There have been some legendary crazy speeches at the Indie Spirit Awards over the years (Ally Sheedy's drunk/high/who knows what she was on best female lead acceptance in 1999 is the first one that comes to mind), but...
Ben Affleck, "Argo"
Snubbed in Directing
Lowdown: Academy director's branch went for Michael Haneke for "Amour" and David O. Russell for "Silver Linings Playbook" instead even thoug...
Okay, so I went back and fiddled with some things this morning before getting on my flight to LA. It's all reflected there and in this afternoon's big gallery story presenting my final predictions along with Greg Ellw...
Who do you want to believe? LA and London Academy members who are expected to push the best Bond ever into the field or New York Academy members who dismiss Sam Mendes' 007 thriller? Ask a consultant from any co...
Cruise never really stood a chance here: arriving on the heels of undesirable press surrounding his high-profile divorce, “Rock of Ages” was a synthetic summer bauble that flopped hard with critics and aud...
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...
The last time I saw Johnny Simmons and Mae Whitman in the same place at the same time, it was on the Toronto set of "Scott Pilgrim Versus The World." I have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to see member...
It wasn't really possible to predict while the "Harry Potter" film series was in full swing, but now that I've seen "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower," I'm prepared to call it. Emma Watson is ...
I was very impressed with the level of confidence exuded in Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." We've spoken to the writer/director about the film, praised Logan Lerman's...
One of the best moments of the entire festival for me so far was seeing Rory Cochrane join Ben Affleck onstage during the introduction for "Argo." The two of them co-starred in one of my favorite films...
