But we have the next six weeks to celebrate all of those wonderful achievements, so today they can take a backseat to a different set of emotions: confusion, incredulity, despondence, and outrage at a handful of surprising selections that range from head-scratching to tone-deaf to outright spiteful. As always with these things, it’s worth remembering … Read more
The Oscar nominations always bring with them a certain amount of excitement, and an equal amount of frustration, anger, and rage — because for all the great movies and filmmakers and actors craftsmen they honor, there are always a few worthy names that get left out. 2024 is no different. This year’s batch of nominees … Read more
After his Emmy win, Elton John has officially become the 19th person to achieve EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status. It’s finally happened – another legend has achieved EGOT status, with Elton John being only the 19th person to attain the much-desired acronym at this evening’s Emmy Awards. Now, I know what some of you … Read more
Rebel Moon, Barbie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and more are among the visual effects Oscar finalists. We all love a good visual effect, and so does the Academy. Variety has reported that the top 20 finalists for the Visual Effects Oscar have been informed that they’ve made it to the next round of voting. … Read more
South African former professional sprinter and convicted murderer has recently made it to the news again. According to BBC, he is going to be released on parole on January 5, 2024. On February 14, 2013, he shot and killed his then-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. This happened in his home in Pretoria. At the time of her … Read more
Julian Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante film includes Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler as primary cast members. A star-studded crime thriller from Oscar-nominated director Julian Schnabel is coming our way, with Orcasr Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler leading the cast. Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante film is in production in Italy, with … Read more
Hattie McDaniel’s missing Oscar, which she won for her performance in Gone With the Wind, will finally be replaced. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history when she became the first Black actor to win an Oscar, taking home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Gone With the Wind. She bequeathed her … Read more
That’s already 13 films fighting for what looks like the final three to four nominations, and two major would-be contenders haven’t even premiered yet: Ridley Scott’s long-anticipated “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix, and the new musical adaptation of “The Color Purple,” which opens on Christmas Day. In other words, prepare yourselves for a lot of blistering … Read more
An Oscar and Tony Award winner—and an onscreen fixture for decades—has died. Alan Arkin passed away on June 29 at his home in California. He was 89 years old. His death was confirmed by his sons to People Magazine. In a statement, they wrote “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as … Read more
Spider-Man 2099 Oscar Isaac wants his good friend Pedro Pascal to enter the Spider-Verse as a “cranky, old Spider-Person.” Long gone are the days where Oscar Isaac would earn a credit as Interesting Person #1. Now in his second outing as Miguel O’Hara aka Spider-Man 2099 – a character who first appeared in Marvel’s 2099 … Read more