (masked figure who has haunted Strode for four decades) on Halloween night.
Curtis states regarding the film, “It’s going to be very exciting. People will be shocked. People are going to be agitated by this movie, in a way that I think they’re not expecting. That to me makes a great sequel. . . To all those people that love these movies, Happy Halloween.” (EPK.TV)
Daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis and Mother, Janet Leigh SEAN JAMES PHOTO
Halloween Kills Styling (EXCLUSIVE)
Creating Curtis into Strode takes a team. Sean James, hairstylist for Curtis, takes this powerful beautiful woman from her strong representation of being “true to herself” to Strode, traumatized by Myers for decades.
Red Carpet Ready Photo SEAN JAMES PHOTO
Red Carpet Styling
Halloween Kills U.S. film screening, at the TCL Chinese Theatre is a costume party. Curtis dresses like her mother, Janet Leigh, in her famous character, Marion Crane, from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film, Psycho. The styling did not miss a beat down to the wig created by James, using FHI products (see discount below). The struggle was real as wigs are in short supply because of the pandemic.
The search for Scarlett Johansson’s wig from the film Hitchcock was not located. The high and low search turns to a golden blonde colored wig. James states, “I could not find a golden wig anywhere. They kept showing me Marilyn Monroe wigs and platinum blonde wigs. Finally one was located that was as close as possible during this time.”
The wig was the wrong cut and texture. The next process was to cut and style the wig into the bubble (even Barbie has a wig that is the bubble style) style of her mother. James did his magic on the wig with FHI Heat Stylus High Altitude and FHI HEAT Platform Bounce Pro Curler to create the perfect look that Janet Leigh inspired in the 1960s.
The red carpet creation is completed with a bloody shower curtain.
Jamie Lee Curtis Red Carpet Ready Photo Credit SEAN JAMES PHOTO
Past Movie Styling
James has been doing Curtis’ hair since 1995. Curtis brought her daughter into Fred Segal Salon. She asked for James to do her daughter’s hair. Soon Curtis asked James, “What would you do with my hair?” James states, “I suggested we chop it all off. Then we had different versions of her hair.”
Halloween H2O we brought hair color to the shorter style. This change was a concern for Curtis. She was doing Activia Yogurt at the same time. It is important to stay true and honest to her audience and fans. Curtis was honest about her hair color. She was on Oprah stating the way Hollywood distorts imperfect beauty. The More Magazine article shows all the secrets of styling, stylus, and hairstyles as well as what Hollywood is and the falsification of people’s image.
The color change was a turn from her natural hair color. Making coloring difficult Curtis does not sit still for more than 20 minutes. The concept of processing color every three weeks to cover the natural gray was absurd to her. She hates having her hair colored.
Sean James Hair Stylist to the Celebrities
Halloween Kills Press
James says, “It is so exciting doing all of the press for the movie. Going to Venice Film Festival with Curtis for the world premiere, James Corden, Kelly Clarkson, and Rachel Ray Show. It is wonderful watching Curtis shine with this new movie. I cannot wait for everyone to see it. It is a fantastic horror film. It is really a wonderful reveal of the town of Haddonefield, Illinois. I can hardly wait for the third part, Halloween Kills.“
Excited to see this movie this weekend. You see your local theatre listings or go to Peacock TV for streaming options. Post your movie review here.
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Festival de Cannes is returning to film this year. The 74th annual twelve-day festival returns this year in July. Last year’s festival cancelled because of the pandemic. This year’s festival is full of film, fun, and fill.
Festival de Cannes 2021
Festival de Cannes Jury
This year’s jury is presided over by Spike Lee. History is made as he is the first black president of the 9 member jury. Lee is the Grand Prix and Oscar® Best Adapted Screenplay, BlacKkKlansman (2019). When discussing his Oscar® He states, “My grandma who saved 50 years of Social Security checks to put her first grandchild – she called me Spikie Poo – she put me through Morehouse College and NYU Grad Film. NYU!”
