After winning top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Golden Globes, Sandra Bullock received her first Oscar nomination this year for "The Blind Side." But she's already convinced she's not bringing the little man home.
Whether they're overcoming odds to reach stardom, battling inner demons or dealing with tragedy, the personal histories of our musical heroes are made for the big screen.
The first-time nominee is excited about the attention - but is focusing on everyday tasks like walking her dog
"Avatar," watch your back. You too, Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep.
They have titles like "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," "No Puedo Vivir sin Ti" and "Casanegra." They're directed by auteurs with names like Paresh Mokashi and Giuseppe Tornatore.
"It's an honor just to be nominated. ..."
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds scores eight nominations
The biggest box-office hit of all time and a small independent film that grossed about $16 million led all comers when the nominations for the 82nd annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning.
While dramatizing the against-the-odds rescue of a noble, harmonious alien society called the Na'vi, James Cameron's "Avatar" may also effectuate the rescue of a nasty, contentious alien society known as Hollywood -- or at least save Tinseltown's annual Oscar extravaganza from its long-term ratings slump.
Former husband and wife James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow to compete for Best Director prize
After winning top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Golden Globes, Sandra Bullock received her first Oscar nomination this year for "The Blind Side." But she's already convinced she's not bringing the little man home.
Whether they're overcoming odds to reach stardom, battling inner demons or dealing with tragedy, the personal histories of our musical heroes are made for the big screen.
The first-time nominee is excited about the attention - but is focusing on everyday tasks like walking her dog
"Avatar," watch your back. You too, Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep.
They have titles like "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," "No Puedo Vivir sin Ti" and "Casanegra." They're directed by auteurs with names like Paresh Mokashi and Giuseppe Tornatore.
"It's an honor just to be nominated. ..."
Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds scores eight nominations
The biggest box-office hit of all time and a small independent film that grossed about $16 million led all comers when the nominations for the 82nd annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning.
While dramatizing the against-the-odds rescue of a noble, harmonious alien society called the Na'vi, James Cameron's "Avatar" may also effectuate the rescue of a nasty, contentious alien society known as Hollywood -- or at least save Tinseltown's annual Oscar extravaganza from its long-term ratings slump.
Former husband and wife James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow to compete for Best Director prize
While The Blind Side is Oscar-nominated, her All About Steve gets a Raspberry
Iraqi war drama "The Hurt Locker" won big with the National Society of Film Critics on Sunday. It was selected by the group of film reviewers from some of the country's top publications as the best picture of 2009.
Here are my latest predictions for who'll get nominated in the eight main Oscar races on February 2.
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Land of the Lost" now have another dishonor to add to the critical lambasting they took upon release: the two films are tied for most Razzie nominations for worst films of the year.
Sandra Bullock refuses to believe she has a chance at a best actress Oscar, even though she's now won the Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globe for "The Blind Side."
The stars of Julie & Julia and The Blind Side continue their mock rivalry for best actress awards
The Internet will help independent cinema survive despite a dip in the industry, says Robert Redford.
James Cameron carried home two Golden Globes on Sunday night for his 3-D blockbuster, "Avatar."
The Golden Globes are essentially the opening act of the awards show season -- it's safe to bet those taking home Globes could hit it big at the Oscars. But that's not at all why you should watch it.
A love story for the aged -- not just for the ages -- works only when its actors are the ones an audience puts on a pedestal, such as Meryl Streep, the newly crowned elder stateswoman of the romantic comedy.
They revolutionized filmmaking in the 1950s and 1960s, and their influence is still felt today.
Stanley Tucci, Anna Paquin and Glee's Jane Lynch will also be presenters at the show
For Greek cinema, the shadow of auteur Theo Angelopoulos has cast long over the blue sky of the Cote d'Azur in Cannes.
Nothing like a good disaster movie to bring in a lot of coin at the box office.
Some reviewers have called "Saving Private Ryan," Steven Spielberg's World War II film about D-Day and the search for a soldier, one of the greatest war movies.
