Posts Tagged ‘Oscars’

The making of a Palme d’Or winner

Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz weigh in on the decision ahead

by Brian D. Johnson - Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sinister depths: ‘Stoker’ and ‘The Gatekeepers’

Brian D. Johnson reviews two very different films opening this weekend

by Brian D. Johnson - Friday, March 1, 2013
‘Boobs’ song still a problem, as list of Seth MacFarlane haters keeps growing

What more is there to say about the Oscar night monologue?

by macleans.ca - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Canada at the Oscars: They like us, they really like us!

Brian D. Johnson on the Canadian Oscar conspiracy: William Shatner, ‘Argo’ and ‘Life of Pi’

by Brian D. Johnson - Monday, February 25, 2013
How to win your Oscar pool

Brian D. Johnson handicaps the most politically charged showdown in the history of the Academy

by Brian D. Johnson - Saturday, February 23, 2013
Movies that make (up) history

Hollywood’s myth-making machine never lets facts get in the way of a good story

by Brian D. Johnson - Saturday, January 19, 2013
And the Oscar hosting duties go to . . . Seth MacFarlane

The ‘Family Guy’ creator hopes to put a face to the voice

by Jaime Weinman - Monday, October 1, 2012
The Oscar montage that never was

A TFCA reminder of the many fine movies lost in the dust of the Academy Awards

by Brian D. Johnson - Friday, March 2, 2012
‘Cadaverous’ Oscars were ‘history’s worst’

Some words on Sunday’s Oscars, presented with little context: “a Crystal-meth nightmare“; “cadaverous, a…

by Philippe Gohier - Monday, February 27, 2012
Portrait of the Oscar as an Old Man

Tradition triumphs with wins by Plummer, Streep and ‘The Artist’

by Brian D. Johnson - Monday, February 27, 2012
Eight rules for Oscar pools

Film critic Brian D. Johnson offers tips for picking Academy Award winners

by Brian D. Johnson - Friday, February 24, 2012
Oscar anoints ‘Hugo,’ ‘The Artist’—and ‘Monsieur Lazhar’

Silent film homages lead the race, while Canadians score 2.5 nominations

by Brian D. Johnson - Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Things The King’s Speech was silent about

I got the book The King’s Speech for Christmas and just finished it; in…

by Colby Cosh - Sunday, January 22, 2012
Is Ricky turning into the Globes’ Billy Crystal?

While Gervais coated his barbs with a spoonful of sugar, Seth Rogen and even George Clooney trumped him on the outrage front

by Brian D. Johnson - Monday, January 16, 2012
Golden Globes shine on ‘The Artist,’ Gosling and Clooney

Why do the Globes treat ‘The Descendants’ as a drama and ‘My Week with Marilyn’ as a comedy?

by Brian D. Johnson - Thursday, December 15, 2011
Clash of the biopic titans

Monroe, Thatcher, Hoover, Freud—Hollywood is turning into the history channel

by Brian D. Johnson - Friday, December 2, 2011
These days, no news is good. Period.

Paul Wells on how everywhere the news is the same: bad

by Paul Wells - Friday, November 25, 2011
Cringing, while waiting for my fantasy lover

Best Actor Colin Firth didn’t disappoint. He gave an amusing, literate acceptance speech.

by Barbara Amiel - Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Oldest/Youngest/Dullest Oscars

Franco and Hathaway didn’t seem to know what they were doing

by Jaime Weinman - Monday, February 28, 2011
The Oscars: Who should win and who will win

Film critic Brian D. Johnson offers up his picks

by Claire Ward - Friday, February 25, 2011