Posts Tagged ‘academy awards (oscars)’

Patricia Neal, an Oscar Winner Who Endured Tragedy, Dies at 84
Ms. Neal, the molasses-voiced actress whose life alternated surreally between triumph and tragedy, won both an Academy Award and a Tony. Originally posted here: Patricia Neal, an Oscar Winner Who Endured Tragedy, Dies at 84
Movie Review | ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’: Cold Case, Warm Hearts in an Argentine Tale
This Argentine murder mystery, tinged with regret and longing, won the Academy Award for best foreign-language film. View post:  Movie Review | ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’: Cold Case, Warm Hearts in an Argentine Tale
Kathryn Bigelow: How Oscar Found Ms. Right
Kathryn Bigelow’s two-fisted win at the Academy Awards has helped dismantle stereotypes about what types of films women can and should direct. Go here to see the original: Kathryn Bigelow: How Oscar Found Ms. Right
‘The Hurt Locker’ Wins Big at Oscars
The Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” took home the Oscar for best picture, while its director, Kathryn Bigelow, became the first woman to win an Oscar for best director. Original post:  ‘The Hurt Locker’ Wins Big at Oscars
The TV Watch: Supersizing the Show (Austerity Is So 2009)
Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony was one enormous Hollywood stimulus package. Here is the original post:  The TV Watch: Supersizing the Show (Austerity Is So 2009)
The Drama of How the Race Is Run
This awards season has had as much narrative sweep as a made-for-television mini-series. Original post:  The Drama of How the Race Is Run
For Movie Stars, the Big Money Is Now Deferred
Stars who not long ago vied for as much as $25 million a picture have seen their upfront salaries shrink. Read the original here: For Movie Stars, the Big Money Is Now Deferred
Advertising: Plenty of Ads to Go Around on Oscar Night
The ad sales results for the Academy Awards illustrate that demand is holding up among marketers for ad spots during so-called big event television shows. See the rest here: Advertising: Plenty of Ads to Go Around on Oscar Night
Film and Fashion: Just Friends
The influence movies once had on fashion has been supplanted by television shows, even blogs. See more here: Film and Fashion: Just Friends
Design: Making an Art Out of Credit Rolls
A week before the Oscars, it’s a time to celebrate a little-recognized category of moviemaking: the title sequences that mark the beginning and end of most films. Originally posted here:  Design: Making an Art Out of Credit Rolls