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Box Office: Hopkins' 'Rite' Is Light at $15M, 'King's Speech' Surges

January 30, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Warner's exorcism-themed film debuts on the low side of tracking but finishes on top; CBS' "Mechanic" remake grosses strong $11.5M; Oscar noms spark "King's Speech," "Blue Valentine" and "127 Hours"

  

Good Morning Oscar, January 21: Predicting for Profit

January 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

There's $100K in it for you if you can predict all the Oscar winners

  

What Will Make Oscar's Foreign-Language Shortlist?

January 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

After surveying the field, it's time to predict Wednesday's shortlist announcement. Sorry, "Uncle Boonmee"

  

Best & Worst of Oscar's Foreign Contenders, Part 3

January 17, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The Cannes winner that could fall flat with Oscar voters, and the contender that might also be the year's best movie

  

2010: Top 10 Movies -- On An Oscar Ballot

December 31, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

If I had an Academy vote, it'd be a "Biutiful" year, but "Black Swan," "Toy Story 3" and "The KIng's Speech" wouldn't do bad either

  

Weinsteins Move Up 'Blue Valentine'; 'Biutiful' to Expand in Jan.

December 22, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

The Ryan Gosling-Michelle Williams marital drama will now open on Dec. 29

  

'True Grit,' 'Biutiful' Bring 'Em Out in the Rain

December 20, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

"True Grit" draws an appreciative crowd to its official Academy screening, while "Biutiful" plays to the A-list

  

Will Somebody Please Nominate Javier Bardem?

December 16, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A staggering performance in "Biutiful" has been snubbed by the Globes and SAG, but it's not too late for Oscar voters to correct the injustice

  

Bardem in 'Biutiful': It's the Heartbeat of Life, Life, Life

December 8, 2010 By Jordan Riefe 2 years ago

From TheWrap's Academy Screening Series: "I’m sure somebody saw in this character something that he needed to be reminded of, whether it’s compassion, forgiveness or love"

  

OSCAR WRAP EXTRA: Iñárritu & del Toro: A 'Biutiful' Friendship

December 8, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A wide-ranging, incendiary conversation on finding beauty in the darkness, and dealing with the cowardice of Hollywood

  

Wrap Video: Javier Bardem

December 8, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Oscar-winning actor says he couldn't perform his role in "Biutiful" - he had to be it

  

Good Morning Hollywood, December 3: Biutiful People

December 3, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Pacino comes out for Bardem, and a new breed of directors take aim at Oscar

  

'Biutiful' Day at AMPAS Launches Oscar Campaign

November 9, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

With a panel discussion moderated by Guillermo Del Toro, dark drama aims to attract adventurous voters

  

'You Take an Ambien, and You're There'

October 17, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The co-chairmen of Roadside Attractions hold forth about independent film and how they got to be a "last man standing" in a business where many have failed

  

Oscar's Foreign-Language Field Sports 65 Entries

October 13, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Mexico's "Biutiful" is highest-profile entrant in field that includes first-time competitors Ethiopia and Greenland

  

Frontrunners & Controversies at Wrap Screening Series

October 12, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Last year's screening series showcased five Best Picture nominees; this year's lineup is heavy with contenders as well

  

TheWrap Announces Its 2010 Awards Screening Series

October 11, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

TheWrap announces its screening series for 2010 - including 'The King's Speech,' 'Black Swan' and 'Biutiful'

  

And the Hopefuls for Best Foreign Oscar Are ...

September 28, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

A roundup of more than 50 contenders for the foreign-film Academy Award, Afghanistan to Venezuela

  

Roadside Attractions to Distribute 'Biutiful' in December

August 25, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

The North American bow will take place at the Toronto International Film Festival next month

  

Good Morning Hollywood, June 4: Everybody Hurts

June 4, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

A lawsuit makes everybody look bad, and the umpire who goofed might be ready for his closeup

  

Cannes, Day 12: Judgment Day

May 23, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

The festival’s final two films screen, so it’s time to pick a winner

  

Who's Hot and Who's Not for Cannes Prizes

May 21, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

With the awards ceremony on the horizon, here's who's in the running for the Palme d'Or

  

'Biutiful' Whips Up Cannes Controversy

May 18, 2010 By Steve Pond 3 years ago

Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu film sharply divides critics, buyers

  

Exclusive: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Explains 'Biutiful'

May 18, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

"There are movies where people react chemically against discussing death or poverty. But that universe is real," director says

  

Inarritu's 'Biutiful' Channels Intensity of Modern Society

May 17, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

Javier Bardem as Uxbal navigates a sordid world of poverty, corruption and immigrant desperation

  
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