Posted on

Andrew Garfield Vies for Best Actor Oscar with “Hacksaw Ridge”

British actor Andrew Garfield earns his first Academy Award nomination by playing real-life hero, Desmond Doss, in director Mel Gibson’s World War II epic, Hacksaw Ridge. Nominated for eight Oscar Awards including Best Picture, Hacksaw Ridge centers on the story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day Adventist who became an army medic while …

Continue reading “Andrew Garfield Vies for Best Actor Oscar with “Hacksaw Ridge””

Posted on

For Sam Worthington, “Hacksaw Ridge” Takes Timely Look at War

Australian actor Sam Worthington, seen in such blockbuster films as Avatar, Clash of the Titans and most recently Everest, portrays real-life soldier, Captain Jack Glover in the critically acclaimed war film, Hacksaw Ridge. Vying for eight Oscar Awards including Best Picture, Hacksaw Ridge centers on the story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day …

Continue reading “For Sam Worthington, “Hacksaw Ridge” Takes Timely Look at War”

Posted on

Luke Bracey, from “Point Break” to “Hacksaw Ridge”

Rapidly ascending Australian actor Luke Bracey, recently seen in the hit action-thriller Point Break, now stars opposite Andrew Garfield in the critically acclaimed war film, Hacksaw Ridge. Vying for eight Oscar Awards including Best Picture, Hacksaw Ridge centers on the story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day Adventist who became an army medic …

Continue reading “Luke Bracey, from “Point Break” to “Hacksaw Ridge””

Posted on

“Hacksaw Ridge” Receives Six Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture

Manila, 26th January – Hacksaw Ridge, a true story of a World War II hero – Desmond Doss, a “non-combatant” medic who singlehandedly saved the lives of 75 fellow comrades, has earned its rank with a total of six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Andrew Garfield), Best Director (Mel Gibson), Best Film …

Continue reading ““Hacksaw Ridge” Receives Six Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture”

Posted on

Teresa Palmer — A Loving, Nurturing Force in “Hacksaw Ridge”

Teresa Palmer is becoming one of the most globally recognized actresses, bringing her talents to the US and worldwide from Adelaide, Australia. She has starred in many major films including box office hits Lights Out and Warm Bodies. Now she stars as the wife of a pacifist soldier in Golden Globe Best Picture nominee Hacksaw …

Continue reading “Teresa Palmer — A Loving, Nurturing Force in “Hacksaw Ridge””

Posted on

“Hacksaw Ridge” Tells of Real-Life Soldier Who Saved Lives Unarmed

From the Oscar-winning director of Braveheart comes Hacksaw Ridge, the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that …

Continue reading ““Hacksaw Ridge” Tells of Real-Life Soldier Who Saved Lives Unarmed”

Posted on

“Hacksaw Ridge” a Contender for Best Picture, Director, Actor at Golden Globes

Director Mel Gibson’s critically acclaimed war film, Hacksaw Ridge, is vying for three major categories at the Golden Globe Awards on January 10, 2017, including the much-coveted Best Motion Picture – Drama. Its two other nominations are for Best Director – Motion Picture for Mel Gibson and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion …

Continue reading ““Hacksaw Ridge” a Contender for Best Picture, Director, Actor at Golden Globes”

Posted on

New “Dunkirk” Trailer Puts You at the Battlefront

The new trailer of master filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s epic war film Dunkirk has just been released and may be viewed here: Nolan (Interstellar, Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy) directs Dunkirk from his own original screenplay, utilizing a mixture of IMAX® and 65mm film to bring the story to the screen. Dunkirk opens as hundreds of …

Continue reading “New “Dunkirk” Trailer Puts You at the Battlefront”

Posted on

MOVIE REVIEW: Allied (2016)

ALLIED (2016) Review Directed by Robert Zemeckis What is love without tragedy? Robert Zemeckis’ war drama romance starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard is charming but heartbreaking. It’s authentic in telling its story set in the 1940s, from how it looks to how it feels. And while everything may look perfect, Allied lacks depth. The film tells the story …

Continue reading “MOVIE REVIEW: Allied (2016)”