Mexico has selected Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's drama "Biutiful" as its foreign-language Oscar contender for the 83rd Academy Awards, while Luis Estrada's narco-themed satire "El Infierno" will go ...

(CBS/AP) "Biutiful," a film by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu that's so bleak it must remind viewers their lives really aren't that bad, has been nominated for best foreign language film by the Academy ...

Nine films have advanced in the foreign language Oscar race, it was announced Wednesday. By Gregg Kilday Freelance Contributor Biutiful, the Mexican submission, earned its star Javier Bardem best ...

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The Academy Award nominations, announced January 25, include a Best Actor nod for Spanish actor (and previous Oscar-winner) Javier Bardem in a drama that is among the contenders for Best Foreign ...

Everyone loves to squawk about the Oscars. But over the years, no category has provoked more angry diatribes than the Oscar race for best foreign language film. Critics have griped about many of the ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Javier Bardem had his own A-list cheering section. Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling and writer-director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu were among the celebrities rooting for ...