Trying to pick an Oscar winner? It’s actually easier than you think

Trying to pick an Oscar winner? It’s actually easier than you think

Trying to pick an Oscar winner? Like horseracing,the best place to start is with the form guide:awards season.

  • byMichael Idato

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You can’t script it:The triathlete who became an unlikely Oscar nominee

You can’t script it:The triathlete who became an unlikely Oscar nominee

Lesley Paterson is a five-time world champion who fell in love with a book she read in high school. Turning it into a film took 16 years and a broken shoulder.

  • byGarry Maddox
The King and I:Austin Butler on learning from Elvis and the burden of fame
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The King and I:Austin Butler on learning from Elvis and the burden of fame

With an Oscar within his grasp,the breakout star of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis explains why the icon is always on his mind,and how he deals with fame.

  • byMeg Watson
Cate Blanchett:‘Early in my career I would be treated brutally by a director’

Cate Blanchett:‘Early in my career I would be treated brutally by a director’

On the tough times she faced when starting out as an actor,Blanchett says:“To be frank,I wouldn’t be here now if that sort of thing hadn’t happened.”

  • byRichard Morrison
He couldn’t get a job in Australia. Now he acts with Momoa and Jackman

He couldn’t get a job in Australia. Now he acts with Momoa and Jackman

Mojean Aria has starred in feature films alongside Hollywood stars. Yet in Australia,where he hails from,he’s almost unknown.

  • byMahmood Fazal
Think you know who’ll win an Oscar? These are the dark horses to watch

Think you know who’ll win an Oscar? These are the dark horses to watch

With voting for the 95th Academy Awards starting soon,some surprising contenders are threatening to shake up the favourites.

  • byGarry Maddox
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Recession-signalling from Kate and Cate on the BAFTAs red carpet

Recession-signalling from Kate and Cate on the BAFTAs red carpet

The spotlight on British cinema became a showcase for European luxury and recycled fashion.

  • byDamien Woolnough
An emotional Cate Blanchett wins best actress at the BAFTAS for Tar

An emotional Cate Blanchett wins best actress at the BAFTAS for Tar

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis has also won four awards,including best actor for Austin Butler.

  • byGarry Maddox
Can Top Gun and Avatar help save the Oscars? Steven Soderbergh thinks so

Can Top Gun and Avatar help save the Oscars? Steven Soderbergh thinks so

With this year’s best picture nominees including blockbuster films people actually flock to,maybe 2023 will be when audiences start caring about the Oscars again.

  • byOsman Faruqi
Ready,set,watch:The 12 films you should see before the Oscars

Ready,set,watch:The 12 films you should see before the Oscars

Here’s how to get (film) fit for Hollywood’s night of nights. Your boot camp starts now.

  • byGarry Maddox
The Razzies have savaged Hollywood’s biggest stars,but it’s time to let them go

The Razzies have savaged Hollywood’s biggest stars,but it’s time to let them go

What was once an entertaining sideline to Hollywood’s awards season now feels like it goes too often for easy targets and cheap shots.

  • byGarry Maddox