PRIN ORAS CIRCULA SCURTE POVESTI DE DRAGOSTE (Love Stories on the Move)
directed by Carina-Gabriela Dașoveanu
UNATC “I. L. CARAGIALE”, Romania
CANTAREIRA
directed by Rodrigo Ribeyro
Academia Internacional de Cinema, Brazil
Honorary Palme d’or
Just as American actress-director Jodie Foster was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the Opening Ceremony on 6 May, Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchiohas received the distinction this evening for his exceptional career.
Festival de Cannes Red Carpet Glam
The exceptions Festival de Cannes red carpet glam is here! This is so exceptional to see the beauty. It is all about the top of fashion and design especially after a year of yoga pants, tanks, and flip flops.
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet arrives in a metallic silver Tom Ford suit, Celine sunglasses, and Cartier jewelry.
Tilda Swinton and Timothee Chalamet
Juan Pablo Urrego, Tilda Swinton, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jeanne Balibar, and Elkin Diaz
Jeanne Balibar, Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul – Memoria
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton brings her personal style with her red carpet looks. She is wearing a white Chanel that is light and flowing for the daytime premier of Memoria.
Swinton goes from monochromatic white to bold and colorful for The French Dispatch premiere. The orange and pink is by designer Haider Ackermann.
Swinton combines the two looks with her photocall look from LOEWE. This is a great summer look that is bright and loose fitting.
Jody Foster
Jodie Foster is wearing white Givenchy dress and white pebble-stacked earrings.
Jodie Foster
Spike Lee
Spike Lee put a lot of thought into the fashion for his red carpet looks. He partnered with Louis Vuitton for each day’s red carpet looks. The fashion fits the creativity and statement Lee is well-know with his film creations.
Jury president and Director Spike Lee
Red Carpet Fun and Fill
There was a lot of fun and fill on the Red Carpet. High energy and excitement as film is thrilling to see as we come around from the last year.
Frills on The Red Carpet
Enjoy, the films this year. They bring our the best in fantasy, reality, love, and entertainment. What is the film you are looking forward to seeing this year? Post your answer here.
Academy Awards brings back the red carpet and the award show in person. The night is filled with winners, fun, and fashion. This is different and strange from the traditional Oscars®. The locations is at Union Station not the Dolby Theatre and only 200 guests in appearance.
The Academy Awards red carpet.
The red carpet of The 93rd Oscars®
The red carpet of The 93rd Oscars®
Nicole Newnham, James LeBrecht and Sara Bolder at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Academy Award Red Carpet
The men rocked this red carpet this year. Many took the traditional black tux but some took a non-tradtional look with colorful suits including one set of nominees wearing similar gold and black suits.
Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Leslie Odom Jr. at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Colman Domingo at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Robert Tarango and Susan Ruzenski at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Erik Messerschmidt at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Daniel Kaluuya at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
There is a lot of large puffy sleeves on the red carpet fashion. This is such a joyous time after a year of very little fashion shows and red carpet. The looks are personal and styled for a dramatic look. This was a great time to get dressed up in glam after a year of leisure wear and masks. Yeah for the lipstick, missed seeing lipstick this last year.
Vanessa Kirby at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Maria Bakalova at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Jena Friedman at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Amanda Seyfried at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Angela Bassett at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Nina Pedradat The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Reese Witherspoon at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Ashley Fox at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Yuh-Jung Youn arrives with Han Ye-ri at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Garrett Bradley at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Will Berson at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Tiara Thomas at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Diane Warren at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Viola Davis at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Laura Dern at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Sophia Nahli Allison at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
H.E.R. at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Regina King at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Erica Rivinoja at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Zendaya at Oscars® the red carpet
Carey Mulligan at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Andra Day at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Aaron Sorkin and Paulina Porizkova at The Academy Awards’ red carpet.
Chopard Jewels round shaped sapphire ring and a cushion shaped purple spinel ring.
Makeup metallic purple winged liner and matte fuchsia lipstick Makeup by Marissa Vossen
Hair by Nina Monique
Glenn Close Da Butt
Academy Awards Show
Bring Your Movie Love, theme for the 93rd Oscars®. The show had a step back in Oscar® time feel. The show was moved to the Union Station in Los Angeles.
