Which film deserves to win Best Picture?
Our staff discusses their picks to win Best Picture at the Oscars this Sunday.
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Golden Globes do not foreshadow Oscars
Though many people typically perceive the upcoming Golden Globe Awards to foreshadow the results of the Oscars, recent trends indicate that the Golden Globes maintain more of an influential affect on the Oscars rather than a foretelling one. When the Globe announcements are complete, there are still several weeks remaining before the Oscar polls close, […]
Film world needs female presence
Last March, Kathryn Bigelow made history by becoming the first woman ever awarded the Oscar for Best Director. As 2010 was only the fourth time a woman had even been nominated, it was a momentous occasion for women in the film industry. And yet this year’s Oscar nominees, however, reveal that little has truly changed […]
Award season e-mailing a ghastly faux-pas
A producer of The Hurt Locker might have inadvertently killed the film's best picture hopes with an e-mail to industry friends.
Additional nominees a welcome change
For the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the idea of awarding a single film the coveted title of best picture of the year has always been complicated. Sometimes the right film wins, sometimes the wrong film wins and sometimes the wrong film wins a record number of Oscars. No matter which film eventually […]