Behind the 2018 Oscar Nominees

Adaptations of these are up for an Academy Award this year.

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Call Me by Your Name: A Novel

André Aciman

Call Me by Your Name: A Novel

André Aciman

The movie version is nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture. Just as quickly as it’s captured movie-goers hearts, it’s also shot up our trending books list. This is an intimate, moving, can’t-miss coming-of-age story.

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Timothée Chalamet Talks 'Call Me By Your Name'

If you learn one name before award season, make it Timothée Chalamet. (Pronounce it the American way—his friends call him “Timmy.”) The 21-year-old had the definition of a breakout year in 2017, featuring in not one but two Oscar-buzzed films. He got

Timothée Chalamet, who’s nominated for best lead actor for his performance in “Call Me By Your Name,” told Newsweek back in December he was trying not to think about the possibility of being an Oscar nominee. Learn more about the star’s breakout year here.

The Miracle of Dunkirk

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN TURNS ONE OF WORLD WAR II’S MOST DRAMATIC EVENTS INTO A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE

A deep dive into what makes “Dunkirk” such an amazing film, and an interview with director Christopher Nolan on the making-of his blockbuster. A look behind the scenes that explains why “Dunkirk“ is nominated in categories like film editing and cinematography.

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

Greg Sestero

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

Greg Sestero

The best worst film of all time, “The Room,” may not have won any Oscars, but the movie version of “The Disaster Artist,” which chronicles just how the cinematic-disaster-turned-cult hit was made, has a chance of winning the adapted screenplay award.

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The Brothers Franco, Reunited for the First Time

THE DISASTER ARTIST • DEC. 1 IT’S HARD TO BEAT THE RIOTOUS GOOD FUN OF A truly bad movie, and few bad movies are quite as historic as Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 film The Room. The movie—written, directed, starring and produced by the eccentric Wiseau, on a

For the first time ever, brothers Dave and James Franco worked together in a professional manner. Why would they choose to make a good film about a bad film? How did the director of “The Room” react to “The Disaster Artist”? Have all your probing questions answered here.

Wonder

R. J. Palacio

Wonder

R. J. Palacio

It’s easy to see why this touched so many people and inspired a movie adaptation starring Julia Roberts. “Wonder” tells the story of August, a young boy who has craniofacial abnormalities and is bullied. The movie version is nominated for the makeup and hairstyling award.

Behind the 2018 Oscar Nominees

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Call Me by Your Name: A Novel

Call Me by Your Name: A Novel

Timothée Chalamet Talks 'Call Me By Your Name'

Mudbound

Mudbound

Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture

Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture

The Miracle of Dunkirk

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

The Brothers Franco, Reunited for the First Time

Wonder

Wonder

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