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Oscars flashback: Raising a glass to 'Sideways'
20 years ago, the adapted screenplay winner got the prize ahead of 'Before Sunset,' 'Million Dollar Baby,' 'Finding Neverland' and 'The Motorcycle Diaries.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
These days an Oscar snub is almost a badge of honor
No Oscar nomination for your amazing work this season? Don't fret, you're in stellar companyLos Angeles Times - Feb. 10 -
How Anora became this year’s surprise Oscar frontrunner
It had seemed like the year of Emilia Pérez or The Brutalist but Sean Baker’s comedy won three major awards over the weekend, turning the best picture race on its head. Oscars nominations 2025: ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Demi Moore, On the Verge of Her First Oscar
As she prepares for her first Oscars as a nominee, the star of “The Substance” talks about the daring role that revitalized her career.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Oscar... McCracken by day, 'De La Lawyer' by night
Oscar McCracken, a boxer with a first-class law degree, is preparing for his third fight on Friday.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Oscar-nominated Timothée Chalamet likes a creative challenge
"A Complete Unknown" actor Timothée Chalamet, known for "Dune," "Wonka," and "Call Me By Your Name" grew up wary of acting. He explains why and how he ended up making movies.CBS News - 3d -
Oscars flashback: Javier Bardem leads Spain to victory
The actor's work in 'The Sea Inside,' a film based on the real quadriplegic who fought for decades for the right to end his life, led to the foreign language Oscar.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Why Conclave should win the best picture Oscar
Sturdy, classic storytelling and a peerless cast led by Ralph Fiennes’s anxious cardinal make this drama of Vatican intrigue a solid bet. Could it? Would it? Until it picked up best film at the ...The Guardian - 9h -
'Anora' takes PGA and DGA top honors. Is the Oscar next?
Sean Baker's freewheeling fractured fairy tale took top honors from both the producing and directing guilds, restoring its front-runner status at the Oscars.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 9 -
Netflix Scurries to Stem Oscar Fallout From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal
Netflix had thought the movie could deliver the company its first best picture award. But comments from its star have put it on the defense.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Here's what you didn't see in some of the best picture Oscar contenders
What scenes from 'Wicked,' 'Anora,' 'Conclave,' 'Nickel Boys' and 'I'm Still Here' were cut from the finished films?Los Angeles Times - Feb. 11 -
A Turn as Trump Made Sebastian Stan an Unlikely Oscar Nominee
He is attracting different attention, and some leading man hardware, after standout performances in “The Apprentice” and “A Different Man.”The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Oscar-nominated live-action shorts grapple with fraught sociopolitical issues
This year's Oscar-nominated live-action shorts place viewers in the shoes of people on the front lines of thorny sociopolitical issues, including immigration and child labor.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 12 -
The co-directors of 'No Other Land' on Trump's Gaza plan, the Oscars and the fight ahead
Made by a team of Palestinian and Israeli activist filmmakers, the Academy Award-nominated documentary is a look at life under occupation in a small West Bank village.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 12 -
Five Oscar races (other than best picture) that feel up for grabs
Timothée Chalamet or Adrien Brody? Demi Moore or Fernanda Torres? We have our hunches, but they could be upended on the night of the Oscars.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 12 -
Where the Oscar Race Stands After ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversy
“Emilia Pérez” is hobbled, “Anora” is revitalized and plenty remains up in the air ahead of the March 2 awards ceremony.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
From Blitz to Gladiator II: the Oscar-aiming films that missed this season
This year’s nominations were led by smaller, less expected films like The Brutalist, Anora and Emilia Pérez, which left bigger bets in the cold. While films such as Wicked and Dune: Part Two ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
What's going to win best picture? We rank the Oscar field
The inner-Vatican machinations of “Conclave” have nothing on this year’s Oscar raceABC News - Feb. 13 -
Inside Oscar voters' most coveted piece of swag: the Neon DVD box
The indie distributor based in New York began creating DVD box sets during the company's early days. The annual disc sets have become highly anticipated in the years since.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 13 -
Does 'Anora' have all the right moves for Oscar voters?
