Angelina Jolie may not have walked away with any actual awards at this year's Oscars, but her red carpet reveal certainly won her internet notoriety.

Silent film The Artist, filmed in black and white by French director Michel Hazanavicius, was the big winner at this year's Academy Awards.

Hollywood is looking to past glories and perhaps even the outlandish character from Sacha Baron Cohen's latest film to revive a jaded awards ceremony.

As the film awards approach, our fatal attraction to Brad Pitt et al grows as interest in their films lessens.

After Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to be given the best director award at last year's Oscars, there was hope that a traditionally male-dominated barrier had been broken at last.

Woody Allen doesn't get a vote, but Dakota Fanning does. Tom Shone investigates.

The King's Speech was crowned the big winner with four Oscars on Sunday, including best film and best actor for its star, Colin Firth

When the curtain comes up on the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, the show's producers hope to reconnect movie fans with Hollywood history.

If the public was voting for the Oscars, it's clear that Natalie Portman would be a shoo-in for best actress.

Oscar organisers rolled out the digital red carpet on Monday, unveiling their slogan "you're invited" for the upcoming film honours.