Six Sandra Bullock performances that are better than you remember

Posted by · 4:16 pm · October 3rd, 2013

HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley shine a light on some of “Gravity” star Sandra Bullock’s less-remembered but nevertheless top-notch performances through the years.

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As 'Blue is the Warmest Color' gets an NC-17, 10 notable films to have received the rating

Posted by · 5:45 pm · August 21st, 2013

From ‘Shame’ to ‘Showgirls,’ why the MPAA’s highest rating is no badge of dishonor.

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The Lists: Top 10 performances in David Cronenberg films

Posted by · 11:52 am · August 21st, 2012

As ‘Cosmopolis’ goes wide on Friday, we round up Cronenberg’s best thesps

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On Ernest Borgnine's conflicted awards history

Posted by · 8:35 am · July 9th, 2012

He won an Oscar for ‘Marty,’ so why does ‘Brokeback Mountain’ feature in his obits?

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The Long Shot: Down on 'Descendants'

Posted by · 6:17 pm · November 23rd, 2011

Showered with critical praise, Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants” is currently regarded as one of the frontrunners for Oscar glory — but is its obliviously compromised humanism what might really appeal to the Academy?

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