Movie piracy is a major issue, but it can be easy to attribute it to overzealous hackers or teenagers who sneak cameras into theaters. Turns out this isn’t the case: even members of the film community are prone to leak new movies onto the Internet. An amazing new spreadsheet compiled by the author of Waxy.org […]
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Oscar nominations: What can you watch right now?
The Academy Award nominations are out! There are a few surprises this time around, most significantly the inclusion of Beasts of the Southern Wild and Michael Haneke’s Amour. You can view the full list on the official Oscars website. As much as we would love for you to watch these movies, most of them aren’t […]
Continue readingGet ready for Oscar nominations with Wings
Tomorrow, the Academy will announce its nominations for the 85th Academy Awards. We can probably expect the likely nominees (Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, etc.), but given the widespread critical acclaim for these films, it will probably be a contentious and exciting contest. Last year, many were taken aback by the success of The Artist, the […]
Continue readingThe Oscars: Will you be tweeting tonight?
The Oscars are on tonight at 7pm. Will you be watching? If so, will you be tweeting about it too? Word on the street is that tonight there may be some record numbers in social media usage involving tonight’s award ceremony. Many celebrities are expected to be tweeting, some from behind the scenes at the […]
Continue reading84th Academy Award Nominations
The 84th Academy Awards nominees have been announced and mubi.com/notebook has nicely listed them with links to film clips and info. See a few of the nominees below or check it all out here. BEST PICTURE The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud and Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight in ParisMoneyballThe Tree of LifeWar Horse DIRECTING The Artist, Michel HazanaviciusThe […]
Continue readingStart predicting next year’s winners…
Here are some of the leading contenders in the next hopeful Academy Award Winners. Which one is most likely to win? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/03/poll-what-will-win-best-picture-at-the-next-oscars.html
Continue readingAU Professr Russell Williams Returns to Oscarland
Twenty years after becoming the first African American to win two Oscars, Russell Williams, SOC/BA ’74, returned to Hollywood for the 83rd Academy Awards to commemorate that historic occasion. Williams won Oscars for his sound work on Glory and Dances with Wolves. Since 2002, he’s been an artist in residence at American University’s School of […]
Continue readingOscar Wrap Up – Best Week Ever – Favorite Oscar Tweets
It’s certainly debatable that Twitter during the Oscars was more entertaining than the Oscars themselves. Here are some of BestWeekEver’s favorite Oscar tweets.
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Continue readingBanksy welcomes Oscar nomination for ‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’
“I don’t agree with the concept of award ceremonies, but I’m prepared to make an exception for the ones I’m nominated for. The last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me.” Banksyin an official statement concerning his directorial debut Exit Through the Gift Shopbeing nominated for […]
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