The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were handed out this morning with Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams doing the honors. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” led the pack with 11 nominations…
I spent some time with director Ryan White to talk about the making of the new documentary “Good Night Oppy.” The film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover who (yup, I said who — she’s like a human in the documentary) was expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored the red planet for nearly 15 years.
“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” from Alejandro González Iñárritu is a stirring and profound examination of a man having an existential crisis. The word itself is a Buddhist term that means the plane between death and reincarnation. That man is played by Daniel Giménez Cacho and his Ximena Lamadrid stars as his daughter.
“I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk, and when he is, we will reach out. I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.
This Oscar night will be one of the tightest Academy Awards races in recent history. For the first time in a long time, many categories for the 94th Academy Awards could fall for either “will win,” “could win,” or “should win.” There’s really no clear cut frontrunner. We thought “The Power of the Dog” was that until “CODA” led the winners at the PGA, SAG and WGA awards.
Actress and businesswoman Priscilla Presley will grace the stage and have a meet and greet with fans. She plans to share moments of her life including being married to rock and roll heartthrob Elvis Presley, being a successful businesswoman and other intimate details of her journey through life.
Ann Dowd and Reed Birney play parents of a school shooter meeting the parents of one of the victims in the emotionally powerful “Mass.” I can just sit and listen to both actors talk about “Mass” forever! They’re so eloquent and sweet in describing the film and working with writer/director Fran Kranz. Take a look and visually imagine what they are saying. They’re magical!
