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‘127 hours’ climbs to top of Oscar list

While it’s a far cry from his star-crossed lovers film “Slumdog Millionaire,” director Danny Boyle still delivers a heart-pounding experience with “127 Hours,” a film that reeks of Oscar. The movie chronicle [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Twilight snub got Franco Oscar gig

Actor James Franco was so desperate to be a part of the hit Twilight franchise, he reached out to director pal Bill Condon to cast him in a role - only to have his pleas snubbed. The Spider-Man star has made no secret of his love for the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar hosts Franco and Hathaway won't bring in ratings

Poor ABC is pretty well guaranteed to be stuck with one of the lowest-rated Academy Awards broadcasts in recent memory this February, thanks to Monday’s announcement that Anne Hathaway and James Franco will host the trophy show. Im [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar-Winner Bingham Helps Homeless Kids With Show

All kinds of opportunities come with an Oscar win and Ryan Bingham has been pitched a lot of them — and turned most down. He passed on the chance to play a singing cowboy in a movie and resisted the urge to cash in on the notoriety [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Glimmers of Hope for Small Films During Glittery Oscar Promo...

“Brooklyn, Brooklyn in the house!” Darren Aronofsky shouted from the front of the Ziegfeld Theater on Tuesday night. Mr. Aronofsky, the director and Coney Island native, was living out a childhood fantasy when his film &ldquo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

James Franco And Anne Hathaway: Oscar Hosts 2011

Well, the latest Oscar hosts have been announced, and interestingly enough, the selections have surprised quite a lot of fans. It was recently announced that Anne Hathaway, 28, and James Franco, 32, would be the host of the 83rd annual A [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Gotham Film Awards gives top prize to 'Winter's Bone'

Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone," a gritty drama about an Ozark Mountain teenager who puts herself in danger in her desperate search for her meth-maker father, was named best film of 2010 at the 20th-anniversary Gotham Fi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Justin Timberlake Wants An Oscar Nomination

Justin Timberlake is all desperate to get an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Social Network. His performance in the movie The Social Network has received immense praise but Justin Timberlake says, that he will be satisfied on [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

We all scream for Oscar season

You can bet your life on the fact that any dramatic film that reaches screens in this month is no doubt vying for an Oscar nomination. Some are worthy, others drown in their own pretentiousness; assumptions of their greatness. So, let&rs [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Burton predicts Oscar nod for Firth

Filmmaker Tim Burton is predicting great things for director Tom Hooper's The King's Speech, especially for lead actor Colin Firth. And not just because Helena Bonham Carter, Burton's long-time fiancee and mother of his two c [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Coppola, Godard win Oscars at the Governors awards

Oscar organisers began giving out film industry gold last Saturday when they bestowed honours on four movie veterans, including groundbreaking directors Jean-Luc Godard and Francis Ford Coppola. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts an [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Tom Hooper on Directing The King’s Speech, Oscar Buzz and Wo...

Tom Hooper isn’t ready to talk about his Oscar chances just yet. As he points out, The King’s Speech, already a critical darling, has yet to make a dollar at the box-office. But that hasn’t stopped the prognosticators f [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

IFFI to launch Oscar journey of Peepli Live

The 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) starting in Goa on Monday will serve as a launch pad for the Oscar journey of Peepli Live, an official confirmed on Sunday. The film is India's official entry at the [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Oscar-winning producer says fear is behind neglect of Britis...

One of Britain's leading film producers has lashed out at successive governments for neglecting homegrown talent while encouraging American film-makers to dominate the country's state-of-the-art Pinewood production studios. " [...]