Academy Award

Jim Carrey Wins Weekend, Cameron Diaz Tanks

source: Huffington Post

After Sundance, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry signed on as executive producers, helping to spread the word on "Precious," which has earned acclaim from critics and audiences at other film festivals. The film has Academy Awards buzz as a best-picture contender, along with Oscar prospec...

Published 16 hours ago

A Single Man Movie Trailer (Tom Ford Teams with Mad Men’s Production Designer)

source: /FILM

When Harvey Weinstein picked up the $2 million rights to A Single Man, he’s said to have personally guaranteed director (and former Gucci creative director) Tom Ford an Oscar for Best Director or Best Picture. And though a statuette for either category seems unlikely given ’09’s ’stiff...

Published Sat, Nov 7

Oscar quiz: Which gals did naughty Golden Boy jilt the most?

source: The Envelope

Can you spot the Oscar nominee for best picture? Which nun role was not nominated at the Oscars? Which two films swept the guild awards but weren't nominated for best picture at the Oscars? Who gave this shocking acceptance speech at the Oscars?

Published Fri, Nov 6

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' metal could be gold | 'From Here to Eternity' lives on | AFI Fest honors new filmmakers

source: The Envelope

• Dave Karger thinks "Precious" has a shot at landing at least five Oscar nods -- best picture, director, actress, supporting actress and screenplay. And he thinks, "Once people get past the strange concept of [Mariah] Carey as an Oscar contender, they won’t be able to deny the power of her...

Published Fri, Nov 6

Melissa Silverstein: Precious in the Age of Obama

source: Huffington Post

Could this film win the Best Picture Oscar?  Now, I'm no Oscar expert but this film has basically won every award at the film festivals it has been a part of since the premiere at Sundance last January.  It wins audience and critics awards.  It gets standing ovations.  (It was however shut out o...

Published Thu, Nov 5

Opinion: Why does Patrick Goldstein continue to bash Oscar bloggers?

source: The Envelope

In 2001, Goldstein issued his earliest odds on the best-picture race, betting on "Ali" in August — long before he saw it and seven months before the Oscar ceremony took place — with 4-to-1 odds. "Ali" wasn't even nominated; "A Beautiful Mind" triumphed.

Published Wed, Nov 4

Oscars predix for best pix: Now the real experts pipe in

source: The Envelope

Last week we showcased the Oscars predix of top film journalists. Now it's time to tap the views of the shrewdest awards pundits around here. Below are the best-picture predix of our forum moderators Chris "Boomer" Beachum, Matthew "Boidiva02" Cormier, Darrin "DoubleD" Dortch, Robert...

Published Tue, Nov 3

Gold Derby nuggets: Billy Crystal as Oscar host? | Mariah Carey looks 'Precious' | Lifetime kudos for Caleb Deschanel and Sidney Lumet

source: The Envelope

• Alex Ben Block takes an in-depth look at the expanded best picture race observing that, "Tried-and-true campaign strategies are being tweaked, the definition of an 'awards movie' is being re-evaluated, and some are even questioning whether the value of the best picture nomination h...

Published Mon, Nov 2