Oscar 2012: Nominations Deadline Extended by One Day

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the deadline for members to vote for Oscar nominations by one day to Friday, January 4, 2013, 5.p.m. PT. The original date was Thursday, January 3, 5 p.m. PT. Members may vote online or submit a paper ballot. Any votes received after the deadline will not be counted.

Skyfall: Over $1 Billlion and Still Running Strong

Sony-MGM’s 23rd James Bond pic “Skyfall” became the 14th film ever to reach $1 billion globally, with a domestic cume of $289.6 million and $710.6 million internationally.

Project X: 2012's Most Pirated Film

According to Variety, the most pirated film of 2012 is “Project X,” the R-rated comedy produced by Joel Silver. It was the year’s most illegally downloaded film on BitTorrent sites, according to TorrentFreak, which tracks files swapped on peer-to-peer networks.

Oscar 2012: Story of Four Pictures

The Oscar season is slowly but surely shaping up with four films as frontrunners for the Best Picture Award. They are

Oscar 2012: Short List of Foreign Lingo Movies

Dec 20, 2012–The nine films to qualify for the shortlist for the next foreign-language film Oscar have been named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).