DVD Gurus: When The Oscars Got It Wrong

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Did the film Fargo receive the cold shoulder at Oscar time?? Did Forrest Gump deserve a smaller box of chocolates from the Academy?

From Maggie Simpson To Afghanistan: The 2013 Oscar Nominated Shorts

Steve Walker — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000

For several years, a compilation of Oscar-nominated short films - in animation, live action, and documentary - has opened in theaters across the globe , making those categories on Academy Award night not as foreign or inaccessible as they used to be. This season's entries again include a variety of styles, themes and locations, ranging from the Ayn Rand School for Tots where the perpetually silent Maggie Simpson is dropped off at The Longest Daycare to Buzkashi Boys and the cacophonous streets of Kabul.