Biutiful – Starring Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez and Eduard Fernández. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Every so often a movie comes along to remind me how arbitrary it is to assign a star rating to a film, as if anything could rightfully be called “a three out of five” or […]
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Trent Reznor to score Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
March 4, 2011 
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Update (08/03): Reznor offered some updates on the NIN forums, pointing out that his next gig is actually scoring Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and he is only in talks to score and cameo in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Previously… Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails picked up an Oscar earlier this week […]
Continue readingHollywood preparing to whitewash The Hunger Games
March 4, 2011 4 Comments
Variety has reported Oscar-nominated actresses Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) are in contention for the lead role of Katniss in the adaptation of the bestselling series The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a Battle Royale for the younger generation. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where […]
Continue readingSequel to The Fighter in the works?
March 2, 2011 1 Comment
O.K., it’s not often we discuss throwaway comments made on the red carpet, but this one seemed too good to pass up. At the Academy Awards, Mark Wahlberg revealed to Extra that he is interested in making a sequel to The Fighter. The David O. Russell-directed feature picked up two Oscars at the ceremony, for […]
Continue readingThe King’s Speech reigns supreme at 83rd Academy Awards
February 28, 2011 0 Comments
Feel-good period piece The King’s Speech was crowned Best Picture at the 83rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles today. The James Franco/Anne Hathaway hosted ceremony proved to be one of the least surprising Oscars in recent memory, and the telecast even earned the distinction from Roger Ebert of being one of the worst in history. […]
Continue readingLiveblogging the 2011 Oscar winners!
February 28, 2011 2 Comments
The winners of the 83rd Academy Awards are being handed out in Los Angeles today, and we’re liveblogging the results as they’re announced! But enough from us. Get ’em while they’re hot! (Refresh to get them up-to-date.) Best Picture: The King’s Speech Best Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth – The King’s Speech Best […]
Continue readingPredict yourself before you wreck yourself: Our 83rd Academy Award tips.
February 26, 2011 0 Comments
Well, it’s been one hell of a ride, but the twelve-month-long self-congratulatory ceremony that is the Oscar campaign is almost over. The winners of the 83rd Academy Awards will be revealed Sunday night in Los Angeles (Monday morning in Australia), at a ceremony hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. But no need to shed […]
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