Academy Awards

Which Harvey Weinstein Movie Will Win the Most Oscars?

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

25 Things That Have Happened Since Meryl Streep Won Her Most Recent Oscar

Mike Ryan | Posted 04.01.2012
Mike Ryan

I'm going to repeat this all one last time for effect: Meryl Streep has not won an Oscar since the Oscar ceremony that took place on April 11, 1983. To drive this point not just home, but right smack into your left nostril, here are 25 things that have happened since Meryl Streep last won an Academy Award.

Who Will Billy Crystal Make Fun of First?

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

Who Do You Think Will Win Best Actor?

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

Gary Susman

Uggie Who? Martin Scorsese Seeks Kudos for 'Hugo' Doberman Star Blackie [UPDATE]

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 03.31.2012

Hollywood do-godders often wring their hands over the persistence of racism or sexism. Now there's a new scourge: breedism. According to Martin Scorse...

Who Do You Think Will Win Best Actress?

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

On Moneyball, and Why Sports Fans Don't Always Like Sports Movies

Joe DePaolo | Posted 03.31.2012
Joe DePaolo

Our enjoyment of a film depends on our ability to suspend disbelief. Sports movies based on true stories are at a severe disadvantage in this regard. Many of us are acutely aware of every last detail of a sports film. Sports fans are conditioned that way. It's in our DNA.

Who Do You Think Will Win Best Director?

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

What Do You Think Will Win Best Animated Feature

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

What Do You Think Will Win Best Picture

Posted 02.02.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

Predict Hollywood's Big Night & Win

Posted 01.31.2012

Just because you won't be in the Kodak Theater with all the Academy Award nominees, it doesn't mean you can't achieve some Oscar glory. Enter Moviefon...

Gary Susman

Weekend Box Office: 'The Grey' Freezes Out 'One for the Money' and 'Man on a Ledge'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.29.2012

Liam Neeson had to fight off more than just Arctic wolves this weekend; he also had to face the fearsome power of online group discounts. Nonetheless,...

Michel Hazanavicius Wins DGA Award For 'The Artist'; Oscar Next?

Posted 03.30.2012

The 84th annual Academy Awards don't happen for another four weeks, but you can start writing down "The Artist" and Michel Hazanavicius in pen on your...

'Bridesmaids' Head To Oscars As Presenters

Posted 03.27.2012

Just because "Bridesmaids" missed a Best Picture nomination on Tuesday morning doesn't mean the cast can't enjoy a little bit of time in the spotlight...

'If Oscar-Nominated Movie Posters Told The Truth': Hilarious Honesty From The Shiznit

Posted 03.27.2012

The Shiznit is at it again. Last year, they went viral with spot-on parodies of the 2011 Oscar race, and now they're doing it again, giving "The Arti...

Michael Fassbender's Oscar Snub Because Of Anatomy?

Posted 03.27.2012

Lost in all the hysterics over Albert Brooks's unbelievable snub by the Academy Awards on Tuesday morning was the fact that Michael Fassbender got din...

The Oscar Bounce: What's An Oscar Nomination Worth At The Box Office?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 03.26.2012

The much vaunted Oscar bounce ain't what it used to be. Within the last decade, a movie nominated for Best Picture could expect to see its grosses ...

Russell Crowe Tweets Support For Oscar-Snubbed 'Drive' Stars Ryan Gosling And Albert Brooks

Posted 01.25.2012

As it turns out, you weren't the only person dismayed by the Academy Award nominations on Tuesday. Former Best Actor winner Russell Crowe seems positi...

The Iron Lady

Warren Adler | Posted 03.25.2012
Warren Adler

While the movie has, to my mind, numerous flaws as a film biography of a powerful political figure, I would recommend it as an interesting and sincere attempt to portray the emotional life of a legendary female politician.

'The Artist': How Did a Dialogue-Free Movie Earn a Screenplay Oscar Nomination?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 01.24.2012

Hey, why shouldn't Michel Hazanavicius have earned a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for "The Artist"? What could be more original, in 2011,...

The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film!

Scott Mendelson | Posted 03.25.2012
Scott Mendelson

In a year when the once-dreaded MPAA rating made somewhat of a comeback, it is disheartening to see that 'adult films' pretty much got shut out not just in the Best Picture category but in many of the major categories as well.

Melissa McCarthy Oscar Nomination: Today 'I’m Having Champagne Dammit'

Posted 01.24.2012

After all the ZOMG-"Bridesmaids"-is-the-best-thing-ever chatter, now the Academy has rallied its support for the comedy-that-could as well. Tuesday mo...

Best Supporting Actor: It's Old-Timer's Day at the Oscar Nominations

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 01.24.2012

To be cited for Best Supporting Actor among this morning's Oscar nominations, it helped to have not just a SAG card, but also an AARP card. The averag...

Albert Brooks To Academy: 'You Don't Like Me'

Posted 01.24.2012

"Tomorrow morning I find out if I have to go to any more events that Christopher Plummer wins," comedian and nominal Best Supporting Actor contender A...

Oscar Snubs And Surprises

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 02.22.2012

So, how about those Oscar nominations? Crazy, right?! Despite what seemed like the most predictable year in the 84-year history of the Academy Awards,...