Awards

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

December 13, 2012 By Steve Pond 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 27 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 27 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

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Steps Into the Line of Fire, Answers Critics

December 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain says new disclosures about her "Zero Dark Thirty" character show that the movie got it right; Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal say it's "preposterous" to call their film pro-torture

  

'Lincoln' Sets New Record with 13 Critics Choice Movie Award Nominations

December 11, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" and "Silver Linings Playbook" win lots of noms from Critics Choice Movie Awards voters, but Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" leads the field

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Heroine's Real-Life Inspiration Under Scrutiny

December 10, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty's" main character's real-life inspiration was passed over for promotion

  

Academy Names 104 Films Eligible for Original Score Oscar

December 10, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 27 weeks ago

Danny Elfman has five entries, but his "Silver Linings Playbook" score was disqualified; "Les Miserables" not eligible because it relies on existing songs

  

AFI Honors 'Argo,' 'Lincoln' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' Snubs 'The Master'

December 10, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

American Film Institute's list of top 10 films also includes "Silver Linings Playbook," "Life of Pi," "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Django Unchained"

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Adds Washington, Boston, New York Online Honors to its Awards Haul (Updated)

December 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

On the heels of its victory with the New York Film Critics Circle, Kathryn Bigelow "Zero Dark Thirty" also tops Boston Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics Online votes

  

Keira Knightley on 'Anna Karenina': She Went From Heroine to Villain

December 9, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

Keira Knightley said the lens through which she saw her eponymous character in "Anna Karenina" changed repeatedly

  

'Amour' Breaks the 'Zero Dark Thirty' Streak, Wins L.A. Critics' Award

December 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

Idiosyncratic critics group opts for Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence, Emmanuelle Riva, Dwight Henry and Amy Adams; Paul Thomas Anderson beats Kathryn Bigelow for best director

  

'Searching for Sugar Man' Rocks the IDA Awards

December 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

"Searching for Sugar Man" is named the year's top doc at the International Documentary Association's IDA Awards

  

An Oscar Contender Exorcises His Childhood Demons of Violence in Turkey

December 7, 2012 By Dana Feldman 27 weeks ago

“This is my way to express myself and fight against violence," said "Where the Fire Burns" director Ismail Gunes at TheWrap screening series

  

Maker of Oscar Statues to Lay Off Almost 100 Workers

December 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

A month before it's scheduled to make a new batch of Oscars, the recently purchased R.S. Owens  & Company says it will lay off 95 of its 250 employees

  

Why the 'White Tiger' Director Turned Moby Dick Into a Panzer Tank

December 6, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

At TheWrap screening series,"White Tiger" director Karen Shakhnazarov said he made a tank film to honor his father, who fought in the Soviet army during World War II

  

Palm Springs Fest Really Likes Sally Field

December 6, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

"Lincoln" supporting actress contender Sally Field becomes latest Oscar hopeful to land a tribute at the early-January Palm Springs International Film Festival

  

Oscar Excess: Lincoln Cookbooks and Haggis Chips

December 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

This awards season has brought an array of largesse and silliness -- though not to Academy members

  

'Silver Lining Playbook's' Bradley Cooper Goes Mental

December 5, 2012 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

The "Silver Linings Playbook" star on Robert De Niro, anger and some performances he's been impressed with this year

  

Robert De Niro on Finding 'Silver Linings' in Mental Illness - but Not in Football

December 5, 2012 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Movie icon Robert De Niro on how his character differs from the book, why actors have it better now and working with Bradley Cooper -- again

  

How 'The Clown' Auteur Turned Career Doubt Into an Oscar Contender

December 5, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

"The Clown" auteur Selton Mello had existential worries about his acting career -- so he made a movie

  
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