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Why I Don't Care to Watch the Oscars This Year

Sasha Bronner | Posted 03.26.2012

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Sasha Bronner

I have high standards. I always have a bone or two to pick with the Academy when nominations come out. Why are we nominating good movies? Why aren't we nominating the greatest of the great movies?

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The 2012 Golden Globes: The Taming of Ricky Gervais

Michael Russnow | Posted 03.17.2012

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Michael Russnow

It's oddly intriguing that a lackluster show and a diluted dose of Ricky Gervais appeals to me greater than his shockmeister two prior appearances.

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Christopher Plummer Wins Best Supporting Actor At The Golden Globes!

Posted 01.15.2012

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Christopher Plummer has charmed his way to the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. The legendary actor starred in "Be...

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A Pomegranate & Billy Jack: Conversations with Once's Marketa Irglova and honeyhoney

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.21.2012

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Mike Ragogna

According to Marketa Irglova, her latest album is a direct result of her making a conscious decision to make music.

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The Cutest Movie & TV Puppies, Kittens & Animals Of The Year

Posted 02.20.2012

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Out of all those Golden Globe nominations handed out last week, guess how many nods were given to animals for their work in show business this year? ...

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Natalie Portman Announces A Tie For Best Feature At Independent Film Awards

AP | By JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 11.29.2011

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New York -- Award season kicked off with a tie for Best feature at the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards as Terrence Malick's highly imaginative "...

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PHOTOS: Stars Shine, Party At Prestigious NYC Awards

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 01.29.2012

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New YORK — Award season kicked off with a tie for Best Feature at the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards as Terrence Malick's highly imaginat...

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The best films of 2011 - so far

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.10.2011

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Marshall Fine

So - if the movie year had ended June 30 and we had to choose the best films of 2011 from the releases that hit American screens since Jan. 1, which o...

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Celebrating Gay Fathers, Gay Sons

George Heymont | Posted 08.18.2011

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George Heymont

As we celebrate Father's Day, it's interesting to compare three new films in which the father-son relationship is challenged by the revelation that ei...

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From "Rainy Day Women" to "Buddy Bertrand's Blues"

Mike Mills | Posted 08.02.2011

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Mike Mills

As I was talking about the end of a life, I hoped to not sink under the weight of all that stuff as a writer -- I wanted to be accompanied by the wildness, the jubilance, the willingness to engage that I felt in "Rainy Day Women."

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HuffPost Review: Beginners

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.02.2011

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Marshall Fine

Christopher Plummer's performance is exactly the kind that wins Oscars for actors who have reached Plummer's age, with a strong body of work and a dearth of Academy Awards on their shelves.

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Christopher Plummer Talks Panic That Hits At Age 80

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 08.01.2011

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NEW YORK — Ewan McGregor was having a hard time keeping up with Christopher Plummer. At the suggestion of director Mike Mills, McGregor had bro...

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