Oscar 2008 Articles

VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (2008) Direction and Screenplay: Woody Allen Cast: Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn, Chris Messina Oscar Movies Highly Recommended Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona I saw Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona at its Canadian premiere at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival to a sold-out crowd in the beautiful Italian [...]

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Matteo Garrone's GOMORRAH: Biggest Oscar Snubs #4e In early 2009, Christopher Nolan's megablockbuster The Dark Knight received nominations from the Producers Guild, the Directors Guild, and the Writers Guild (for Nolan, his brother Jonathan Nolan, and David S. Goyer). Additionally, Heath Ledger was nominated for and eventually won the Screen Actors Guild's Best Supporting Actor Award for his [...]

Cristian Mungiu's 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS: Biggest Oscar Snubs #4d Matteo Garrone's mafia drama Gomorrah was the most internationally acclaimed Italian production of 2008. Among its award nominations were those from the British Academy, the Danish Film Critics, the French Academy's Cesar, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and the Spirit Awards. Additionally, Gomorrah won the Grand Prix at the 2008 Cannes Film [...]

Tia Lessin and Carl Deal's Trouble the Water (above) and Adam Pertofsky's The Witness – From the Balcony of Room 306 will kick off the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Part Two of its 28th annual "Contemporary Documentaries" screening series on Wednesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free. [...]