Academy Awards

Gary Susman

Oscars 2013: Who Will Win?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.22.2013

Remember back in ancient times -- oh, about eight weeks ago -- when it seemed "Zero Dark Thirty" was going to sweep the Academy Awards? The Oscar race...

Chef Daniel Boulud Unveils Oscar-Themed Dishes

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.25.2013

While The Oscars are, quite obviously, held on the sunny West Coast, there are still a bunch of Academy members who live on the East Coast who have vo...

A Review: War Witch

Dwight Brown | Posted 04.23.2013
Dwight Brown

She's poised. Mature. Focused. Transparent. You root for her to survive ungodly conditions that would destroy most adults. The perfect balance to this hardened, emotionally threadbare female lead is the very romantic Serge Kanyinda; he plays her savior.

Oscar Primer: Round Up Of Everything You Need To Know For The Academy Awards

Posted 02.22.2013

Well, folks, we've finally made it: It's Oscar week! This Sunday, the 85th Academy Awards Oscars will air on ABC at 8:30 p.m. EST. But before f...

10 Oscar One-Hit Wonders

Moviefone | Drew Taylor | Posted 02.20.2013

This Sunday, the Academy Awards will crown a whole new crop of golden children. But once that buzz from winning wears off and the congratulatory phone...

Gary Susman

Oscars 2013: Is There Still Time to Campaign?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.19.2013

If you search the Academy Awards acceptance speech database, you'll find that, over the past four decades or so, winners have thanked Jesus three time...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Argo'

Chris Jancelewicz | Posted 02.15.2013

"Argo" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Best Film Editing, Best Music, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best ...

Seth MacFarlane: A Musical History

Moviefone | Alex Suskind | Posted 02.13.2013

If you don't know who Seth MacFarlane is, then the commercials for this year's Academy Awards have likely left you a bit flummoxed. Who the heck is th...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Django Unchained'

Moviefone | Chris Jancelewicz | Posted 02.12.2013

"Django Unchained" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Original Scr...

Gary Susman

From Oscar With Love: The Long, Shared History Behind the Academy's Tribute to James Bond

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.24.2013

It's not clear yet what form the Oscars' tribute to the James Bond franchise will take. On Friday, the Academy announced it had booked Shirley Bassey ...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Life of Pi'

Posted 02.08.2013

"Life of Pi" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Director (Ang Lee), Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best...

The Avengers to PresentaAt Academy Awards

Posted 02.06.2013

The Avengers will assemble once more -- but this time, they'll be in black ties. Per Deadline, The cast of this year's Marvel superhero epic -- Ro...

A Guide to Best Oscar Docs

Moviefone | Christopher Campbell | Posted 02.24.2013

The five Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature this year show that the power of film can make a difference. One has changed policy at the Pentag...

12 Ways the Oscars Could Make History

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 01.31.2013

If "Argo" wins Best Picture as Oscar prognosticators are predicting after its sweep of the DGA and SAG awards, it won't be the first time a film won w...

Gary Susman

Oscars 2013: How Did 'Argo' Take the Lead?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.31.2013

Sometimes Oscar prognosticators are slow on the uptake. After all, if something unexpected happens once, it's a fluke. Twice, and it's a coincidence. ...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Moviefone | Alex Suskind | Posted 02.19.2013

"Zero Dark Thirty" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress (Jessica Chastain), Best Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Original Screenplay (Mark B...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Amour'

Moviefone | Eric Larnick | Posted 02.24.2013

"Amour" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Best Director (Michael Haneke), Best Original Screenplay (Haneke), Best Foreig...

Gary Susman

Oscars 2013: Tread Carefully, Nominees, Since the Race Is Wide Open

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.24.2013

The Academy Award acting nominees continued to make news this week, whether or not they wanted to. Without lifting a finger, Jessica Chastain scored a...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'

Posted 01.29.2013

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress (Quvenzhané Wallis), Best Director (Benh Zeitlin), Best Adapted Screenplay...

What Time Do the Oscars Start?

Posted 02.21.2013

The 85th annual Academy Awards are sure to be a big night, honoring the best and brightest movies of the past year. You've got everything set up for ...

Gary Susman

Oscars 2013: Which Precursor Prizes Matter?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.16.2013

Aside from the Oscar nominations themselves, the most important development in the Oscar race this week was, of course, the Eddie nominations, from th...

Oscar Nominations: 2013 Nominees React To Academy Award Nods (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.11.2013

With the announcement of the 2013 Oscar nominations, it's been quite a morning for Hollywood. "Lincoln" lead the pack with an impressive 12 nods, ...

Another Oscar Nomination For The Coppola Family

Moviefone | Sharon Knolle | Posted 01.11.2013

After the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced this morning, Moviefone got to congratulate Roman Coppola on his first Oscar nominati...

Gary Susman

Who Got Snubbed For An Oscar Nod?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.11.2013

Shocking omissions and inclusions are all but built into the Oscar nominating process. How could it be otherwise, when there are up to 10 possible Be...

Gary Susman

Oscars 2013: The Hollywood Insiders Weigh In

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.09.2013

In some ways, we already know who the Academy members will choose when they announce the Oscar nominations on Jan. 10. After all, the Academy members ...