Hollywood has been buzzing lately with tons of huge stories sweeping across the country, but none is bigger than the tragic news of Paul Walker's unexpected passing. The 40 year-old actor lost his life on Saturday in a fiery car wreck. Walker was most famous for his role in the money-making blockbuster franchise The Fast and the Furious, but I'll always remember Walker for his superb performances in films like Running Scared and Flags of Our Fathers. It's a true shame for Hollywood to lose an always smiling face.
December is notoriously loaded with many of the finest films throughout any given calendar year, and this month appears no different. With Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street and David O. Russell's American Hustle having finally screened for New York and Los Angeles critics, early word is they're both primed for some serious Oscar runs. In fact, American Hustle has already been named the New York Film Critics Circle 2013 Best Picture winner. David O. Russell's latest feature also nabbed wins for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence). For a full list of winners, click here (courtesy of Indiewire.com).
In other awards season news, the Gotham Awards (full list of winners here - courtesy of EW.com) announced their yearly selections and, in another surprising stunner, the big prize went to Joel & Ethan Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis. Many had predicted an Oscar-slugfest between Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity and Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, yet both have failed to secure a major win in the early going. It's always important to remember that these early precursors have a very small (if any) impact on the final Oscar decisions.
Speaking of awards season, director J.C. Chandor may be well on his way to anchoring a Best Actor winner in Robert Redford for the duo's survival tale, All Is Lost. The up-and-comer has officially signed on to pen (and possibly direct) a Vince Lombardi biopic that's reportedly in the works. But Chandor is no stranger to writing, as he was nominated for his 2011 Margin Call screenplay. More can be found on the Lombardi announcement here (courtesy of Variety.com).
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