Tag Archives: The King’s Speech

Ready, Set, Go for the BAFTAs: A Preview

By Leah Rozen | Posted on February 12th, 2011

As the seemingly endless, Louboutin-shod march to the Academy Awards on February 27 continues, all eyes will focus on London this Sunday (February 13) evening when the British Academy of Film and Television Arts hands out its coveted ...

‘King’s Speech’ Director in Talks with Colin Firth for Future Project

By Tom Brook | Posted on February 11th, 2011

The Oscar-nominated director of The King’s Speech, Tom Hooper, says he will collaborate with Colin Firth on a future project.

WATCH: Oscar Nominee Helena Bonham Carter: A Career in Clips

By Leah Rozen | Posted on February 11th, 2011

It always comes as a surprise to see Helena Bonham Carter dressed in the latest couture concoction while walking the red carpet for an awards show or movie premiere. Where’s the corset?

Queen Elizabeth Praises ‘The King’s Speech’

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on February 7th, 2011

According to Deadline, Queen Elizabeth recently took in a “private viewing” of The King’s Speech, the historical drama showcasing her late father, King George VI, and his struggles with a speech impediment. She ...

A Half-Century After the Beatles, Is Another British Invasion Underway?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 1st, 2011

Is this all some sort of post-colonial payback? Has a gang of rogue Brits suddenly descended upon Hollywood and replaced our American-born gods with UK ones?

Colin Firth: From Literary Sex Symbol to British Acting Icon

By Leah Rozen | Posted on January 28th, 2011

For years, Colin Firth was the reading woman’s sex symbol. When a TV mini-series was made of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in 1995, and when a movie version was made of Bridget Jones’s Diary, Helen Fielding’s chick lit ...

Will the R-Rated ‘King’s Speech’ Get a Family-Friendly PG-13 Cut?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 27th, 2011

The King’s Speech leads this year’s Oscar nominations with 12 mentions, which is reportedly sparking the British period film’s surge at the box office. But the bosses at the film’s studio, the Weinstein Company, ...

WATCH: Interview with Oscar Nominee Colin Firth

By Tom Brook | Posted on January 25th, 2011

Oscar Nominations: ‘The King’s Speech’ Leads with 12

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 25th, 2011

The King's Speech dominated this morning's (January 25) Oscar nominations, with 12 total nominations, including ones for Colin Firth (watch our interview), Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush, and director Tom Hooper. Christian Bale received recognition for The Fighter, but there are some notable British snubs this year.