The show had one great moment when Glenn Close during Name That Tune did the Da Butt dance. She topped the evening off with knowledge about of Spike Lee’s School Daze.
Presenters include:
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Bong Joon Ho
Don Cheadle
Bryan Cranston
Laura Dern
Harrison Ford
Regina King
Marlee Matlin
Rita Moreno
Joaquin Phoenix
Brad Pitt
Reese Witherspoon
Renée Zellweger
Riz Ahmed
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Viola Davis presents the Gene Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Harrison Ford presents for Film Editing.
Renée Zellweger presents the Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role.
Bong Joon Ho presents with interpreter Sharon Choi for Directing.
Joaquin Phoenix presents for Actor in a Leading Role.
Brad Pitt presents for Actress in a Supporting Role
Reese Witherspoon presents for Animated Feature Film.
Academy Award Winners
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nomadland Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao, Producers *Winner*
The Father David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, Producers
Judas and the Black Messiah Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Mank Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers
Minari Christina Oh, Producer
Promising Young Woman Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers
Sound of Metal Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Anthony Hopkins in The Father *Winner*
Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Gary Oldman in Mank
Steven Yeun in Minari
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah*Winner*
Sacha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago 7
Leslie Odom, Jr. in One Night in Miami…
Paul Raci in Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Frances McDormand in Nomadland*Winner*
Viola Davis in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby in Pieces of a Woman
Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari*Winner*
Maria Bakalova in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit OnceGlorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman in The Father
Amanda Seyfried in Mank
Best animated feature film of the year
Soul Pete Docter and Dana Murray *Winner*
Onward Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae
Over the Moon Glen Keane, Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Richard Phelan, Will Becher and Paul Kewley
Wolfwalkers Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young and Stéphan Roelants
Thomas Vinterberg theOscar® for International Feature Film
Chloé Zhao Oscar® for Directing
Jaime Baksht, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc and Phillip Bladh Oscar® for Sound
Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe Oscar® for Live Action Short
Michael Govier and Will McCormack for Animated Short Film
James Reed and Pippa Erlich Oscar® for Documentary Feature
Pete Docter and Dana Murray Oscar® for Animated Feature Film
Yuh-Jung Youn Oscar® for Actress in a Supporting Role
Alice Doyard and Anthony Giacchino Oscar® for Documentary Short Subject
Scott Fisher accepts the Oscar® for Visual Effects
Frances McDormand Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role
Trent Reznor, Jon Batiste and Atticus Ross accept the Oscar® for Original Score.
Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloé Zhao, Mollye Asher, and Dan Janvey Best Picture
Achievement in Cinematography
Mank Erik Messerschmidt *Winner*
Judas and the Black Messiah Sean Bobbitt
News of the World Dariusz Wolski
Nomadland Joshua James Richards
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Phedon Papamichael
Achievement in Costume Design
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Ann Roth *Winner*
Emma Alexandra Byrne
Mank Trish Summerville
Mulan Bina Daigeler
Pinocchio Massimo Cantini Parrini
Achievement in Directing
Nomadland Chloé Zhao *Winner*
Another Round Thomas Vinterberg
Mank David Fincher
Minari Lee Isaac Chung
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell
Best Documentary Feature
My Octopus Teacher Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Craig Foster *Winner*
Collective Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana
Crip Camp Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder
The Mole Agent Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibáñez
Time Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn
Best Documentary Short Subject
Colette Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard *Winner*
A Concerto Is a Conversation Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
Do Not Split Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook
Hunger Ward Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman
A Love Song for Latasha Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan
Achievement in Film Editing
Sound of Metal Mikkel E. G. Nielsen *Winner*
The Father Yorgos Lamprinos
Nomadland Chloé Zhao
Promising Young Woman Frédéric Thoraval
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten
Best International Feature Film of the Year
Another Round Denmark *Winner*
Better Days Hong Kong
Collective Romania
The Man Who Sold His Skin Tunisia
Quo Vadis, Aida? Bosnia and Herzegovina
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson *Winner*
Emma Marese Langan, Laura Allen and Claudia Stolze
Hillbilly Elegy Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle and Patricia Dehaney
Mank Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri and Colleen LaBaff
Pinocchio Mark Coulier, Dalia Colli and Francesco Pegoretti
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original score)
Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste *Winner*
Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard
Mank Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Minari Emile Mosseri
News of the World James Newton Howard
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original song)
Fight For You from Judas and the Black Messiah Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas *Winner*
Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite
Husavik from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Göransson
Io Sì (Seen) from The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se) Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini
Speak Now from One Night in Miami… Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth
Achievement in Production Design
Mank Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale *Winner*
The Father Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton
News of the World Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration: Elizabeth Keenan
Tenet Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas
Best Animated Short Film
If Anything Happens I Love You Will McCormack and Michael Govier *Winner*
Burrow Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat
Genius Loci Adrien Mérigeau and Amaury Ovise
Opera Erick Oh
Yes-People Gísli Darri Halldórsson and Arnar Gunnarsson
Best Live Action Short Film
Two Distant Strangers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe *Winner*
The Father Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller *Winner*
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad
Nomadland Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao
One Night in Miami… Screenplay by Kemp Powers
The White Tigers Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani
Original Screenplay
Promising Young Woman Written by Emerald Fennell *Winner*
Judas and the Black Messiah Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
Minari Written by Lee Isaac Chung
Sound of Metal Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Written by Aaron Sorkin
The Oscars® this year was a bit off and different from tradition. The times have changes and shifted since COVID-19. Film was an industry struck down but The Academy Awards took on the challenge and created an event that was elegant and entertaining in a time where it is much needed. My favorite films this year was The Octopus Teacher and The United States vs. Billie Holiday. What was your favorite film from the last year? Post your answer here.
The Golden Globes brings a night of entertainment, honesty about their issues, and COVID-19 friendly night by going by-costal and first responders attendees. The distance was felt but it was a cozy night at home for actors and audience.
Angela Bassett arrives at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Pre-Show Interviews and Fashion
Carey Mulligan Woman Best Actress Motion Picture DramaPromising Young. Real change to get dressed and glammed up. This is the first time she is wearing heels in 18 months.
Leslie Odom Jr. Nominee Best Supporting Actor One Night In Miami … Regina King director. Odom states, “brilliant and fearless with the four of us. Anthony Ramos from Hamilton wishes Odom, “the best tonight. This the night of many.”
Elle Fanning super excited to be a first time nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Great. She has never been to the Golden Globes. Fanning is also a producer. She is wearing a sea blue gown by Gucci with Fred Leighton jewelry.
Laverne Cox nominated Best Motion Picture – Drama Promising Woman is glammed out in red gown with “wing sleeves.” Cox states, “anything goes this year. It is great what ever you want to rock.” She is wearing a custom gown by Thai Nguyen and jewelry Dena Kemp. Styling by stylist Christina J Pacelli, Hair Kimble Hair Care, and Makeup Beauty By Tay Rivera. Always a motivation for fashion and personal style.
Angela Bassett presenting this evening is wearing Dolce & Gabbana gown and Graziela jewelry. It is a purple feather affair. Her stylist is Jennifer Austin.
Kate Hudson joined from her “bar room.” She is a nominee Best Actress for Music. Sharing this with family and kids. She is looking great in a black off the shoulder gown. Exceptional earrings.
Jared Leto nominee Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture The Little Things. Leto just a dream, a dream team. It was like a master class in acting. He going to be joining The Joker. He is wearing the traditional flower on the lapel.
Regina King nominee Best Director One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Louis Vuitton black and silver gown with Forever Mark jewelry. King says, “one of those moments that the first time this is happening in 2021. Glad to represent. Hope this is the beginning. Her puppy joins the video chat.
Amanada Seyfried Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Mank stepping into that time authentic as humanly possible. I felt I was at Hurst castle. It was an immersing experience.
Jamie Lee Curtis arrives at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards Hair Stylist Sean James
Golden Globes Hair Styling Tips By Sean James
Sean James, hair stylist to the stars, creates an exceptional look for Jamie Lee Curtis night on the red carpet and presentation. How James created the look he states, “The most stunning look definitely goes to Curtis hair by Sean James Hair. The dress styled by J Ross Girl makeup by Jo Strettell. How to get the look I used Stylus Hair Care high altitude for volume Bed Head by Tigi manipulator for texture and Stay Styled by Stylus Hair Care. Curtis takes the top look and styling for the evening, classic, and stunning.
