Screenwriter Ol Parker reflects on finally giving Maggie Smith and Judi Dench their “moment” in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and that melancholy ending.
How Judi Dench and Maggie Smith got their moment in 'Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:05 pm · March 12th, 2015
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What nickname did Maggie Smith give Dev Patel while filming 'Second Best Exotic'?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:14 am · March 6th, 2015
Dev Petal talks about his roles in two new movies this weekend: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and “Chappie.”
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'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2' starts rolling, with Richard Gere on board
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:13 pm · January 10th, 2014
A sequel to the 2012 feelgood hit “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” has begun production in India, with Richard Gere among the new cast members joining Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and the original ensemble.
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Oscar winners crash the 2013 Emmy nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:47 am · July 18th, 2013
I’ll leave it to those more embedded in Emmy history to tell us whether Oscar winners landing a slew of nominations from the TV Academy is typical or not. But it was nevertheless striking to me how many Academy Award winners popped up on today’s nominations list.
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Off the Carpet: Academy members have numerous tight races to mull over this season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 24th, 2012
As members of the Academy hurry through the last screeners they need to see before committing an opinion on the year’s best (for those who bother trying to get as deep into the stack as possible, that is), a number of races hang in the balance as extremely tight categories are sure to leave a few contenders feeling the sting of “also-ran” on Thursday, January 10.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' fares well with Women Film Critics Circle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:14 pm · December 22nd, 2012
The Women Film Critics Circle has announced its annual…unique…slate of award winners. “Zero Dark Thirty” won three awards while “Lincoln” won two. And they have a bone to pick with “Killer Joe” and “Think Like a Man.”
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Some SAG surprises indicate unexpected currents in the season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:57 am · December 12th, 2012
The awards-obsessive corners of the web were all abuzz this morning with murmurs of a supposed “leak” of the 19th annual SAG nominees. Intrepid net hounds had apparently gone into the guild’s website and done some choice searching to turn out what ended up being, indeed, the full list of nominees. So what were they and what do they mean?
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Is 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' one to watch for the Brit vote?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 pm · November 6th, 2012
Yesterday’s BIFA haul bodes well for multiple BAFTA nods.
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'Best Exotic,' 'The Imposter' among British Independent Film Award nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:25 am · November 5th, 2012
Elle Fanning, Meryl Streep and Judi Dench nab acting nods.
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Roundup: The Emmys go to the movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:00 am · September 24th, 2012
Plus: ‘The Hobbit’ meets the Queen, and celebrating Tom Hardy’s ‘Lawless’ knitwear.
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