• Steve Pond chats with “Casino Jack” star Kevin Spacey. [The Odds]

• Rebecca Keegan writes up the hairy task of creating Rapunzel in “Tangled.” [24 Frames]

• Marc Lee thinks it’s looking up for Britain at the Oscars this year. [Daily Telegraph]

• Dave Karger takes a stab at the stacked Best Actress race, seems to think Julianne Moore is a “best bet.” [Inside Movies]

• Steven Zeitchik chats with “The King’s Speech” star Colin Firth. [Los Angeles Times]

• Vivian Norris on “Inside Job,” our business schools and our future. [Huffington Post]

• Ben Scuglia on the awards potential of “Burlesque.” [Gold Derby]

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