Awards Campaign

January 7, 2022 10:46 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

Unless you're a reality personality or a pop musician, stardom rarely happens overnight. It often takes years just to land that one big break. At first glance, it might appear that Rachel Zegler's critically a...

Javier Bardem On Returning To ‘Dune’ & The Challenges Of ‘Being The Ricardos’ [Interview]

January 5, 2022 10:41 am

Javier Bardem is having a busy 12 months. Not only has he already shot a live-action version of Disney's "The Little Mermaid," but his Spanish dramedy "The Good Boss" made the shortlist for the Academy Award f...

Oscars Season, Oscars, Academy Awards, Oscars 2021

New Year, A Long Oscar Season Still To Go

January 3, 2022 4:53 pm

You thought it was nearing an end, didn't you? No, the 2022 Oscar season isn't as long as the pandemic delayed 2021 season, but it sure is close. AMPAS members don't even begin to vote on the nominations until...

Kodi Smit-McPhee: “I Surrendered And I Went For The Ride” [Interview]

December 30, 2021 10:36 am

He's already won Best Supporting Actor honors from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the New York Film Critics Circle, and five other critics groups. He's the frontrunner for the Best Supporting Actor,...

Caitriona Balfe On ‘Belfast’ & That “Terrifying” ‘Everlasting Love’ Moment [Interview]

December 29, 2021 3:55 pm

It's that time of year when friends, family, and AMPAS voters catch up on the deluge of year-end films they've missed out on over the previous few months. Last week, a friend sent me the following message out ...

The Biggest Entertainment Stories Of 2021

December 28, 2021 11:27 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

It was supposed to be the start of a roaring '20s for a new century. A rollout of vaccines in the first half of 2021 would help crush the COVID-19 pandemic and return the world to as close to "normal" as possi...

Jodie Comer Revisits Ridley Scott’s Mastery Of ‘The Last Duel’ [Interview]

December 24, 2021 4:41 pm

At some point over the Christmas and New Year holidays, an AMPAS member will open up the Academy's screener app and begin watching Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel." The movie has significant buzz among members, ...

Clifton Collins, Jr. Went Above & Beyond For ‘Jockey’ [Interview]

December 23, 2021 3:05 pm

Some actors just do the work. They don't care about the red carpets or potential commercial endorsements or campaigning for awards. We're sure Clifton Collins, Jr. would enjoy all of those things, but he's cle...

Shortlists Give A Peek Into Best Picture Race…And Maybe ‘Spider-Man’ Too? [Contender Countdown]

December 22, 2021 10:31 am

The 2022 Oscar shortlists are here which means multiple Academy branches have given us some insight into what they like and, well, what they don't. But before we jump into those tantalizing tea leaves, let us ...

David Alvarez’s Incredible ‘West Side Story’…Story [Interview]

December 22, 2021 10:23 am

David Alvarez won a Tony Award at the age of 15 for playing the title role in "Billy Elliott." He is one of the youngest people to ever win a Tony Award and, seemingly, the opportunities on Broadway and Hollyw...

‘Cruella’, ‘Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Style To Oscars 2022 Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlist

December 21, 2021 5:10 pm

Are you feeling pretty? Or feeling monstrous? Look no further than the 10 films still in the mix for the 20220 Makeup and Hairstyling Academy Award. "Cruella," "Dune," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" and "The Suicide...

Summer of Soul, The Rescue, Flee Make Oscars 2022 Best Documentary Shortlist

December 21, 2021 4:55 pm

There were few surprises among the shortlisted films announced for the 2022 Documentary Film Oscar but, as always there was at least one. While "Summer of Soul," "The Rescue" and "Flee" (also earning an Intern...

‘Dune,’ ‘West Side Story’ Ring In Oscars’ 2022 Sound Category Shortlist

December 21, 2021 4:36 pm

Do you hear that noise? That's the sigh of relief across Hollywood for the engineers, mixers, and artists behind the Sound Oscar contenders for 2022. This year's shortlist included two musicals ("West Side Sto...

‘Matrix Resurrections,’ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home Make Oscars 2022 VFX Shortlist

December 21, 2021 4:24 pm