TheWrap Oscar magazine: The British director’s film is set in 2011, but he says, “It’s the story of where we are today — how do we fight for our democracy at a time when it’s under profound challenge”
Ray, an Oscar nominee for “Captain Phillips,” beat Larry Karaszewski in a re-vote after the two tied in the main election
It’s Ava DuVernay vs. Michael Mann, a Kennedy on the ballot and a potential record for diversity
AFI student Henry Hughes and DePaul University’s Zoe Lubeck are honored
Unpredictable French actor and TheWrap’s Cannes magazine cover star charm the Grand Palais; Cannes wunderkind Xavier Dolan still loves Jake Gyllenhaal
Brad Furman directed the film, which co-stars Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt and Amy Ryan
Hint: the two-time Oscar winner have plenty of toy stories to tell
Day after columnist resigns over advertiser influence, correspondence appears to show supportive relationship between movie studio and U.K. paper
“Foxcatcher,” “Whiplash” and “Wild” are positioned to score, but Best Picture class will be weakest commercially in years
The actor will guest star on an episode of the CBS cop show airing next year
Gavin Hood directs the international thriller, which co-stars Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi
The documentary about Somali pirates will play at the New York Film Festival and hit in theaters after that
The romantic drama based on real aviation documents has a script by Billy Ray
Isaac will play the young mayor of a city who finds himself in the center of racial controversy
Director also premiered his Oscar nominee “The Social Network” at NYFF in 2010
This year’s crop of 271 AMPAS invitees also includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Jay and Mark Duplass, Steve Coogan and Megan Ellison
The two-time Oscar winner will play American attorney James Donovan, who was recruited by the CIA
In case you missed it, “Star Wars” plot details were revealed, LA Times firing of Jason Felch raised awkward questions, “Divergent” prepared to do battle and an earthquake caused one of the greatest viral news clips of all time
Universal’s comedy will star Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson and Colin Quinn
After three and a half hours captive in the Dolby theater, the guests inside the Governors Ball spread out, reach for a drink and an Oscar-shaped smoked salmo
The winners and grinners — all the non-televised fun after Ellen said goodnight
The “Capital Phillips” star told the E! host how “Seinfeld” and Jay-Z helped him develop his English
“12 Years a Slave” wins Best Picture, “American Hustle” is shut out
Abdi tells the New Yorker he earned $65,000 for $55 million film
With the Academy Awards a month later this year, most of the favorites are available for home viewing, or soon will be
The tightest race in years comes down to “Gravity,” “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” — and it’s not easy to figure out who has the edge
Which honored actors and actresses have shown the most clout at the multiplexes might surprise you
Other winners include “Frozen,” “Game of Thrones,” “Modern Family”
Hart’s high profile across many platforms makes him a one-man movie marketing machine
“Frozen,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Epic” also win film prizes at the Golden Reel Awards
