Santa Barbara Film Fest: Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones to Share Honor
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, who play Stephen Hawking and Jane Hawking, respectively, in James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything — and both of whom have...
View ArticleScott Feinberg’s Top 10 Films of 2014
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter With just hours remaining in 2014, I wanted to document for myself — and share with you — the films that I enjoyed the most this year. I have seen hundreds of...
View ArticlePalm Springs Film Fest: Oscar Hopefuls Like David Oyelowo and Reese...
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter Brad Pitt sang David Oyelowo’s name. Shirley MacLaine said the only direction she ever received from Richard Linklater was “I don’t know.” Michael Keaton...
View ArticleJ.K. Simmons Likely to Join Long Lineup of Oscar Winners With No Prior...
By Anjelica Oswald Managing Editor J.K. Simmons’ portrayal of a vicious and relentless instructor at a music conservatory in Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash has propelled Simmons as a frontrunner in the...
View ArticleOscars 2015: First-Time Oscar Nominees
By Anjelica Oswald Managing Editor The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were announced this morning live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills in a two-part announcement. Joining some...
View ArticleThe Precedent for an Eddie Redmayne or Michael Keaton Oscar Win
By Anjelica Oswald Managing Editor With Michael Keaton winning the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy and Eddie Redmayne winning for best actor in a drama, both men continue...
View ArticleSAG Awards: ‘Birdman’ Weekend Continues As Eddie Redmayne Shocks the World...
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter What a weekend! Less than 24 hours after Birdman upset Boyhood to win the top prize at Saturday’s 26th PGA Awards, Alejandro G. Inarritu’s quirky dramedy held...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Film Fest: ‘Theory’ Stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones Feted...
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter On Thursday night, the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored The Theory of Everything’s Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones with its Cinema...
View ArticleHeading Toward an Oscar Rarity
By Anjelica Oswald Managing Editor The stars may align in Hollywood this year in a way we’ve only seen once in the past 77 years. Since the Oscars went to four acting categories in 1937, only once...
View ArticleBrutally Honest Oscar Ballot No. 7: “No Better Filmmaker” Than Eastwood,...
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter This is a lightly edited transcript of a conversation with an Academy member who is not associated with any of this year’s nominees about his ballot. A...
View ArticleThis Year’s Oscars Will Likely Feature Familiar Faces from Last Year’s Awards
By Patrick Shanley Managing Editor This year’s Oscars may very well feature many nominees from last year’s Academy Awards. This is often the case for actors and actresses, but this year it’s not just...
View Article‘Spotlight’: Michael Keaton’s Chance at a ‘Make-Up’ Oscar From the Academy
By Patrick Shanley Managing Editor At the 87th Academy Awards earlier this year, Michael Keaton was many prognosticator’s best actor front-runner for his performance in director Alejandro Iñárritu‘s...
View ArticlePalm Springs Film Fest: Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender Tapped for Honors
By Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter Alicia Vikander, the Swedish actress who has garnered Oscar buzz for her supporting turn opposite Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl, and Michael Fassbender,...
View ArticlePossible First-Time Nominees at This Year’s Oscars
By Patrick Shanley Managing Editor This year’s Oscar race may offer a new experience to many first time nominees throughout the Academy’s categories. Though many familiar faces are a part of this...
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