The Academy Awards have no problem honoring historical dramas, period pieces or scripts “based on a true story,” but has such admiration for these themes…
One Oscar voter is getting candid about the Academy Awards nominees, and even attacked Ava Duvernay‘s Best Picture hopeful, Selma, in an anonymous report for The Hollywood Reporter.…
The recent announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees proved yet again that American award shows too often miss the mark when it comes to a…
Predictably, after the swift and cutting backlash from the blinding whiteness of this year’s Oscar nominations – from the front lines of Twitter (see: #OscarsSoWhite) to…
Despite not being nominated in any of the film categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, or Best Screenplay, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2014 offering, Beyond the…
Sunday’s Academy Awards was championed by many for its diversity. The program had big wins for people of color. Quite a few also presented awards.…
The Academy Awards was an epic night for “12 Years A Slave.” The emotional film, based on Solomon Northup’s story as a slave then a…
At last night’s 2014 Academy Awards ceremony, many took notice of 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen clapping somewhat reluctantly for screenwriter John Ridley…
