Academy Award

Oscars quiz: Which movies won for writing, directing and acting, but failed to win best picture?

source: The Envelope

Oscars quiz: Who wrote the most best-picture winners? 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?

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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

New Stills from the film, The Road.

source: OH NO!!

The Man and Boy walking.(Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee) The Man. The Man and Boy. The director.(John Hillcoat) The director. The Man and Boy. Movie Poster. The thief. Man and Boy. Those evil men. The Man and Boy. Man and boy. Source If Viggo doesn't get nominated for an Oscar,

Published Sat, Nov 7

Trish Kinney: Politically Correct or Perfectly Crazy

source: Huffington Post

Moving on to the theatre, it was announced last week that the revival of The Miracle Worker on Broadway would star Abigail Breslin, the young film star nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Little Miss Sunshine. Immediately the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, an advocacy group...

Published Sat, Nov 7

Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death

source: Bradenton.com

Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother.

Published Fri, Nov 6

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

Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death

source: Seattle Post

WARWICK, R.I. -- Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother.

Published Fri, Nov 6