Author: Benji Bury

Yorgos Lamprinos Interview: Editor of ‘The Father’

WARNING - MILD SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE 'THE FATHER' Yorgos Lamprinos very kindly accepted an interview with me on short notice. He is on a work break, conveniently for the conversation, visiting his father in Greece. Man of his word, he joins dead on the time we accepted. First things first, I guess I should … Continue reading Yorgos Lamprinos Interview: Editor of ‘The Father’ →

Interview With the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Hair & Makeup Crew

Interview With the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Hair & Makeup Crew

Matthew W. Mungle, Eryn Krueger Mekash & Patricia 'Patti' Dehaney were all kind enough to join me for an interview on their transformative work on Hillbilly Elegy. Despite a negative reception, something that survived the controversy was the incredible makeup and hair displayed on characters played by Amy Adams and Glenn Close. As always, I … Continue reading Interview With the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Hair & Makeup Crew →

Oscar News: Hubs added in London and Paris for nominees unable to make LA

A week ago I brought you an article filled with let's say, a disagreeable opinion of the Academy's decision to only allow winners to make a speech if they are physically at the event in LA. I disagreed as even though I understood the decision, I thought it was extremely unfair on people who physically … Continue reading Oscar News: Hubs added in London and Paris for nominees unable to make LA →

Oscar News: Nominees MUST be physically at ceremony if they want to accept their potential award

I'm writing this not long after the news was announced, but there's no doubt in my mind this will spark controversy. In a letter to all nominees and US website 'Deadline', producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins had this to say, "[if you're] unable to attend because of scheduling or continued uneasiness about … Continue reading Oscar News: Nominees MUST be physically at ceremony if they want to accept their potential award →