A rundown of all the horror movies that have won Oscars, from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” to “The Exorcist” to “Black Swan.”
A Definitive Guide to Oscar-Winning Horror Films: From 'Jekyll and Hyde' to 'Wolfman'
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Mira Nair and Kate Hudson to open Venice with 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:59 am · July 23rd, 2012
By opening the Italian fest, the political thriller follows in the footsteps of ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Ides of March.’
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'The Artist' isn't top dog in César Award noms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:25 am · January 27th, 2012
It may be the first French frontrunner in the history of the Academy Awards, but on home turf, “The Artist” had to settle for third place in the César Award nominations. Another Cannes prizewinner, law-enforcement drama “Polisse,” leads with 13 nods.
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Searchlight on taking the 'Shame' out of NC-17
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:14 pm · October 21st, 2011
With Fox Searchlight boldly announcing plans for a full-scale Oscar campaign for Steve McQueen’s sexually explicit (and presumably NC-17 rated) “Shame,” we wonder what this could mean both for the film and the future.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Will mo-cap projects like 'Tintin' and 'Happy Feet 2' qualify for Oscar's animated feature race?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:23 am · September 29th, 2011
In today’s round-up, the Academy’s feature animation branch debates the eligibility of motion capture films, Melissa McCarthy teams up with the director of “The Help” and “The Ides of March” premieres in Los Angeles.
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The Long Shot: In praise of the misfits
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:38 am · September 28th, 2011
How would you fill out your Oscar ballot: honestly or tactically? Are we too narrow-minded and pessimistic in how we see Oscar-friendly movies? These are two of the questions tackled in this week’s column, with updated predictions.
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