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The 18th of October is bringing us a Zombieland sequel, complete with the return of the original cast of three Academy Award nominees and one Academy Award winner. Up top, see Woody Harrelson remind us it’s time to “nut up or shut up” in the just-released trailer for Zombieland: Double Tap. This story is being […]
Jeffrey Katzenberg, who co-founded DreamWorks with Steven Spielberg, revealed at SXSW Friday that his longtime friend doesn’t plan to propose having Netflix movies banned from the Academy Awards during the annual Post-Oscars meeting. “I talked to Steven about this yesterday. I asked him very specifically — I don’t have any skin in this game anymore — he said, ‘I absolutely did […]
Despite the polarizing response to Green Book winning Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, the film has only seen positive returns to its bottom line at the domestic box office. The Peter Farrelly-directed movie saw a weekend gross of $4.7 million, the biggest post-Oscars bump for a winner in that category in eight years, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Following […]
It’s clear Steven Spielberg hasn’t warmed up to Netflix. Less than a week after Netflix’s Roma walked away with three Oscar awards, IndieWire reports Spielberg intends to propose an Academy rule change that would disqualify Netflix original films from Oscar contention. He’s expected to make his case during the next Academy Board of Governors meeting scheduled for […]
Spike Lee expertly channeled the swelling emotions of millions Sunday night when, per firsthand accounts, he straight up attempted to walk out of the Oscars after Green Book was announced as this year’s Best Picture winner. Spike Lee was visibly angry when “Green Book” was announced as the winner of best picture at the […]
Black Panther made history Sunday night, becoming the first Marvel Studios film to ever win an Oscar. The Ryan Coogler-directed superhero flick headed into the ceremony with a total of seven nominations, and has already taken home two awards: Best Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter) and Best Production Design (Hannah Beachler, Jay Hart). “Marvel may have […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has, after receiving major pushback, decided to broadcast the awards for Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling live and not during commercial breaks, Deadline reports. Thank you @TheAcademy ! #Oscars2019 https://t.co/oCNna7FHYu — Haley Joel Osment (@HaleyJoelOsment) February 15, 2019 “The Academy has heard the feedback […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has responded to criticism they received from a long list of directors, cinematographers, and filmmakers that signed an open letter slamming the news that the awards for cinematography, editing, hair and makeup, and live action short would not be broadcast live. People like Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Seth Rogen, Martin Scorsese, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Spike […]
Although the Lumiere Brothers released the first motion picture in 1895, it took at least 30 years for the first black person, Stepin Fetchit, to earn screen credit. Later, Hattie McDaniel would become the first African-American person to win an Academy Award, and 24 years after that, Sidney Poitier would win his, becoming the first African-American […]
In a perfect world, Mandy and Sorry to Bother You would dominate the 2019 Oscar nominations. However, in case you somehow missed this little fact, we do not live in such a world. Still, there’s plenty to celebrate about this year’s batch of Academy Award contenders. As expected, A Star Is Born and Roma landed in multiple […]
