Topic: David O. Russell

Amy Adams and David O. Russell (AP/Jordan Strauss)

5 most sadistic film directors

Nico Lang
(Twentieth Century Fox)

"Joy," a neoliberal fairy tale

Eileen G'Sell
(Twentieth Century Fox)

The case against J-Law and Joy

Nico Lang

"Joy": Cheerful and calculated

Andrew O'Hehir
Jennifer Lawrence (Fox)

O Russell's Oscar-bait

Colin Gorenstein
Oscar statues are lined up backstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre, March 2, 2014. (AP/Matt Sayles)

Daniel D'Addario
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender in "12 Years a Slave." (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Oscar's 3-way tie: "12 Years"

Andrew O'Hehir
(AP/Paul A. Hebert)

Lawrence's anti-Oscar campaign

Daniel D'Addario
Christian Bale in "American Hustle"

Breaking Oscar's 3-way tie

Andrew O'Hehir
(AP/Paul Drinkwater)

Jennifer Lawrence is a slave?

Daniel D'Addario
Steve McQueen (AP/Jordan Strauss)

Steve McQueen heckled at NYFCC

Andrew O'Hehir
Christian Bal and, Jeremy Renner in "American Hustle"

Abscam, the NSA and the '70s

Andrew O'Hehir
Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper in "American Hustle"

A dazzling American con job

Andrew O'Hehir

Lawrence's fall to grace

Kera Bolonik

Best Picture spoiler?

Daniel D'Addario

Andrew O'Hehir