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Posts tagged "Oscars"
Jessica Chastain to Present Award at Golden Horse Ceremony

Jessica Chastain to Present Award at Golden Horse Ceremony

Oscar-nominated American actress and film producer Jessica Chastain will be one of the presenters at the 54th Golden Horse Awards Ceremony in Taipei next month.Continue reading
2016 Oscar-winning Films Showing in Taiwan

2016 Oscar-winning Films Showing in Taiwan

So you’ve watched the 2016 Academy Awards, but have you seen the major Oscar-winning films? Here’s your checklist of the Oscar-winners showing NOW in Taiwan: 1.”Spotlight” Best Picture Best Original Screenplay A team of journalists (Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo) from The Boston Globe investigate allegations against an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than...Continue reading
Director Ang Lee to Announce Oscar Nominations

Director Ang Lee to Announce Oscar Nominations

Oscar-winning Taiwan-born director Ang Lee will be among those to announce the nominees for the 2016 Oscar awards on Jan. 14. Lee will join the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro and American actor John Krasinski in making the announcement. Lee and del Toro will unveil...Continue reading
The Complete List of the 2015 Oscar Nominations

The Complete List of the 2015 Oscar Nominations

Yes, yes, yes, tis the season again! Here are your nominations for the 2015 Oscars, mostly as predicted but with a few snubs and surprises nonetheless. So did your film, director or actor make it? The 87th awards ceremony will be held on February 22, 2015, and it will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris....Continue reading
Golden Horse Winner "Blind Massage" to Show in Taiwan

Golden Horse Winner “Blind Massage” to Show in Taiwan

Moviegoers in Taiwan will finally get a chance to see “Blind Massage,” the biggest winner at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, when it is released in Taiwan in January, thanks to a new regulation. The Chinese-French drama, by Chinese director Lou Ye, will be released in 11 theaters around Taiwan on Jan. 23. “Blind Massage”...Continue reading
Watch the new trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch's The Imitation Game

Watch the new trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Imitation Game

The second trailer for The Imitation Game debuted over the weekend, and I wanted to bring your attention to this film. I do this not only out of my love for Cumbie, or the Batch, as he likes to be known, but because this film is now being hailed as one of the best movies of...Continue reading
Sophia Loren Visits Taiwan to promote Damiani jewelry

Sophia Loren Visits Taiwan to promote Damiani jewelry

#492459397 / gettyimages.com World-famous Italian movie star Sophia Loren arrived in Taiwan yesterday for the first time for a promotional event. Upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport from Dubai, Loren waved and blew kisses to reporters. The legendary actress is in Taiwan to promote a line of jewelry created in her honor by...Continue reading
Academy Award Winning Actor-Comedian Robin Williams Found Dead at Home

Academy Award Winning Actor-Comedian Robin Williams Found Dead at Home

  #453496446 / gettyimages.com Actor-comedian Robin Williams was found dead Monday at his home in Northern California from an apparent suicide. The 63-year-old was famed for his manic energy in comedic roles such as “Mrs. Doubtfire”, and for more nuanced portrayals such as his empathetic therapist in “Good Will Hunting”, for which the actor won...Continue reading