Oscars

Oscar shock as Hollywood names film about Hollywood Best Picture

I'd say I didn't see it coming, but I totally called this back in June 2011. Something tells me we'll see the return of Awesome Drunken Ben Affleck for one night only. 'Gratz, Argo guys. Arguys.

Liveblog: The 85th Annual Academy Oscar things

Because writing down quick thoughts and opinions about things as they happen is preferable to typing up a well-reasoned and cohesive article the next day.

Let's all play the Seth MacFarlane Oscars Bingo game!

"Wow, Seth MacFarlane is hosting the Oscars! That's exciting - he's so edgy. What a refreshing and original choice". Well, you say that now, but wait until he fights a guy in a chicken suit on stage for 15mins.

Creator of The Cleveland Show to host the Academy Awards

Seth MacFarlane to host the 85th Academy Awards? I wonder if he'll use the occasion as an excuse to sing showtunes?

Mandatory Oscar post is mandatory

It's the day after the Oscars, which really should mean we're free to talk about anything BUT the Oscars, but no. Oscar talk is still on everyone's lips. Ho hum. Here's my mandatory Oscar post, including my mandatory thoughts on last night's awards, and some mandatory funny pictures. Mandatory.

A new cultural high for The Shiznit

Apparently the UK's foremost critical thinkers on film have nothing better to do than discuss our truthful movie posters on BBC2's The Review Show. Tsk! And they didn't even read out our full web address on the air or run our URL across the bottom of the screen complete with our donation hotline!

Ten things I learned from the annual Oscar nominee photo

It's my favourite time of year: the day when all 1,084 Oscar nominees gather together for their annual photo, then rush the all you can eat buffet in an attempt to get the best chicken nuggets from the dinner lady. Meryl Streep has become exceedingly efficient at it.

Well, at least one good thing came from the Oscar nominations...

A single nomination for Drive, three nominations for Transformers: Dark of The Moon, bugger all for Shame; whatever your interpretation of the Academy's choices, I hope you're all as excited about the following realisation as we are...

Andy Serkis for an Oscar? Let's nip this in the bud, shall we?

According to reputable film-type people, Fox are going to push an Oscar campaign for Andy Serkis, due to his excellent motion-capture work in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. You maniacs! Etc.

So the Oscars happened

In case you hadn't noticed.