Sure, it looks like a done deal in many categories, but just ask David Fincher, Annette Bening and "The King's Speech," there's still plenty of room for surprises on Feb. 27

The men's winners seem preordained; if there's to be an Oscar upset, it might be up to the women

More than 150 Oscar nominees come to the Beverly Hilton for a rare collegial moment on the campaign trail

Everybody's got a theory, but not everybody's theory makes sense

Four-time Oscar nominee talks about sharing the screen with Annette Bening, and the precarious art of keeping an independent film alive

Lisa Cholodenko set out to make a commercial movie -- but Hollywood, she says, was skeptical

What do most of the awards-season favorites have in common? No female characters of any great consequence -- if any women at all

Plus Bening, Berry, Duvall, the "Social Network" cast -- and going golfing with Ed O'Neill

Gwyneth Paltrow pulls a Jeff Bridges, while other actresses look for those elusive Oscar attributes

Annette Bening and Julianne Moore wonder if the Best Actress category is big enough for the both of ‘em

The veteran indie actor is getting recognized for his latest role ... but just wait until his next one