NEW YORK - On Monday night, the New York Film Festival held their second (apparently now annual) 'Secret Screening.' Last year, at the first such screening, audiences were treated to Martin Scorsese's then merel...
Earlier this year, the Academy's alteration of the eligibility criteria for Best Documentary contenders -- limiting it to bi-coastal theatrical releases from the calendar year -- was generally hailed as a positive mov...
Did you catch the debate tonight? Most seem to agree: no matter your politics, Jim Lehrer loses. Okay, maybe that's harsh. And you heard Romney, Lehrer has a pink slip coming anyway.
In any case, much has been made o...
As the Oscar season slowly begins cranking up its machinery, we at HitFix are continuing our broad warm-up survey of the possible contenders in each major category, all gathered in a pretty photo gallery for your refe...
Pro: First off, "Argo" will be adored by SAG and the Academy's acting branch because of the huge cast of character actors who get a chance to shine. The movie finds Affleck playing Tony Mendez, a real-...
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Release date: October 12
Why it's anticipated: Ben Affleck has already proven his worth as a star-turned-director with "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Town," and the much-buzzed-about "Argo"...
Pro: Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner keeps accumulating critical superlatives, while its moving account of love enduring the indignities of dementia should hit home with older voters – and that's most the Aca...
With less than two months before it debuts in limited release, DreamWorks Pictures debuted the first full-length trailer for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" today. The preview teased the classic cinematic imag...
It may still be gloriously summery -- where I am, at least -- but I'm feeling an intangible autumnal chill this week, as the upcoming prestige-movie season, and all the awards talk that comes with it, looms ever large...
