The Academy Awards

Jean Dujardin, 'Artist' Star, Sings French National Anthem In Response To Oscar Buzz

Posted 01.30.2012

While Jean Dujardin followed Ludovic Bource's apologetic lead after winning the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy earlier this month ...

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,...

'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...

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 ...

Oscar Loves A Comedian (When They Get Serious)

The Huffington Post | Sharon Knolle | Posted 01.25.2012

When Jonah Hill's name was called out as an Oscar nominee Tuesday morning, there were audible rumblings of surprise and, dare we say, disapproval. ...

'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.

Oscars 2012: Christopher Plummer, Martin Scorsese React To Nominations

Posted 01.24.2012

Now that 2012's nominations are in, it's time to hear from the honored few. Straight from the source, we've rounded up some of the nominees' sentiment...

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...

Get To Know 'The Artist'

Posted 03.24.2012

Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Supporting Actress (Berenice Bejo), Best Director (Michael Hazanavicius), Best Original ...

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...

When Clooney Played Fassbender In Ping Pong

etonline.com | Posted 03.24.2012

While nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have yet to be announced, projected 2012 frontrunners George Clooney, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Thero...

Oscars Promo: Billy Crystal On Hosting 'Grandaddy' Of Awards Shows

Posted 03.18.2012

"I'm Billy Crystal, and I approve these Oscars." So says eight-time host Crystal in the newest behind-the-scenes video for his ninth time as Academy A...

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...

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...