9 From controversial to awards darling, down the rabbit hole with 'Jojo' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:39 -0500 Taika Waititi's irreverent but humanist look at a boy in the Hitler Youth has been a major presence this awards season — for good and bad. Full Article
9 Did you love the best picture nominees? Did you know you didn't see the whole film? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:30:45 -0500 Reasons for cutting scenes from a movie vary. Here's why 'Little Women,' 'Jojo Rabbit,' 'Parasite' and others didn't keep everything they shot. Full Article
9 Color, grain and 'Raging Bull': 'Irishman,' 'Joker' cinematographers dig deep into craft By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:30:08 -0500 Cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Lawrence Sher compare notes on their films, 'The Irishman' and 'Joker.' Full Article
9 'Jojo Rabbit,' 'Knives Out,' 'Schitt's Creek' win big at Costume Designers Guild Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:15:32 -0500 Find out if your favorite film, TV show or commercial won at the 22nd CDGAs, which were hosted by Mindy Kaling. Also honored were Charlize Theron, Adam McKay, Michael Kaplan and Mary Ellen Fields. Full Article
9 Alicia Keys was 'freaking out' before her Grammys tribute to Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:53:21 -0500 Appearing on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Grammys host Alicia Keys detailed the backstage frenzy that preceded her poignant tribute to Kobe Bryant. Full Article
9 Brad Pitt's awards season charm offensive is in overdrive, and we are delighted By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:00:33 -0500 Brad Pitt has made many speeches this awards season. Without notes or a list of names to thank, his speeches have been sweet, sincere and funny. Full Article
9 Anthony Hopkins won't dissect his 'Two Popes' role. Here's why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:00:02 -0500 Casting himself as being a sinner on borrowed time, 'Two Popes' actor Anthony Hopkins has one rule for life: Be kind. Full Article
9 'Jojo Rabbit's' Mayes Rubeo 'euphoric' as first Latina costume designer to be nominated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:30:30 -0500 'Jojo Rabbit' costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo made her mark with Mel Gibson's 'Apocalypto.' For Taika Waititi, she turned to history and art for inspiration. Full Article
9 The Oscars need 'Parasite' more than 'Parasite' needs the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:45:58 -0500 Bong Joon Ho's mesmerizing movie deserves to win best picture. But can it? Full Article
9 Thelma Schoonmaker on editing 'Irishman' and her long partnership with Martin Scorsese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:59 -0500 Thelma Schoonmaker began working with Martin Scorsese in 1967. Over the years, she says, it has become more of a collaboration. Full Article
9 'Ford v Ferrari' sound team captures revving engines, but not just any engines By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:30:55 -0500 The 'Ford v Ferrari' sound teams recorded 28 tracks' worth of period accurate Ferrari and Ford GT40 engines to add to the mix. Full Article
9 Oscars 2020: Who will win and who should win. Our critics' picks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 07:30:43 -0500 The Academy Awards are fast approaching and Oscar pools are being organized. Let our film critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang help you analyze the major categories with their predictions. Full Article
9 At the Massachusetts home that inspired 'Little Women,' admission is up threefold By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 14:30:51 -0500 The success of Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" has been a boon for Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott lived. Full Article
9 Can '1917' follow the path of another one-shot movie, 'Birdman,' to Oscars glory? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 13:44:53 -0500 Filming his World War I epic "1917" like it was one unbroken shot, Sam Mendes has dazzled audiences and critics. Is a best picture Oscar next? Full Article
9 Oscars 2020: Everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 15:12:02 -0500 From where and how to watch the ceremony to who and what is nominated, here's a complete guide to this weekend's Academy Awards. Full Article
9 How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:02 -0500 A luxurious house in "Parasite" and visions of '80s urbanism in "Joker" paint vivid pictures of haves and have nots for #Oscars2020. Full Article
9 How I learned to stop worrying and ... ahem ... love the Oscars' best picture choice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:54 -0500 We can't control what wins best picture at the Academy Awards. Can we control our emotions when our favorite movie doesn't win? Full Article
9 How Netflix's 'I Lost My Body' turns animation on its head, with the story of a severed hand By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:58 -0500 The team behind Netflix's unique adult animated feature "I Lost My Body" celebrates their Oscar nomination, and redefining what's possible in animation. Full Article
9 '1917' dominates our 2020 Oscar predictions, but 'Parasite' could surprise By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:00:31 -0500 Predicting the four acting races for the 2020 Oscars is easy this year, but there's still drama in the best picture race and others Full Article
9 'Hair Love' filmmakers on normalizing black hair and 'girl dads' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:30:39 -0500 "Hair Love" filmmakers Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver discuss their animated short, which is nominated for a 2020 Oscar. Full Article
9 Feras Fayyad almost couldn't visit the U.S. because he's Syrian. Now he's going to the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:30:24 -0500 "Did you know this is the 'Pretty Woman' hotel?" a publicist asked Dr. Amani Ballour. Full Article
9 Is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas a 'person of color'? It's complicated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:53:55 -0500 Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced. Full Article
9 Here's all the winners of the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 16:16:56 -0500 From 'Uncut Gems' to 'The Farewell,' here's the complete list of winners of Film Independent's Spirit awards. Full Article
9 'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:22:04 -0500 "The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler. Full Article
9 ¿Es el nominado al Oscar Antonio Banderas una "persona de color"? Es complicado decirlo By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 13:00:11 -0500 ¿Hispano, latino o ambos? ¿Blanco o de color? El debate sobre la identidad se desató después de que algunos declararan a Banderas como "persona de color" cuando se anunciaron las nominaciones de los Oscars de actuación abrumadoramente blanca. Full Article
