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Diane Tucker: Women-Made Films Mostly Ignored By The National Film Registry. Why?

source: Huffington Post

Hollywood is still an old boys' club. But does the National Film Registry have to be? Maybe not, because you can nominate films for inclusion. The Washington D.C. chapter of Women In Film & Video (disclosure: I am a member) has nominated the following women-made films to the Registry in 20...

Published 8 hours ago

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' shatters box office record; Taylor Swift soars on 'SNL'; still mad for 'Mad Men'

source: The Envelope

Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations Oscars predix for best pix from 16 experts Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby? Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture

Published 8 hours ago

Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations

source: The Envelope

For the full list of nominations, visit the European Film Academy website. Oscars predix for best pix from 16 experts Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby? Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture

Published 9 hours ago

Rourke determined to win Oscar

source: Hollywood.com

Mickey Rourke is not letting his Oscars disappointment get him down - he's determined to land a Best Actor award before he retires from Hollywood.

Published 9 hours ago

Un Prophète leads European film awards nominations

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

Conceived as a corrective to the Oscars, the 22nd annual European film awards take place in Bochum, Germany on 12 December. Last year's ceremony was dominated by Matteo Garrone's mafia epic Gomorrah, which took home five statuettes.

Published 15 hours ago

Week in review: Oscars get co-hosts | Pundits predict top races | Mining news nuggets

source: The Envelope

OSCARS HOSTS OSCARS PREDICTIONS OSCARS RACES Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture Hugh Jackman hails new Oscars hosts | 'A Town Called Panic' calms Oscars toon race | Yea or nay to last-minute Oscars entries

Published Sun, Nov 8

Matt Damon: The private campaigner who became Hollywood's biggest star

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

It is the right, though, that boasts the most successful Hollywood activists. Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, while the unaffiliated Clint Eastwood, a campaigner for small businesses and the environment, was mayor of Carmel from 1986 to 1988. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been gov...

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