Awards

Controversy Aside, 'Zero Dark Thirty' Continues to Capture Critics' Awards (Updated)

December 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

As more critics' awards are announced, Kathryn Bigelow's controversial "Zero Dark Thirty" continues to pick up top honors; Daniel Day-Lewis dominates acting category

  

8 Best Picture Nominees? That's What Our Simulation Shows (Exclusive)

December 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

In a recount of Critics' Choice Movie Awards ballots supervised by TheWrap, the Academy's system resulted in eight nominations

  

Tom Hooper, Mychael Danna Join Crowded Slate of Palm Springs Honorees

December 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

Palm Springs International Film Festival adds Tom Hooper and Mychael Danna to list of winners that also includes Richard Gere, Helen Mirren and Bradley Cooper

  

Daniel Day-Lewis Agrees to Be Honored by Santa Barbara Film Fest

December 18, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

Celebrated but elusive actor Daniel Day-Lewis will receive the Montecito Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, a key award-season stop

  

'Bully' Honored With 'Stanley Kramer Award' From PGA

December 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 22 weeks ago

"Bully" examines five high schoolers who are ridiculed and tormented

  

'Pi' to 'Lincoln' to 'On the Road': How They Adapted the Unadaptable

December 17, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

2012 was a year full of film versions of books that seemed impossible to bring to the big screen

  

As Online Voting Begins, Oscars Take Extra Steps Not to Leave Voters Behind

December 17, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

Despite the move to electronic voting, the Academy will be mailing paper ballots to many voters, whether or not they've asked for them

  

'Silver Linings Playbook' Sweeps Satellite Awards

December 16, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

David O. Russell comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" wins five top film awards, including actor and actress for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence; "Homeland" and "Big Bang Theory" win TV honors

  

'Django Unchained,' 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Left Off WGA Awards Ballot

December 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 22 weeks ago

Restrictive WGA rules mean that top contenders like "Django Unchained," "Amour," "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "Les Miserables" aren't eligible for guild honors

  

'The Hobbit,' 'Lincoln' Make Oscar Makeup Shortlist, But 'Cloud Atlas' Doesn't

December 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" is the likely frontrunner after the Academy releases its Makeup and Hairstyling shortlist; French art film "Holy Motors" should have been a contender

  

Final 'Zero Dark Thirty' Trailer: Nothing Else Matters Except Osama bin Laden (Video)

December 14, 2012 By Greg Gilman 23 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain is 100 percent certain she knows where the CIA's human target is hiding

  

Academy Unveils Massive List of 282 Films Eligible for Oscars

December 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

The alphabetical list ranges from "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" to "Zero Dark Thirty"

  

Apple Names 2012's List of Favorite Media on iTunes

December 13, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 23 weeks ago

Apple picked its favorites games, apps, movies, books and music

  

Robert Zemeckis on Taking 'Flight' With Denzel Washington - and His Socks

December 13, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 23 weeks ago

At TheWrap's screening series, "Flight" director Robert Zemeckis said he worked with Denzel Washington to know every detail of the character

  

Golden Globe Nominees, From Nicole Kidman to Leonardo DiCaprio, Find Fresh Ways to Say Thanks

December 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

Don Cheadle, Clive Owen and Wes Anderson are predictably thrilled by their Golden Globe nominations.

  

Golden Globes Analysis: As Odd, Funky and Irrelevant as Ever

December 13, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

Golden Globes voters nominated Nicole Kidman for "The Paperboy," snubbed "Beasts of the Southern Wild" entirely and called "Hyde Park on Hudson" a comedy -- and they expect us to take them seriously?

  

Golden Globe Awards Nominations: The Complete List

December 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

The full list of contenders for the 2013 Golden Globe Awards

  

'Lincoln,' 'Django Unchained' Come on Strong in Golden Globes Movie Nominations

December 13, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

"Argo," "Life of Pi," "Zero Dark Thirty" also land movie-drama nominations from Golden Globes voters; "Les Miz," "Silver Linings Playbook" among comedy nominees

  

GKIDS: The Scrappy Little Guy of Animation

December 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

The small New York-based GKIDS is making a name picking up foreign-made, mostly hand-drawn films and giving them small releases and film-festival exposure

  

Pixar's Maverick Director: How I'd Tweak Our Formula for Success

December 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

"Brave" director Mark Andrews tells how Pixar needs to  work faster and smarter -- but, sorry, no R-rated toons

  

'Bunohan' Director's Second Chance Turned Into Malaysia's Second Oscar Entry

December 12, 2012 By Greg Gilman 23 weeks ago

At TheWrap Screening Series, producer Tim Kwok said director Dain Said's second film was "blessed" to be approved by censors

 

 

 

 

  

Security Fail! SAG Nominations Leaked Before Announcement (Updated)

December 12, 2012 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

Leakers correctly predict every SAG nomination ahead of Wednesday's announcement, SAG attributes breach to "technical glitch"

  

SAG Nominations: Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman Are In, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams Are Out

December 12, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

"Argo," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Les Miserables" and surprise nominee "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" land all-important SAG ensemble nominations

  

Fandango Launches Oscar-Themed Web Series With Dave Karger

December 12, 2012 By Brent Lang 23 weeks ago

"The Frontrunners" will feature conversations with Oscar hopefuls like Richard Gere, Ben Affleck and Amy Adams

  

9 Records That Could Be Broken This Oscar Season

December 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

We could see the oldest and youngest winners in the acting categories, and one actress could break her own record of 17 nominations 

  

Adele, Katy Perry, 'Les Miz' Songs on Huge List of 75 Oscar Contenders

December 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 23 weeks ago

Biggest list of Best Original Song contenders in years includes work from Mumford and Sons, Dolly Parton, Katy Perry, Adele, Arcade Fire and many more

  
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