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Kate Winslet and "Slumdog Millionaire" rule, while Hugh Jackman gives the awards an extreme makeover and -- miracle of miracles -- it works!
By Heather Havrilesky
February 23, 2009
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Revved-up, star-studded Oscarcast can't conceal the Academy's Hamlet-like self-torment. And "Slumdog" over "Dark Knight" ranks as an all-time Oscar WTF.
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 23, 2009
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We look to past Academy Awards to see if the nominees can keep their game faces on as the envelope is opened.
February 21, 2009
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Bruce Vilanch, the outrageous gay icon behind the Academy Awards, talks about negotiating with actors, Hugh Jackman and sneaking in fart jokes.
By Caitlin Shamberg
February 21, 2009
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Stephanie Zacharek and Andrew O'Hehir discuss rooting for the little guy during this year's Academy Awards.
February 20, 2009
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What do Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke have in common? The success stories of the year -- and the weathered mugs to show for it.
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 20, 2009
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From a nightmare in Lebanon to a schoolroom in Paris to '70s terrorism gone glam, Oscar's always-perplexing foreign films offer puzzles and delights.
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 19, 2009
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An Oscar rarity -- at least three of the nominated documentaries are outstanding and deserve to win! Can the Academy find a way to snub them all?
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 18, 2009
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From a zany octopus chase to a surveillance-cam love story and a wistful Parisian take on "Crash," this year's Academy-nominated short films hit theaters and iTunes.
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 05, 2009
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The Academy's nominations offer a few exciting surprises amid a raft of obvious prestige picks.
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 22, 2009
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With warring sets of year-end indie awards on top of each other, who can keep track? We can! Here's who's in, out, hot and not at this very moment.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 4, 2009
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There were no "Juno"-scale hits, several distributors went under and the economy's in the crapper. But contrary to all reason, 2008 was a good year for independent film.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 22, 2008
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Herzog, "Man on Wire" and "Trouble the Water" make Academy shortlist, but "Order of Myths," "Unforeseen," "Roman Polanski" and "Gonzo" are out.
By Andrew O'Hehir
November 18, 2008
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Danny Boyle talks about shooting his Dickensian quiz-show saga "Slumdog Millionaire" on the streets of Mumbai.
By Andrew O'Hehir
November 12, 2008
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Twin towers wire-walker Philippe Petit and "Man on Wire" director James Marsh talk about taking risks and making magic in troubled times.
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 26, 2008
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Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman talks about his extraordinary animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," a trip down the nightmarish rabbit hole of memory.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 26, 2008
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Courtney Hunt on her Sundance-acclaimed, slo-mo rural thriller "Frozen River" and making an indie film even action-movie fans can love.
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 30, 2008
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Andrew O'Hehir interviews director Courtney Hunt about her latest film.
By Caitlin Shamberg
July 30, 2008
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Andrew O'Hehir interviews the high-wire artist Philippe Petit and documentary director James Marsh about their project.
By Caitlin Shamberg
July 26, 2008
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Andrew O'Hehir interviews director Ari Folman about remembering war and creating his animated documentary.
By Caitlin Shamberg
December 26, 2008
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Andrew O'Hehir interviews director Danny Boyle.
By Caitlin Shamberg
November 12, 2008
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"Happy-Go-Lucky" and the ignored romantic comedy "Ghost Town" were among those that reminded us why films are still worth looking at.
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 24, 2008
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Heartbreaking French family saga "A Christmas Tale" tops the list in a strong year for documentaries and foreign-language films.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 27, 2008
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Brad Pitt grows up to be a beautiful baby in David Fincher's ambitious epic of love, loss and anti-aging.
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 25, 2008
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A wily talk-show host takes on a disgraced president in Ron Howard's refreshingly grown-up holiday movie. Guess who wins?
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 5, 2008
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Sean Penn leaps to the front of the Oscar race with his uncanny invocation of the slain gay-rights leader. Gus Van Sant's vibrant biopic meets the challenge -- almost.
By Andrew O'Hehir
November 26, 2008
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Kate Winslet strips off her clothes and secrets in this wartime drama -- but where is the passion?
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 10, 2008
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Danny Boyle talks about shooting his Dickensian quiz-show saga on the streets of Mumbai.
By Andrew O'Hehir
November 12, 2008
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This eloquent, unassuming movie evokes the miraculousness of finding a sense of place.
By Stephanie Zacharek
April 11, 2008
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Mickey Rourke gives a knockout performance as a nearly washed-up wrestling star.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 10, 2008
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Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a priest who may -- or may not! -- be a pedophile in this deliberately ambiguous drama.
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 12, 2008
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Jonathan Demme recaptures the ease and warmth of his early movies with this affecting take of a family wedding.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 3, 2008
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What has Clint Eastwood done with the real Angelina Jolie? That's the true mystery of this kidnapping movie.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 24, 2008
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Courtney Hunt on her Sundance-acclaimed, slo-mo rural thriller and making an indie film even action-movie fans can love.
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 30, 2008
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Sally Hawkins gives the finest performance of the year in Mike Leigh's intimate masterpiece.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 10, 2008
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Coked-up Colin Farrell karate-chops dwarf! Sundance opens with Martin McDonagh's black-comic religious fable.
By Andrew O'Hehir
January 18, 2008
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This new Pixar movie is an environmental cautionary tale and a story of robot love -- and quite possibly the most melancholy cartoon ever made.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 27, 2008
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Robert Downey Jr. gives the most enjoyable performance of the year in this near-genius satire of Hollywood excess and vanity.
By Stephanie Zacharek
August 13, 2008
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The most anticipated movie of the summer has arrived -- and Heath Ledger's Joker is nothing to laugh at.
By Stephanie Zacharek
July 17, 2008
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In Sam Mendes' latest, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio eloquently suffocate in suburbia -- aided by the best art direction money can buy.
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 25, 2008
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An electrifying Katrina documentary blows the doors off at Sundance, and Hunter S. Thompson returns from the dead to eviscerate ski-resort Hollywood reptiles.
By Andrew O'Hehir
January 21, 2008
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This exhilarating movie captures the way failure can open new paths and help us make sense of life.
By Stephanie Zacharek
September 26, 2008
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Are the Oscars recession-proof?
Oscar's angst: It's fun, for now!
And the Oscar goes to ... not you!
This is the guy who writes the Oscars? 
Everyone looks great in a tux
Here's looking at you, comeback kids
Hollywood votes -- and the world complains
From New Orleans to Antarctica, via the twin towers
Oscar shows us his shorts
Let's beat up on the Oscars
Oscar season's bewildering kickoff
Independent movies thrive in 2008
Oscar's documentary problem, cont.
Interview with "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle
Interview with "Man on Wire" star Philippe Petit
Interview with "Waltz With Bashir" creator Ari Folman:
Interview with "Frozen River" director Courtney Hunt:
Video: "Frozen River"
Video: "Man on Wire"
Video: "Waltz with Bashir"
Video: "Slumdog Millionaire"
The 10 best movies of 2008
The 10 best indie movies of 2008
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"The Visitor"
"The Wrestler"
"Doubt"
"Rachel Getting Married"
"Changeling"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
"In Bruges"
"Wall-E"
"Tropic Thunder"
"The Dark Knight"
"Revolutionary Road"
"Trouble the Water"
"The Class"