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John Barry, 77

January 31, 2011 Rich Drees

Five time Academy Award winner composer John Barry, whose most recognizable work is probably that which he wrote for the James Bond franchise, died in Glen Cove, New York of a heart attack yesterday. He [click for more]

KING’S SPEECH’s Suprise Win At The DGAs

January 30, 2011 Rich Drees

Going in to last night’s Directors Guild Awards the smart money was on David Fincher’s The Social Network to walk off the award for Feature Film direction. But the smart money lost as in a [click for more]

Explaining TOY STORY 3’s “Adapted Screenplay” Oscar Nom

January 30, 2011 Rich Drees

Earlier this week , when Toy Story 3 received five Oscar nominations, it’s inclusion in the Best Adapted Screenplay category raised a few eyebrows. It’s not like the film’s story was based on pre-existing material [click for more]

THE KING’S SPEECH Sweeps Oscar Noms

January 25, 2011 Rich Drees

The story of a monarch and his speech therapist was the big winner this morning as The King’s Speech earned 12 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor and Original Screenplay. Joel [click for more]

So Who’s Getting An Oscar Nomination?

January 23, 2011 Rich Drees

It’s that time of year again. This Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the nominees for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Every year there are snubs and surprises, thrills and [click for more]

Some 2010 Screenplay Oscar Hopefuls Available To Read

January 23, 2011 Rich Drees

As the time for members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to cast their votes for the Academy Awards draws nearer, most studios are stepping up their efforts to get their eligible [click for more]

Nine Films On Oscar Foreign Film Shortlist

January 20, 2011 Rich Drees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced yesterday the list of nine foreign language films that are on the short list for this year’s Academy Awards nominations. From the nine, five films will [click for more]

Academy Announces MAkeup Oscar Nominees Shortlist

January 11, 2011 Rich Drees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the shortlist of seven films eligible for the Academy Award for Best Makeup. From this list, member of the Academy’s Makeup branch will choose three [click for more]

Visual Effects Oscar Nominees Narrowed Down To Seven

January 6, 2011 Rich Drees

The second round of nominees for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects was announced by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences last night. The list of seven nominees is narrowed down from [click for more]

Academy Announces Oscar Shortlist For Documentaries

November 19, 2010 Rich Drees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has announced the shortlist of films eligible to be nominated for this year’s Academy Awards in the category of Best Documentary Feature. The list of 15 titles [click for more]