Pro: No branch of the Academy is friendlier towards foreign-language fare than the writers, and as with “A Separation” last year, Haneke's Palme d'Or winner is the kind of intimate, articulate, character-d...
Nominations (6):
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor - Albert Bassermann
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Best Art Direction, Black-and-White
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Best Special Effects
1940 was a...
Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Christina Aguilera were just a few of the stars walking the red carpet at the 2012 American Music Awards. Some looked great. And some were Christina Aguilera. Here's a look at who go...
Pro: As if it wasn't clear enough already to sentient film folk, Michael Haneke's second Palme d'Or in four years sealed the rigorous Austrian formalist's status as one of the medium's premier artists. With “Amo...
Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
The Lowdown: Pixar failed to land a nomination in this category for the first time ever last year when the critically maligned ...
Pro: A lot of pundits have declared Hathaway the frontrunner on the basis of the trailer alone, which is entirely soundtracked to her emotive rendition of the hit musical's signature song, “I Dreamed a Dream&rdq...
Pro: Arkin's been around the block. His first nomination came 45 years ago and in 2007 the goodwill finally came in the form of an Oscar win (for "Little Miss Sunshine"). He's a highlight in the movie for hi...
Johnny Depp won't be meeting up with "Moonrise Kingdom" writer-director Wes Anderson at the "Grand Budapest Hotel" after all.
Although Depp was reported to be starring in the mysterious film (An...
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-...
As disappointed as fans of "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad" and even "Downton Abbey" may have been that their favorite series didn't take home the evening's top honor, there were just as many &q...
