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Oscar animation race remains tightest in years
"Wreck-It Ralph's" five-trophy haul at this weekend's Annie Awards makes it a favorite of sorts in the race for the animated feature Oscar, but the category still lacks the kind of clear front-runner that we've seen the last five years. Since the...Tags: Mulan (movie), Brave (movie), Frankenweenie (movie), Wreck-It Ralph (movie), Entertainment
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'Zero Dark Thirty' writer: Torture 'clearly part' of finding Bin Laden
In some of his most expansive comments since his movie touched off a Washington firestorm, the screenwriter of "Zero Dark Thirty" defended his film as depicting torture accurately and said that a pending Senate investigation brought him "a chill." "We&...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Osama bin Laden, Central Intelligence Agency, Jon Stewart, Kathryn Bigelow
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First Step May Be Realizing We're In Love With Violence
The Hartford CourantHow can we make sure that violence always feels real — truly real — to us? This is the question that underlies so many of the questions we are asking about violence today in the aftermath of the horror of Newtown. When we ask, "Are violent...Tags: Suicide, Gaming, Quentin Tarantino, Kathryn Bigelow, Django Unchained (movie)
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'Die Hard' is soft. 'Safe Haven' is strong. UFC vs. Bellator.
After the coffee. Before getting back into work mode. The Skinny: I watched "The Following" last night and fear it has started to take a bad turn. I don't want to play spoiler but I do hate it when a character does something they never would do in the...
Tags: Mixed Martial Arts, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Al Pacino, The New York Times, Viacom Inc.
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In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK?
NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: Tehran's Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there's a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip...
Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Tehran (Iran), Central Intelligence Agency, Abraham Lincoln, Human Interest
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln' spare no expense in Oscar best picture race
Forget about the price of gasoline: The real skyrocketing expense this year is the Oscar race. With two deep-pocketed studios locked into one of the closest best picture duels in recent memory and Academy Award voting extended by two weeks, the battle...Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Les Miserables (movie), The King's Speech (movie), Fine Artists, Silver Linings Playbook (movie)
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Violent video games: Pushing wrong buttons in blame game
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesCritic's Notebook: Yes, unrelenting carnage is a problem in video games — but not in the way most people might think. ...... -
Oscars: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain to present
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelBen Affleck may have been snubbed in the directing nominations for “Argo,” but he will be presenting at the Oscars. Why not? He's likely to win the best-picture Oscar for producing “Argo.” The Academy Awards air at 8 p.m. Feb. 24... -
'Les Miserables' among winners of Cinema Audio Society Awards
The period musical "Les Miserables" won the 49th Cinema Audio Society Award on Saturday evening for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for a live action motion picture for 2012. The award went to the sound mixing team of production mixer Simon...
Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Homeland (tv program), Modern Family (tv program), Beirut (Lebanon), Human Interest
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Oscars and American history: True, or true enough?
A modest proposal: Movies exploring some aspect of American history, such as “Argo,” “Lincoln” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” should leave off the “based on a true story” or “inspired by true events”...
Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Central Intelligence Agency, Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker (movie), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Is 9 too young to win an Academy Award?
LOS ANGELES -- "Beasts of the Southern Wild" star Quvenzhane Wallis is an actress of talent, poise and maturity well beyond her years. She was only 5 years old when she auditioned and 6 when she played the part of Hushpuppy, a little girl of fierce...
Tags: Celebrities, Human Interest, Jennifer Lawrence, Melvyn Douglas, Silver Linings Playbook (movie)
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The Go Guide Weekend Preview: A different night at the movies
Why would you leave the house to watch a movie anymore? Here are a few reasons: The Frank Theatres CineBowl and Grille making its weekend debut at Delray Marketplace (14775 Lyons Road) is a 70,000-square-foot entertainment complex that takes “...
Tags: Kravis Center, Daughtry (music group), Restaurants, The Steve Miller Band (music group), Festive Events
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