Sean James Stylist to The Stars
James has exceptional pandemic hair tip, “put your mask on and go and see your hairstylist. If you want a salon to go back to get in and support your hairstylist, salons are on the brink of closing for good all over the country. It’s time, if you are going to the grocery store you are ok in the salon. If you are afraid to sit in the salon while your color develops you can go and sit in your car for the developing time.” We all need to get back to beauty for sure. Style for the day you want not the day you have.
Golden Globes Showtime
The first ever bi-coastal Golden Globes. The audience is first responders from New York and Los Angeles. What a. great night. As Sean James, hair stylist to Jamie Curtis, states, “I feel like we are all going to be OK!” It really did make it feel all will be well.
First winner had a little difficulty but was able to make his speech thanking the crew, and cast. John Boyega, winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television is wearing track pants with his suit jacket and dress shirt. He did not expect to win this evening. Ben Stiller enjoys a perfect banana bread loaf he made during the pandemic on stage. Guess that is the food for the evening.
The 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors are, Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of filmmaker and three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee and producer and philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee. Golden Globes honor Jane Fonda with the Cecil B. deMille Award, and Norman Lear with the Carol Burnett Award.
Lear started with the Cold Deep Comedy Hour. He woke people before people were woke. He is still making television at the young age of 98 years young. Lear states, “laughter add time one’s life.” Fonda, made her first film in 1960, Tall Story. She states “we are humans firsts. . . expand that tent so that everyone rises.”
Cynthia Erivo (wearing Valentino) at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Presenters
The evening is filled with nominees and previous winners of Golden Globes. They bring insight and exceptional talent to the evening.
I Care A Lot film by Netflix’s new movie starring Rosamund Pike. Rosmund Pike’s character Marla Grayson is one you want to hate and fight for during the movie, She is never afraid even in moments when she should be terrified.
I Care A Lot: Rosamund Pike as “Martha”.
I Care A Lot Synopsis
Grayson has found a way to earn a living legally by being a guardianship for elderly. She is strong, confident, and has the trust of many making the decisions for these elderly clients. Her office wall is display of many who she has guardianships over. Her career she has developed that is morally questionable but legal. She convince one doctor to turn over her “golden ticket” guardianship.
Dianne Wiest playing Jennifer Peterson appears perfect on paper for guardianship. She is single, no family, and has money. Grayson gains guardianship over Peterson. She begins to sell her belongings. Little does she know Peterson is connected to the Russian mob boss Roman Lunyov, played by Peter Dinklage.
The story plot then splits in many directions from you loving Grayson and cheering her on as a boss lady, to hating Grayson, and the criminal aspect. Grayson believe in this country you have to be brave, stupid, ruthless, and focused. Playing fair and scared gets you no where.
“Nasty people do terrible things in this wildly entertaining Netflix caper about guardianship fraud,” states, Jeannette Catsoulis from The NYTimes.
I Care A Lot: Rosamund Pike as “Martha” and Dianne Wiest as “Jennifer”.
I Care A Lot Power Struggle
J Blakeson, director of the film, moves this film from boss lady to one woman who will do all that she can to be very rich. The character development is strong in the film. The film becomes lost in the three separate films all tied together with the theme of crime, passion, and power.
Blakeson directs the change from Grayson being all powerful over Peterson to being the underdog. The power Grayson presents with is one of a powerful caring business woman. The power shifts back and forth between Grayson and Lunyov. The end they join their powers together.
There are time the film feels similar to many powerful strong women films but you are questioning yourself on the morality at the ease she takes everything legally.
I CARE A LOT (2021) Peter Dinklage as “Rukov” and Rosamund Pike as “Marla”.
I Care A Lot Are You Afraid?
Lunyov asks Grayson, “I am going to kill you now . . . you’re not afraid of death? Grayson answers, “Do you remember how scary it was in 1807? Me either because I was not alive yet. It will feel the same way when I am dead. Not even nothing why be scared of that.”
