Birdman has won the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Darryl F. Zanuck Award for best movie, elevating its status as an awards-season front-runner–as the last seven PGA winners have gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar.
Oscar Scandals: Garbo–Why the Divine Had Never Won Legit Award
January 21, 2015 by
The late great Greta Garbo offers the best ammunition for those who wish to put the Oscar down as a merit award. Despite numerous distinguished performances, Garbo never won a legit Oscar, but the mediocre Sally Field has won two Oscars out of two nominations!
Oscar 2014: Major Surprises
January 21, 2015 by
Oscar Nominations for 2014: SURPRISE: Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper” Cooper packed on 40 pound of muscle, learned how to fire military rifles and completely disappeared onscreen to star in “American Sniper.” He earned the best reviews of his career, but the lack of a SAG or Golden Globe nomination makes his last-minute entrance in the […]
Oscar Actors: Law, Jude
January 20, 2015 by
Law received Oscar nominations for his performances in Anthony Minghella’s Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley; the latter also earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Oscar 2014: Selma–Another Faux Pas by the Academy
January 18, 2015 by
The motion picture academy’s official Instagram page posted a still from Selma on Thursday to congratulate the film on its Oscar nomination for best picture. Unfortunately, the gesture wasn’t effectively carried out. The photo’s caption identifies the actress in the still as Carmen Ejogo, who played Coretta Scott King. But the actress actually pictured is Tessa Thompson, […]