The comedian and the 30 Rock star follow Hugh Jackman as emcees of Hollywood's biggest night
Although his name is synonymous with horror, Christopher Lee says he doesn't have much desire to see pictures that fall under that genre these days.
Get your wolf suit out, channel your inner child and get ready to howl -- it's time for the wild rumpus to start.
Feted by Sean Penn and applauded by Quentin Tarantino at Cannes, Filipino filmmaker Brilliante Mendoza appears to finally live up to his name.
If Cannes Film Festival raises the curtain on the spectacle that is the movie awards season, then the fall festival circuit is the critical first act.
Judd Apatow is the man behind many of the most successful comic movies of recent years.
They can star in them, but just don't ask them to watch!
The number of movies nominated for the best picture Oscar will double next year, a move apparently aimed at bolstering sagging ratings for the Academy Awards broadcast.
Ask Steve "Lips" Kudlow how his band, Anvil, overcame bad management, a dead colleague, cruddy jobs, unpaid tour bills, raging arguments and now mockery as a Spinal Tap clone, and he has one word: "kismet."
As the Cannes Film Festival gets underway, all eyes will once again be on the contenders for the festival's top prize -- the Palme d'Or. As one of the most prestigious awards in world cinema, the Golden Palm has been the launchpad for success for many films over the decades.
Dark glasses are de rigueur on the sun-kissed French Riviera, but this year glamorous cineastes attending the opening night of Cannes were matching another kind of face wear with their tuxedoes and designer dresses.
As the 2009 Cannes Film Festival draws near, filmmakers who have made the event's short list hope that their films will be blessed with that hard-to-earn Cannes buzz, which could lead to awards and financial success.
Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Leighton Meester are also set to hand out Golden Popcorn prizes
Four men behind a Swedish file-sharing Web site used by millions to exchange movies and music have been found guilty of collaborating to violate copyright law in a landmark court verdict in Stockholm.
The founders of a Swedish file-sharing Web site could face jail time and multimillion-dollar fines if convicted of copyright infringement.
The Saturday Night Live funnyman says he "grew up watching the show"
After a lifetime of playing characters past-their-prime, Clint Eastwood appears to still be enjoying his own.
Graham Flanagan's Top 5 Oscar Moments of 2009
"Slumdog Millionaire" took home eight Oscars on Sunday night, a surprising achievement for a film once thought to be straight-to-DVD fodder.
Years from now it may be a trivia question on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
Kate Winslet, Sean Penn take top honors; Heath Ledger, Penélope Cruz also win
The late star's family accepts his Dark Knight Best Supporting Actor Academy Award
Both the comic actor and the socialite win three worst-achievement awards
With PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive Hugh Jackman at the helm, producers hope the new format will draw a big audience
It was a night for neon pink bow ties and words like "disaster" and "monstrosity." It was not the night, however, to be Paris Hilton, Mike Myers or Uwe Boll.
The hero of "Slumdog Millionaire," a poverty-raised teaboy seeking his lost love, works his way through the questions on the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" knowing that, at any time, he can lose and walk away with nothing.
As the clock ticks down to the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, audiences could be forgiven for losing interest. On the face of it, apart from Hugh Jackman hosting, this year's Oscars doesn't look like it will offer many thrills.
Cameras click as members of the media shout, "Look this way please!" and "Over here!" while pushing at each other to get the best shot.
Slumdog, Rourke and Winslet and favored, but there is a spoiler
On a winter evening in early 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first black performer to win an Oscar, a best supporting actress honor for her performance as Mammy, the servant in "Gone With the Wind."
"Benjamin Button" received more life, but Batman ended up in the dark.
On Academy Awards night, the biggest speculation is still about whose name is in the envelope. But the most-asked question has become, "Who are you wearing?"
The rocker even cracks up the Benjamin Button star at London's BAFTA Awards
Despite the rain, "Slumdog Millionaire" shone brightly at the British Academy Awards Sunday, scooping a clutch of honors.
