Tag: Writers Guild Awards

“Captain Phillips” And “Her” Are Big Winners At Writers Guild Awards

The writers of “Her” and “Captain Phillips” were given top honors by their peers on Saturday (February 1) at the annual Writers Guild Awards, a strong predictor of success in the screenplay categories at the Oscars in a month’s time. Spike Jonze won the best original screenplay award for “Her,” a tale set in the near future about a man in a romantic relationship with a lifelike computer operating system. “It’s a high honor coming from writers,” Jonze, 44, […]