Shailene Woodley

The Amazing Race: Who Got Snubbed In The SAG Nominations & What Does It Mean For Their Oscar Hopes?

After a few weeks where the critics got to have the limelight, the awards barometer swung back to the practicioners this morning, as the Screen Actors Guild revealed their nominations for their annual awards, making them the first major guild out the gate. And, true to form, for the most part they p...

HONOR ROLL 2011 | "The Descendants" Shailene Woodley Talks Clooney and Payne

You've heard it a million times before. An up-and-comer is cast in a big project, touted as the next best thing and then he/she fails to leave a lasting impression. We're happy to report relative unknown Shailene Woodley doesn't fit that bill. In Alexander Payne's alternately heartbreaking and hilar...

National Board Of Review Gives Best Picture & Director To 'Hugo'; Tilda Swinton & George Clooney Take Acting Awards

Where are the Women at the Indie Spirit Nominations?

I just got back from a meeting and broke open the list of indie spirit nominees for 2012 and I am utterly dispirited at the lack of female voices throughout the categories. 

2011's Breakthrough Performances: Indiewire's Interviews with the Gotham Nominees

Every year, the Gotham Awards nominate five up-and-coming actors for their breakthrough performances from the year's indie films.  Here are Indiewire's interviews with all five nominees, each of which were previously published as part of our FUTURES column for hot new talent.

'The Descendants' Star Shailene Woodley Discusses Working With George Clooney & "Riding The Wave" Of Show Business

16 New Images From Alexander Payne's 'The Descendants' Starring George Clooney; Plus Roll-Out Expansion Plan Schedule

Everyone seems to be talking to director Alexander Payne these days thanks to the festival success of his latest feature, "The Descendants." That is, except for The Playlist (*bitter tears*). Such is life. The director recently sat down with both the New York Times and L.A. Times for in-de...

The Descendants

Watching a film as mature, moving, original and unpredictable as ‘The Descendants’ renews my faith in American movies, and reaffirms Alexander Payne’s status as one of our most gifted storytellers. He has also bestowed the gift of an exceptional role on George Clooney, who gives th...

George Clooney In Alexander Payne's Brilliant, Touching "Descendants"

Watch George Clooney as he runs around a corner in The Descendants,  shot from a distance. If he had a little more weight he might waddle, but that flat-footed run  -- in boat shoes and shorts and a golf  shirt - is enough. This is the way a middle-aged guy moves, and the charact...