2009 Oscars

Om, Oscar, Om: Slumdog Millionaire's Sound Sages

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment


Vamsee Juluri

What "Om" signified in Resul Pookutty's speech on Oscar night was something much deeper than its use in any entertainment context in the past.

How Godzilla Helped Slumdog Sweep the Oscars

Jason Notte | Posted 03.26.2009 | Entertainment


Jason Notte

Few could have imagined the impact Godzilla: King of the Monsters would have had when it was released here in 1956, but a half-century later it's the most important foreign film in American history.

Best Oscar Moments

Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 03.25.2009 | Entertainment


We've all got our favorite Oscar moments - from Palance's push-ups and "Uma.... Oprah" to Sally Fields' "You like me" speech and Roberto Benigni's cha...

Oscars secrets revealed! Well, some were, anyway

AP | JOSH L. DICKEY | Posted 03.24.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Psst: Have you heard that the Oscars are going to be a little ... well, different this year? Oh. You have....

The Remingtoscars: Who I Want to Win at the Academy Awards, 2009 Edition

Alex Remington | Posted 03.23.2009 | Entertainment


Alex Remington

Slumdog Millionaire is practically its own Stuff White People Like entry.

History Repeating and Why it Matters that Milk Win an Oscar

Steven Stamstad | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment


Steven Stamstad

Milk understood the power of grassroots organizing, the power of the media and the power of his own charisma to raise awareness, shape public opinion and create action.

The Wrestler

Nancy Snow | Posted 03.05.2009 | Entertainment


Nancy Snow

Don't count on this film for improving your vocabulary. Do count on it to make you order Tony Horton's 10-Minute Trainer.

Women & the Oscar Nominations

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment


Melissa Silverstein

After a great year for women at the box office, the lack of a film about a woman in the final five stings.

Oscar Noms: They Wuz Robbed!

Marshall Fine | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Yes, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei received acting nominations. But The Wrestler -- one of the fiercest, most moving, most resourceful independent entries of the year -- was shut out in the major categories.

Movies That Will Definitely Get Oscar Nominations

Spencer Green | Posted 02.21.2009 | Entertainment


Spencer Green

Angelina Jolie Suffers Mightily While Her Lips Remain Shiny and Succulent Through the Entire Great Depression