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What Movie Have You Disliked That The Critics Loved?

Richie Phillips — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:40:26 +0000

The Academy Awards are on Sunday night on ABC. It’s always very interesting to see which of the nominated movies gets all the “props”. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I think they’re smoking something! Let’s see where YOU stand on this. Here he is – Daniel Day-Lewis. He’s already picked up awards here and [...]

The Oscars – Jean Stapleton From Troy Won One And You Can See It [VIDEO]

Jake Thomas — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:37:28 +0000

I am really hoping Argo wins the best picture at the Academy Awards. I love that movie.The Oscars will be handed out again on Sunday and we actually have had a winner of an Academy Award locally. Jean Stapleton was an incredible actress that most of you would remember from “All In The Family” she [...]

Michael Clarke Duncan, Dead At 54 [VIDEO]

Sean McMaster — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:19:36 +0000

Sad news, you may have already heard but the Oscar nominated actor died yesterday morning. He had suffered a heart attack a couple of months ago and had been in the hospital ever since. Duncan started out as a bodyguard for people like Will Smith and Jamie Foxx, but chose to pursue an acting career. [...]

New Oscar Statue–James Franco

Jake Thomas — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:31:11 +0000

If you watched the Oscars last night you saw them handing out the statues for the various awards. The statues were actually more lively than Oscar co-host James Franco. The guy was stiffer than a cardboard cut of the Geico lizard. My neighbor has a hideous plastic pink flamingo on their lawn in the Summer [...]

Oscar Winners

Bryen — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:51:44 +0000

There weren't a whole lot of surprises at the 83rd Academy Awards -- as expected, "The King's Speech" took the big prize as Best Picture. The film about King George VI overcoming his stutter also garnered a Best Actor statue for Colin Firth and a Best Director win for Tom Hooper.

"King"'s four statuettes tied "Inception," which also nabbed four awards in technical categories, for the most Oscars.

Oscar favorite Natalie Portman also took home the Best Actress statuette for her role in "Black Swan," and Melissa Leo and Christian Bale of "The Fighter" cleaned up in the supporting role categories.

See the full list of winners after the jump:

Award Show Limitations

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:57:21 +0000

Another Academy Award show has come and gone. Congratulations to all of the winners, but please do not thank me. I don’t know about you, but when I watch these things after about five winners, I’m ready to pull out whatever hair I have left. I understand that people need to be thanked, but seriously, [...]

Academy Awards Red Carpet Arrivals

Bryen — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:11:55 +0000

The stars hit the red carpet for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, including nominees Natalie Portman, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Christian Bale, Jesse Eisenberg, plus co-host Anne Hathaway.The arrivals at the Academy Awards didn’t disappoint one bit. Check out the gallery!

Country Music Plus A Hometown Touch at The Oscars

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:29:12 +0000

It seems like every time you turn around it’s time for another awards show. Well, here we go again. This Sunday night, it’s time for Hollywood’s biggest night: "The Academy Awards", otherwise known as "The Oscars". This will be two years in a row for country music to be part of "The Oscars".

Why Watch The Oscars? We All Know How That Movie Will End!

Richie Phillips — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:11:57 +0000

You can almost predict who will win the Academy Rewards on Sunday. (They’re not MY predictions, mind you. I ain’t that smart). But this guy does makes sense..Richard Corliss in Time writes: In Oscar voting, as in old Hollywood weepies, sentiment trumps sense,” Critics may have loved The Social Network, but not a single one of them [...]

The Award For The Award

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:07:29 +0000

With all the awards shows that we have, especially with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and Academy Awards right around the corner, I was thinking-Why don't we make an award for awards shows.

Oscar Nominations Announced

GNA — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:34:58 +0000

Nominations for the 83rd Oscar Awards were announced this morning at a press conference in Beverly Hills. Oscar winner from last year, Mo’Nique, helped to make the announcement along with the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Tom Sherak. Just a bit of what to expect from the announcement, movies up [...]