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George Clooney Dives Deep in The Descendants: Trailer Released
Director Alexander Payne – he of Sideways and About Schmidt fame – meets the talents of George Clooney in a movie that has the makings of something wonderful.
7 Reasons ‘The Descendants’ Should Win the Best Picture Oscar
Some of us (ahem) can’t stop extolling the wonderfulness that is Oscar-nominated film ‘The Descendants.’ Here are seven reasons why. Have a read and then tell us if you agree … or disagree.
12 Best Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2011
As the year 2011 winds down and we begin to look ahead to awards season, let’s take a moment to look back at the year in adaptations.
Golden Globe Nominations Announced: Adaptations Take a Stand
The sixty-ninth Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, and adaptations have made quite the showing on a substantial portion of the list.
Festivus Maximus: Michael Fassbender and George Clooney Set the Pace for This Year's Best Actor Race
The Telluride and Venice Film Festivals have begun to anoint this year’s crop of Oscar hopefuls.
The 2012 Academy Awards: And the Nominees Are …
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Golden Globes: One Small Step for Kate Winslet, One Giant Leap for Adaptations
As much fun as it was to read along while Twitter users live-blogged, there were moments that were actually worth watching, especially with regard to adapted works.
'The Descendants' and the Diabolical Allure of the Tragicomedy
Could anything be more entertaining than watching George Clooney suffer the trials of Job in “The Descendants”? Adapted from the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, the film follows a lonely widower (Clooney) as he turns over horrible family secrets in the wake of his wife’s accidental death. So why are we laughing? The art of mingling comedy with tragedy is as old as storytelling itself…
Five Fall Films to File Under: ‘This Better Be Great or There Will Be Hell to Pay’
This is the elite class of fall release for which failure is simply not an option.
Casting a Spotlight on Shailene Woodley of ‘The Descendants’
Also in today’s roundup: progress in the “Bully” rating wars, a glimpse ahead at 2012′s lesser-known treasures, and a few words in defense of Edgar Allen Poe.
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