The Hurt Locker wins Chlotrudis prize
Last night the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film added one more top honor to The Hurt Locker's tally, naming it ...
Tag: Precious
The State of the Race – the Shifting Winds
If Avatar wins the Best Picture Oscar, it will be the first film to do so without having won the ...
Charges of Racism, Anti-Semitism Make the Rounds
Two stories won't go away. The first are the occasional but passionate articles about Precious, whether it's a movie ...
Best Picture – of Frontrunners and Potential Upsets
Two big differences this year will ultimately affect the outcome of the race. The first is that there were ten ...
Mo’Nique Has it in Perspective
I love it when someone cuts through the bullshit. The NY Times' David Carr talks to Mo'Nique and Lee Daniels ...
Precious, The Blind Side, Invictus get NAACP Nods
News from In Contention's The Circuit: Best Motion Picture The Blind Side "Invictus" "Michael Jackson's This Is It" "Precious" "The ...
The State of the Race: Stumble and Stride
Oscar season starts with the movies. Ideally, those movies are released throughout the year and are then honored at year's ...
The USC Scripter Nominations!
District 9!!! (I apologize to the person whom I said this didn't qualify - you were right, I was wrong) ...
Scripter Preview
Tuesday, along with the Producers Guild, the USC Scripter will announce its nominees. The Scripter, in theory, honors both the ...
BBC’s Tom Brook’s Top Five
The BBC's movie reporter, Tom Brook, chooses five of the year's best (video): 5. District 9 4. Lebanon 3. Precious ...
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Unsung Heroes of the Best Actor Race
When Benny Safdie won Best Director in Venice, all of the pundits and critics either shrugged or shook their heads....
