The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders

Posted by · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012

What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?

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Digging for gold in 2012's first quarter

Posted by · 5:34 pm · April 2nd, 2012

With the first quarter of the 2012 release calendar over, have we seen any potential Oscar nominees yet?

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SXSW: Wrapping up the 26th annual

Posted by · 11:06 am · March 18th, 2012

This year’s fest offered films from good to bad, but almost nothing great.

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Review: '21 Jump Street' is a sly, silly celebration of immaturity

Posted by · 9:42 am · March 15th, 2012

Jonah Hill co-writes and stars in this cheerfully irreverent riff on the 1980s cop series, but it’s Channing Tatum who emerges as its MVP.

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Trailers for 'The Avengers' and 'Frankenweenie' make for a nice antidote to awards season

Posted by · 1:12 pm · March 1st, 2012

Now that the Oscar dust has settled and the early-year dumping ground has come to a close, studios are beginning to float materials for their (hopeful) moneymakers out there. Two trailers have dropped this week, for “The Avengers” (opening May 4) and Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” (which doesn’t hit until October).

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