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Oscars Oct 11, 2019 8:00 am

Will Greta Gerwig (‘Little Women’) and beau Noah Baumbach (‘Marriage Story’) duke it out for Best Director at the 2020 Academy Awards?

Back in 2010, you might recall that the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony got a bit awkward when Kathryn Bigelow's indie war film "The Hurt Locker" was pitted against ex-husband James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar." Both movies scored nine nominations --...

Martin Scorsese, Iron Man, Irishman and Steven Spielberg

Film Oct 10, 2019 3:00 pm

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Marvel, Netflix and the battle to define what ‘real’ cinema is [POLL]

Daniel Montgomery

"That’s not cinema," Martin Scorsese recently told Empire Magazine in reference to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The beloved filmmaker is getting rave reviews for his latest film "The Irishman," but is he right to dismiss the entire Marvel franchise? After...

Film Oct 10, 2019 12:00 pm

Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx are awards contenders for legal drama ‘Just Mercy’

Jacob Sarkisian

Destin Daniel Cretton's "Just Mercy" is a thought-provoking legal drama about renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson's efforts to free Walter McMillian, a condemned death row prisoner. It is a showcase for Michael B. Jordan and Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx in...

Oscars Oct 10, 2019 11:17 am

‘Joker’ – the next Best Picture Oscar nominee with a violent streak?

Susan Wloszczyna

“Joker” did its job at the movie theaters, setting a box-office record for an October opening with $93 million in ticket sales – quite robust for an R-rated comic book spinoff. The origin story also lit a bonfire of critical...

Oscars Oct 10, 2019 6:00 am

2020 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actor (UPDATED: October 10)

Paul Sheehan

As with the award for leading men, the winner of Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars is usually one of the more seasoned competitors. At the 2019 Academy Awards, Mahershala Ali won for "Green Book." He had previously prevailed in...

Oscars Oct 9, 2019 2:30 pm

Why Are The Oscars Called Oscars? How The Academy Award Prize Got Its Name

John Matsuya

Why Are The Oscars Called “Oscars”? Ever wonder why the Academy Awards are called the Oscars? Like most narratives in Hollywood, it's a story lost to lore. The name credit primarily has been given to three assignors: Academy librarian...

Film Oct 9, 2019 2:00 pm

No Oscars for Iron Men: Robert Downey Jr. didn’t want to be campaigned for his signature superhero role [WATCH]

Daniel Montgomery

"Were you ever nominated for an Academy Award for 'Iron Man'? Don't you think that because it's a superhero movie they turn their nose up?" Howard Stern asked Robert Downey Jr. on "The Howard Stern Show" when addressing Martin Scorsese's...

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Oscars Oct 9, 2019 12:00 pm

‘The King’ is a showcase for Timothee Chalamet but watch out for scene stealer Robert Pattinson

Jacob Sarkisian

Timothee Chalamet was determined not to be typecast after his breakout, Oscar-nominated performance in "Call Me By Your Name" two years ago. Since then he has appeared in an eclectic mix of films, each different from the last. His latest,...

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Film Oct 9, 2019 9:00 am

‘The Two Popes’: Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins face off in Fernando Meirelles drama

Jacob Sarkisian

Fernando Meirelles' "The Two Popes" chronicles the efforts of the conservative Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) and the liberal Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) to find common ground and forge a new path for the Catholic Church. This intriguing and entertaining story...

The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Oscars Oct 8, 2019 9:34 pm

Oscar predictions: ‘The Irishman’ leaps into Best Picture lead, say Experts

Susan Wloszczyna

Time to dance a jig! Gold Derby's Oscar Experts have pushed Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" into first place among Best Picture contenders, thanks to 15 choosing it to win compared to 11 who are sticking with Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon...

Film Oct 8, 2019 2:00 pm

‘Marriage Story’ is a leading Oscar contender in all the top categories

Jacob Sarkisian

Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" very much plays like a 2019 version of Robert Benton's 1980 Best Picture winner "Kramer vs. Kramer." It's an obvious comparison, but an unavoidable one. But why would you want to avoid it? Aside from Best...

Oscars Oct 8, 2019 11:00 am

‘The Lighthouse’ shines for Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe

Jacob Sarkisian

Robert Eggers psychological drama "The Lighthouse" is a showcase for its two stars: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. In this hypnotic and hallucinatory tale, they play two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s....

Film News Oct 8, 2019 9:00 am

You’re invited to our film experts panel October 22: Meet music composers of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘The King,’ ‘The Report,’ ‘Us’

Chris Beachum

You are invited to attend our Q&A discussion with four of film's top music composers who now compete for Oscars, Golden Globes and more. Our event is on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m. at the Landmark Theater at 10850...

Oscars Oct 8, 2019 7:07 am

2020 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress (UPDATED: October 8)

Paul Sheehan

Historically the Best Actress Oscar has usually been awarded to an ingenue while the Best Actor prize is typically taken by a veteran. But these age biases could be changing. While a whopping 32 of the 92 Best Actress champs...

Film News Oct 8, 2019 6:00 am

Matt Damon movies: 20 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Good Will Hunting,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

Zach Laws, Chris Beachum

Matt Damon celebrates his 49th birthday on October 8, 2019. The Oscar-winning performer has been one of Hollywood's most reliable leading men for over two decades. He's even got a new film, "Ford v. Ferrari," set to rev up the...

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Will Greta Gerwig (‘Little Women’) and beau Noah Baumbach (‘Marriage Story’) duke it out for Best Director at the 2020 Academy Awards?

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Marvel, Netflix and the battle to define what ‘real’ cinema is [POLL]

Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx are awards contenders for legal drama ‘Just Mercy’

‘Joker’ – the next Best Picture Oscar nominee with a violent streak?

2020 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actor (UPDATED: October 10)

Why Are The Oscars Called Oscars? How The Academy Award Prize Got Its Name

No Oscars for Iron Men: Robert Downey Jr. didn’t want to be campaigned for his signature superhero role [WATCH]

‘The King’ is a showcase for Timothee Chalamet but watch out for scene stealer Robert Pattinson

‘The Two Popes’: Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins face off in Fernando Meirelles drama

Oscar predictions: ‘The Irishman’ leaps into Best Picture lead, say Experts

‘Marriage Story’ is a leading Oscar contender in all the top categories

‘The Lighthouse’ shines for Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe

You’re invited to our film experts panel October 22: Meet music composers of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘The King,’ ‘The Report,’ ‘Us’

2020 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress (UPDATED: October 8)

Matt Damon movies: 20 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Good Will Hunting,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

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