Game of Thrones, American Horror Story: Asylum dominate 2013 Emmy nominations

The nominees for the 65th Primetime Emmy awards were announced by Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and ceremony host Neil Patrick Harris yesterday. American Horror Story: Asylum and Game of Thrones dominated the field, earning 17 and 16 nominations respectively. Game of Thrones will compete in the Outstanding Drama Series category against last year’s winner Homeland, former reigning champ […]

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Sydney Film Festival – Frances Ha review

By Simon Miraudo June 15, 2013 I’ll enjoy Greta Gerwig in quite anything – even that Arthur remake – and I’m discovering that the same goes for Adam Driver, of Girls (and one particularly uncomfortable sex scene) fame. So, director Noah Baumbach wasn’t fighting an uphill battle with this particular viewer of Frances Ha. His previous efforts […]

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Girls’ star Allison Williams on Fantastic Four shortlist

Allison Williams, last seen performing a cringe-worthy cover of Kanye West’s Stronger on HBO’s Girls, is reportedly being considered for the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. The Fox flick has a director attached – Josh Trank, of Chronicle fame – as well as a general release date – mid-late 2015 – but no cast. According to Deadline, Williams is on “the short […]

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Ben Affleck wins DGA prize for Argo

Ben Affleck’s victory at the Directors Guild of America Awards suggests Argo is the unimpeachable favourite for Best Picture at the upcoming Oscars. This means the 85th Academy Awards could become one of the biggest rule-breakers in the history of the ceremony. Affleck was snubbed in the Best Director category at the Academy Awards, and perhaps that […]

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Argo, Les Mis, Girls, and Homeland win big at 2013 Golden Globes

The always unconventional – sometimes hilariously so – Golden Globes threw a wrench into awards season by sharing the wealth, suggesting Lincoln isn’t quite a mortal lock for Best Picture at the Oscars. At a ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the mysterious Hollywood Foreign Press Association named Argo the Best Motion Picture (Drama) […]

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