'Force Majeure' director breaks down after missing Oscar nomination

Posted by · 9:06 am · January 16th, 2015

“Force Majeure” director Ruben Östlund posted a video of himself and producer Erik Hemmendorff reacting to the Oscar nominations announcement. It’s a joke, surely, but still a reminder of the emotions invested this time of year.

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'Two Days,' Palme d’Or-winner snubbed from Oscar’s Foreign Language Short List

Posted by · 9:00 am · December 19th, 2014

Major snubs and a few surprises were found in the Academy’s announcement of nine films moving on to its Foreign Language short list.

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Chicago critics board the 'Boyhood' bandwagon

Posted by · 7:51 pm · December 15th, 2014

The Chicago Film Critics Association announced 2014 superlatives Monday night and it was “Boyhood” coming out on top. Also, in what must have been a heartwarming moment during the announcement dinner, “Life Itself” won Best Documentary.

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