Jennifer Lawrence

SNL Sound-Off: Phoenix

Here is a brief list of the things I found more engaging in this week's episode of Saturday Night Live than Phoenix's performance: - Dennis Rodman's 12-second cameo in the cold open, in which he stumbled over saying "Saturday Night Live" - Melissa McCarthy driving a golf cart - Melissa McCarthy wea ... More >>

Kristin Chenoweth on the Oscars, Adele, Hugh Jackman, and S&M

Also: Sir Ian McKellan outs everyone

Best Speech of The Night

I'll give that honor to Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence. She was succinct, sweet, and sincere--everything a speech should be, including acknowledging the four losers, but not in a patronizing, humiliating way. And she did this even after falling on her face on the way up to the podium, and making a ... More >>

Is The Oscar Curse In Store For Jennifer Lawrence?

Think about it. Hear much about Sandra Bullock lately? Gwyneth's movie career? Natalie Portman? (Yes, I know she has another Thor and a Terrence Malick film coming, but still.)

Jessica Vs. Jennifer: Who'll Nab The Oscar? I Break It Down For You

It's neck and neck between Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence for the Best Actress Oscar, and in hopes of deciding which of them will get it--to avoid a hideous embarrassment like last year--I'm going to lay out all their individual pros and cons. JESSICA CHASTAIN PROS: She's very strong in ... More >>

Will Jennifer Lawrence Be The Youngest Best Actress Oscar Winner, If She Wins?

Quvenchane Wallis will be the youngest anything if she wins. But let's talk about Jennifer Lawrence. She was nominated before, for Winter's Bone, when she was even younger. She's in the huge franchise The Hunger Games, which will surely pay for her old age. And in the meantime, she's nominated for ... More >>

New Hope For Ben Affleck and Argo?

Ben Affleck was surprisingly shut out of an Oscar nomination for Best Director last week, but he's not down yet. He stunned all the experts by copping Best Picture and Best Director at last night's Golden Globes as Lincoln looked distinctly un-Presidential. (As I just noted on CNN, the only award t ... More >>

Oscar Movie Guide: What's Worth Seeing, From "Pi" to "Zero"

For a grim slog, the Oscar movies are pretty fun

Disabilities Will Permeate The Oscar Nominees

Get sick on screen, cough a little too hard, and you've got a nomination all locked up. Here are some of the frontrunners for nomination consideration, who will suddenly feel much better if they're announced among the chosen this Thursday. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone (above). The French favo ... More >>

My Oscar Predictions As Of This Moment!

Naturally, they might change--especially when I see every last film--but right now, this is what I'm predicting on goldderby.com (where they ask various commentators for their incredibly prescient forecasts and expect them to be accurate). SUPPORTING ACTRESS 1--Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables 2--S ... More >>

Mostly Cloudy: Looking for David O. Russell in Silver Linings Playbook

Here Are The Oscar Best Actress Front Runners

It's never too soon to start guessing Oscar nominations, so I've done some exhaustive research--like talking to one friend in the biz, as well as plumbing the depths of my own usually-semi-right instincts--and decided that the five nominees will probably come from these seven bigshots: Marion Coti ... More >>

The 2012 Best Picture Nominees Will Be...

Since Miss Cleo was driven out of business years ago, the Gold Derby site had to fall back on asking various pundits like myself to start predicting what will win the Oscar for Best Picture next year. Alas, I'm still working on last year's predictions. (The Artist doesn't have a chance. Trust me! I ... More >>

House at the End of the Street

When Once-Big Stars Get Tiny Roles

I really liked Hope Springs, but I was a little shocked to see two former leading ladies in teeny-weeny parts. If you've seen Mimi Rogers in the trailer, you've seen pretty much her entire role (Carol, the Neighbor). Add a couple more lines and that's the whole thing! Mimi was brilliant in 1991's ... More >>

Olympic Soup -- London Style

My favorite Olympic quote so far came this morning from Allen St. John at Salon: "Over the first weekend, I've watched equestrian, dressage, women's table tennis, women's fencing, archery, bicycle racing, volleyball, team hand ball, and men's water polo. It's like Wide World of Sports on steroids. ... More >>

Is Jennifer Lawrence Not Hungry Enough Looking For Hunger Games?

It's ironic that Hollywood usually makes unhealthy demands on young actresses, generally forcing them to be bone thin, but when there's a movie about starvation, they suddenly cast Jennifer Lawrence, who's not skeletal at all! But some psychologists are chewing out critics who've brought up Lawrenc ... More >>

The Hunger Games: North America's Next Top Killer Is Finally Here

Like Crazy

X-Men: First Class

Mel Gibson Is Crazy (in The Beaver)

Oscars 2011: Ranking the Red-Carpet Fashion Highs and Lows

You had us at beard. ​At Refinery 29's Oscar Viewing Party at the W Hotel in Union Square last night, we waited eagerly to be wowed by the celebs on the red carpet. Alas, that moment never came. We mostly shrugged, "meh"ed, and nodded. Not even Helena Bonham Carter, whose eccentricity has kept ... More >>

Oscars 2011: The Official Runnin' Scared Red Carpet Live Blog! (We're Wearing Valentino.)

​Let's get this party started! We have chocolate marshmallow cookies, and wine, and cheese and crackers, and maybe we'll get pizza. And, most importantly, we have CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATING THEMSELVES FOR BEING CELEBRITIES. And Billy Crystal. Whee! Herewith, Runnin' Scared's official live blog ... More >>

Oscars 2011: Live Blogging the Awards Show

Courtesy ABC​And now for the awards portion of the evening! Full disclosure: the three of us have seen only five of the Best Picture nominees. Not that it matters. So:

Cults and Ingenue Fever at Sundance

Oscars Dish: Who'll Get Royally Shafted?

In: Portman and Franco. Out: Moore and Wahlberg.

Year in Film: Breakout Performances

Four actors and their very good year

Year in Film: The 2010 Voice Film Critics' Poll

The results are in

My Definite, Possible Oscar Buzz

Colin Firth​Here it is: Unfounded, un-called for, and way too early. Best Actor nominees will surely include Colin Firth (The King's Speech), James Franco (127 Hours), and Robert Duvall (Get Low). Firth is the favorite to win right now, especially since he was so good in A Single Man last ye ... More >>

Into the Woods With Winter's Bone

Crime, power, and poverty in the Ozarks