#Oscars: The Leading Men Leading the Race

#Oscars: The Leading Men Leading the Race

Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario Nicolas Cage A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection Cage is at his Cage-iest in this dark comedy, playing a boring husband, father and academic who suddenly starts appearing in the dreams of strangers, making him world famous — for better and worse. The performance evokes memories of his Oscar-nominated turn in Adaptation….

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#Oscar Winner Buffy Sainte-Marie Responds to Questions About Her Native Heritage: “I Know Who I Am”

#Oscar Winner Buffy Sainte-Marie Responds to Questions About Her Native Heritage: “I Know Who I Am”

A year ago this week, accusations surfaced in the media that the late Sacheen Littlefeather, best known for representing Marlon Brando on the Oscars stage in protest of the treatment of Native Americans, had fabricated her Native heritage. Now Buffy Sainte-Marie, considered to be the first Indigenous Oscar winner (for co-writing the pop standard “Up…

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#France Picks Oscar Selection Committee, Including Ex-Lionsgate Exec Patrick Wachsberger and Composer Alexandre Desplat

#France Picks Oscar Selection Committee, Including Ex-Lionsgate Exec Patrick Wachsberger and Composer Alexandre Desplat

The French culture ministry on Friday unveiled the new committee that will pick the French movies to enter the Oscar race in the best international film category. The group, which French culture minister Rima Abdul Malak announced, includes the Oscar-winning producer, and ex-Lionsgate top executive and Summit boss Patrick Wachsberger (Coda), two-time Oscar-winning composer Alexandre…

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