
Director Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo,' which tells the story of a boy lost in a train station and also serves as an ode to the early days of filmmaking, came into the night with 11 nominations. ...

08:40 AM, Feb 27, 2012

Los Angeles: He steals the show on the red carpet, his co-stars regard him as a solid actor, and his director believes he is an essential character in 'The Artist'. But Uggie, the playful, loyal Jack Russell terrier who stars in the silent movie, was left out in the cold by Oscar organizers on Tuesday despite having won the hearts and minds of millions of movie-goers. "He's been an amazing...

03:57 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Los Angeles: India's only hope at the Oscars this year, filmmaker Sohan Roy's "DAM 999" on Tuesday failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of the 84th Academy Awards. The movie stood a chance to feature in the best picture, best original song and best original score categories. The nominations were announced at the Sameul Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles. Roy's "DAM 999", a $10 million film,...

10:28 PM, Jan 24, 2012

Mumbai: His Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' may have lost the race for the Oscars but debutant director Salim Ahmed is happy that the story of a poor perfume seller went so far despite his limited means. "I am happy. When I made the film I never thought that it would win so many National Awards and will even go to the Oscar jury members," he told PTI from Thiruvananthapuram....

06:21 PM, Jan 20, 2012

Los Angeles: Three songs from Indian film 'DAM 999' are among 39 shortlisted numbers in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards. The list was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its official website. 'Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu', 'DAM999 Theme Song' and 'Mujhe Chhod Ke' are the three songs from 'DAM 999' that are vying for a place in the...

06:12 PM, Dec 20, 2011

Mumbai: Music maestro A.R. Rahman has bagged two nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards for his work in Danny Boyle's 127 Hours and the film frat is hoping that the composer triumphs again at the gala event on Sunday. His colleagues and friends wish him luck and are hoping he brings the golden statuette home again, having bagged two Oscars for the best original score and the song in 2009...

06:13 PM, Feb 22, 2011

Mumbai: Movie buffs have reason to rejoice as Fox Star Studios India is all set to release Black Swan in India along with The Fighter on February 25th, 2011. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan the psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis is internationally the most applauded film of recent times. The film has already won a Golden Globe (Best Actress) and bagged 5 Oscar nominations...

05:23 PM, Feb 01, 2011

Los Angeles: Actor Javier Bardem has reportedly been approached to be a part of the 23rd James Bond film. However, the details of his character are kept under wraps but since Daniel Craig is set to reprise his role as James Bond, there is a speculation that he might portray the villain, aceshowbiz.com reports. According to reports, the offer was made to Bardem last week, at around the same time...

01:36 PM, Jan 31, 2011

Los Angeles: After sweeping the maximum nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, royal drama "The King's Speech" is leading the Oscar race with as many as 12 nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. "The King's Speech" stars Colin Firth as King George VI and actor Geoffrey Rush as speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped George VI overcome a stammer. The film traces the...

01:15 AM, Jan 26, 2011