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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.

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...

Who Do YOU Think Should Take Home The Oscar?

Posted 01.24.2012

Now that the nominations have been announced for the 2012 Academy Awards, the talk of the next month will be dominated by critics, journalists and pun...

Oscar Nominees 2012: "The Artist," George Clooney, Meryl Streep, "The Descendants" And More

Posted 02.22.2012

Oscar season has finally arrived! On Tuesday morning, the nominees for the 84th Academy Awards were announced and making the list were Meryl Streep, V...

Was 2011 The Year Of The Woman At The Movies?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 01.23.2012

Another awards season, another round of complaints that there are few good roles for actresses, unless you're Meryl Streep. And yet, this year's award...

Oscar Predictions: 'The Artist,' George Clooney Lead The Way

Posted 01.20.2012

By GoldDerby.com When Oscar nominations are announced Tuesday morning, pay special attention to which film has the most bids -- "The Artist" or "Hu...

Super Tuesday: Predicting This Year's Oscar Nominations

Jon Chattman | Posted 03.18.2012
Jon Chattman

Here's my stab at predicting most of the categories for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Gary Susman

How Will The Golden Globes Affect The Oscar Race?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.16.2012

As Ricky Gervais joked on Sunday night, the Golden Globes are like the Oscars, only without all the esteem. The Oscars are chosen by 6,000 movie-indus...

Academy Awards 2012: One Star, Two Oscar-Worthy Performances

Posted 01.10.2012

As the Oscar race shapes up, several top stars and filmmakers may find their biggest competition for a nomination is ... themselves. At least 10 of th...

Holy Highball, Ricky -- the Golden Globes Might Actually Matter!

John Lopez | Posted 03.11.2012
John Lopez

If you're the kind of bottom-of-the-barrel gambling addict who likes to play the spread on the Oscars, the Golden Globes might kind-of, sort-of, mean something.

Gary Susman

New Documentary Rules Spark Outrage

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.11.2012

When Steve James' "The Interrupters" failed to make the Academy's shortlist of eligible documentaries this year, fans of the acclaimed featu...

8 Reasons Why 'My Week With Marilyn' Can Be Considered a Musical or Comedy

Posted 01.09.2012

One of the more head-scratching moments of the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday morning that didn't include Sofia Vergara butchering Martin Scorse...

'Young Adult': Diablo Cody and Patton Oswalt Talk Bullying, Beauty and Charlize Theron (VIDEO)

Posted 01.09.2012

Expanding to almost 1000 screens this weekend is one of the year's best films: ''Young Adult,'' a caustic black comedy from screenwriter Diablo Cody a...

'In the Land of Blood and Honey': Angelina Jolie's Directorial Debut Gets First Clip (VIDEO)

Posted 01.09.2012

Angelina Jolie didn't pick an easy subject matter for her directorial debut. The Oscar-winning actress wrote and directed ''In the Land of Blood and H...

Uggie and Cosmo, the Dogs From 'The Artist' and 'Beginners,' Meet (VIDEO)

Posted 01.09.2012

It's a movie -- and dog -- lover's dream come true! Uggie and Cosmo, the cute canine stars of awards-magnets ''The Artist'' and ''Beginners,'' met in ...

Is 'Shame' the 'Black Swan' of 2011?

Posted 01.09.2012

Short answer to that scintillating headline: No way! However, these two films have more in common than you might initially think -- and not just becau...

What the New York Film Critic Circle Awards Mean for the Oscars

Posted 01.09.2012

The New York Film Critics Circle handed out some awards on Tuesday. Well, not "handed out," per se, (they'll do that at a ceremony next year), but the...

Colin Firth on 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy': 'Everyone's Confused; I'm Still Confused'

Posted 01.11.2012

When 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' star Colin Firth was eleven years old, he spent a year living in the suburbs of St. Louis, Mo. It's a bit of trivia t...

Muppet Oscars: Kermit the Frog Reveals What Fans Will Miss at Academy Awards

Posted 01.09.2012

In the wake of all the Oscars turmoil last month, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Billy Crystal announced that he would return to host the 84t...

'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' New Yorker Review: Critic Breaks Embargo, Angers Studio (UPDATE)

Posted 01.06.2012

From the files of you probably don't care that much: venerable New Yorker film critic David Denby has written a review of 'The Girl With the Dragon Ta...

Why the Coming Backlash Against 'The Artist' is a Good Thing For You

Posted 01.06.2012

"Repeat after me for the 17th or 37th time -- 'The Artist' is all about re-creation, backward visitation and reflective surfaces," wrote an irate Jeff...

Why the Coming Backlash Against 'The Artist' is a Good Thing For You

Posted 03.07.2012

"Repeat after me for the 17th or 37th time -- 'The Artist' is all about re-creation, backward visitation and reflective surfaces," wrote an irate Jeff...

David Fincher on 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and Working on 'Return of the Jedi'

Posted 01.10.2012

David Fincher is not happy with the trailer for his new movie, 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.' He feels it gives off too much of an 'Inception' vib...

'My Week With Marilyn' Mystery: Was Colin Clark Telling the Truth About Marilyn Monroe?

Posted 03.07.2012

It wouldn't be Oscar season without one of the contenders coming under some fire for the veracity of its narrative. Last year, both 'The King's Speech...

'My Week With Marilyn' Mystery: Was Colin Clark Telling the Truth About Marilyn Monroe?

Posted 03.07.2012

It wouldn't be Oscar season without one of the contenders coming under some fire for the veracity of its narrative. Last year, both 'The King's Speech...