Directors Guild announces nominees for director category
The nominations include obvious contenders and may predict Oscar winners.
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Oscar newcomers survive red carpet scrutiny
Anna Kendrick, Gabourey Sidibe, Carey Mulligan and Vera Farmiga’s dresses didn’t disappoint, but didn’t shock either.
Music biopic’s Oscar wins aren’t that Crazy
Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar win Sunday evening was unprecedented. Jeff Bridges’ win, however, was not. Certainly for Bridges, a five-time Academy Award nominee, his Oscar victory for his performance in Crazy Heart is unprecedented — and long overdue — when considering his prolific film career. But this isn’t the first time an actor has garnered the […]
Oscar trade-off needs student interest to pay off
This Sunday’s annual Academy Awards wants you to tune in. After suffering lagging ratings in the last three ceremonies, they’ve decided to nominate 10 films for the best picture category in an effort to let more popular movies slip in, unlike the more esoteric films of past Oscar seasons. This move, however, encourages a disturbing […]
Award recognizes novelists behind films
The 22nd Annual Scripter Awards honors both the screenwriters and book author of Academy Award-nominated Up In The Air.
First reaction: Oscar nominations
An early assessment of this morning's announcement.
The More, The Merrier
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ exhibit recalls the eight years when 10 best picture nominees was the standard.