by James Thompson
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the winners of this year’s Scientific and Technical awards at a special black-tie dinner held at the prestigious Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Actress Jessica Alba was on hand to present the awards to this year’s recipients.
While there were many winners, […]

By Iain Blair
Was chatting with top editor Dylan Tichenor, nominated for an Oscar for his work on
There Will Be Blood, and whose extensive credits include The
Assassination of Jesse James (also nominated for cinematography),
Brokeback Mountain, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unbreakable, Boogie Nights
and Magnolia. “It’s my first nomination and I was so surprised and happy,
he told me. There […]

by Iain Blair
Was talking with writer Tony Gilroy who cut his teeth co-authoring the hit “Bourne” franchise, and who won a Best Director nomination for his brilliant directing debut, “Michael Clayton.” Gilroy says he was, “totally surprised” to get it, and has high praise for his star George Clooney. “George took a big chance on […]

by Iain Blair
Had lunch with old friend Rocky Lang, the producer-writer- director son of famous producer Jennings Lang (“Earthquake”) who gave Clint Eastwood his big directing break with “Play Misty For Me.” First met Rocky back in the late ‘80s in Paris on the set of “Race For Glory” which he directed (it starred a […]

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