Denmark's 'The Hunt, Italy's 'The Great Beauty' join foreign Oscar race

Posted by · 9:31 am · September 26th, 2013

Two high-profile Cannes hits join the field as the deadline nears.

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Denmark's Oscar choice between 'The Hunt,' 'The Act of Killing' and 'Northwest'

Posted by · 4:05 pm · August 15th, 2013

The Mads Mikkelsen drama is the safe bet, but the controversial doc would turn heads.

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Is Mads Mikkelsen in 'The Hunt' an Oscar outsider to consider?

Posted by · 5:30 pm · July 15th, 2013

He’s got the reviews and now the celebrity, but will the Danish film get noticed?

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Cannes Check 2013: Arnaud des Pallières's 'Michael Kohlhaas'

Posted by · 9:27 am · April 25th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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'Amour' and 'The Master' lead London Critics' Circle nominations

Posted by · 6:15 am · December 18th, 2012

‘Beasts,’ ‘Pi’ fend off ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ in Film of the Year field

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Previewing the European Film Awards: will 'Amour' find love?

Posted by · 5:12 pm · November 30th, 2012

What will win, and what should, at Europe’s answer to the Oscars, which take place tomorrow in Malta.

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Denmark's 'A Royal Affair,' Switzerland's 'Sister,' Israel's 'Fill the Void' among the latest foreign Oscar entries

Posted by · 8:28 am · September 22nd, 2012

With the deadline looming on October 1, the competition is already tight.

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Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes

Posted by · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012

Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.

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