Oscars
The Hollywood boulevard of broken dreams: Ben Affleck and I
Watching this year’s Oscars ceremony brought back memories of when I used to live in a tiny studio apartment not five minutes walk away from the Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, where the Oscars are held. It was on a street just off Hollywood called Sycamore Avenue, home then to a transient population of Hollywood wannabes (me included), mostly Japanese music students, and others in need of cheap accommodation.
By John Wight | Notebook | Wednesday, 27 February 2013 at 4:00 am
Oscars poster marks 85 years of the Best Picture award
To commemorate the 85th Academy Awards artist Olly Moss in collaboration with Gallery1988 have created a poster that celebrates the Best Picture award for each of the 85 years of the Oscars.
By Neela Debnath | Film | Tuesday, 12 February 2013 at 4:57 pm
Top of the posts: Healthy diets, London Underground and the Oscars
Probably for many of you this has been the week of getting back to work and look forward to a new year, especially to a healthier lifestyle and eating, reason why Anna Richardson’s tips on a healthy diet after the overindulgence of the festive season was one of the most read blogs.
By Linda Sharkey | Notebook | Friday, 11 January 2013 at 6:18 pm
The Oscars: Films possibly in line for cinema’s most prestigious award
With the 85th Academy Award nominations set to be announced on January 10th, Kieran Turner-Dave previews the films most likely to be in contention for cinema’s most prestigious prize
By Kieran Turner-Dave | Film | Friday, 4 January 2013 at 3:58 pm
Death of a movie trope: could newspapers be spinning their last?
Nostalgia is a funny thing. These days, we really can’t get away from it. Whether through vintage fashion or tinted Instagram photos, we seem to want to live continually in the past. Which is perhaps one reason why The Artist, which comes out on DVD today, was such a surprise hit last year. A love letter to silent cinema, it triumphed at the Oscars with its story of George Valentin, a silent movie actor who struggles with the arrival of the talkies.
Today from i: The Oscars – always the bridesmaid…
Meryl Streep has been nominated for an Academy Award for the 17th time, for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. It’s hard to believe, but Streep hasn’t won since 1983 for Sophie’s Choice. but in Oscar history sometimes multiple nominations never guarantee you a prize. Words: Liam O’Brian, Graphic: Liz Gould.
By i paper | Notebook | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 at 3:16 pm
Caught & Social: A toast for Oscar
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By Luke Blackall | Notebook | Tuesday, 1 March 2011 at 11:41 am
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