The Descendants

News Corp. Q3 Beats Projections Thanks to Cable Growth, Chipmunks Sequel

May 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Revenue and profits both jump, but report includes $63 million charge related to closing of News of the World

  

SXSW 2012: Matthew Lillard, Fresh Off 'The Descendants,' Makes His Directorial Debut

March 8, 2012 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

Matthew Lillard goes behind the camera with "Fat Kid Rules the World," which will premiere at SXSW

  

Indie Box Office: 'The Artist,' 'A Separation,' 'Undefeated' Get Their Oscar Bumps

March 4, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

After winning five Oscars, including best picture, "The Artist" takes $3.9 million; Foreign language winner "A Separation" and documentary feature winner "Undefeated" also perform well

  

Awards Soup: 10 Moments to Remember From a Long Season

February 28, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

From a happy Gary Oldman to unexpectedly great 3D to a dog who wore out his welcome, some indelible awards-season moments

  

Indie Spirit Awards: The Start of a Big Weekend for 'The Artist'?

February 25, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"The Artist" and "Take Shelter" are the top nominees at the weekend awards show that Sacha Baron Cohen isn't planning to disrupt

  

Steve Pond's Oscar Picks: 'The Artist' Will Win, but Should It?

February 21, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Our Oscar expert Steve Pond tells us who is going to win Academy Awards on Sunday -- and who really ought to

  

Indie Box Office: Oscar Front-Runner 'The Artist' Expanding

February 20, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The Weinstein Company is broadening the box-office reach of "The Artist," which took in $3M over the weekend, by 200-400 locations

  

Indie Box Office: 'The Descendants' Beats $75M, 'The Artist' Passes $25M

February 19, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

"The Artist" and "The Descendants" -- both nominated for best picture Oscars -- each cross box office milestones

  

Scripter Award Goes to 'The Descendants'

February 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"The Descendants" takes Scripter Award for best literary adaptation. Paul Haggis receives Literary Achievement Award

  

'The Descendants,' 'The Artist' Win Top ACE Eddie Awards

February 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Film editing awards give "The Descendants" a big boost, and solidify "The Artist" as an Oscar editing frontrunner

  

Indie Box Office: 'The Descendants' Passes $70M

February 12, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

In its 13th week of release, the Oscar-nominated "The Descendants" is one of the top 10 movies in North America, grossing $3.5M over the weekend

  

TheWrap Dines With 'The Descendants' and 'Moneyball'

February 8, 2012 By Jessica Ruth Goldberg 1 year ago

TheWrap raised a glass to Best Picture nominees "The Descendants" and "Moneyball" Tuesday night at Mr. C

  

Fox Studio, TV Divisions Boost News Corp. Q2 Profits Despite Hacking Investigation

February 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch credits the film division, the cable networks and the TV network. Publishing? Don't ask

  

George Clooney Lacked Confidence? How 'The Descendants' Helped Him Grow Up

February 6, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

For Clooney, the film led to his coming of age. Oh, and, yes, he's patched things up with "Three Kings" director David O. Russell

  

Alexander Payne Makes the Cut with Cinema Editors

February 6, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"The Descendants" director Payne to receive Filmmaker of the Year Award at ACE Eddie Awards

  

Indie Box Office: 'The Artist,' 'The Iron Lady' Pass $20M Mark

February 5, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

While "The Artist" and "The Iron Lady" continue to perform well for The Weinstein Company, Madonna's "W.E." opens to an unremarkable $45K

  

SAG Awards: 'The Help' Cast Wins for Outstanding Performance in a Motion Picture

January 29, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Viola Davis wins best actress, Jean Dujardin is best actor and 'Modern Family' and 'Boardwalk Empire' repeat TV ensemble victories

  

Indie Box Office: Oscar-Nominated 'Albert Nobbs' Opens Strong to Nearly $773K

January 29, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

"The Artist" and "The Iron Lady" each surpass $15M, and "The Descendants" has its best weekend since its debut

  

Would You Watch Meryl Streep in 'Total Bitch'? Alternate Names for Oscar Contenders

January 25, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Check out purportedly honest movie posters for this year's Oscar contenders

  

Why 'The Artist' Stands to Gain More From Its Oscar Nods Than 'Hugo'

January 24, 2012 By Brent Lang & Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

"Hugo" may have gotten the most nominations, but they likely came too late to rescue it at the box office

  

Oscar Nominations Analysis: Contradictory, and Good for 'The Artist'

January 24, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

With its larger-than-expected slate of Best Picture nominees, the Academy sent Hollywood a whole lot of mixed signals

  

Steve Pond's Oscar-Nomination Predictions: In With 'Dragon Tattoo,' Out With 'War Horse'

January 23, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

With nominations looming, the forecast calls for Oldman over DiCaprio, Jonah Hill over Max von Sydow, and a directing nod for Terrence Malick

  

Indie Box Office: 'The Descendants' Surpasses $50M After Golden Globe Win

January 22, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Another Globe winner, "The Iron Lady," spent its second weekend as the No. 10 movie in North America.

  

Analysis: Rivals to 'The Artist' Are Down to Their Last Shot

January 22, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

In the aftermath of its Producers Guild win, "The Artist" will breeze to the Oscar podium unless someone can mount a DGA challenge

  

AARP's Best Movie for Grownups? 'The Descendants'

January 20, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 1 year ago

The group will also award Sharon Stone a Lifetime Achievement Award during a Feb. 6 ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

  

'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' Receive ACE Eddie Nominations

January 16, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Editing awards go to most Oscar frontrunners; "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Breaking Bad" are top TV nominees

  
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