'Anora' is the latest in a long line of Hollywood movies about sex workers. But it's rare for movies about exotic dancers to score at the box office and Academy Awards.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 13 -
Oscars flashback: When Beyoncé performances did not translate into gold
In 2005, a song by a complete unknown (to Hollywood) musician from Uruguay won Oscar gold over three songs that Beyoncé performed at the ceremony.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Oscar-nominated documentary exposes horrifying truths about Indian residential schools
The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at an Indian residential school in Canada in 2021 was just the catalyst for “Sugarcane."ABC News - 6d -
Isabella Rossellini: “Conclave” Scene Stealer and First-Time Oscar Nominee
A scene-stealing role in “Conclave” brought her unexpected acclaim, and tears, at age 72. But she has built more than a life onscreen.The New York Times - 5d -
Why Nickel Boys should win the best picture Oscar
In the first of our annual Oscar hustings, here why RaMell Ross’s incredibly tender film of Colson Whitehead’s novel should take the top prize. The idea of praising a film for being beautiful is ...The Guardian - 3d -
Oscar Robertson rips Draymond for calling today's NBA ‘boring'
Oscar Robertson responded to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green calling today's NBA "very boring."Yahoo Sports - 3d -
‘History was attempted to be buried’: the true story behind Oscar-nominated Nickel Boys
Director RaMell Ross details horrors behind Florida School for Boys that backdropped the moving film adaptation. It was one of the darkest, most shameful episodes in Florida ’s grotesque history ...The Guardian - 2d -
Oscars 2025: best picture nominees – reviews, awards and where to watch
What to know about the 10 films nominated for the Academy Award’s biggest prize, along with the reviews, interviews and the big prizes earned so far. • Full list of Oscar nominations . . The ...The Guardian - 1d -
Oscars flashback: Documentaries about children prevailed 20 years ago
'Born Into Brothels' and a short about children marching during the civil rights era won Oscar gold in 2005.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
War of words: who is winning the Oscar for best acceptance speech?
This season’s awards circuit has seen Demi Moore and Sean Baker praised for their speeches, but how much does that contribute to the big win?. Winning an Oscar for acting has never looked ...The Guardian - 10h -
Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': Inside 7 of the nastiest Oscar campaigns in history
Testy campaigns for the Oscars are something of a tradition and this year is no exception. With numerous controversies surfacing around multiple films and actors, this season is a particularly ...Los Angeles Times - 8h -
Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster
At the 2000 Academy Awards, the film won five Oscars, including best picture. Then came 9/11, a tanking economy and Kevin Spacey.The New York Times - 5h -
Oscar presenters will include Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy. Here's what to know about the show
After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forwardABC News - Feb. 5 -
Watch: 'Sesame Street' stars Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Grover give L.A. 'a big hug'
The 'Sesame Street' characters visited the Los Angeles Times to talk about emotions, getting through tough times and finding solace in friends, family and neighbors.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
It’s the Oscars on a knife-edge: who’ll win the award for hating Emilia Pérez the most? | Marina Hyde
Hailed as a progressive triumph, now it’s mired in scandal and acrimony. If that’s not a film for our troubled times, what is?. The implosion of the awards juggernaut Emilia Pérez is extremely ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles on Brazil’s 1970s junta and ‘resistance through affection’
The actress and director discuss ‘I’m Still Here’, their portrait of a family torn apart by political persecution — but still defiantFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Kris Bowers talks Oscars nom for 'Wild Robot,' John Williams' impact and Kobe Bryant's advice
Kris Bowers embraced a new challenge with his first animated film, turning his signature storytelling through music into an Oscar-nominated masterpieceABC News - Feb. 11 -
Oscar-nominated animated shorts draw on a wide variety of themes, many involving kids
This year's nominees include 'Beautiful Men,' 'Yuck!,' 'Wander to Wonder,' 'In the Shadow of the Cypress' and 'Magic Candies.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 12 -
Demi Moore looks back at her career as she's nominated for her first Oscar
After decades in the industry, actress Demi Moore is now a first-time Oscar nominee for her role in the horror film, "The Substance." She spoke to CBS News' Natalie Morales about her 40-plus year ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Oscars short films 2025 review – from immigration hell to kiss-averse kids and inspirational octogenarians
Fifteen films have been nominated in the categories of live action, animation and documentary – some cliched, some excellent and others truly powerful . Once again, the British-based Shorts ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
‘The camera is more impactful than a rifle’: the married Ukrainian artists who filmed the war – and are now up for an Oscar
Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev felt the responsibility of history upon them when they chose to film the everyday people defending their homeland from the Russian onslaught. The exhausted couple ...The Guardian - Feb. 13
