Movies

“The Help” Star Viola Davis on Competing with Meryl Streep and Beating Up Co-Star

Considering how serious "The Help" really is, it's nice to see the Oscar buzzed actresses from it have a sense of humor. At a...

NY Critics Choose “The Artist” Best Picture, Best Director

The New York Film Critics Circle have chosen "The Artist" as Best Picture and Michel Hazanavicius as Best Director for "The Artist." That's the...

Spirit Award Noms: The Artist, Descendants, Drive, etc

The Indie Spirit Award nominations are out. Best Feature choices are "The Artist," "The Descendants," "Drive," "Take Shelter," "50-50," and "Beginners." They are weird...

Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Albert Brooks, Jessica Chastain Win NY Film Critics

The New York Film Critics Circle has chosen Brad Pitt for Best Actor in "Moneyball" and "Tree of Life," Meryl Streep for Best actress...

Will Captain von Trapp Finally Win An Oscar? Gotham Award Will Help

Could Christopher Plummer, known to decades of moviegoers as Captain von Trapp from "The Sound of Music," finally win an Oscar? Could be. Plummer...

“War Horse” Dazzles on Screen: Spielberg Schmaltzy and Soaring

Steven Spielberg's "War Horse"is a dazzling movie. Surprise! For those, like me, who worried that it would turn out to be "Lassie" with a...

Best Supporting Actor: Hemingway, Borat, a Dog, and Albert Brooks Are Circling

What's happening with the Best Supporting Actor category this year? For one thing, a Jack Russell terrier--yes, a dog--gives the most consistent and memorable...

Why Tom Cruise-Denzel Washington “Matarese Circle” Won’t Happen

Whatever happened to the planned film of Robert Ludlum's "The Matarese Circle"? Back in the day (as they say), "Matarese" was a much bigger...

Hear Oscar Gossip and Predictions In Latest Podcast

Scott Feinberg, who does awards reporting for the Hollywood Reporter, called me up the other day for a podcast interview. Feinberg has been interviewing...

“The Artist” Scores Higher Than “Social Network” or “King’s Speech”

Wednesday brings the release of "The Artist," the most satisfying and unusual film of 2011. Michel Hazanaivicius's black and white homage to silent films...