Yep, it took Kanye West to make the Hollywood Film Awards semi-relevant

Posted by · 6:10 am · October 22nd, 2013

Kanye West was at the Hollywood Film Awards last night to present an award to Steve McQueen. Who else was there and why?

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Roundup: 'Playbook,' 'Lore' and 'Karenina' stars feted at Hamptons fest

Posted by · 5:50 am · October 8th, 2012

Also: Top supporting actors, and Hollywood goes back to board games

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Roundup: Calling time on film culture

Posted by · 5:40 am · October 1st, 2012

Plus: Awards for Spain’s Oscar submission, and the Reel Geezers return.

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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Shame' lands the expected NC-17

Posted by · 7:05 am · October 26th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Steve McQueen’s “Shame” receives the NC-17 rating we were expecting, Rodrigo Garcia talks “Albert Nobbs” and Alex Baldwin launches a new podcast.

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'Harry Potter,' George Clooney, Michelle Williams honored with Hollywood Film Awards

Posted by · 4:02 pm · October 24th, 2011

The Hollywood Film awards were held tonight, marking the first awards ceremony of the season. All honorees were previously announced. George Clooney and Michelle Williams won top acting honors while the public-voted Hollywood Movie Award went to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”

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Plummer, Gordon-Levitt, Chastain and Jones tapped for Hollywood Fest honors

Posted by · 11:13 am · September 26th, 2011

The Hollywood Film Awards has announced four new honorees for this year’s gala. Christopher Plummer will win a supporting actor prize for “Beginners,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jessica Chastain will receive breakthrough actor awards, while Felicity Jones’s work in “Like Crazy” earns her the New Hollywood Award.

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