The faction of the Academy who believes the current Best Picture nominee system needs to be changed are simply grasping at straws in attempt to take the Oscars dangerously backward.
Report: Academy Old Guard wants to go backward with just 5 Best Picture nominees
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:12 am · March 4th, 2015
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Exclusive: Matthew McConaughey breaks down key 'Dallas Buyers' scene
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:14 pm · February 6th, 2014
Matthew McConaughey talks about the balance between sincerity and being overly sentimental in “Dallas Buyers Club.”
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
The Long Shot: The case for 'American Hustle'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:35 pm · January 8th, 2014
“American Hustle,” along with “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave,” has emerged as a frontrunner for the Best Picture Oscar, prompting detractors to dismiss it as a soft option. Here’s why it isn’t.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Best Picture 2014: Oscar contenders include 'Gravity,' 'Captain Phillips' and '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:36 pm · September 24th, 2013
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood, Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley survey the 2014 crop of Best Picture hopefuls. Which of these 38 films will still be standing at the end of the season?
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Want to watch 75 of the 85 Best Picture Oscar winners right now?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:47 pm · June 25th, 2013
Ever wanted to see all 85 Best Picture winners and access them easily and efficiently without buying DVDs or waiting for Netflix shipments to arrive? Well, iTunes can almost get you there. And really, 88% ain’t bad at all.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Oscar Guide 2013: Best Picture
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:33 am · February 22nd, 2013
Is ‘Argo’ set to complete its big sweep?
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Oscar ceremony to include a 50th anniversary tribute to James Bond
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:56 am · January 4th, 2013
One way or another, the franchise will be acknowledged on the night.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Best Picture 2013: Potential nominees from 'Amour' to 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:36 pm · September 25th, 2012
Surveying the field as the 2012-2013 Oscar season commences.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Academy Board of Governors to meet and discuss potential rule changes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:20 pm · June 25th, 2012
Can we hope for some Best Picture amendments?
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Why it should be 'The Artist'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:59 pm · February 25th, 2012
Detractors have claimed that it’s insubstantial, anachronistic and even regressive, but “The Artist” is still set to run the table at tomorrow’s Academy Awards. Guy Lodge argues why it truly is the best of this year’s nominees.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Archives