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SAG Serves 'The Help' Three Awards 31 Jan 2012 | 08:00 am
The acclaimed Southern drama The Help took top honors at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday evening. Along with its prize for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, The Help also garnered Best ...
Michel Hazanavicius Victors at 64th DGA Awards 29 Jan 2012 | 09:18 pm
Michel Hazanavicius won top honors for directing The Artist at the 64th Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday night. This win places both Hazanavicius and The Artist in front runner position f...
Sins of Omission, Pleasant Surprises, and Other Fun Facts 27 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
The announcement of each year's Oscar nominations brings both delight and disappointment. Being that over 400 eligible releases compete for recognition in two dozen categories with room for two to nin...
'Hugo' Leads Oscar Field with 11 Nominations 25 Jan 2012 | 04:59 am
Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence joined AMPAS President Tom Sherak to announce the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards this morning. Hugo, Martin Scorsese's endearing valentine to the birth of cine...
The Grand Delusion 9 Jan 2012 | 07:32 pm
The arrival of a new year often signals an interest in pursuing goals. While sights like busy fitness centers, crowded health food stores, and people working overtime illustrate the power of determina...
An Unpredictable Rhythm 9 Jan 2012 | 04:59 pm
This time of year is always exciting for movie fans. The buildup to the Super Bowl of awards ceremonies is marked by the traditional blizzard of announcements by various voting bodies, with strong con...
NBR Names 'Hugo' Best Film of 2011 6 Dec 2011 | 10:20 am
Martin Scorsese's Hugo, the acclaimed 3D adaptation of Brian Selznick's novel, was voted Best Film of 2011 by the National Board of Review last Thursday. The New York City voting group also named Scor...
New York Film Critics Honor 'The Artist' 30 Nov 2011 | 07:43 am
On the heels of last night's Gotham Independent Film Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle has announced their annual end-of-year selections for the best achievements in motion pictures. The guild ...
The Great Sacrament of Cinema 22 Nov 2011 | 06:57 pm
Since Charlie Chaplin performed his winning roll dance in The Gold Rush, film directors have used meal scenes to capture a host of emotions; celebration, romance, resentment, and reconciliation, to na...
My List of Epiphany Films 16 Nov 2009 | 08:37 pm
Blogging is like being in a relationship. Revealing too much about oneself too soon can scare away a potential match. Conversely, revealing too little can come off as a sign of cold indifference, and ...
