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Is the American Version of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Better Than the Swedish Version? (and 24 Other Urgent Questions)

Posted 01.06.2012

If you or a trusted family member (probably from the Midwest -- I speak from experience) is literate, then, next week, a movie that you most likely al...

Christoph Waltz on 'Carnage,' Roman Polanski, Quentin Tarantino and 'The Three Musketeers'

Posted 01.06.2012

Good timing for Team 'Carnage.' On Thursday morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster in the Best Actre...

Sir Ben Kingsley on How 'Hugo' Ranks With Other Martin Scorsese Films and His 'Sopranos' Cameo

Posted 01.06.2012

Don't let the snarl in the above photo from the movie 'Hugo' confuse you: Sir Ben Kingsley is nothing like that in real life -- or, at least nothing l...

Max von Sydow on 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,' 'Flash Gordon' and 'Strange Brew'

Posted 01.06.2012

When I was six-years-old, Max von Sydow sure scared the living hell out of me. Now, this had nothing to do with 'The Exorcist'; instead, my skittish y...

Madonna Won't Get an Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song

Posted 01.06.2012

Life is a mystery ... and so is awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 39 songs eligible for nomination in the Best ...

Can 'Bridesmaids' Earn a Best Picture Nomination?

Posted 01.09.2012

It has been rumbling like the after-effects of some bad Brazilian barbecue for the last two weeks: a continued push and groundswell of support for 'Br...

Steven Spielberg on 'Tintin,' Andy Serkis's Oscar Bona Fides and 'Jurassic Park 3D'

Posted 01.06.2012

This year, the holiday season is all about Steven Spielberg. The two-time Oscar winner for Best Director, who belongs on any short list of the greates...

'Warrior' on DVD: 8 Reasons You Should Watch the Best Movie You Didn't See This Year

Posted 01.06.2012

In the end, perhaps you can look at 'Warrior' as the canary in the coal mine for 2011. The exceptionally reviewed fighting drama about two estranged b...

'Warrior' on DVD: 8 Reasons You Should Watch the Best Movie You Didn't See This Year

Posted 03.07.2012

In the end, perhaps you can look at 'Warrior' as the canary in the coal mine for 2011. The exceptionally reviewed fighting drama about two estranged b...

Jeremy Irvine, 'War Horse' Star, on the Guilt of Overnight Fame

Posted 01.06.2012

Jeremy Irvine was a tree. Before landing the lead role in Steven Spielberg's Oscar fare 'War Horse,' Irvine was playing a tree in a play that featured...

Stellan Skarsgard on 'Dragon Tattoo,' Not Being Satisfied with 'The Avengers' and His 'Good Will Hunting' Scarf

Posted 01.05.2012

There are certain actors that you meet during interview sessions that aren't concerned with "staying on message." Stellan Skarsgard is one of those ac...

Do Handsome Actors Get Snubbed By the Oscars?

Posted 01.05.2012

At the 1967 Academy Awards, Mike Nichols's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Elizabeth...

Academy Awards 2012 Poster: Life, Camera, Action

Posted 03.06.2012

Because even the Oscars need some marketing, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released a new poster for the 84th annual Academy Award...

'Hugo' Oscar Chances: Will Kid Lead Hurt Best Picture Run?

Posted 01.05.2012

Kids today, with their loud music and baggy clothes and preventing movies from winning Oscars. That's right: While 'Hugo' and 'Harry Potter and the De...