Theres actually a logical path, Buckley told EW. It all started with a trip to Africa for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Theres a worldwide crisis going on with refugees right now. Credit: Bertrand Calmeau Buckley staged his shoot in South Africa Somalia would have been too dangerous. From there we sent somebody out to tape some boys doing improv stuff. And the two boys who I cast, they just had something....

She predicted many older Oscar voters would be alienated by the violence. Several other veteran Academy members expressed similar reservations. That movie was even more gruesome although it was a spoof while12 Yearsstrives for authenticity. Lewis Jacobs/NBC Admirers have compared it toSchindlers List another agonizing portrayal of human suffering, whichdefinitelyearned the love of the Academy. If the Academy does turn away from12 Years, the group would risk not just hypocrisy but irrelevance....

The Oscar gods have bestowed a nail-biter upon us for the 90th Academy Awards. Not since the 1999 face-off betweenShakespeare in LoveandSaving Private Ryanhas the Best Picture race felt this close. (Werestillthinking about it.) Niko Tavernise/Fox; Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures; Fox Searchlight; Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros.; Jack English/Focus Features; Focus Features; Merrick Morton/Fox Searchlight; Sony Pictures Classics; A24 Can we have a tie? We predict well be intently watching her give an acceptance speech on Oscar night, too....

The stars arrive at the 90th Academy Awards It’s the most glamorous night of the year! See all the red carpet arrivals from the show, ahead. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage Steve Granitz/WireImage Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage Kevin Mazur/WireImage Kevin Mazur/WireImage Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic...

On March 4, winners will be crowned at the 90th Academy Awards. Her internal world was so huge and rich, Hawkins says. That felt like such a joy to discover. Merrick Morton/Fox Searchlight Words can be insufficient, and Hawkins expressed the deepest of emotions with just her face. Eventually, Mildred sets the town ablaze with her rage. So I was interested in her being locked out of her own humanity....

On March 4, winners will be crowned at the 90th Academy Awards. You never know, What is it going to become?' says the Mexican filmmaker, whose one and only previous Oscar bid was a screenplay nod for 2006sPans Labyrinth. Laurie Sparham / Focus Features Ive been through everything. (She codirectedNights and Weekendsin 2008.) But with this [script], once it was done? It was like, okay, lets jump off this cliff....

Keep clicking to see who else hit the red carpet. David Fisher/Shutterstock David Fisher/Shutterstock Steve Granitz/WireImage Steve Granitz/WireImage David Fisher/Shutterstock Amy Sussman/Getty Images Amy Sussman/Getty Images Amy Sussman/Getty Images David Fisher/Shutterstock Kevin Mazur/Getty Images David Fisher/Shutterstock Kevin Mazur/Getty Images David Fisher/Shutterstock Amy Sussman/Getty Images David Fisher/Shutterstock Amy Sussman/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage David Fisher/Shutterstock David Fisher/Shutterstock Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Amy Sussman/Getty Images David Fisher/Shutterstock Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Amy Sussman/Getty Images...

The Report(dir. Scott Z. Burns) Annette Bening. What more could you ask for in an Oscar-bound drama?Adam Driverlooking swell in a suit, perhaps? Andrew Cooper/Columbia; Disney/Pixar; Claudette Barius/Universal Jordan Peele) Jordan Peelebowled audiences (and Oscar) over with his directorial debut,Get Out. Olivia Wilde) First-time directors rarely get a fair shake in Hollywood. First-timefemaledirectors fare even worse; first-time female directors who began their careers as actresses, though? Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon As long as the boys club runs the show, forget it!...

The annual celebrity parade of red carpet amazingness is just getting underway. The ceremony might not start until 8:30, but we all know the show startsnow. Margaret Lyons:Who are you most looking forward to seeing tonight? Lindsay:Those two choices are mostly due to fashion reasons. Margaret:Im really curious about what Anne Hathaway is going to wear. Margaret:And really curious about what Mickey Rourke is going to say. Im sure Rachel Zoe and her minions picked out something fab...

Read on for the results. The Female Director:Parasiteis a near-perfect film. It works on every level. Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker’.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. It’s wholly original and I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s commenting on society while also being entertaining. It seems like it’s serving the people in power, but it’s not serving them as well. It’s an interesting way to dive into that political message in the guise of this thriller-comedy-horror movie....

AskRobert De NiroandAl Pacinoabout campaigning for an Oscar, and they laugh loudly. Its a little overexposed, De Niro, 76, says between chuckles. To me this is all very new, Pacino, 79, says. Netflix I havent been out and about [this] much for years. The attention has allowed them to spend more time together than ever before off set, anyway. We get to see each other, which we never do, Pacino says....

“The Academy is committed to playing a vital role in helping make this a reality. We believe these inclusion standards will be a catalyst for long-lasting, essential change in our industry.” Creative leadership and department heads B2. Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic These positions include but are not limited to: First AD, Gaffer, Script Supervisor, etc. All categories other than Best Picture will be held to their current eligibility requirements.

InThe Shape of Water, a woman and a man go to a movie theater. Shes mute, hes amphibian. And nearly six decades afterBen-Hurreceived 12 Oscar nominations, a movie about a romantic fish-man just got 13. Charles Masters for EW With the Academy Awards, the movie industry defines its own excellence. And that definition is always changing. The industry does, too. A black man was never nominated for Best Actor, until he was....