Oscar News

• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the dates for next year’s Oscars. Nominations will be announced on January 24, and the awards will be presented on February 26.
• The Golden Globes will be presented next year on January 15, 2 days after the nomination ballots are due for the Oscars.
• She Monkeys won the Best Narrative Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Review Round-Up

• Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, who was Oscar nominated for his documentary Encounters at the End of the World, is getting really strong reviews for his 3-D documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams. It has an excellent 87 from Metacritic, with critics agreeing it is beautiful and intelligent.

Oscar Box Office

• Possible Oscar contender Water for Elephants did nothing to help its chances of being remembered in December with a lukewarm $16.8 million last weekend. Possible Animated Feature contender Rio continued its strong presence in first place for the second weekend in a row.

Oscar Farewell

• Alice Ward, who was portrayed in an Oscar-winning performance last year by Melissa Leo, passed away at the age of 79.