Five controversies and talking points ahead of the 95th Academy Awards ceremony
1 year, 9 months ago

Five controversies and talking points ahead of the 95th Academy Awards ceremony

Hindustan Times  

The Academy Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the film industry, and it's always accompanied by controversies and talking points. This year is no exception, from Hollywood's preferences to actors' comebacks, here are the five controversies and talking points ahead of the 95th Academy Awards ceremony: The Academy Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the film industry, and it's always accompanied by controversies and talking points. From has-beens to comeback kids: Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan shine at Oscars Hollywood loves comeback stories, and two of them are being told at this year's Oscars. makes noise: German film breaks barriers with dual Best Picture and International Feature Film nominations In the past, films in the Best International Feature Film category rarely turned up in the Best Picture category, too.

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Oscars' 'Barbie' snub: Unintentional bias or intense competition?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Oscars' 'Barbie' snub: Unintentional bias or intense competition?

India Today  

The 2024 Oscars nominations sparked a firestorm of debate, with the biggest blaze undoubtedly surrounding Greta Gerwig's "Barbie." Despite the film's critical acclaim and box office success, Gerwig herself was absent from the Best Director category, and Margot Robbie, the film's lead, was missing from Best Actress. While "Barbie" did manage eight nominations, including the coveted Best Picture, the lack …

‘Oppenheimer’ set to overpower at the Oscars Sunday night
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Oppenheimer’ set to overpower at the Oscars Sunday night

The Hindu  

When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer is widely expected to overpower all competition — including its release-date companion, Barbie — at an election-year Oscars that could turn into a coronation for Christopher Nolan. But aside from the time shift, this year’s show is going for many tried-and-true Academy Awards traditions. The academy, …

What should win at the Oscars? A critic submits a purely personal ballot
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What should win at the Oscars? A critic submits a purely personal ballot

LA Times  

“American Fiction” “Anatomy of a Fall” “Barbie” “The Holdovers” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Maestro” “Oppenheimer” “Past Lives” “Poor Things” “The Zone of Interest” Should win: “Barbie.” “Barbenheimer” dominated the year, but the awards season’s nuclear heat has swirled solely around Christopher Nolan. What would you say if someone told you to describe an “Oscar movie”? Original, incisive, hilarious and …

Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' or 'Barbie', who shall dominate the biggest awards night of the year?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' or 'Barbie', who shall dominate the biggest awards night of the year?

Firstpost  

Recently, ‘Barbie’ star Margot Robbie opened up on the Oscar snub while joining her Barbie co-stars for the SAG-AFTRA discussion and said that Greta Gerwig deserved the Best Director nomination The globe is all set to glue themselves on their seats as the 2024 Oscar ceremony is all set to happen next weekend, with two of the most acclaimed and …

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Oscar nominations, Gerwig passed over for best director
11 months ago

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Oscar nominations, Gerwig passed over for best director

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After a tumultuous movie year marked by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came away with a leading 13 nominations. The year’s biggest hit, “Barbie,” came away with a nominations haul slightly less than its partner in Barbenheimer mania.Greta Gerwig’s feminist comedy, with more than $1.4 …

Critics Choice Awards 2024: Snubs and surprises, and how they affect the Oscars
11 months, 1 week ago

Critics Choice Awards 2024: Snubs and surprises, and how they affect the Oscars

Hindustan Times  

The 29th Critics Choice Awards took place earlier today in Los Angeles, California. Ryan Gosling's I'm Just Ken from Barbie won the Best Original Song at the Critics Choice Awards The movie branch of the Critics Choice Association comprises roughly 400 members, none of whom are members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which gives out the …

Oscars 2023: Avatar Way of Water deserves to win Best Picture
1 year, 9 months ago

Oscars 2023: Avatar Way of Water deserves to win Best Picture

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Way of Water, the long-gestated follow-up to James Cameron’s Avatar, follows ex-human Marine Jake …

‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as Hollywood heaped honors on big-screen spectacles like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” a year after a streaming service won best picture for the first time. We are being recognized and being seen.” The 10 movies …

Oscar nominations 2023 talking points: The7 biggest snubs and surprises
1 year, 11 months ago

Oscar nominations 2023 talking points: The7 biggest snubs and surprises

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Find the full list of Oscar 2023 nominations here – and …

Oscars 2023 nominations in full: Women Talking and All Quiet on the Western Front
1 year, 11 months ago

Oscars 2023 nominations in full: Women Talking and All Quiet on the Western Front

Daily Mail  

Dimension-hopping adventure Everything Everywhere All at Once topped the list of films nominated on Tuesday for this year's Academy Awards, securing 11 nominations that include a spot in the prestigious best picture race. Here are the nominations in full: Best Picture All Quiet on the Western Front Avatar: The Way of Water The Banshees of Inisherin Elvis Everything Everywhere All …

Why the Oscars are primed to go Mach 10 with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
2 years, 1 month ago

Why the Oscars are primed to go Mach 10 with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

LA Times  

Über-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has a long résumé — box office billions from franchises like the “Pirates of Caribbean” and “Bad Boys” movies, several hundred “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” episodes and enough cinematic explosions to have inflicted hearing damage on generations of audiences. Maybe you remember a little movie titled “Top Gun: Maverick.” Came out in May, made around $1.5 billion …

Oscars 2022: 5 experts on the wins, the emotions, the music – and the bold frocks on the runway
2 years, 8 months ago

Oscars 2022: 5 experts on the wins, the emotions, the music – and the bold frocks on the runway

Raw Story  

It’s rare that an appealingly minor film wins the best picture Oscar – and a remake of a French film at that – but this year, CODA has done it. Will Smith’s angry, ugly confrontation with Chris Rock might become the most talked-about moment of the night, but Troy Kotsur’s acceptance speech for best supporting actor for CODA, delivered in …

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