Hey, you know that film "Argo?" It won another award. That's right, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has handed the film the prize for Best Adapted Screenplay over heavyweights such as "Lincoln" ...
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Guild favorite "Argo" may be closing in on "Lincoln" in the Best Adapted Screenplay race, but even if it continues its sweep, the WGA has ensured Tony Kushner won't go home empty-handed on February...
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...
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced its screen nominees for the year. As always, certain films were ineligible with the WGA due to signatory issues. Examples this year which could still make a play at O...
The Producers' Guild of America caught us unawares this afternoon by announcing their nominees a day ahead of schedule, and while we're currently expecting the Writers' Guild to reveal their picks on Friday, it seems ...
Every year it's worth noting that a number of the original and adapted screenplays in the hunt for Oscar consideration won't get the extra bump of a nomination from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Reasons for fail...
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...
Release Date: June 27, 2003
Box Office: $45 million
Why: Danny Boyle seemed to be unstoppable with his first few films, and both "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting" are still great fun....
With ballots due in a matter of hours, we're in the home stretch of Oscar season. But while some of the races are decided, that doesn't mean we're not crossing our fingers for this upset or that for deserving competit...
