Catch the awards night on television Sunday, Feb. 28. The 2016 Oscar Academy Awards is happening this Sunday, Feb. 28 in Los Angeles, but with the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, some black actors and directors are skipping the ceremonies to attend a different event.
This year's Academy Award nominees have been scrutinized for lacking in diversity and for not showing support to other races and cultures. Nevertheless the nominees this year for Best Actress show a range of performances from diverse films.
Marvel is known for keeping much of their major moves highly under wraps. From casting and screenwriting to plot lines and movie deaths, the entire team is expected to keep all the film news to themselves for as long as humanly possible. “Thor: Ragnarok” is no different, but it seems as if word is leaking on Cate Blanchett’s casting on the next villain role.
There were a plethora of major female performances in both supporting and leading categories. That said, this series for "The Best of 2015" will give our writers and opportunity to pick their respective choice from either the supporting or best lead actress.
With the Toronto, Venice and Telluride Film festivals finished and with the New York Film Festival in its final week it is clear to state that the Oscar race is very much an open competition this year with no front runner coming out of these festivals. The Best Actress race is actually looking to be among the most competitive in years.
Some might claim that "Carol's" poignancy and power comes from its social context and jubilation of recent events. Yet does not all art rely on its social context for its power on some level? However "Carol" is strengthened by its attachment to another time. A time when the dream of that equality was nowhere to be found and survived instead on the strength of the people willing to commit to it. That is the beauty of "Carol." Love always wins.
Last year the Best Actress category was criticized for being lackluster and for not having enough candidates. However, this year is shaping up to be a crowded field for actresses with many looking for a comeback and a win. The following a list of actresses who have not been nominated at the Academy Awards for years.
Could the "Cinderella" actor appear in "Downton Abbey"? She says she hopes it is possible as she already knowns two of the show's stars, Lily James and Sophie McShera.
On March 13, Disney will release the upcoming "Cinderella" adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Chris Weitz. Currently, there are no predictions of how much the film will open with, but timing and a lack of competition could see the movie do well at the box office.
The fall film festival season is fast approaching and many of this year’s Oscar contenders are lining up to be part of such major events as the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals.
"Female films are not niche -- people want to see them!" exclaimed Cate Blanchett as she won her Academy Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for her role as the titular "Blue Jasmine," a film directed by Woody Allen.
Blue Jasmine is nominated in three categories. Cate Blanchett is not new to the Academy Awards. This year included, she has been nominated six times and won Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for her role in The Aviator.
After a night of laughs and honors, the winners of this year's Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. Acting as a sort of Oscar dress rehearsal, the awards show honored various movies, but one film stood out above all others which means it could stand its ground at tonight's Oscars.
Woody Allen's sexual abuse scandal dates back to 1993, when his split from girlfriend Mia Farrow was hyped by accusations that he abused Dylan Farrow, their adoptive daughter. On Saturday, Dylan wrote about the alleged molestation for the first time. Now, Dylan's family and those close to Allen are responding.