Her ability to not be afraid in the end gives her the win of being back in power. Legally making money being guardians with a large corporation gaining the wealth she always wanted in life. The twists and turns leaving some unpredictability in the plot.
In the end she remains ruthless, powerful, and someone who cares (so it appears).
Rosamund Pike is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The award season starts February 28, 2021 Golden Globe ceremony will air live coast to coast 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.
SAG® the best in movies and television for 2020 announced by Hollywood Foreign Press Association on social media. Going with the changes in 2021 with award season. The Screen Actor Guild Awards® are finally set and ready. It has been rescheduled twice this year, Grammys re-scheduled the same date in March and originally because of COVID-19.
Cheers to the SAG® Nominees
SAG® Nominees
The SAG® Nominees announced by Lily Collins (Emily in Paris, MANK) and Daveed Diggs (Snowpiercer, BLINDSPOTTING, The Good Lord Bird) via Instagram Live. The SAG® Awards annually celebrates the outstanding motion picture and television performances from the previous calendar year. SAG® Awards are selected entirely by performers’ peers in SAG-AFTRA®.
The top SAG® film with 3 nominations are:
Da 5 Bloods
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Minari
One Night in Miami
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The top SAG® television with 5 nominations are:
The Crown
Schitt’s Creek
Viola Davis 23rd SAG® Awards
SAG® Motion Picture Nominees
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed / Ruben – SOUND OF METAL Chadwick Boseman / Levee – MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM ANTHONY HOPKINS / Anthony – THE FATHER GARY OLDMAN / Herman Mankiewicz – MANK STEVEN YEUN / Jacob – MINARI
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
AMY ADAMS / “Bev” – HILLBILLY ELEGY VIOLA DAVIS / “Ma Rainey” – MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM VANESSA KIRBY / “Martha” – PIECES OF A WOMAN FRANCES McDORMAND / “Fern” – NOMADLAND CAREY MULLIGAN / “Cassandra” – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
SACHA BARON COHEN / “Abbie Hoffman” – THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 CHADWICK BOSEMAN / “Stormin’ Norman” – DA 5 BLOODS DANIEL KALUUYA / “Fred Hampton” – JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH JARED LETO / “Albert Sparma” – THE LITTLE THINGS LESLIE ODOM JR. / “Sam Cooke” – ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
MARIA BAKALOVA / Tutar” – BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM GLENN CLOSE / Mamaw” – HILLBILLY ELEGY OLIVIA COLMAN / “Anne” – THE FATHER YUH-JUNG YOUN / “Soonja” – MINARI HELENA ZENGEL / “Johanna” – NEWS OF THE WORLD
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
DA 5 BLOODS
CHADWICK BOSEMAN / “Stormin’ Norman” PAUL WALTER HAUSER / “Simon” NGUYỄN NGỌC LÂM / “Q’uân” LÊ Y LAN / “Tiên Luu” NORM LEWIS / “Eddie” DELROY LINDO / “Paul” JONATHAN MAJORS / “David VAN VERONICA NGO / “Hanoi Hannah” JOHNNY TRÍ NGUYỄN / “Vinh Tran” JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN / “Seppo” CLARKE PETERS / “Otis” SANDY HƯƠNG PHẠM / “Michon JEAN RENO / “Desroche” MÉLANIE THIERRY / “Hedy” ISIAH WHITLOCK JR. / “Melvin”
YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II / “Bobby Seale” SACHA BARON COHEN / “Abbie Hoffman” JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT / “Richard Schultz” MICHAEL KEATON / “Ramsey Clark” FRANK LANGELLA / “Judge Julius Hoffman” JOHN CARROLL LYNCH / “David Dellinger” EDDIE REDMAYNE / “Tom Hayden” MARK RYLANCE / “William Kunstler” ALEX SHARP / “Rennie Davis” JEREMY STRONG / “Jerry Rubin”
SAG® Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
DA 5 BLOODS MULAN NEWS OF THE WORLD THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 WONDER WOMAN 1984
