By Anthony D'Alessandro
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By Joe Utichi
Editor, AwardsLine
Sam Mendes took tonight’s DGA Awards top prize at the 72nd ceremony for his war epic 1917. The win further cements 1917’s frontrunner status as this lightning fast season marches on. Mendes shared a story of his grandfather, who inspired the movie, with the DGA crowd for the first time in his speech. “My grandfather inspired this film, and h made m when I was 12 sign a contract promising I would write a novel by the age of 18. Obviously I’m not a
By Anthony D'Alessandro
Hands-on mom! January Jones may be known for her various movie and television roles, but the actress recently revealed that she really relishes in spending time in the kitchen with her son, 8-year-old Xander.
Officials behind Sam Mendes’ upcoming Broadway play were left red-faced on Sunday after accidentally releasing an advertisement prematurely listing the director as a double winner at the 2020 Oscars.
By Anthony D'Alessandro
Sir Sam Mendes, Sir Elton John and Florence Pugh are among the British contenders hoping to take home an Oscar on Sunday – amid criticism of a lack of diversity among nominees.
When American Beauty bowed in September 1999 at the Toronto Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter wasn't quite sure what the public would make of the pitch-black dramedy.While THR's review acknowledged the "charismatic power" of the performances by its actors — singling out not just stars Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening but also Thora Birch, Wes Bentley and Mena Suvari — it wondered whether audiences might not "tire of [director Sam] Mendes' arch and often condescending style.
Sam Mendes took home the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize for his war epic 1917 at the 2020 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards.
Sam Mendes took home the top prize at the 72nd Annual DGA Awards on Saturday. The filmmaker won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for .
Well, the Directors Guild of America has had their say this evening. A few minutes ago, Sam Mendes was awarded the top prize from the DGA, wrapping up an Academy Award win in the process.
Laurence Fox has risked sparking further controversy by criticising Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes for including a Sikh soldier in his World War I drama 1917.
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Seconds ago, the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards came to an end. SAG voters had the option to confirm the frontrunners or upend the race. Unsurprisingly, they went almost entirely with the former, though an argument can be made that they did something pretty interesting with the latter. While four of the major Oscar categories are now essentially sewn up, the big Academy Award category of Best Picture just got some added chaos.
Sir Sam Mendes’ war epic 1917 received a boost in its quest for Oscars success after winning the top prize at the 31st Producers Guild Awards.
When 1917 was announced as Best Film at the Golden Globes 2020, we all were left baffled! How did this Sam Mendes film win over hot favourites like Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story? However, once watched, people understood why this technical marvel was the chosen one amongst several others. Furthermore, 1917 picked up 10 nominations at Oscars 2020, which includes Best Film and Best Director for Sam.