Posts Tagged ‘2012 Academy Awards’
2012 Oscars Recap: The Good, the Bad, and ‘The Artist’
From Meryl Streep’s unexpected — and welcome — tongue-in-cheek smugness at possible audience reactions to her win for Best Lead Actress for “The Iron Lady” to Christopher Plummer’s charming Best Supporting Actor acceptance speech for “Beginners,” there were more than a few moments that made the show worth watching.
The Best Oscar-Winning Movies for Men
How should a man sift through winners of Academy Awards celebrations past in order to discern which movies are worth revisiting? Brain Trust author Garth Sundem employs a bit of math to the equation.
An Academy Awards Fashion Lesson with Simon Doonan
Word & Film caught up with the creative director of Barneys to talk about Oscar fashion history, the problem with perfection, and who to watch this year.
Sacha Baron Cohen Banned From Oscars Over ‘Dictator’ Furor
Today we’ve also got some good news for those who want to watch (or re-watch) “The Artist” at home, and some of cinema’s best inside jokes.
Writer’s Showcase: 8 Oscar-winning Adaptations
The Best Adapted Screenplay has been part of the ceremony since the Academy Awards began in 1929. Here is one we love from each decade.
10 Oscar Nominations, 100 Words: Keeping It Brief with ‘The Artist’ Cast and Crew
Whether you subscribe to the idea that Pitt and Clooney are splitting votes or old Hollywood just likes watching movies about, well, old Hollywood, it can’t be denied that “The Artist” is rolling into the Oscars looking like a winner.
The Smart Money: Will Oscar’s New Math Help or Hinder Moneyball?
With the help of Academy veteran Sylvia Miles and GoldDerbyman Paul Sheehan, let’s try to decipher the mathematics behind the Academy Awards.
Writer’s Guild Awards for Descendants and Midnight in Paris Indicative of Upcoming Oscars?
Today we also look at the demographics of “The Academy,” class issues in “Downton Abbey,” and an annual Vanity Fair photographic tradition.
‘The Help’ Re-Imagined As a Musical
Also in today’s spotlight: the nun who kissed Elvis, and a new chapter in the career of Matt Bomer.
7 Reasons ‘The Descendants’ Should Win the Best Picture Oscar
Some of us (ahem) can’t stop extolling the wonderfulness that is Oscar-nominated film ‘The Descendants.’ Here are seven reasons why. Have a read and then tell us if you agree … or disagree.
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