Academy Award

Oscar races heat up

source: Animated Views

The Animation Blog reports that Disney bought the cover of Daily Variety last week to promote Up not only for Best Animated Feature, but for Best Picture as well. The L.A. Times says Fantastic Mr. Fox’s impressive showing during it’s qualifying run and it’s critical success may make it a stron...

Published Fri, Nov 20

Tom O'Neil's bio

source: The Envelope

O'Neil's special interest is how the awards affect each other, particularly the top film prizes that can be viewed as one single gold derby with the Oscars as the finish line. Consider what happened to "Chariots of Fire," for example. In 1981, it emerged from obscurity to win awards at the Ca...

Published Thu, Nov 19

Alex Meraz's New Moon Photo Diary!

source: OH NO!!

Meraz and his wife, Kim (who have a 19-month-old son, Somak), arrive at the premiere at the Village and Bruin Theaters in Westwood, Los Angeles. "In the limo about to pass out with nerves!!" he posted on Twitter before stepping foot on the red carpet.

Published Thu, Nov 19

Oscars derby update: 'Nine' finally debuts | best picture upset by 'Inglourious Basterds'? | Alec Baldwin may be a truly winning host

source: The Envelope

If "Nine" doesn't prove to be a strong best picture contender for Weinstein Co., then maybe "Inglourious Basterds" will emerge as a front-runner? Or maybe not. When Gold Derby heard how popular it is with Golden Globe voters and predicted it would win best picture at the Oscars, it triggere...

Published Thu, Nov 19

It's the 2009 National Book Awards and These People Feel Fine

source: gawker.com

Every year, media industries have their traditional back-patting ceremonies where they heap upon their products awards saluting their best and brightest. Cynics see it as a way to drive sales to products that need it (see: The Oscars, The Tonys, etc). The pompous, starfucky nonsense put...

Published Thu, Nov 19

Oscars' 15 documentary contenders: No 'Love' for Michael Moore

source: From Inside the Box

Michael Moore's latest offering was missing conspicuously from the list of the 15 films that will be eligible for Academy Award nominations that were announced Wednesday, Nov. 18.Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was among those titles overlooked by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...

Published Thu, Nov 19

Oscars Best Documentary Semifinalists Announced

source: Inside Movies

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the shortlist of 15 nonfiction films that will contend for the documentary Oscar this season, and as is often the case, the biggest docs of the year aren't even on it. That includes Michael ... Read more

Published Thu, Nov 19

Gold Derby fends off nuclear response to our 'Inglourious Basterds' prediction

source: The Envelope

Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture Inside track on the Oscars' supporting actor race Oscars quiz: What film ties the record for most nominations? Inside track on the Oscars' best actor race Inside track on the Oscars' best picture and best director races

Published Thu, Nov 19