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Free Flick of the Day: Buena Vista Social Club

source: Cinematical

I don't remember who made me sit down and watch Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club, but the moment I did, I was enamored. It wasn't so much that I loved the cinema; frankly, I remember nothing about it, even if it did earn itself an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary. I was smitten w...

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Diane Tucker: Women-Made Films Mostly Ignored By The National Film Registry. Why?

source: Huffington Post

Hollywood is still an old boys' club. But does the National Film Registry have to be? Maybe not, because you can nominate films for inclusion. The Washington D.C. chapter of Women In Film & Video (disclosure: I am a member) has nominated the following women-made films to the Registry in 20...

Published 5 hours ago

Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' shatters box office record; Taylor Swift soars on 'SNL'; still mad for 'Mad Men'

source: The Envelope

Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations Oscars predix for best pix from 16 experts Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby? Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture

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Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations

source: The Envelope

For the full list of nominations, visit the European Film Academy website. Oscars predix for best pix from 16 experts Oscars predix: Who's ahead in the best actor derby? Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture

Published 6 hours ago

Precious little joy for Disney's A Christmas Carol at US box office

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

It's going to be hard to find nine worthy best picture Academy Award nominees who can go head-to-head with Precious. The Hurt Locker deserves to be up there, as does Jason Reitman's Up in the Air. But other than that what is there? This hasn't been a vintage year for US cinema. Nobody's seen Clin...

Published 10 hours ago

Exclusive: Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey Join Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan

source: /FILM

So what other actors and actresses will join Portman and Kunis in the new Aronofsky film? Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey (The Portrait of a Lady).  There are three Academy Award nominations within the credits of these three new additions. How about that for a cast? De...

Published 18 hours ago

Jim Carrey Wins Weekend, Cameron Diaz Tanks

source: Huffington Post

After Sundance, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry signed on as executive producers, helping to spread the word on "Precious," which has earned acclaim from critics and audiences at other film festivals. The film has Academy Awards buzz as a best-picture contender, along with Oscar prospec...

Published 19 hours ago

Week in review: Oscars get co-hosts | Pundits predict top races | Mining news nuggets

source: The Envelope

OSCARS HOSTS OSCARS PREDICTIONS OSCARS RACES Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture Hugh Jackman hails new Oscars hosts | 'A Town Called Panic' calms Oscars toon race | Yea or nay to last-minute Oscars entries

Published Sun, Nov 8