The Academy released new standards for movies to meet in order to be eligible for a Best Picture nomination, citing both representation and inclusion on Sept. 8.

The 92nd Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 9, 2020 and as nominations hit the Internet on Jan. 13, controversy and excitement overtook social media. The New York Times called the event “a showdown between old and new Hollywood,” and Adam Sandler tweeted his contempt for an Oscars snub for “Uncut Gems.”

With the Oscars a short few days away it’s time to place your bets on who’s bound to win an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated). Here is a review of the contenders, from Kobe Bryant's "Dear Basketball" to the nature documentary-esque "Garden Party".

A review of 'The Breadwinner', a beautifully animated tale about an Afghan girl who risks it all to protect her family from war and the Taliban regime.

[heading size="25" margin="10"]Best Original Score[/heading] [tabs] [tab title="Philomena"] Philomena Philomena is scored by Alexandre Desplat, one of the biggest names in the music-scoring business....

[heading size="25" margin="10"]Best Original Song[/heading] [tabs] [tab title="Happy"] Happy   Everyone has good days. Days when everything seems to be going right, the sun is shining bright outside,...

On April 30 at 6 p.m. a free screening of the Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, 5 Broken Cameras, will take place at Ellis Auditorium at the University of Missouri - Columbia. There...

Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24 for live coverage of the Academy Awards. You can see our predictions for certain categories here, along with our personal picks. // Live chat hosted by Lauren Puckett

It's that time of year again - Oscar season. This Sunday, Feb. 24, the acclaimed academy will decide which of this year's films truly take the cake. We'll see celebrities dressed in their best, parading across the red carpet. We'll hear numerous thank-you speeches, accompanied by the occasional shed tear. We'll see directors and cinematographers holding their little golden men, beaming with pride. But, most of all, we'll get to see what is truly great in the film industry, and we'll get to honor it with the year's most prestigious television event. Several Bearing News staff members have pulled their heads together, and compiled this list of predictions for 2013's Oscar winners. We're by no means experts, but we hope readers will appreciate and enjoy our analysis of this year's cinematic experiences.

Bearing News will be hosting a live chat on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m to discuss the Oscars!  Share your thoughts on the wins and woes of the 84th annual Academy Awards. Hosted by Sami Pathan, Lauren...