Movies Reviews

While the press always thinks they know who the Academy Award winners will be, an underdog or two usually manages to snatch a statuette away from the favorite. Just last year, little-seen indie film "The Hurt Locker" upset James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar" for Best Film. In 2002, 29-year-old Adrien Brody upset Oscar perennials Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis to win Best

How do you get to the Academy Awards ceremony? Practice, practice, practice. Before the acting nominees reach the A-list of the film industry, they have to pay their dues by taking any role they can get. There are a number of younger actors nominated this year. With their careers still budding, fans should be able to remember back to their first film roles. However, many are so surprising that mos

Like over-the-top outfits and gushing acceptance speeches, shocking nomination snubs are part of the tradition of the Oscars. This year, fans are crowing about the exclusions of Mark Whalbergh for "The Fighter" and "Ryan Gosling" for "Blue Valentine." We've rounded up some of the best performances that never even made it to the big show below.

In advance of the real Academy Award nominations, announced on the 25th, the unfortunate nominees for the 2011 Golden Raspberries (or "Razzies") were announced on Monday, honoring the year's worst actors, actresses, and films. The pack of nominees are led by vampire romance The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and M. Night Shymalan's much-panned Avatar: The Last Airbender. Check out some of the no