Oscars 2014 preview and predictions

Most moviegoers don't pay short films any attention, except perhaps when filling out their Oscar ballots, which surely explains why ShortsHD seizes the opportunity of its annual theatrical Academy-nominated shorts programs to tubthump so heavily for

Vote now for who YOU want to win the Academy Award on Sunday! And see how others are voting!

The Academy Awards are renowned for great acceptance speeches, but actors couldn't thank the academy without reading great lines from films first. USA TODAY's Scott Bowles offers some of the memorable dialog from this year's best-picture nominees 

Or is "12 Years a Slave" a slam-dunk for best picture at the 2014 Oscars? The Oscars race is heating up — and it truly is a "race" this year for best picture, along with some other key categories. In the end, it's up to the 6,000 or so voters of the

This year's Oscar-nominated actors and actresses delivered the best performances of the year on the big screen, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.