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Austria aims for Oscar success by submitting Sandra Huller-starrer ‘Rose’ for the Best International Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards. Directed by Markus Schleinzer, this period drama captures the story of a woman in 17th-century Germany disguising herself as a male farmer for survival and independence.

The 1979 cycling movie, “Breaking Away,” may have won an Oscar, but when it came time to make a TV spin-off, repeating success was not as easy as riding a bike. ABC aired a prequel series of the same name in 1980, but it never caught on despite decent reviews, and was quickly cancelled. The movie was…

Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has not reached theatres yet, but expectations around the film are already huge. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has now added to that buzz by saying he hopes the ambitious epic can win an Academy Award for India.

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, the Academy Award-winning musician behind the beloved song “Falling Slowly” and star of the acclaimed film “Once,” has died after a motorcycle crash in Dublin. He was 56.

Tragic news out of Dublin: Glen Hansard, the Oscar–winning Irish musician, has died in a motorbike crash. He was 56.

An Oscar-nominated powerhouse may have just landed Marvel’s most sinister role yet. A new report reveals the studio’s top casting choice for one of the X-Men’s deadliest villains