Actress Kate Winslet will be facing off against herself at the upcoming British Academy Film Awards, an important prelude to the Oscars.
Actor and producer Anil Kapoor has long been a Bollywood luminary, but after his award-winning performance in global hit "Slumdog Millionaire," he is set to become an international star.
Buy a $175,000 package to attend the Oscars and you might buy yourself trouble, lawyers for the Academy Awards warn.
Plus: Kate Winslet continues her award show victory lap and 30 Rock cleans up
The 30 Rock star has his daughter on his arm during his big night
The actors of "Slumdog Millionaire" won outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, and Heath Ledger posthumously won best supporting male actor at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.
Sunday night's ceremony may very well predict who'll take home Academy Awards
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was the big name when the Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday. But it's "Doubt" that leads the pack at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which is being aired Sunday night.
Brad, Angelina, Sean and Meryl are among this year's nominees
When it comes to the Academy Awards, Hollywood has some biases.
The Love Guru and The Hottie & The Nottie are decidedly not hot
Mike Myers' "Love Guru" may speak of "yin and yang," but the Hollywood version of bad balanced by good might be the Razzies and the Oscars.
Kevin James is the king of the box office. The actor's latest broad comedy, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," won the Martin Luther King holiday weekend in decisive fashion, grossing $33.8 million, according to Sunday's estimates. That total far exceeds all expectations.
The pair vie for British Academy Film Awards, as do Kate Winslet and Heath Ledger
Kate Winslet's chances of winning her first Academy Award moved a step closer Thursday as she was nominated twice in the leading actress category of the British film industry's annual awards.
It was a night for underdogs at the Golden Globes -- and a particularly rich one for the biggest underdog of them all, "Slumdog Millionaire."
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez lead the all-star lineup, but John Travolta cancels as he mourns his son's death
Well, at least this year there will be a show.
For Roland Emmerich, the easy choice would have been to join the family business.
There's no doubt about "Doubt."
Tom Cruise and James Franco are also in the running for their out-there comedy roles
Perhaps what was most striking about Thursday's nominations for the 66th annual Golden Globes wasn't what received a nomination, but what didn't.
Rainn Wilson and Elizabeth Banks will also name the nominees on Thursday
Speaking during celebrations to commemorate German Unity Day last month, Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of historical awareness. Young Germans in particular need to learn more about the country's communist past, Merkel said.
In most households, photo albums sit on shelves or in drawers for years on end collecting dust.
Remembering four decades of G, PG-13, R, X, and NC-17. A look back at the American movie ratings system.
Gerard Rocco Damiano's movie made Linda Lovelace a star, and launched the '70s movie craze of porno chic
In the days of dwindling art houses, filmmakers look to the web to find their audiences
The success of this low-budget movie lies in its appeal to devoutly Christian viewers
The Toronto International Film Festival, a feast for the true movie lover, is with us again. Time to start preparing your office Oscar pool
Movie grosses this summer just about matched last year's big numbers. But it wouldn't have happened without Batman
With "The Dark Knight" setting a record for highest-grossing opening weekend and "Pineapple Express" and "Step Brothers" also doing well, 2008 is on track for a record box office summer - suggesting once again that the movie business may be countercyclical to the economy.
The star's short film, Eve, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September
Two affable stoners get caught in an action movie
You could say controversy is Constantin Costa-Gavras' middle name.
When it comes to making movies, Australia would appear to have it all.
Editor's note: Watch Tarantino talking about the making of "Pulp Fiction" on The Screening Room podcast. To receive regular movie podcasts subscribe here.
The reviews are in for "Iron Man," and they aren't great. One critic calls it "unmoving." Another says it's "crappy." Then there is the one who argues that the superhero saga offers only "aneurysm-inducing frustration."
"I have learned to have way more fun," says the returning (and more relaxed) host
There has been a distinctly Latin flavor to this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Jack Black, Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell will also hand out golden popcorns
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