Tag: Darkest Hour

  • ‘Darkest Hour’ Makeup Artist Left Retirement to Turn Gary Oldman Into Winston Churchill

    ‘Darkest Hour’ Makeup Artist Left Retirement to Turn Gary Oldman Into Winston Churchill

    The Oscar buzz surrounding Gary Oldman’s turn as Winston Churchill has been deafening since “Darkest Hour” hit the festival circuit last August, and he’s already racked up the lion’s share of this season’s accolades.But when Oldman first met with producers and director Joe Wright for the Focus Features movie, he was open about his concerns.…

  • Why Darkest Hour should win the 2018 best picture Oscar

    Why Darkest Hour should win the 2018 best picture Oscar

    Ahead of the 2018 Academy Awards, Steve Rose makes a rousing case for the thrilling political drama in which Gary Oldman gives us the full ChurchillIn this movie year of seismic change, it is admittedly highly unlikely that the Academy will hand best picture to a film that begins in a roomful of posh, old…

  • Watch a 1-Hour Roundtable with Jordan Peele, Aaron Sorkin, Darren Aronofsky & More

    Watch a 1-Hour Roundtable with Jordan Peele, Aaron Sorkin, Darren Aronofsky & More

    The latest THR long-form roundtable has arrived! We’ve already shared the in-depth discussions with the directors, actors, and actresses roundtables, and now we’ve got the hour-long chat between some of 2017’s most celebrated screenwriters. The latest roundtable Q&A includes Jordan Peele (Get Out), Darren Aronofsky (mother!), Aaron Sorkin (Molly’s Game), Emily V. Gordon (The Big…

  • Watch the 2018 BAFTA Awards: Live Stream Online

    Watch the 2018 BAFTA Awards: Live Stream Online

    The BAFTA Awards are here once again, and the very best of both Hollywood and the U.K. are swooping into the Royal Albert Hall for the British awards show. This year, however, there’s one notable change behind the podium. While the ceremony has always been hosted by Stephen Fry in the past, this year Joanna…

  • BAFTA Award Winners, as They Arrive

    BAFTA Award Winners, as They Arrive

    As ever, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards favor homegrown fare. Thus many nomination slots that might have included such Hollywood films as “The Post” or “Wonder Woman” went to the likes of “Dunkirk,””Darkest Hour,” and “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.”Leading the BAFTA field…

  • BAFTA Awards: 2018 Complete Winners List

    BAFTA Awards: 2018 Complete Winners List

    The 2018 BAFTA Awards are being awarded at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. “Absolutely Fabulous” star Joanna Lumley is hosting the show, which will air later in the day on BBC America in the U.S. and BBC One in England. “The Shape of Water,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and “Darkest Hour” are leading…

  • BAFTA Awards: ‘Three Billboards’ Wins Outstanding British Film as Attendees Support Time’s Up

    BAFTA Awards: ‘Three Billboards’ Wins Outstanding British Film as Attendees Support Time’s Up

    The 71st British Academy Film Awards are underway in London. The ceremony, which is being held at the Royal Albert Hall for the second consecutive year, is hosted for the first time by Joanna Lumley, best known for her role as Patsy in the “Absolutely Fabulous” TV show and movie.Lumley took over as host from…

  • Asc Awards 2018: Roger Deakins Takes Top Cinematography Prize for ‘Blade Runner 2049’

    Asc Awards 2018: Roger Deakins Takes Top Cinematography Prize for ‘Blade Runner 2049’

    As expected, cinematographer Roger Deakins took the top prize for “Blade Runner 2049” at the 32nd annual Asc Awards at Hollywood & Highland. It was his fourth Asc award, besting the other four Oscar nominees: Bruno Delbonnel (“Darkest Hour”), Hoyte van Hoytema (“Dunkirk”), Dan Laustsen (“The Shape of Water”), and Rachel Morrison (“Mudbound”), the first…

  • 2018 BAFTA Awards: Who is hosting and presenting, which nominees will be there?

    2018 BAFTA Awards: Who is hosting and presenting, which nominees will be there?

    The February 18 BAFTA Awards will be hosted by Joanna Lumley (“Absolutely Fabulous”) and air on a tape-delayed basis on both BBC One in England and BBC America in the United States. Sixteen of this year’s 20 nominees in the acting categories are schedule to attend Sunday’s ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.All five Best…

  • Bruno Delbonnel Shines The Light On ‘Darkest Hour’ And ‘Buster Scruggs’ [Interview]

    Bruno Delbonnel Shines The Light On ‘Darkest Hour’ And ‘Buster Scruggs’ [Interview]

    When it comes to this year’s Best Cinematography race everyone is focused on the legendary Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049”) and the first female nominee Rachel Morrison (“Mudbound”) but Bruno Delbonnel should not be ignored. Now a five-time Oscar nominee, Delbonnel’s work on Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour” is a beautifully lit and worthy entry in…