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.”
Oscars 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?
Rite: New Exorcism Movie
January 14, 2011 by
Mikael Håfström is the director of "The Rite," starring Colin O'Donoghue, Anthony Hopkins, and Ciaran Hinds. The film, which deals with exorcism, will be is released by New Line January 28.
Director Mikael Håfström attests, "There is universal interest in the rite of exorcism. Much of it comes from religion, but a lot also comes from popular culture, with 'The Exorcist,' from back in the '70s, still being the most famous film about this phenomenon. All over the world, people are drawn to the subject, despite the fact–or perhaps even because–it can't be proven or entirely understood. The more you look into it, the more you see there are no easy answers."
