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Awards presented at the 96th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood: Picture: “Oppenheimer: Actor: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Actress: Emma Stone, “Poor Things” Supporting actor: Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” Supporting actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” Director: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” Animated feature: “The Boy and the Heron” International feature: “The Zone of Interest” Documentary feature: “20 Days in Mariupol” Adapted screenplay: Cord Jefferson, “American Fiction”…

“Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood. After passing over arguably Hollywood’s foremost big-screen auteur for years, the Oscars made up for lost time by heaping seven awards on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, including best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and best director for Nolan. The most closely watched contest of the Academy Awards went to…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDonald Trump may have hit out at Jimmy Kimmel’s hosting of the Oscars, but he’s no stranger to lambasting the Academy Awards. In fact, Trump’s criticism of the show is something of an Oscar night tradition.During tonight’s Oscars, which saw Oppenheimer and Poor Things dominate the wins, Kimmel read aloud a statement posted by Trump on his social media site Truth Social in which the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAs the 2024 Oscars ceremony concluded, viewers were adamant that they knew who should host the next Academy Awards.The 96th annual Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (10 March) and was presented by comedian and late night host Jimmy Kimmel, marking his fourth consecutive stint as host.The presenter had a number of awkward moments, including…

Oppenheimer is wildly rocking and rolling at the Oscars 2024 in the most swankiest way. Being widely nominated for 13 categories, the Christopher Nolan film which stars Cillian Murphy & Robert Downey Jr. in pivotal roles, has managed to bag 7 prestigious academy awards this time. Released last year in the month of July, The Biographical Thriller Atomic-Bomb-Saga film, had humongously scored supremely well at the box office in turn earning a whopping amount of $ 950 Million (approx.) globally, despite its 3 hour long…

Image: TohoGodzilla is a titan of moviemaking, but now he’s toppled his loftiest goal yet: award season. Just announced at the 2024 Academy Awards, Godzilla Minus One—io9's favorite movie of 2023—has won the Oscar for best VFX.Reservation Dogs | First FandomsThe movie overcame strong competition from the likes of Disney—with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and 20th Century Studios’ The Creator up for nods—and other Western studios to take the prize, one which makes history in a number of ways. It’s the Godzilla…

The film season leading up to the 2024 Academy Awards provided four-time host Jimmy Kimmel with endless material for this year’s opening monologue. Taking his pick, the late-night comedian kicked off the night with a skit, complaining about being hungry while sitting alongside a teary-eyed Margot Robbie in place of the old woman she called beautiful in Barbie. When he finally made it onto the stage, Kimmel kept his Barbie stan-dom going, noting one of the biggest snubs of the season: Greta Gerwig not being…

After a champagne-colored rug sent shock waves through Hollywood, this year’s Oscars carpet is back to red. The 96th Academy Awards will deliver fashion moments aplenty. Look no further than the lead actress nominees for standout looks. Lily Gladstone, who could become the first Native American to win in the category, has supported Indigenous designers and made nods to her heritage with her sartorial choices throughout awards season. Carey Mulligan, a true maestro of the red carpet, is the epitome of timeless elegance.…

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will gather in the Dolby Theatre tonight for the 96th annual Academy Awards. It’s a sign things are starting to get back to normal following last year’s monthslong writers and actors strikes.In between the award announcements, we’ll also get to see performances from several artists — including Ryan Gosling. If you want to see what this year’s ceremony has to offer, and also find out which film takes away the most Oscars, here’s what you need to know about tuning in.When do the Oscars…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe 2024 Oscars are taking place tonight, with fierce competition from blockbusters including Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon and Barbie.As ever, there were the usual snubs in the nominations announcement that led to outrage among film fans, but the ceremony will unite an exciting mix of contenders including Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), Emma Stone (Poor Things),…