Tag: The Whale
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Movie Artisans From ‘Elvis,’ ‘The Whale’ and More on the Biggest Misconception People Have About Their Crafts
The ninth annual Variety Artisans Awards celebrated the craftspeople behind Oscar-nominated films at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Monday.A crowd of movie lovers, local Academy members and students from the nearby University of Santa Barbara came to see the artisans discuss their processes and talk about the biggest misconception people have about their…
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Fraser-Thon: Brendan Fraser’s Best Films Coming to American Cinematheque
With the Academy Awards fast approaching, American Cinematheque looks to honor first-time Best Actor nominee Brendan Fraser for his massively-beloved comeback performance in The Whale. The non-profit organization will host Fraser-Thon, a marathon showing of four of the actor’s beloved films, at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, California, according to Variety. It’ll be a…
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‘Elvis,’ ‘Wakanda Forever,’ ‘The Whale’ Lead 2023 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild held its 10th annual awards ceremony Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” dominated the night with two wins for best period and/or character make-up and period and/or character hair styling. Best special make-up effects went to Adrien Morot, Kathy Tse and Chris Gallaher for “The…
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Oscars 2023: Best Makeup and Hairstyling Predictions
We will update all our Oscar predictions throughout the season, so keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2023 Oscar race. The nomination round of voting will take place from January 12 to January 17, 2023, with the official Oscar nominations announced on January 24, 2023. The final voting is between March 2…
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Brendan Fraser Disses Golden Globes as ‘Hood Ornaments’ That ‘Mean Nothing to Me’: ‘I Don’t Want It. I Didn’t Ask to Be Considered Even’
Brendan Fraser joined Howard Stern’s SiriusXM talk show and continued to sound off on the Golden Globes, which he did not attend this year despite being nominated for best actor in a motion picture drama thanks to his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.” Austin Butler won the category for “Elvis.” Fraser has accused Philip…
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Why Brendan Fraser’s Dudley Do-Right Failed At The Box Office
Brendan Fraser’s ongoing Brenaissance (sorry) continues as the once-reclusive star re-emerges into the spotlight. Much of Hollywood’s newly rediscovered love for Fraser stems from his Oscar-nominated turn in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” but he’s also got the benefit of ’90s nostalgia and just being a charming guy working in his favor. That effortless charm was…
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ sharpens its claws
Independent titles include ‘The Whale’, ‘Eo’, ‘Saint Omer’.Universal’s Puss In Boots: The Last Wish heads the new films in UK-Ireland cinemas this weekend, looking to usurp Avatar: The Way Of Water from top spot and halt six consecutive sessions of decline.Opening in 637 cinemas, Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is a sequel to 2011’s…
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Netflix Leads BAFTA Nominations With 21 Nods, A24 & Searchlight Close Behind With 14 Each
Netflix leads the distributor pack with 21 nominations at the Ee BAFTA Film Awards, which were revealed on Thursday.The streamer scored 14 nods for “All Quiet on the Western Front,” three for “Pinocchio” and one each for “Blonde,” “The Swimmers,” “The Good Nurse” and “The Wonder.”Searchlight and A24 were not far behind with 14 nominations…
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Brendan Fraser’s Comeback Started in This Steven Soderbergh Thriller
The Brendan Fraser renaissance is here, and no one can deny it. After a quiet exit from stardom over the last decade or so, Fraser is experiencing a career revival thanks to his acclaimed performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. Fraser has been so utterly charming and emotionally open about his personal issues that the…
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As Oscar Voting Wraps Up, the 2023 Critics Choice Awards Provided a Key Boost for Some Contenders
The timing of the 2023 Critics Choice Awards could not be better.The Sunday event thrown by the Critics Choice Association, the largest critics organization in the U.S. and Canada with more than 500 members, rolled out right in the middle of Oscars nominations voting, giving its winners one more televised event to advertise what a…