My favorite thing about that photo of Yates, taken as the sun was going down in Orlando at the end of a long day spent at The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter, is the way the silhouette behind him isn't a backdrop.&nbs...
A few weeks ago, I flew to Orlando to visit Harry Potter.
To be fair, I went to visit The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter, part of the Universal Studios Islands of Adventure park, and to participate in the press da...
Welcome to Oscar Talk.
In case you're new to the site and/or the podcast, Oscar Talk is a weekly kudocast, your one-stop awards chat shop between yours truly and Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood. The podcast is...
There's usually a fair amount of disparity between the Grammy nominations in the 'Visual Media' music categories and the choices of the Academy's music branch -- not least because they work on such different calendars...
I’ve had the honor of speaking to many film composers over the past few years, and my admiration for their profession and their art only continues to grow. Composers almost always come aboard a film when the sho...
Anyone thinking the "Twilight" franchise has run out of steam should thinking again after Friday's results at the box office. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1" debuted to $72 milli...
It's not hyperbole to say that the 2012 best supporting race may be the most wide open Oscar category in years. Moreover, it's not for lack of suitable candidates. Instead, there may just be too many great...
The design of a film truly does “set the scene.” I’m obviously speaking literally in part – the sets fill up our screen and can therefore present interesting opportunities for glitz and glamor,...
After decades of false starts and drawn out development, a "Doctor Who" movie may finally be headed to the big screen. The BBC has brought in "Harry Potter" series helmer David Yate...
The nearly surprise-free 2012 People's Choice nominations have been announced, with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" leading the pack with nine nominations, four of which came from the "F...
