Scott Foundas Articles

Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu in 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days In the LA Weekly, Scott Foundas wonders, "How do you say ‘Oscar scandal’ in Romanian"? Oscar scandaliu perhaps? I mean, for Zeus’ sake, even Scott Foundas’ own mother liked Cristian Mungiu’s widely praised Cannes Film Festival winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Why didn’t those Academy voters who pick the potential [...]

Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari in American Beauty Critics and Awards Season: Part I It’s too bad that U.S. film critics have such short memories — see Jack Mathews‘ top comment in the previous page — as Once is the type of small, foreign film that needs year-end critics’ awards so Academy members can a) become aware of its existence b) check it out. Here’s wondering [...]

Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova in Once Jack Mathews‘ "Next Up in Oscar Race: Voters Who Matter" in the New York Daily News: "It’s been fun watching the evolution of the awards, as critics’ groups narrowed the field with their collective awards while breaking the hearts of many of the individual members. Movies that will end up on many top 10 lists didn’t even get a [...]