“The King’s Speech” won 7 awards at BAFTA’s Orange British Academy Film Awards, which have just ended in London. Will Oscar voters follow the trend in two weeks?
Oscar 2010: Is the Game Really Over?
February 8, 2011 by
Could there be a Major Upset in the Best Picture Category?
I believe I wrote the first “serious” Oscar book, back in 1986, published under the title, “And the Winner Is: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards.”
Oscar 2010: Safe, Noble, Earnest Entertainment?
February 5, 2011 by
Part One
The Oscar contest this year is as much about politics as it is about art. But it’s a certain kind of politics, one that’s often covert and subtle rather than overt and blatant. Take the two frontrunners this year for the top award, Best Picture: “The King’s Speech,” with 12 nominations, and “The Social Network,” with 8.
Oscar 2010: Impact of Nominations on Box-Office
January 27, 2011 by
With its record of a dozen Academy Award nominations, “The King’s Speech” should see the biggest Oscar bounce at the box office.
Black Swan: Aronofsky’s Twisted Ballet Tale
January 16, 2011 by
Aronofsky’s Twisted Ballet Tale Became a Movie Event—and Commercial Hit
On January 14, 2011 Fox Searchlight broadened “Black Swan” to 2,328 locations, resulting in estimated $8.1 million for the three days. Surpassing "Sideways" with $71.5 million, "Black Swan" now stands as Fox Searchlight's third-highest domestic grosser ever behind "Juno" and "Slumdog Millionaire," with a cumulative gross of $73 million.
How did it happen?
