'Still Alice' director Richard Glatzer passes away

Posted by · 3:17 pm · March 11th, 2015

“Still Alice” screenwriter and director Richard Glatzer passed away today at age 63 after a four year battle with ALS.

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Julianne Moore wins the award for Most Overjoyed Oscar Winner

Posted by · 11:23 pm · February 22nd, 2015

Julianne Moore talks to the press backstage at the Oscars, where she won Best Actress for her performance in “Still Alice.”

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Julianne Moore is finally an Oscar winner

Posted by · 8:01 pm · February 22nd, 2015

After five Academy Award nominations and a career’s worth of bold, varied performances, Julianne Moore is finally an Oscar winner.

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Julianne Moore on her Indie Spirit win and last-minute Oscar hopes

Posted by · 5:50 pm · February 21st, 2015

After winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, the Oscar frontrunner discussed the inspirational moments in filming “Still Alice.”

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Best Actress: It's finally time for Julianne Moore to walk that aisle

Posted by · 9:22 am · February 18th, 2015

HitFix takes a look at the Best Actress category, which might feature the biggest lock of Oscar night.

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Julianne Moore gives us her Kristen Stewart impression and talks 'Still Alice'

Posted by · 5:05 pm · January 7th, 2015

Julianne Moore goes into great depth in an extended video interview about the research she conducted for her acclaimed performance in “Still Alice,” discusses working with old friend Kristen Stewart and whether she can watch herself on screen.

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Brad Pitt leads an 'Oyelowo' sing-along at Palm Springs awards gala

Posted by · 9:15 pm · January 3rd, 2015

The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival lit up the desert night sky Saturday night with an awards gala recognizing top prospects in this year’s Oscar race.

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'Mr. Turner' leads London Film Critics Circle nominations

Posted by · 4:00 am · December 16th, 2014

Chiming in from across the pond, the London Film Critics Circle has added its collective voice to the 2014 circuit with a list of nominations. It was “Mr. Turner” that led the way with seven total nominations.

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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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Another prestige actor heading to the 'Hunger Games' cast?

Posted by · 8:57 am · June 27th, 2013

The Francis Lawrence-directed “Hunger Games” sequels are stacking the deck as of late, first Philip Seymour Hoffman and now, potentially, Julianne Moore.

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Must-see reunions: Directors and actors who need to work together again

Posted by · 5:44 pm · March 5th, 2013

What filmmaker/actor collaborations have worked so well in the past that we’d like to see them team up again? Sometimes sparks really fly on such a combination and it can leave you yearning for more. While anything from conflicting schedules to outright estrangement can sometimes get in the way, it doesn’t mean filmgoers aren’t eager to see lightning strike again.

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Roundup: The Emmys go to the movies

Posted by · 9:00 am · September 24th, 2012

Plus: ‘The Hobbit’ meets the Queen, and celebrating Tom Hardy’s ‘Lawless’ knitwear.

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Julianne Moore owns Jay Roach's 'Game Change' as Sarah Palin

Posted by · 8:38 pm · March 10th, 2012

The actress gives one of her finest performances to date in the HBO adaptation.

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The Long Shot: Big enough for the both of us

Posted by · 3:48 pm · November 9th, 2011

“The Help” star Jessica Chastain is just one of 2011’s strong Oscar hopefuls needing to wrestle attention away from a more heavily hyped co-star: an annual dilemma in the awards race.

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