Grace to open Cannes 2014 25 January 2014Jason Korsner Olivier Dahan’s biopic of Grace Kelly, Grace of Monaco, has been picked to open the 67th Cannes Film Festival. Monaco’s Royal Family has [...]
Gravity and 12 Years a Slave share producers’ honours 20 January 2014Jason Korsner In an unprecedented move, the Producers Guild of America, a frequent predictor of the Best Picture Oscar, has split its top prize. For [...]
12 Years a Slave joins the acting awards race at SAG 20 January 201420 January 2014Jason Korsner The annual awards, handed out by America’s biggest acting union, the now-merged SAG-AFTRA, have seen Steve McQueen’s slave drama 12 Years a Slave [...]
Do journalists make good guests at the Globes? 13 January 201415 January 2014Jason Korsner My film journalism usually involves reviewing films and reporting on festivals and awards from around the world. But the unique position of UK [...]
Globes set up Oscar race between American Hustle, 12 Years a Slave and Gravity 13 January 201413 January 2014Jason Korsner David O Russell’s 1970s crime caper American Hustle has won the most awards at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, taking the Best [...]
I’m So Excited by Gravity: UK Screen’s best and worst of 2013 1 January 20145 January 2015Jason Korsner 2013 has been another busy year for UK Screen, with more than a hundred theatrical releases reviewed and the usual mix of big [...]
Metro Manila tops a big budget night for low budget films 11 December 2013Jason Korsner A Philippine-set thriller, in the little-known language of Tagalog, has won the most awards – including the top awards – at this year’s [...]
12 Years a Slave and Nebraska lead Spirit nods 29 November 201329 November 2013Jason Korsner America’s Film Independent organisation likes to keep the industry guessing – it’s one of the first of Awards Season to announce its nominations [...]
Starred Up and Selfish Giant lead BIFA nods 11 November 201311 November 2013Jason Korsner A prison drama that won the Best Newcomer honour for its first-time writer at the London Film Festival last month has scooped the [...]
EL James confirms new Christian Grey 25 October 201325 October 2013Jason Korsner With no confirmation from the studio, it’s been left to EL James, the author of one of the fastest selling erotic trilogies of [...]