THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE: “TRUE GRIT” FINALLY SCREENS, ENTERS RACE
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen’s “True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, PG-13, trailer) was, along with James L. Brooks’s “How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer), one of the last two major awards hopefuls...
View ArticleSCOTT FEINBERG’S TOP 10 FILMS OF ’10
PLEASE NOTE: The following rankings and remarks reflect my personal opinions and do/will not in any way impact my projections or analysis on this site, wherein I strive above all else to correctly...
View Article“DEEP VOTE” ON “CASINO JACK,”“HEREAFTER,” AND “IRON MAN 2″
“Deep Vote,” an Oscar winning screenwriter and a member of the Academy, will write this column — exclusively for ScottFeinberg.com — every week until the Academy Awards in order to help to peel back...
View Article‘J. Edgar’ Screens at LACMA, Clint Eastwood and Co. on Hand for Festivities
Last night, as part of a weekend-long celebration of Clint Eastwood, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted a special screening of Eastwood’s new film J. Edgar, followed by a Q&A with...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement at...
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday that actor Morgan Freeman will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday,...
View ArticleCan CinemaScore And Rotten Tomatoes Help In Predicting Oscars?
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** As an Oscar prognosticator, I look to try and find any advantageous information or tools that I can muster. When one is in the business of making professional...
View ArticleDo Films From Adapted Screenplays Fare Better In Best Picture Than Their...
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** Most years, one can find almost all of the Best Picture hopefuls contained in both the Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay categories. With 10...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Actors Turned Directors
By Joey Magidson Film Contributor *** I’ve always had a soft spot for films that are directed by actors. In one of my recent pieces, I spoke about how the Academy looks at actors who direct. Now, I’ll...
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