Beasts of the Southern Wild

Lincoln leads Oscars race with 12 nominations

The historical drama Lincoln leads this year’s Oscar race with 12 nominations, closely followed by Life of Pi with 11.  Both films are competing for best picture along with Beasts of the Southern Wild Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty Les Misérables Amour Django Unchained Argo Lincoln’s director Steven Spielberg and actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally […]

Zero Dark Thirty film of the year to African-American Film Critics

The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named Zero Dark Thirty as the Best Picture of 2012. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the Columbia Pictures release captured a majority vote by the organization, which is comprised of leading African-American media professionals from across the nation. The organization will formally present this year’s honors during a private […]

Toronto Film Critics hail The Master

The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson’s 70mm drama about a battle of wills between a ravaged war veteran and the cult leader who offers him a place at his right hand, dominated the 2012 awards of the Toronto Film Critics Association. Anderson’s film took Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, with co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman […]