Oscar Class Photo of 2020
The nominees for this year’s Academy Awards gathered Monday for the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon and class photo. Bong Joon Ho, Greta Gerwig, Robert De Niro and Brad Pitt were among those who received the loudest applause and cheers when their names were called for...Martin Scorsese’s Body of Work Extends Way Beyond Male-Centric Mafia Movies
Actors sometimes complain about being typecast, but it’s a fact of life for anyone in entertainment. John Ford is usually labeled a director of Westerns, despite “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Mister Roberts.” David Lean is known for his epics, but he also directed...
Academy Planning to Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant During Oscar Ceremonies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will include a tribute to the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant during the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 9. “We can confirm that he will be acknowledged in the telecast,” an Academy representative Mentioned....
Is ‘Rocketman’ the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ of 2020?
Dexter Fletcher’s “Rocketman,” a musical biopic centered on the life and times of Sir Elton John, received a surge on the Oscar buzz meter over the weekend. The movie walked away from Sunday’s Golden Globes with two statutes, one for best song and another for best...