‘12 Years a Slave’ is best picture; ‘Gravity’ nets 7 Academy Awards
Actors Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto also take home Oscars
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Actors Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto also take home Oscars
Feeble rule of law and rampant impunity underpins continued human rights abuses
First to win back-to-back Oscars, Rainer told off Louis B. Mayer, returned to theatre (and used her Oscar as a doorstop)
Some say a win would legitimize discussion of race in US; others warn against relying on Hollywood for such statements
Hollywood has the Oscars, but competition has drawn many productions elsewhere. Now it’s trying to reverse the trend
The emphasis on gay activism obscures Museveni's human rights abuses
Hany Abu-Assad’s film is only the second Palestinian feature nominated for Best Foreign Language category
Antonio Mora speaks with the people who helped create some of the past year's most acclaimed documentaries
What a Civil War soldier’s diary tells us about Solomon Northup’s ordeal
Box-office winners that get Oscar nods can get failing grades when it comes to intelligent roles for women