Members of the US National Federation of the Blind (NFB) are planning to protest the release of Julianne Moore's new movie 'Blindness' - because the film portrays the blind as "monsters".

The ensemble drama Crash pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Academy Awards history, winning best picture over the cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain, which had been the front-runner.

British star Rachel Weisz won the best supporting actress Oscar today for her performance in The Constant Gardener.

Oscar nominations are announced today, with Rachel Weisz and Dame Judi Dench leading the Brits tipped for places on the shortlist.

CILLIAN MURPHY and Pierce Brosnan were nominated in the best actor category yesterday as gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain swept the boards at the Golden Globes with seven nominations.

An Oscar-nominated director and a novel by John le Carre, set in Kenya and involving an unlikely hero investigating the brutal murder of the wife of a minor British diplomat.

THE Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final chapter in Peter Jackson’s majestic fantasy trilogy, led the Academy Awards race yesterday with 11 nominations, including best picture and director.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final chapter in Peter Jackson’s majestic fantasy trilogy, led the Academy Awards race today with 11 nominations, including best picture and director.

Ralph Fiennes is to star in the film adaptation of John Le Carre's thriller The Constant Gardener, according to reports in Hollywood.