Awards Season

Overlooked Contenters

Awards seasons are strange things. No matter how much a film might have going in it’s favor, sometimes it just doesn’t connect with voters.

Paul Giamatti: Dark Horse to Contender?

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from working at an actor’s trade magazine, it’s that actors love Paul Giamatti.

Oscar Watch: Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner, the visionary behind such films as "Rush Hours 1-3" and the current "Tower Heist," seemed an odd choice when he was originally announced as producer for next year's Academy Awards.

SAG Awards: Supporting Male Actor

In "The Messenger," Woody Harrelson is stunning as a tightly wound, no-nonsense, bureaucratic military officer whose job is to notify the next of kin (or NOK) when a loved one has been killed.