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How changing Oscars best picture rules will affect contenders, theatres

The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize are getting a little tougher. Starting with the 97th Academy Awards in 2025, best picture hopefuls will have to spend more time in theatres to qualify for film's top prize. The changes, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this week, come after three years of adjusted release standards due to the pandemic. On top of the current one week qualifying run in one of six US cities New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco or Miami best picture contenders would now must also now play for an additional seven days in 10 of the top 50 US markets. Additionally, there's several other new rules about when the movies must play in theatres. "It is our hope that this expanded theatrical footprint will increase the visibility of films worldwide and encourage audiences to experience our art form in a theatrical setting," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a ...

Golden Globe 2023: Mike White's 'The White Lotus' wins Best Limited Series

'The White Lotus' follows the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain whose stay is affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions

Golden Globes 2023: Brunson gets Best Actress award for 'Abbott Elementary'

Brunson was chosen over fellow nominees Kaley Cuoco ('The Flight Attendant'), Selena Gomez ('Only Murders in the Building'), Jenna Ortega ('Wednesday')

Ke Quan wins Best Supporting Actor for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

This is Quan's first acting nomination and win at the Globes, and he is the second actor of Asian descent to win the Globe for supporting actor

'RRR', 'All That Breathes' enter the BAFTA film awards long list

This is the initial longlisting round and the films will advance to the nominating stage of voting

Doctor G to Dream Girl: Ayushmann Khurrana and his knack for eccentricity

From playing a blind pianist to a sperm donor, Ayushmann Khurrana has won millions of hearts across the country with his acting skills. Now he is back with Doctor G

Anurag Kashyap predicts Oscar for Rajamouli's RRR, denounces Kashmir Files

RRR, which was released on March 24, 2022, is the second highest grossing film of 22, after KGF: Chapter 2. Kashyap predicted a Best International Feature award for Rajamouli's RRR.

List of best movies, TV shows broadcasting on Netflix, Hulu and more in Jan

Everything mentioned was available to stream starting Jan 1, unless otherwise indicated