Eugene Levy and Dan Levy 26th Annual SAG® Awards
SAG® Television Program Nominees
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
BILL CAMP / “Mr. Shaibel” – THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT DAVEED DIGGS / “Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson” – HAMILTON HUGH GRANT / “Jonathan Fraser” – THE UNDOING ETHAN HAWKE / “John Brown” – THE GOOD LORD BIRD MARK RUFFALO / “Dominick Birdsey/Thomas Birdsey” – I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
CATE BLANCHETT / “Phyllis Schlafly” – MRS. AMERICA MICHAELA COEL / “Arabella” – I MAY DESTROY YOU NICOLE KIDMAN / “Grace Fraser” – THE UNDOING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY / “Beth Harmon” – THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT KERRY WASHINGTON / “Mia Warren” – LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde” – OZARK STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson” – THIS IS US JOSH O’CONNOR / “Prince Charles” – THE CROWN BOB ODENKIRK / “Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman” – BETTER CALL SAUL REGÉ-JEAN PAGE / “Simon Basset” – BRIDGERTON
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
GILLIAN ANDERSON / “Margaret Thatcher” – THE CROWN OLIVIA COLMAN / “Queen Elizabeth II” – THE CROWN EMMA CORRIN / “Princess Diana” – THE CROWN JULIA GARNER / “Ruth Langmore” – OZARK LAURA LINNEY / “Wendy Byrde” – OZARK
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
NICHOLAS HOULT / “Peter” – THE GREAT DANIEL LEVY / “David Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK EUGENE LEVY / “Johnny Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK JASON SUDEIKIS / “Ted Lasso” – TED LASSO RAMY YOUSSEF / “Ramy” – RAMY
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / “Jen Harding” – DEAD TO ME LINDA CARDELLINI / “Judy Hale” – DEAD TO ME KALEY CUOCO / “Cassie Bowden” – THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ANNIE MURPHY / “Alexis Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK CATHERINE O’HARA / “Moira Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK
SAG® Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BETTER CALL SAUL
JONATHAN BANKS / “Mike Ehrmantraut” TONY DALTON / “Lalo Salamanca” GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / “Gus Fring” PATRICK FABIAN / “Howard Hamlin” MICHAEL MANDO / “Nacho Varga” BOB ODENKIRK / “Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman” RHEA SEEHORN / “Kim Wexler”
BELINDA BROMILOW / Aunt Elizabeth” SEBASTIAN DE SOUZA / Leo” SACHA DHAWAN / Orlo” ELLE FANNING / Catherine” PHOEBE FOX / Marial” BAYO GBADAMOSI / “Arkady ADAM GODLEY / “Archbishop” DOUGLAS HODGE / “Velementov” NICHOLAS HOULT / “Peter” LOUIS HYNES / “Vlad” FLORENCE KEITH-ROACH / “Tatyana” GWILYM LEE / “Grigor” DANUSIA SAMAL / “Lady Antonia Svenskia” CHARITY WAKEFIELD / “Georgina”
SCHITT’S CREEK
CHRIS ELLIOTT / “Roland Schitt” EMILY HAMPSHIRE / “Stevie Budd” DANIEL LEVY / “David Rose” EUGENE LEVY / “Johnny Rose” SARAH LEVY / “Twyla Sands” ANNIE MURPHY / “Alexis Rose” CATHERINE O’HARA / “Moira Rose” NOAH REID / “Patrick Brewer” JENNIFER ROBERTSON / “Jocelyn Schitt” KAREN ROBINSON / “Ronnie Lee”
TED LASSO
ANNETTE BADLAND / “Mae” PHIL DUNSTER / “Jamie” BRETT GOLDSTEIN / “Roy” BRENDAN HUNT / “Coach Beard” TOHEEB JIMOH / “Sam Obisanya” JAMES LANCE / “Trent Crimm” NICK MOHAMMED / “Nathan Shelley” JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso” JEREMY SWIFT / “Higgins” JUNO TEMPLE / “Keeley” HANNAH WADDINGHAM / “Rebecca”
SAG® Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
THE BOYS COBRA KAI LOVECRAFT COUNTRY THE MANDALORIAN WESTWORLD
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC will be produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment, Inc. and Hazy Mills Productions and will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at 9 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (PT).
