Moonlight causes Oscars upset 27 February 201728 February 2017Jason Korsner Two of the producers of the musical La La Land – the equal most nominated film in Oscar’s history and one of the hottest [...]
Why is La La Land sweeping the awards? 23 February 20176 March 2017Husam Sam Asi Last month, “La La Land” broke the record for most Golden Globes won by a single film after snagging 7 trophies out of [...]
Is Hollywood changing its attitude towards Muslims? 15 February 201713 March 2017Husam Sam Asi When Donald Trump signed an executive order barring travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, Hollywood reacted with outrage [...]
What Foreign Language films get nominated for Golden Globes and Oscars? 18 January 201718 January 2017Husam Sam Asi When the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences released its 5 Oscar nominees in the Foreign Language Film category, no one was [...]
La La Land leads BAFTA nominations 11 January 2017Jason Korsner Fresh from its success at the Golden Globes, Damien Chazelle’s musical love-letter to Hollywood, La La Land, is leading the pack with eleven [...]
La La Land and The Night Manager win big at the Globes 10 January 201710 January 2017Jason Korsner The Oscar-tipped musical love-letter to Los Angeles, La La Land, has become the most successful film ever at the Golden Globes, winning all [...]
The Awards Machine Behind the Golden Globes and Oscars 7 January 20173 October 2017Husam Sam Asi Before I joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in 2010, and became a Golden Globe awards voter, I had often been baffled [...]
Hugh Grant: I struggled to make up my mind about Brexit – interview 29 December 201630 December 2016Husam Sam Asi Four years ago, Hugh Grant told me that he preferred “playing golf in Scotland to acting,” and that he was planning to quit [...]
Mark Wahlberg wants to spread love around the world – interview 20 December 2016Husam Sam Asi Mark Wahlberg is not just an actor, he is one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood. In fact, he exec-produced so many [...]
How is China extending its influence across the world? 18 December 201620 December 2016Husam Sam Asi As the incoming US administration promises to abolish trade agreements and severing trade ties with the rest of the world, China is spreading [...]