12 years a slave

Oscar Watching: FOXCATCHER for the Win?
Last time I checked in, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave had just taken best picture, best supporting actress for Lupita Nyong’o, and best adapted screenplay for John Ridley. Of course, quite a bit has changed since then; it’s time to look ahead to this year’s Oscars, but not without

The Blu-Rays/DVDs You Need to Buy This Month Part 2
There’s almost always an awesome film coming out on Blu-Ray or DVD each month, so which ones should you pay attention to this month?

Enter To Win 12 YEARS A SLAVE on Blu-ray
Enter to win 12 YEARS A SLAVE on Blu-ray from Screen Invasion!

Oscar Watching: No Complaints Here
For the most part, the evening went as expected – well, maybe not John Travolta’s presenting of Idina Menzel, who performed original song winner “Let It Go” (Adela Dazeem?) or Darlene Love‘s lovely impromptu rendition of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” as 20 Feet from Stardom won best documentary

The Water Cooler: A Weekly Pop Culture Chat Oscars Edition
Do you ever get the urge to chat about pop culture news? The Water Cooler: A Weekly Pop Culture Chat is the perfect place for that!

Oscar Watching: The End is Near
Aren’t we ready for next year – our own year-in-advance picks we know we’ll laugh at in several months’ time, the obvious Oscar bait that fizzles out for one reason or another, the films that catch fire at the last minute, the campaign chicanery? But we still have this Oscar

Oscar Watching: The Awards Season is Boiling Down
The Olympics pushed back the ceremony and with it the whole awards season. So studios won’t let their films go down without a fight – even the original song race is heating up.

12 YEARS A SLAVE on Blu-ray/DVD—March 4
Steve McQueen’s award-winning historical drama 12 YEARS A SLAVE hits Blu-ray and DVD on March 4.

Oscar Watching: Waiting…
The top races – for picture and director – didn’t change much over the last few days, but Her thankfully made some waves with the Writers Guild of America (WGA). The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) weighs in with its picks on Feb. 16, and that’s really

Oscar Watching: GRAVITY Bringing Other Movies Down?
Do GRAVITY’s wins with the DGA and the PGA mean the space-set thriller will win best picture?

Oscar Watching: Guilds and Upsets and Ties, Oh My!
How will the Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild of America’s picks affect the Oscar race?

Oscar Watching: The Nominations Are In And The Dust Settles
AMERICAN HUSTLE and GRAVITY lead the Oscar nominations. 12 YEARS A SLAVE close behind. And what’s ALONE YET NOT ALONE?

Oscar Watching: Let It Go
The Oscar nominations arrive tomorrow. Who’s in, who’s out, and who might surprise us?

Oscar Watching: Guild Overload
Members of the motion-picture academy could begin voting for the Oscars as early as Dec. 27, and today marks the final day on which they can turn in their ballots. In other words, nothing that happens after today – save for some kind of technical glitch with the electronic voting

The 13 Best Movies of 2013
11 of Screen Invasion’s writers came together to rank the best movies of 2013. Nearly 60 movies were named overall, but 13 landed on top!

Oscar Watching: HUSTLE for 12 YEARS
Last week’s awards announcements suggest 12 YEARS A SLAVE and AMERICAN HUSTLE are the Oscar front-runners, but what about the surprises?