The Best Director category has become one of the most unpredictable categories this year as three directors could easily win the top prize. However, one director, Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, could walk away with the Oscar this year for his work on "Birdman," and here's why.
The Best Original Screenplay category is one of the toughest categories this year as it includes the three big front-runners to win the Best Picture award.
The artistic merit of a film always relies on every single piece coming together if not perfectly, then suitably. Acting in film works in the same way. Even though the lead characters are expected to carry entire films, they also need the supporting casts (assuming they exist) to add emotional depth and layers to each and every story. And in some cases (or many really), the supporting cast members manage to steal away the spotlight with the color or dimension that they add. This installment takes a look at the supporting actor performance by a male that stood out most in 2014 to writers David and Francisco Salazar.
The American Film Institute has announced its year-end list of the best films of the year. This year the AFI organization surprised as it chose 11 films rather than the usual 10 best films of the year. But how does this news affect the tight 2015 Oscars race? Here's how
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" has scored the highest opening of the year, defeating holdovers "Big Hero 6," "Dumb and Dumber Too" and "Interstellar."
The 2014 New York Film Festival offered some of the most important films of the festival circuit and showcased a variety of different auteurs. The festival also had three important world premieres and showcased a number of films in its main slate and in its documentary spotlight sidebar.
There is too much to talk about with "Foxcatcher" as it is high-order filmmaking. Miller's analysis of father-son relationships (or lack of father in all the characters' case) and his approach with ambiguous narrative makes for a compelling viewing experience. This is the kind of film that inspires conversation and also emphasizes the importance of analyzing facts presented before simply jumping to conclusions.
The Adapted Screenplay categories is always crowded. This year, the category is dominated by a number of films also vying for Best Picture and directed by auteurs. Latin Post.com breaks down the potential Oscar favorites in that category
The New York Film Festival has announced its main slate lineup and this year a number of Oscar hopefuls will be making a stop at the prestigious event, including 'Foxcatcher,' 'Birdman,' 'Gone Girl' and more.
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.
After an 11-day competition the Cannes Film festival has handed out its awards with many films surprising and others disappointing. The festival is known for showing films that will eventually contend for Oscar nominations. The following will present which films benefited from the screenings at Cannes and which of them will ultimately go into obscurity.
