In this chaotic year for everyone, it is easy to not think about things like awards shows. For instance: did you know that the Emmy's were last week? Not a whole lot of other people did either. When it comes to award shows, though, the granddaddy of them all, the Oscars, could be in the […]
That was his first American project, and Rebecca received 11 Academy Awards nominations, where it won Best Picture and Best Cinematography It was chosen for preservation by the National Film Registry in 2018 So, this new version has a lot to live up to Directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Jane Goldman, you can[...]
Following announcements that the Academy Awards and others were pushing back their ceremonies last week, the Golden Globes have now done the same The awards will now take place on February 28th, 2021 The Globes usually take place on the first Sunday of January and instead will jump back weeks This also means that the[...]
The 2021 Academy Awards have been pushed back from February 28 to April 25, 2021 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the move today after outlets like Variety started speculating a couple of months back that this could happen This makes total sense, as the theatrical release schedule has been completely blown up[...]
The Korean film, which cleaned up at this year's Academy Awards ceremony and made a household name out of director Bong Joon Ho, is already setting records on the service, according to IndieWire It has already become the most-streamed independent or foreign language film on Hulu, and also the second most-streamed film on the service[...]
The film won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Walken, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing The Deer Hunter was named the 53rd best film of all-time on the AFI 100 list, and has been featured on numerous best of lists over the years The film has also[...]
It won Best Picture at that years Academy Awards Bruhl will not play the lead Paul Baumer however, he will just be part of the ensemble.[caption id="attachment_1162957" align="aligncenter" width="600"] lev radin / Shutterstock.com[/caption]Egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller voluntarily enlist in the German army[...]
Could anyone else picture a contemporary foreign language film 5-10 years ago and beyond? What would the Academy consider otherwise? Most probably think historical drama or martial arts epic if it were from Asia.[caption id="attachment_1145061" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Barunson E&A[/caption]
"Parasite" and Other Asian Films in the Oscars
Prior to Parasite, you had the martial arts epic Crouching[...]
Hulu is taking advantage of the Disney-owned ABC being the broadcasting home for this year's Academy Awards, rolling out new teasers, trailers and previews for a number of their new series Earlier in the show, we took a look at FX on Hulu's Cate Blanchett-starrer Mrs America - and now, its a look at Hulu Original's[...]
AMC understands – as most of us do – that "Oscar Night" is one of those times when television kinda' sits off to the sides and lets film have its day in the sun. But that doesn't mean they're above using the ocassion to have a little fun by offering The Walking Dead, Better Call […]
Oscars 2020 are set. The nominations were just revealed, and comic fans will be happy to learn that Joker snagged 11 nominations, the most of any film, including Best Picture, Best Director for Todd Phillips, and Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Other top nominated films include The Irishman, which got 10 nominations, but none for […]
AFI, or the American Film Institute if you are not familiar, have released their list of the top 10 films for 2019. This is their list of films that AFI deems "culturally significant". The yearly list is one of many that awards pundits point to for early indicators of what films will be favorites heading […]
With the official Twitter page for USA Network's Mr. Robot being more and more active and cryptic, hopefully a release date for the final season of Mr. Robot is on the horizon – especially now that the show has Academy Award-winning actor Rami Malek in the lead. Until then, we've got a recap of season […]
The 91st Annual Academy Awards just completed in Los Angeles, handing out the golden Oscars statues to the chosen recipients of the various categories celebrating the best of the past year in film, performance, and achievement.With no host this year, the telecast did pretty well time-wise; the various presenters did their duties and ushered the[...]
Case-in-point? Tonight's Academy Awards broadcast on ABC, which will be running up against the long-running horror-drama series To be clear, it won't be much of a competition because (A) it's the Oscars, even if it is a dumpster fire; and (2) The Walking Dead doesn't "do" same-day ratings anymore, anyway.Still, we have to appreciate the[...]
In yet another move that the Academy Awards is making because they think it's a good idea- four main categories will be presented during a commercial break at the 91st Annual Academy Awards (aka Oscars).There are 4 categories total that have been deemed unworthy of the general broadcast awards and we're kind of surprised- Make[...]
The Academy announced the first round of presenters for the 91st Annual Academy Awards Oscars ceremony this morning, and the list looks pretty good.Awkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans,Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amandla Stenberg, Charlize Theron, Tessa Thompson, Constance Wu, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic (who will[...]
After originally announcing only two of the five Best Original Song nominees would be performing their entries during the telecast, it appears The Academy has changed their minds.Previously, it seemed only "Shallow" from A Star Is Born and "All The Stars" from Black Panther would get live performances, which understandably prompted responses from the other nominees.Like Lin-Manuel Miranda:https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1088814437077798913Just[...]
So with the way we see things here at Bleeding Cool--as we peer into our "Great Magic 8 Ball of Doom" to see what's coming down the pop culture highway--we figure by the time you read this that 2 out of every 3 people will have their own streaming service as we slide down the slippery[...]
It's been a week of stories about Bryan Singer. Earlier this week, The Atlantic published an expose about the filmmaker which included additional allegations of impropriety, namely alleged unwilling intimate advances by Singer towards then-underage young men. It's a tough read, but The Atlantic claims to have undergone months of research and background before publishing the […]