2014 Directors Guild of America Awards Winners

The winners of the 66th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced yesterday in a ceremony hosted by Jane Lynch. The award for Best Director went to Alfonso Cuarón for "Gravity". This win solidifies "Gravity"s chances at the Oscars after the film was tied with "12 Years a Slave" at the PGA awards last week. There is also a possibility that the Academy Awards will be split between the two films, with Best Picture going to "12 Years a Slave" and Best Director to "Gravity". Other winners of the 2014 DGA awards include Jehane Noujaim for the documentary "The Square" and in television, Steven Soderbergh for "Behind the Candelabra".

Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Alfonso Cuarón - Gravity

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Jehane Noujaim - The Square

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
Steven Soderbergh - Behind the Candelabra

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Vince Gilligan - Breaking Bad, "Felina"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Beth McCarthy-Miller - 30 Rock, "Hogcock!/Last Lunch"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming
Don Roy King - Saturday Night Live, "Saturday Night Live with Host Justin Timberlake"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Shows
Neil P. DeGroot - 72 Hours, "The Lost Coast"

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PHILOMENA Trailer, Clips & Featurette - Judi Dench, Steve Coogan

As the release date for the drama "Philomena" starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan fastly approaches, here is are a new trailer, 5 movie clips, a viral clip and a making of featurette. The film is directed by Stephen Frears ("The Queen") and it's based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondant Martin Sixsmith.

The film has had some problems with the MPAA which initially rated it R for language. This prompted the release of a biting Funny Or Die viral clip in which Dench reprises the role of M from the James Bond franchise and instructs agent 002 (Coogan) to use his special skills to convince the MPAA to lower the rating to a PG-13. Eventually, the Weinstein Company won their ratings appeal and now "Philomena" is rated PG-13. Unfortunately, the Funny or Die clip is no longer available on their website, but a teaser clip is, so I've posted that one here. I suppose that the MPAA asked for the clip to be taken down once the appeal was won. Too bad, because it was really funny.

"Philomena" opens in select theaters across the US on November 22nd.

Watch the trailer, clips and featurette after the jump.

DVD & Blu-Ray: BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon

BEHIND THE CANDELABRA

Rated: Unrated | Runtime: 118 min | Studio: HBO Home Video

Synopsis: Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and executive produced by Jerry Weintraub, this HBO Films drama recreates the glittering private world of Liberace (Michael Douglas), the flamboyant, phenomenally successful entertainer whose extravagant costumes, trademark candelabra, and elaborate stage shows made him the most bankable entertainer of his time. The story focuses on Liberace's tempestuous relationship with Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) in Las Vegas from 1977 to 1982 - a time when Liberace was at the peak of his popularity but remained closeted as a homosexual. Featuring a pair of electrifying performances by Douglas and Damon (the first time either has starred in an HBO production), Behind the Candelabra captures the essence of Liberace's appeal while reminding viewers how different attitudes were at the time, as few high-profile entertainers (including Liberace) could admit they were gay, at least in front of the public which made them stars.

Buy from Amazon.com (Click links to order / pre-order):

• DVD + Digital Copy ($13.49) - 1 Disc
• Blu-Ray + Digital Copy ($17.79) - 1 Disc

Read about the special features and more details after the jump.