Posts Tagged ‘Oscars’
Fear Not, Seth MacFarlane Is ‘Unable’ to Host the Oscars Again
Our roundup is full of controversy today, with Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone, so-called “fat” actresses, and Kevin Keller, first openly gay resident of Riverdale.
Anonymous Academy Voter Roasts Nominees on His Oscar Ballot
We’re also rolling into the weekend with thoughts on the questionable quality of all romantic comedies, Megan Fox’s reptilian next move, and tracking film on real-life corners.
‘Snow White’ Speaks Out, Recalls 1989 Oscar Trauma with Rob Lowe
Also, check out a few highly committed fans of the Disney family, learn the fate of a few ‘Star Wars’ roles, and get excited for two sequels.
Faster Higher Stronger: Director Danny Boyle’s Biggest Premiere Yet at Olympics 2012
As the 2012 London Summer Olympics take flight, we look back at the five fabulous adaptations in Danny Boyle’s filmography.
From the Vault: ‘No Country for Old Men’ by Cormac McCarthy, Starring Javier Bardem
In his blistering novel No Country for Old Men, Cormac McCarthy returns to the Texas-Mexico border, and the tale is brought to life by the famed Coen Brothers.
The King and I: Star-Turned-Nun Tells All in ‘God is the Bigger Elvis’
As HBO releases the story of the only nun with Academy membership, W&F takes a look at Sister Dolores’s film repertoire.
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.
The Best Old-School Romance You’ve Never Seen: David Lean’s ‘Brief Encounter’
Two ordinary lives are elevated to epic grandeur by a quietly passionate, unexpected love affair in David Lean’s atmospheric, romantic classic “Brief Encounter.”
Everyone Calm Down, Harrison Ford Won’t Be Appearing in New ‘Blade Runner’
Also, the most glaring absence at the Oscars, a junkie reminisces about William S. Burroughs, and a trailer worth getting excited for.
‘The Adventures of Tintin’ and 6 Other Retro Comic Strip Adaptations
To celebrate the release of The Adventures of Tintin, we highlight six movie adaptations of classic vintage comics from Blondie to Charlie Brown and back again.
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