"The Aviator," a film biography of billionaire aviation pioneer Howard Hughes, received 11 Academy Award nominations today, leading all contenders. Two of its rivals for best picture, Clint Eastwood's ...

"The Aviator" soared Saturday at the British Academy Film Awards, taking four prizes including best film. Mike Leigh's "Vera Drake" won three at a glamorous ceremony that is considered an important ...

Family history and popular history — with the opposing yarns each can spin — collide and collude to intriguing effect in “The Lost Aviator,” a bright, entertaining account of a scandal from the glossy ...

LONDON — “The Aviator” piloted its way to victory at the British Academy Film Awards, scooping the film prize and three other awards to become the most celebrated film at Saturday night’s kudofest.

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Arguably the finest living director never to have won an Oscar for his craft, 62-year-old Martin Scorsese may well get one for The Aviator which reunites him with Gangs of New York star Leonardo ...

Kate Winslet will compete with herself at Britain’s film awards next month, landing two nominations for best actress, but Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” led the way with 14 nods in a pre-Oscar boost.

I doubt that you'd get any argument that Cate Blanchett is one of the world's great actresses, both on stage and screen. The sheer versatility she has displayed in her performances on film especially ...

On Feb. 2, 1947, under intense scrutiny, Howard Hughes piloted his wooden cargo plane, dubbed the “Spruce Goose,” through choppy waters of Long Beach Harbor and, despite its gargantuan dimensions, it ...

In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, long lost footage of aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart has resurfaced in conjunction with the release of a new book, “Amelia Earhart’s Last Photo Shoot.” The ...