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Commentary: Sorry, but 'Argo' shouldn't win best picture Oscar
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of "Argo." I've seen it twice, enjoyed it mightily both times, and put it on my 10-best list, where it belongs. I called it "a smart, complex and engaging film that crackles with energy and purpose," and I stand by those...Tags: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (movie), Ben Affleck, Argo (movie), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (movie), The Gatekeepers (movie)
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Oscars 2013: Here's what to look for on Oscar night [video chat]
With the 85th Academy Awards set for Sunday night, the question on many's minds is whether "Argo," Ben Affleck's drama set amid the Iranian hostage crisis, will cap off its awards season run with a best picture win. But there are many other things to...
Tags: Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), Norah Jones, Ben Affleck, Argo (movie), Amour (movie)
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Oscar predictions 2013: Adele! Adele! Adele!
Gold Standard writer Glenn Whipp is sweeping through all 24 Oscar categories this week, assessing the races, predicting the winners and helping you prevail in your Oscar pools. He looked at the three short film categories here, the sound awards here and...Tags: Sean Connery, Entertainment, Poetry, Argo (movie), Les Miserables (movie)
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Barbra Streisand will sing at Oscars
This post has been corrected, as detailed below.The Oscars are beginning to look a lot like the Grammys. Barbra Streisand is the latest high-profile singer to sign on to this Academy Awards' telecast, marking her second performance on the show. The first time was in 1977, when Streisand sang...Tags: August (movie), Ben Affleck, Entertainment, Les Miserables (movie), Music
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Oscar show is a sellout! Liberty gets Virgin Media.
After the coffee. Before seeing how 'Smash' did in the ratings. The Skinny: I tried to get back into "Smash" last night but they lost me for good with the "Would I Lie to You" number. "Smash" makes me appreciate "Nashville" all the more. Wednesday's...
Tags: CBS Corp., British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Liberty Global Incorporated, Media Industry, Family Guy (tv program)
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'The Avengers' voted most overrated movie of 2012 by a landslide
Sure, it featured one of the most star-studded ensembles in the history of comic book movies. And yes, it took in more box-office dollars than any other movie in 2012. But Marvel Studios' "The Avengers" can now also boast another, less noble distinction:...Tags: The Avengers (movie, 2012), Thor (movie), Joss Whedon, Politics, Elections
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Talking bear 'Ted' dominates DVD, Blu-ray sales chart
The raunchy adult comedy “Ted” beat a pair of action films in pre-holiday sales of DVD and Blu-ray discs, with humor trumping the final installment of director Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises,” and...Tags: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (movie), The Bourne Legacy (movie), Paramount Pictures, Blu-ray Discs, The Dark Knight Rises (movie)
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On the PR trail with 'Broken City' star Mark Wahlberg
Say hello to ya mutha for me, OK? Mark Wahlberg gets that a lot. Five years after Andy Samberg's "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals" skit on "Saturday Night Live" (if you've never seen it, the title says it all), five years after Wahlberg went on Jimmy...
Tags: Celebrities, Entertainment, Steve McQueen, Mark Wahlberg, The Departed (movie)
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'Frankenweenie' tops DVD sales chart
The Tim Burton-directed animated feature "Frankenweenie" debuted at the top of the DVD sales charts, while "Looper" remained the most popular rental in the U.S. in the second week of January. The horror movie "House at the End of the Street," meanwhile,...
Tags: Men in Black III (movie), Pitch Perfect (movie), Looper (movie), Rentals, The Bourne Legacy (movie)
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Review: 'Broken City' loses its way
Brian Tucker's "Broken City" screenplay is packed with plot twists, complex sentences and the kind of innuendo that make it seem as if the movie will be a smarter-than-most thriller from the first exchanges. All the talking is no doubt why "Broken City"...Tags: Celebrities, Gladiator (movie), Jeffrey Wright, Entertainment, Political Corruption
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Herald-Mail announces annual Oscar Picks
Chances are most people won't ever have the chance to hold an Oscar statue, but one Herald-Mail reader will want to get his or her acceptance speech ready on Sunday, Feb. 24. That's when he or she correctly identifies the most winners in the 10...
Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Argo (movie), Naomi Watts, Life of Pi (movie), Bradley Cooper
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' Ted' among ACE Eddie film-editing nominees
American Cinema Editors announced its nominees for the 63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards Friday morning. The Eddies recognize outstanding editing in nine categories in film, TV and documentaries. Nominated for best-edited film are William Goldenberg for...Tags: Samsara (movie), Argo (movie), Stuart Baird, Searching for Sugar Man (movie), Music
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