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The Visit at Prescott Film Festival Romina Schwedler
The Visit is a day in the time of a visit with a mother (June Squibb) and son (Sean Maher). The story takes a moment in time for the son and develops a sequence of events that changes lives. The son must face the consequences of the events.
Schwedler’s attention to details in the film completes the story. She states, “every little detail, in the lighting, the wardrobe design, and every odd thing matters.” The juxtaposition of the story develops well with the attention to details.
Schwedler develops the story from a conversation with her father about her aunt. Her aunt experiences loss of most family and friends. Coping with the deep grief and loss her aunt develops elaborate stories regarding those she lost. Her techniques in film development here allow the audience to experience the emotions in the story.
The casting for the short film was “serendipitous,” she says. She approaches June Squibb, Oscar-nominated actress, at an award dinner in Los Angeles with a flash drive of the script. Sean Maher, Ben in the short film, heard about the project and appreciates June Squibb’s work. His agent contacted Schwedle in regards to working on the project. The casting provides a twist much like the film. Check local film festival events for screening.
Panemmies is the truth to the 72nd Emmys®. The Emmys® host Jimmy Kimmel made is a memorable night while enduring the pandemic. The nominees were at home with casual wear options for the night. There was no red carpet or after parties planned from the Television Academy due to COVID-19.
The nominees’ videoed in with masks, social distancing from their small personal gathering, and many great pokes about pandemic life. This production too a lot of lighting, cameras, masks, and social distancing. Red carpet hostesses Giuliana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox tested positive for COVID-19 shortly fore the evening.
Tatiana Maslany has been busy this pandemic she states, ” I have been making wine in my bathroom toilet.” Kimmel and Jennifer Aniston sterilize the envelopes and visit with the “audience” of lifelike cut out actors.
Paneemies Production
Panemmies Evening
The nigh was missing the tradition high-end glamour of fashion and styling. Many continued with the tradition. Other casual wear with messages about the current time in America. Uzo Aduba, Emmy® winner for supporting actress in Mrs. America, a Limited Series/Movie, wearing a t-shirt supporting Breonna Taylor.
The best part of the evening was the essential workers announcing the nominees and winners. The comedy Emmys® of the night belonged to Schitts’ Creek. They swept the comedy category with 7 Emmys®. This is their final season on Netflix. Rupaul Charles took home his 5th in a row Emmy® for Drag Race for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. The remainder of Emmy® Recipients listed below.
Panemmies 72nd Emmys®
72nd EMMY AWARDS
Comedy
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
CATHERINE O’HARA as Moira Rose Schitt’s Creek
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
EUGENE LEVY as Johnny Rose Schitt’s Creek
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
DANIEL LEVY, Written by Schitt’s Creek Happy Ending
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
ANDREW CIVIDINO, Directed by DANIEL LEVYSchitt’s CreekHappy Ending
The Emmys® nominations will go on this year. The drama and comedy is a source of sanity, entertainment, and human connection with social distancing. Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Leslie Jones present the Emmys® nominees with a live virtual event.
Leslie Jones Hosting the 2020 Emmys® Noms
“Television has played an integral role in navigating these unprecedented times and has brought us together as we remain apart,” said Frank Scherma, Television Academy chairman and CEO. The Emmys® nominations went on without a hitch.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20 nominations)
Schitt’s Creek (15 nominations)
What We Do in the Shadows
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
The Crown (13 nominations)
The Handmaid’s Tale (10 nominations)
Killing Eve
The Mandalorian (15 nominations)
Ozark (18 nominations)
Stranger Things (Netflix has the most nominations with 160)
Succession (18 nominations)
Outstanding Variety/Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Drunk History
Saturday Night Live (15 nominations)
Outstanding Reality-Competition
The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Variety/Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen (26 nominations)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Zendaya, Euphoria (1st nomination)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank
Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio, Top Chef
The 72nd Emmys® Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel—who also joins Guy Carrington, Reginald Hudlin, David Jammy. and Ian Stewart as an executive producer of the program. The show will be broadcast Sunday, September 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. PDT) on ABC.