The Oscars: A Mystery Tour More Menacing Than Magical
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One of the most surreal moments in Julie Taymorâs passionate â60s fantasia, âAcross the Universe,â is a sequence at an Army induction center in New York City.
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In the 80 years since the first Oscars were handed out, it has taken a war or a flood or an assassination to drastically alter or delay the celebration surrounding the film industry's highest honors.
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With no J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy to lord over Hollywood's prom night, an eccentric mix of real-life characters may step in to fill the void at the Academy Awards.
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If the victory of best-picture champ "Crash" over front-runner "Brokeback Mountain" last winter proved one thing, it's that nothing is ever certain at the Academy Awards.
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Film fans by the hundreds waited under cold, dreary skies for glimpses of stars about to cross the red carpet for the 79th annual Oscars, carefully watched by a phalanx of policemen.Comment
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With nearly six months until Hollywood's biggest party, everyone already is thinking about the Academy Awards. Not many will admit that the thought of winning an Oscar crosses their mind, though.
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Looking at winners of the best-director category at the Academy Awards over the past decade is a study in extremes.
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The list of Academy Award nominations reflects Hollywoodâs bleak state of mind.
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Hollywood's elite braved cold dreary skies with barely a shiver on Sunday as they crossed the red carpet in off-the-shoulder gowns and designer tuxedos for the 79th annual Oscars.
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For decades now, the Academy Award voters have been looking for an excuse to give a best-directing Oscar to Martin Scorsese, and they finally have one in &quot;The Aviator.
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The new Soderbergh movie is unspectacular but quite a ride.
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Hollywood is in a bleak mood this year, and the Oscar nominees announced Tuesday reflected that state of mind.
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Meryl Streep and Judi Dench got  nasty. Kate Winslet stripped and Penelope Cruz padded her rear.  But it is Helen Mirren and her prim silver curls who looks  likely to reign on Oscar night.
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Hollywood's big question Â which movies will compete at the Academy Awards? Â is about to be answered.
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Some critics dismissed the Academy Awards'carbon-neutral claim as a publicity stunt. But organizers say thereâs substance behind the label.
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Wherever you turn at an Oscar event  these days, you are likely to hear someone say of director  Martin Scorsese: "It's his turn."
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Hollywood actresses may have  perfected the pout and the come-hither stare but when it comes  to designing or styling the perfect outfit for Oscar night,  they should defer to the fashion experts.