9 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
9 'Toy Story 4' wins animated feature, giving Pixar Oscar No. 10 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:34:06 -0500 No other studio has more than three wins in the category; no other franchise has collected two. Full Article
9 Backstage at the Oscars: What you didn't see on TV By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:46:27 -0500 Join us backstage at the Academy Awards for behind-the-scenes bits with a jubilant Bong Joon Ho, an emotional Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish, Spike Lee, Maya Rudolph and others. Full Article
9 'The Neighbors' Window,' a story of voyeurism and empathy, wins the live-action short film Oscar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:58:05 -0500 "The Neighbors' Window" starts as an exercise in vicarious living and ends up as an experience in experiencing lives together. Full Article
9 Read Brad Pitt's political Oscars speech saluting stunt workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:31:34 -0500 Brad Pitt saluted stunt crew and coordinators while accepting an Oscar for his role in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood." Full Article
9 World War I adventure '1917' wins visual effects Oscar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:22:24 -0500 "1917," Sam Mendes' World War I adventure tops fellow best-picture nominee "The Irishman" along with three flashier contenders: "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame." Full Article
9 Huh? Hollywood's A-listers seem confused by Eminem's Oscars performance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:24:51 -0500 From Martin Scorsese to Idina Menzel, the audience at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was perplexed by Eminem's performance of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself." Full Article
9 'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:52:30 -0500 A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English. Full Article
9 Yes, Joaquin Phoenix deserves his best actor Oscar — but not for 'Joker' alone By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:06:53 -0500 "Joker" isn't the movie I'd give Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for, but his greatness as an actor can't be denied. Full Article
9 Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.'s ancestral lands at the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:13:00 -0500 While honoring last year's Governors Awards recipients, new Oscar winner Taika Waititi also saluted Los Angeles' ancestral lands during the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
9 How 'Parasite' made Oscars history as the first foreign-language best picture winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:26:34 -0500 "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, becoming the first non-English language movie to do so. How did it win? Full Article
9 The only Oscar 'Little Women' won was for costume design By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:25:06 -0500 Despite scoring six nominations, the only Oscar Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" won on Sunday was for costume design. Full Article
9 It's just the Oscars — but my God, it matters that 'Parasite' won best picture By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:11:45 -0500 With "Parasite," the academy gave best picture to the actual best picture. It also made history. Full Article
9 Audience demands 'Parasite' team gets to finish Oscars speech By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:12:39 -0500 When the Oscars telecast tried to cut off the "Parasite" team's speech after winning best picture, the audience rallied to let them continue. Full Article
9 Ava DuVernay, Sandra Oh and others celebrate 'Parasite's' historic Oscar win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:29:57 -0500 Ava DuVernay, Olivia Munn and Jon M. Chu were among the celebs celebrating "Parasite's" historic win for best picture at the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
9 Oscars fashion: Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet go luxe casual for Hollywood's big night By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:51:19 -0500 Has Oscar style strayed to the casual side? You be the judge. Full Article
9 Bong Joon Ho's wife couldn't stop crying during 'Parasite's' big Oscars night By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:52:21 -0500 "Parasite" won four Oscars, including best picture, and emotions ran high among the film's supporters, particularly for director Bong Joon Ho's wife. Full Article
9 At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jerry from 'Cheer' is cooler than Kim Kardashian West By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:33:11 -0500 Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich. Full Article
9 Column: Netflix didn't win best picture, but 'Parasite' couldn't have triumphed at the Oscars without it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:46:10 -0500 More than film critics or a more international film academy, Netflix has proved that subtitles are a bridge, not a barrier. Full Article
9 From '1917' to, yes, 'Parasite,' video games are even influencing prestige movies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:19:08 -0500 Oscar's big winner, 'Parasite,' and war tale '1917' show how interactive entertainment is shaping linear storytelling — often for the better. Full Article
9 Natalie Portman defends her record after Rose McGowan calls her activism 'fake' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:47:55 -0500 Actress Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman's Oscars cape that honored female directors, prompting Portman to defend her work made mostly with men. Full Article
9 Feedback: From 'Parasite's' win to In Memoriam snubs, readers sound off on this year's Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:00:45 -0500 Feelings about Oscar "In Memoriam" snubs from Luke Perry to "Lolita's" Sue Lyon, plus the best picture win for "Parasite," Kirk Douglas remembrances and lingering thoughts about Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl. Full Article
9 Roman Polanski win sparks protest and walkouts at France's César Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:51:46 -0500 Convicted rapist Roman Polanski wins a César, France's equivalent of the Oscar, for directing "An Officer and a Spy," sparking immediate backlash. Full Article
9 12 TV shows you'll need to watch to get ready for this year's Emmys By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 14:07:49 -0500 Peak TV is still peaking, which means Emmy season has officially begun. Here are 12 shows you need to watch to get ready for this year's awards. Full Article
9 Emmy voters' couches are about to get a workout: Coronavirus halts in-person FYC events By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:51:02 -0400 The Emmy Awards' "For Your Consideration" events will take place without an audience, owing to health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Full Article