Posts Tagged ‘The Descendants’
Shailene Woodley Set to Star in John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars
The movie adaptation of John Green’s popular young adult novel is starting to come together — and Shailene Woodley is the latest piece of the project.
Casting a Spotlight on Shailene Woodley of ‘The Descendants’
Also in today’s roundup: progress in the “Bully” rating wars, a glimpse ahead at 2012′s lesser-known treasures, and a few words in defense of Edgar Allen Poe.
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.
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 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.
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.
30 Days of our Favorite Book-to-Film Adaptations
To celebrate the 2012 awards show season, we shine a spotlight on great book adaptations of years past that either were nominated or won an Academy Award for best adapted screenplay.
The 2012 Academy Awards: And the Nominees Are …
Awards season is off and running, and on the heels of Ricky Gervais’s tamer-than-usual antics at the Golden Globes this year come the nominations for the eighty-fourth annual Academy Awards. Often, the Oscars mirror much of the goings-on of the Globes, but this year there are a few notable additions to the movies and names [...]
The Academy Has Spoken: Lars Von Trier Shut Out of Oscar Race, Four Adaptations Vie For ‘Best Picture’
Some surprising revelations in today’s Oscar announcements … plus casting for “The Normal Heart” and more.
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