The Oscars

Will Woody Allen Show Up?

Posted 02.03.2012

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 Will Win Best Art Direction?

Posted 02.03.2012

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

Get To Know Janet McTeer, Oscar Nominee And 'Woman In Black' Star

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.03.2012

It has been a good couple of weeks for Janet McTeer. The 50-year-old British star was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in "A...

Will Ben Stiller Wear a Costume?

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 Will Win Best Visual Effects?

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...

Meeting Meryl Streep: Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy, Berenice Bejo Freak Out

Posted 02.02.2012

Meryl Streep may be going on 30 years of Oscar frustration, but that doesn't mean her peers treat her like anything other than royalty. Even so mu...

Will the Kodak Theatre Lose the "Kodak?"

Posted 02.01.2012

The Oscar folks have been making noise about relocating from the Kodak Theatre that was built solely to host the Academy Awards. But even if the Oscar...

Tom Cruise Announced As Oscar Presenter

Posted 02.01.2012

He might not be as cool as the cast of "Bridesmaids," but Tom Cruise will still hit the Oscar stage later this month as a presenter. The Academy of...

Who Is the Best Young Actress of Her Generation?

Posted 02.01.2012

Back in January, New York Times scribe Adam Sternberg, using a metric based on Academy Award-nominated performances, including actual acting nominatio...

What Will Win Best Original Song?

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...

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...

Can 'The Help' Win Best Picture?

Posted 01.31.2012

For the last month, Oscar season has been dominated by one presence: Uggie the dog "The Artist," the presumed Best Picture frontrunner thanks to a bev...

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...

Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: The Wicker Tree

Dan Persons | Posted 03.31.2012
Dan Persons

Robin Hardy has taken his own novel, Cowboys for Christ, and brought it to the screen as The Wicker Tree, billing it as a "reimagining" of his original triumph.

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 ...

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...