A good night for Britain at a diverse Golden Globes
The Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has confounded some critics by winning what’s widely regarded as the top award at the Golden Globe Awards
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Stars from Black Panther, Get Out, Widows, Dunkirk and Beast on BAFTA Rising Star shortlist
BAFTA has announced the nominees for its annual Rising Star award, to be handed out at next month’s film awards ceremony. Members of
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Actors give A Star Is Born an awards season boost
Bradley Cooper’s remake of the musical romantic tragedy A Star is Born is emerging as an awards season favourite, scooping nominations in four
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Kevin Hart quits as Oscar host over past comments
Just two days ago on What’s Worth Seeing, we if wondered whether the Academy had been brave or naïve in appointing the controversial comic
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Bohemian Rhapsody challenges A Star Is Born for Best Drama at Golden Globes
Two films about musicians that are bursting with songs are among the nominees for the top Golden Globe awards – in the drama
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US comic actor Kevin Hart to host 2019 Oscars
The comic actor Kevin Hart has confirmed that he’ll be hosting next year’s Academy Awards. Oscars 2019 host Kevin Hart will next been
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BIFA favourite, The Favourite, dominates BIFA 2018
Olivia Colman (right) and Rachel Weisz won two of The Favourite’s 10 BIFAs The Favourite – already emerging as an Awards Season favourite
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British talent makes a rare appearance among Independent Spirit Nominations
The Scottish director Lynne Ramsay and the English actors Carey Mulligan and Richard E Grant are among the nominees for the Independent Spirit
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New Star Wars TV spin-off being made for Disney+ streaming service
Disney has announced that the latest production from the Star Wars universe will be a prequel to the film Rogue One – itself
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The Favourite is the favourite at BIFA 2018
It’s still October but the Awards Season has begun in earnest – on this side of the Atlantic at least – with the
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London Film Festival Awards are as topical as a news bulletin
A film about the sex-trafficking of African women in Vienna has won the top prize at the London film festival. There were also
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Danny Boyle replaced as Bond director by Cary Fukunaga
The producers of James Bond have hired the American director Cary Joji Fukunaga to replace Danny Boyle as the direct or of the
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A good night for British talent at the biggest night for American TV
Many of the top prizes on the biggest night for American TV have gone to British stars, with the two most prestigious acting
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Toronto win boosts Oscar hopes of Peter Farrelly’s Green Book
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali star in Peter Farrelly’s Green Book Peter Farrelly’s dramatic comedy buddy movie Green Book has won the
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Alfonso Cuarón wins top prize at Venice for Mexican film Roma
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival The director of one of the biggest films
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Academy delays introduction of “popular” film Oscar
After a mixed response to its recent announcement that it plans to introduce a new Oscar to recognise achievement in what’s been described
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Half of LFF Competition Films Directed by Women
The BFI has announced the shortlist for this year’s Star of London award for Best Film at this year’s London Film Festival. Alice
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Goodbye, Mr Bond: Danny Boyle quits 007
Danny Boyle has quit as the director of the 25th film in the James Bond franchise The news came in a tweet posted
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London Film Festival to premiere Mike Leigh’s Peterloo drama – in Manchester
The London Film Festival is to stage the UK premiere of Mike Leigh’s upcoming film about the Peterloo massacre – in Manchester. Mike
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Raindance to honour Terry Gilliam with Auteur Award
The idiosyncratic British-based director Terry Gilliam is to become the third film-maker to be honoured by the Raindance Film Festival with its annual
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