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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Animated Short Films’ is the Oscars’ most low-key stacked category

Scrambling to catch up on all things Oscars? The big categories are easy: Mad Max should win but won’t. Leo shouldn’t win but will. The little people will be played off and someone will be just insufferable. We’ve been over all that time and again. What doesn’t get as much love are the smaller categories—your documentaries, shorts, and […]

2015 Oscar Results (Updating Live)

It’s 2015, and the time has come once again to look back on last year’s achievements of those in the film industry. The 87th annual Academy Awards are taking place today, and there are plenty of strong contenders for many of the categories. Some of the more notable features nominated for several awards tonight include […]

A Complete List Of 2015 Academy Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards were revealed this morning during a live webcast from Los Angeles. Many of the nominees were fairly obvious, with Boyhood and Birdman commanding a large amount of nominations, but there were several good (and strange) surprises along the way. Whiplash, for instance, walked away with five nominations, including […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Imitation Game’ Is Both Thrilling & Heartbreaking

Film: The Imitation Game Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch Directed by: Morten Tyldum Though it feels created almost entirely for the purpose of generating awards season buzz for its lead actor, The Imitation Game is well-crafted World War II tale that is made a tad foolish thanks to bad CGI. The story of Alan Turing is one […]

Latest ‘Imitation Game’ Trailer Revs Up Oscar Buzz

The hype behind The Imitation Game has been deafening for what feels like months at this point, and somehow we are still two weeks away from the film’s North American debut. We do have a new trailer however, and it serves to only further our excitement for Morten Tyldum’s latest work. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as […]

LOL: Mr. Freeze Singing “Let It Go” From Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Makes Everything Better

The weekend has arrived, but for the majority of the US it’s accompanied by the second wave of polar vortex temperatures. If you’re anything like our staff you are well past having cabin fever and have descended into a level of madness that makes you wonder whether or not you actually remember what it’s like […]

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Has a Release Date and New Trailer

After some unrest involving the film’s release date and length, Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street has finally settled into a Christmas Day release after a shortened (and apparently approved) cut was screened for star Leonardo DiCaprio and Paramount executives earlier this week. When Scorsese’s first cut of the film clocked in at over […]

Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Delayed Until 2014?

“More, is never enough.” This statement may find itself not necessarily true for Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated new film, The Wolf of Wall Street, for it is being reported that Scorsese has handed in a cut of the film that is nearly three hours long, with the big bad studio executives wishing for it to […]

First Trailer for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’

Early Oscar predictions are already beginning to surface, and one of the frontrunners in many lists is perhaps the unlikeliest person imaginable. It would have been hard to believe just a few years ago, but Matthew McConaughey has topped off his recent career resurgence with an outstanding 2013 that has seen him turn in potentially […]

FOR THE LOVE OF FILM: VFX vs. Hollywood

Instead of writing my usual column this week I decided to talk about the recent visual effects (VFX) situation that came to a head at the Oscars. I hope you find it informative. If you watched the Oscars this weekend you may have noticed something that has turned into kind of a scandal. No, not […]

2013 Oscar Results [UPDATING LIVE]

It’s Oscar Night! Now that the pre-show crap is over. Let’s get onto the show and the results. Seth McFarlane has been killing it thus far, with plenty of celebs helping him out. But if you can’t watch the show or hate it when Brian from Family Guy sings, then just stick to our post. […]

Leonardo DiCaprio Taking “Long Break” From Acting

Some people tire out from doing too much. After making a handful of movies in a short amount of time, Leonardo DiCaprio is going to take a long break from acting, according to an interview he did with Bild. He plans to still stay busy, saying “I am a bit drained. I’m now going to […]