As the annual crescendo in the film-award-ceremony circuit, the Oscars predictably generate a lot of buzz. This year, though, in a show littered with song-and-dance routines and tributes to some of Hollywood’s most...

If you enjoy Oscar night as much as I do, you’ve spent a great deal of the last month anticipating who will be able to add the illustrious title “Academy Award winner” to their names in film previews. Some...

Now that I’ve given my two cents on what I found to be the most appalling movies of the past year, here’s another pair of pennies regarding the other end of the cinematic spectrum. Though Oscar voters may have...