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Getting Intimate with the 2013 Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominees
The year in literary adaptation broke out into two distinct camps: the faithful wife and the sultry mistress.
2013 Oscar Nominations: Will Upsets and Underdogs Dominate Oscar Night?
The year 2012 may go down as the one in which Oscar went rogue.
Who Will Win the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar?
It’s been a fabulous year for movies of all kinds, but we’re most interested in the Best Adapted Screenplay.
From the Vault: ‘Girl, Interrupted’ by Susanna Kaysen, Starring Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder
In this week’s rental recommendation, we take a look back to ‘Girl, Interrupted,’ based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen.
Angelina Jolie Joins a Growing Canon of Candid Cancer Storytelling
As we all digest Jolie’s op-ed, learn more about the BRCA experience from one of these memoirs from women who went through it also.
‘Independence Day’: The End of the World Is Nigh … Again
Another continuing franchise? ‘Tomb Raider.’ Also, a real-life scuffle for a ‘Game of Thrones’ Warrior and an iconic literary scuffle as well.
Coen Brothers to Write ‘Unbroken’ Script for Director Angelina Jolie
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Oscar Recap: ‘Argo,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ and ‘Lincoln’ Dominate an Uneven Show
The 2013 Academy Awards broadcast played out a little like Ben Affleck’s career.
Silver Screen Silver Linings: What Movies Changed Your Life?
There are two primary reasons why film has maintained its powerful hold over popular culture.
Anonymous Academy Voter Roasts Nominees on His Oscar Ballot
We’re also rolling into the weekend with thoughts on the questionable quality of all romantic comedies, Megan Fox’s reptilian next move, and tracking film on real-life corners.
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