After working together on the Academy’s Inaugural Governors Ball, Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer have been tabbed to produce the 83rd Academy Awards telecast. Steve Neumann has worked on the Oscars before, and he examines the challenges faching Cohen and Mischer.
Past Oscar winners Juliette Binoche and Javier Bardem were among the big winners at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The top prize went surprisingly to a film from Thailand. But is success at Cannes a precursor to success on Oscar night? Rebecca Rose has a full report on the festival.
A close vote for Best Actress of the 1990s had Kathy Bates in Misery edging out Hilary Swank for Boys Don’t Cry and Frances McDormand for Fargo.
Big names won Best Actor Oscars in the 1990s, but Anthony Hopkins was the easy pick for our voters. Bryce Kooten takes a closer look.
Some truly fantastic films competed for votes in a bid to be the Best Picture of the 1990s. But in the end, Schindler’s List was the clear winner over Braveheart and Forrest Gump. Kit Bowen takes a closer look.
Our decades series continues with Best Actress of the 2000s. In the end, our staff voted Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose just barely ahead of Charlize Theron for Monster.
Dreamworks’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is the early leader for Best Animated Feature, and could follow “Up” as the second consecutive animated film to be nominated for Best Picture. Kit Bowen reviews what is arguably Dreamworks Animation’s best film to date.
Ben Stiller takes on a more serious role in the film “Greenberg.” While Stiller has earned some Oscar buzz, Phil Wallace says his performance falls flat. Greta Gerwig though is someone who should receive consideration for her role, if only March films weren’t overlooked by the Academy.
Our Oscar Decades Series kicks off with a look at the Best Pictures of the 2000s. Our staff writers voted and the verdict was clear — The decade’s best Best Picture is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
Now that it’s won Best Picture, Adam Spunberg is asking about the legacy of “The Hurt Locker.” Will it leave an indelible mark on our culture and on movies forever? Or will it fade into oblivion like some other lesser-known Best Picture winners? Some of its competition may have stronger legacies.
