Oscar

The Zone of Interest has won the best international film Oscar at the Academy Awards, which are currently taking place in Los Angeles.An adaptation of Martin Amis’ novel of the same title, and directed by British film-maker Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest has largely German and Polish dialogue and therefore qualified for the award. It was the third British film to be nominated in the category (following the predominantly Welsh-language films Hedd Wyn in 1993 and Solomon & Gaenor in 2000), and the first to…

Da’Vine Joy Randolph has won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in The Holdovers at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Randolph, who played the school’s head cook Mary Lamb in the film, was the strong favourite for the award, having won nearly every best supporting actress prize in the run-up to the Oscars, including the Golden Globe, Bafta, Critics’ Choice, Independent Spirit and Screen Actors Guild awards. In the end she saw off competition including Jodie Foster (for Nyad), Emily Blunt (for Oppenheimer)…

The 96th Academy Awards will be presented Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, beginning at 4 p.m. PT.As was the case for much of last year, all eyes will be on “Barbenheimer” at the 2024 Oscars, with heavy favorite “Oppenheimer” leading the nominations with 13 and “Barbie” earning eight. Other films that made an impression on voters include “Poor Things,” which tallied 11 noms; “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10; and two international features, “The Zone of Interest” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” with five apiece. Red…

With a combined 30 career Oscar nominations, these actors hope to break their losing streak Seasoned actors like Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, and Mahershala Ali, who share seven Oscars among them, make winning the gold trophy look easy. Other actors spend their careers in pursuit of the elusive accolade. It took Viola Davis two decades before her supporting role honor in Fences (2016). It took Joaquin Phoenix longer, losing three lead actor nods before taking home an…

Ryan Gosling will perform the hit Barbie song I'm Just Ken live at the upcoming Oscars ceremony. The actor was present for the rehearsals ahead of the ceremony on March 11. As per a report by People, the actor was ‘in great spirits’ during the practice sessions and had a great time. (Also read: Oscars 2024: From Lily Gladstone to Cillian Murphy, who all can break records this year) Ryan Gosling rehearses for his performance of I'm Just Ken ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIt might sound obvious, but getting nominated for an Oscar doesn’t automatically make a film good.In fact, there have been many deserving movies over the years that were somehow overlooked by the Academy.While it’s easy to assume that certain films don’t get nominated because they’re not what voters of the Oscars would usually go for, there have been a lot of surprises in the past.For…

Looks like when you sit down to watch the 96th Oscar Awards ceremony this time, seekers of a little controversy will not have to wait for one with bated breath as Alexander Payne’s widely celebrated and praised The Holdovers is already attracting the wrong kind of attention. In a shocking expose by Variety, it has been revealed screenwriter Simon Stephenson (who penned Luca) accused Payne, the director of The Holdovers, of plagiarising the unproduced script he wrote, titled Frisco. Based on the email evidence revealed by…

Angela Bassett is reflecting on her Oscar loss in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Academy Awards last year. The actor reflected on the evening in a new interview with Oprah Winfrey in OWN, where she agreed that the loss was ‘a supreme disappointment.’ (Also read: Oscars 2024: From Olivia Colman to Denzel Washington, most memorable acceptance speeches of all time) Angela Bassett has been nominated twice for an Oscar, and won the honorary award earlier this year. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni(REUTERS) What…

“Black Panther” star Angela Bassett’s reaction over losing Oscar 2023 went viral on social media. The actress lost the Oscar last year for best supporting actress, which was won by Jamie Lee Curtis. In the latest episode of OWN Spotlight she recalled the incident and expressed her grief. Angela was nominated at the 95th Academy Award for her role of Queen Ramonda from the movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. The 65-year-old shared dismay, saying, “I was gobsmacked. It was—of course—a supreme…

Going into Oscar night, we watch to see if our favourite films will win. But when the ceremony ends, what we’re left with is how they made us feel, and that comes down to the winning speeches. Did they make us laugh or cry or cheer? Or all of the above? Giving the perfect speech is difficult, and not everyone has that skill. (Also read: Oscars 2024: From Cillian Murphy to Paul Giamatti and Bradley Cooper, a guide to Best Actor) The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre.…