Category: Week in Review

Oscar News The Toronto Film Festival is in full swing, and there are already some films getting strong reviews that look to turn into Oscar contenders: Alexander Payne’s The Descendants (with praise for leading-man George Clooney) and David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method. Among the films to get less-than-stellar reviews are Madonna’s W.E. The Venice Film…

Oscar News At an anniversary screening this week in Los Angeles of City Slickers, Billy Crystal announced that he would love to return as host of the Oscars if asked. Review Round-Up The 62 Metacritic score isn’t overly promising for The Help, but it is getting near unanimous raves in one category. Most of the…

Oscar News The Academy this week announced the winners of this year’s Honorary Oscar Awards: Oscar nominated actor James Earl Jones and Oscar winning makeup artist Dick Smith will win Oscars for lifetime achievement, and Oscar nominee Oprah Winfrey will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The awards will be presented in November. The Oscars…

Oscar News The Venice Film Festival announced their lineup for this year’s September festival. Among the films are George Clooney’s The Ides of March, Roman Polanski’s Carnage, Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker, Tinker, Tailor, Spy and Todd Solondz’s Dark Horse. Many of the films vying for Oscar attention will be appearing and premiering this year at the…

Oscar News The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony recieved 10 Primetime Emmy nominations this week. Among the Primetime Emmy nominees this year were Oscar winners Kathy Bates, Matt Damon, William Hurt, Cloris Leachman, Melissa Leo, Gwenyth Paltrow, Martin Scorsese, Maggie Smith, Kate Winslet, and Oscar Nominees Alec Baldwin, Laurence Fishburne, Paul Giamatti, Taraji P. Henson, Greg…

Oscar News Glenn Close could be returning to the Oscar field this year with Albert Nobbs. Roadside Attractions has purchased the film, which features Close as a woman posing as a man in 19th century Ireland. Review Round-Up No possible Oscar contenders were released this week. Oscar Box Office Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger…

Oscar News The Weinstein Company has set up a December release and awards run for W.E., written and directed by Madonna. Oscar winner Diabolo Cody announced this week that she will make her directorial debut with Lamb of God. Review Round-Up Oscar favorite Tom Hanks probably won’t be returning to the Kodak Theatre this year…

Oscar News Oscar winner Warren Beatty announced his long-awaited return to the big screen this week in a Howard Hughes biopic which he will direct and star in. Beatty won an Oscar for directing Reds. The Tree of Life, probably the first sure-fire Best Picture nominee of 2011, has garnered some unusual attention this week…

Oscar News There will be a major change to the Best Picture slate this year, with a fluctuating number of nominees in the category. Between five and ten Best Picture nominees will be in the running, changing every year based on the voting. A film now has to have at least 5% of the number…

Due to vacation last week, there was no column. Therefore, this will cover the last two weeks in Oscar news. Sorry for any inconvenience. Oscar News In an interview with the New York Times, Peter O’Toole complained vocally about his record eight Oscar losses, and how he feels like his honorary Oscar wasn’t an honor…

Oscar News The Academy sent out a letter this week to members, announcing that they will now be able to vote for the awards electronically. Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last weekend. It became the first American film to win the prize since Fahrenheit 9/11 in…

Oscar News Oscar Nominee Terrence Malick premiered his long-awaited The Tree of Life at the Cannes Film Festival this week. The film got a puzzling mix, with people not quite sure what to make of it, although it is still a strong contender at the Oscars. FilmDistrict purchased the film In the Land of Blood…

Oscar News The Cannes Film Festival started this week with Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. The three-time Oscar Winner’s latest film got very positive reactions from the crowds and critics. One of the more anticipated 2011 films, The Iron Lady, was picked up this week at Cannes by The Weinstein Company. The film is considered…

Oscar News The Los Angeles Film Festival next month will feature screenings of some anticipated Oscar contenders, including Vera Farmiga’s Higher Ground and Disney’s Winnie the Pooh. The 2010-11 Tony Award Nominations were announced this week, honoring excellence in Broadway Theatre. Among the nominees are Oscar winners Tim Chappel, Lizzy Gardiner, Joel Grey, Frances McDormand,…

Oscar News The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the dates for next year’s Oscars. Nominations will be announced on January 24, and the awards will be presented on February 26. The Golden Globes will be presented next year on January 15, 2 days after the nomination ballots are due for the Oscars.…