The year 2015 is at the halfway mark and there have already been a number of disappointing films released. However, there have been a number of great films that are sure to make end of the year lists.
"Wild Tales" is such a diverse film in so many ways and yet its numerous narratives are all connected by an overarching idea about human behavior -- despite our best desires, all of us are commanded by our deepest instincts for power and pleasure. The results of these base instincts can lead to true tragedy, but also to fascinating comedy.
After a record breaking Valentine's Day Weekend, Hollywood will release three mid-sized films that will compete with the Oscars for exposure. Among these films are three Latino films from three different countries.
The Best Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards is always one of the most exciting categories because it is always unpredictable and sometimes the front-runners never win. Here's why Argentina's submission, "Wild Tales", may walk away with the Oscar this year.
The Academy Awards may be all the rage of awards season, but Spaniards also get to enjoy their own ceremony honoring the best in film. A few days ago, the nominations for the Goya Awards, known as Los Premios Goya, were announced. The winners will be selected on Feb. 8, a few weeks before the Oscars announce their big victors.
The National Board of Review announced its annual awards Tuesday and gave "A Most Violent Year" the Best Picture of the year, while the film's lead actor, Guatemalan-born Oscar Isaac, won Best Actor.
With 77 countries having submitted for consideration in Foreign Film Category at the 2015 Academy Awards, the Academy will now have to look through all the films and narrow it down to nine before announcing the five final Oscar nominees. Which Latin American contenders will actually get nominated?
"Wild Tales" is Argentina's 2015 Oscars selection among the new nations meeting the Best Foreign Film category submission deadline recently. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and later played at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals where it became the a huge hit. Will it win the Academy Award for Argentina?
With the Toronto Film Festival having come to a close, a number of films disappointed while others surprised and continued to gain buzz. Which movies at the festival stood out as potential Oscar favorites at the 2015 Academy Awards?
The Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards is often one of the most intriguing due to its ability to reveal new works to viewers. However, it is always hard to predict the category this early on in the year especially when individual countries have yet to submit their films to the Academy.
