Lincoln

Lest we forget, the Oscars are, on the most basic level, a marketing tool for the film industry. The Academy's seal of approval is supposed to be acco...

Let's face it: we actually like it when Oscar night provides us with snubs and surprises. They add suspense to what is often a predictable show, they ...

Argo is not my favorite film of the year. It didn't even make my best-of list. But it's a populist mainstream genre entry of uncommon craft and intelligence, rooted in character and narrative. In terms of the best representation of what 2012 had to offer, Argo is absolutely the movie of the year.

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...

While "Lincoln" has earned high honors for its stunning accuracy -- down to Daniel Day-Lewis's presidential profile -- one congressman noticed somethi...

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. ...

"Lincoln" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Be...

Welcome to the first in what will be a series of weekly columns updating the state of the Oscar race. We'll continue to trace who's ahead and who's a ...

Which world do you want to live in? Stephen Spielberg's Lincoln, or Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained? Movies, of course, often make for poor history.

Abraham Lincoln was a hell of a president, and this year he’s being treated as such. In 2012 alone he's had two movies dedicated to his life. The fi...

In a film of impressive performances, Tommy Lee Jones nearly steals the show in "Lincoln" as Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, who foug...

Daniel Day-Lewis may be known for his chameleon-like performances in front of the camera, but off it he's just a normal guy, as evidenced in these pho...

Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is an epic film about a pivotal moment in American history when the president was trying -- against seemingly impossible ...

It seems unlikely that a director wouldn't jump at the chance to cast two-time Oscar winner Sally Field, but the actress had to convince Steven Spielb...

Like most Democrats, I was disappointed with President Obama's performance during the debate last week. But I felt a lot better about his chances in...

In case you were doubting Daniel Day-Lewis's uncanny ability to completely transform into any character he decides to play (and if you were... um, why...