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Weinstein Dates 'Butler' for August 16 Release

by Brad Brevet 4 Comments
Posted May 13th 2013 at 8:00 AM

The Weinsteins slot Lee Daniels' The Butler in prime, early Oscar positioning with an August 16 release date.

by Brad Brevet 19 Comments
Posted May 10th 2013 at 6:54 AM

First 'August: Osage County' Trailer with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts

Watch the first trailer for August: Osage County starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts and set to hit theaters on August 8.

by Brad Brevet 5 Comments
Posted May 6th 2013 at 7:24 AM

Oscar Rule Changes Mean Nothing Until There is Full Transparency

The Academy announced another rule change for the upcoming 2014 Oscars, but the rules mean nothing until there is full transparency within the process.

by Brad Brevet 5 Comments
Posted April 19th 2013 at 9:08 AM

2014 Golden Globe Dates Set and Seth MacFarlane Back for 2014 Oscars?

Rumors say the Academy is reaching out to Seth MacFarlane to return as 2014 Oscar host and the HFPA has set the dates for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.

by Brad Brevet 6 Comments
Posted April 19th 2013 at 8:00 AM

Is 'Oblivion' Our First Major 2014 Oscar Sound Contender?

If you ask me, Oblivion is the first major Oscar contender for sound, score and visual effects for this year, take a look at how they put together the sound for the film in this Soundworks featurette.

by Brad Brevet 6 Comments
Posted April 16th 2013 at 9:24 AM

Robert Downey Jr. is Cool with Winning Zero Oscars... or Two

Robert Downey Jr. answers questions regarding his thoughts on winning an Oscar and his future as Iron Man.

by Brad Brevet 16 Comments
Posted April 15th 2013 at 4:25 PM

David O. Russell's Abscam Film Officially Titled 'American Hustle'

David O. Russell's new Abscam film starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner is officially titled American Hustle.

by Brad Brevet 1 Comment
Posted April 12th 2013 at 2:00 PM

Movie Poster for 'Salinger' Documentary Due This September

Check out the weathered poster for Salinger, the J.D. Salinger documentary from director Shane Salerno due in theaters September 2013.

Check Out the Poster!

Fox Searchlight Picks Up Anderson's 'Budapest Hotel' and Dates McQueen's 'Slave'

by Brad Brevet 7 Comments
Posted March 28th 2013 at 1:53 PM

Fox Searchlight is padding their awards stable with Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel and Steve McQueen's Twelve Years a Slave.

by Brad Brevet 6 Comments
Posted March 28th 2013 at 1:30 PM

Early 2014 Oscar Predictions: First Best Adapted Screenplay Line-Up

Yesterday we looked at 25 Best Original Screenplay contenders and today we turn our attention to Best Adapted Screenplay. The field here isn't as big, boasting 17 total contenders right now, but perhaps after looking over the list you'll think of a couple contenders I may have overlooked. For the time being my top five [...]

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