As the Oscar season slowly begins cranking up its machinery, we at HitFix are continuing our broad warm-up survey of the possible contenders in each major category, all gathered in a pretty photo gallery for your refe...
Pro: First off, "Argo" will be adored by SAG and the Academy's acting branch because of the huge cast of character actors who get a chance to shine. The movie finds Affleck playing Tony Mendez, a real-...
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Release date: October 12
Why it's anticipated: Ben Affleck has already proven his worth as a star-turned-director with "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Town," and the much-buzzed-about "Argo"...
Pro: Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner keeps accumulating critical superlatives, while its moving account of love enduring the indignities of dementia should hit home with older voters – and that's most the Aca...
With less than two months before it debuts in limited release, DreamWorks Pictures debuted the first full-length trailer for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" today. The preview teased the classic cinematic imag...
It may still be gloriously summery -- where I am, at least -- but I'm feeling an intangible autumnal chill this week, as the upcoming prestige-movie season, and all the awards talk that comes with it, looms ever large...
Why someone would want to remake it: A teen comedy about three outsiders/geeks/nerds (pick your prejorative term) who crash parties, attempt to lose their virginity, engage local law enforcement and come to terms with...
Next time you dig a penny out your pocket at the store, you may find Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis suddenly crossing your mind.
In this newly-released photo from Steven Speilberg's upcoming Oscar hopeful "Lin...
Perhaps the perfect 21st century villain, Heath Ledger's Joker is less a force of evil than an agent of chaos, delighting in whatever reaction he can elicit from a world numbed by modernity. Visually upsetting, like ...
