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Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Issues Statement on Oscar Diversity
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Issues Statement on Oscar Diversity
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Issues Statement on Oscar Diversity
The greatest outrage stirred by last week’s announcement of the Oscar nominees was not the Best Picture snub for Carol or the absurd exclusion of Todd Haynes from the Best Director category, but rather the troubling homogeneity of the twenty men and women nominated in the acting categories. Specifically, many have taken issue with the fact that this year’s Oscar slate looks about as white as a Whole Foods before noon on a Sunday. The social media hashtag OscarsSoWhite resurfaced within minutes after the nomination announcement had finished, and Spike Lee has even called for a boycott of the ceremony as a response to the blatant lack of diversity in this year’s picks.
Laurel and Hardy Biopic Casts John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan
Laurel and Hardy Biopic Casts John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan
Laurel and Hardy Biopic Casts John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan
John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan are two actors who are incredibly funny and just as equally capable of heart-wrenching drama, which makes them the perfect pairing for a Laurel and Hardy biopic. Reilly and Coogan will headline the upcoming film titled Stan & Ollie, a BBC Films production that centers on the final 1953 tour of the iconic comedic duo.
The Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the 2016 Oscar Nominations
The Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the 2016 Oscar Nominations
The Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the 2016 Oscar Nominations
Even though there’s now a whole cottage industry devoted to Oscar prediction — people who spend the entire year trying to guess whose names will be called at the Academy Awards — the 7,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science still finds ways to surprise us every single year...
Marketing Evil Geniuses
Marketing Evil Geniuses
Marketing Evil Geniuses
Lest you forget, we’re just a month away from the release of Deadpool, with Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller promising an R-rated, gleefully violent, totally profane and very faithful film featuring a proper version of the Merc With a Mouth. And while the latest TV spot reiterates all of those fine points, a new set of satirical posters reveal that Deadpool is also something you probably never considered: the greatest love story of our time.
‘Dirty Grandpa’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Does Spring Break
‘Dirty Grandpa’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Does Spring Break
‘Dirty Grandpa’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Does Spring Break
Robert De Niro has officially reached the IDGAF point of his career (Harrison Ford can relate), with recent roles in films like The Intern and Heist, the latter of which you probably haven’t heard about. Okay, he isn’t completely off the reservation, since David O. Russell has been keeping him on the legit side of things with his role in Joy, but recent years have seen De Niro take a turn to the sillier, lighter side of things and Dirty Grandpa is his latest foray into the wacky, starring opposite Zac Efron in a film that sees the unlikely duo saddling up for a Spring Break trip.

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