“The Post” is among the many brilliant features up for the Best Picture award at the 2018 Academy Awards, and it shows Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep doing what they do best.Set following the Vietnam war, the film portrays newspaper...

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe bring an untold story to fruition in “Hidden Figures,” the true story of three women who overcame obstacles and helped put the first astronaut into space. The film is nominated for two Oscars: Best...

Denis Villeneuve directs the Oscar-nominated science-fiction thriller, “Arrival,” a film that asks the deep and puzzling questions humanity fears to confront. Released in early November by Paramount Pictures, the film grossed an impressive $24 million,...

Denzel Washington directs and stars in a beautiful adaptation of August Wilson’s play “Fences,” which was nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. Released in December, the film has received remarkable praise, earning four nominations:...

Barry Jenkins’s Oscar-nominated film, “Moonlight,” takes audience members on a young man’s journey of self-discovery, causing them to reflect upon who they are.The film, which was released in October, moves slowly as the audience travels with...

As Oscar night draws closer, predictions about which film will take home the title of Best Picture still have audiences mystified. “La La Land” danced its way into the hearts of audiences around the world, but that doesn’t guarantee a win. Critics...

DeKALB | The Oscars have been deemed “whitewashed” by many film advocates noting a lack of racial diversity in the past years. However, this year three of the nine films nominated for Best Picture feature a primarily African-American cast: “Hidden...

The romantic movie-musical “La La Land” received a record of 14 nominations, including one for Best Picture on Tuesday when Oscar nominations were announced. The film made history as the only movie to tie with “Titanic” and “All About Eve”...

Winning the Oscar for Best Picture is one of the finest honors a film can receive.The film from then on is held in high regard and often touted as a “classic.” But not every Best Picture winner deserves such a prestigious award, and oftentimes the...

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Tight competition in Best Picture and Best Director will highlight the 87th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.“Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” lead the way with nine nominations each.Best pictureA Best Picture nominee...