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Background Check: A Reader’s Guide to the Real Stories Behind ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
For the completists among us, we’ve assembled a four-book guide to the complete story of the search for Osama bin Laden to act as a literary companion to Zero Dark Thirty.
Jessica Chastain: From Jolene to Beyond
From ‘Jolene’ to ‘The Help’ to ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ Jessica Chastain is a cinematic chameleon.
2013 Oscar Nominations: Will Upsets and Underdogs Dominate Oscar Night?
The year 2012 may go down as the one in which Oscar went rogue.
Golden Globe and SAG Nominations Offer Solid Clues to This Year’s Oscar Treasure Hunt
Word & Film has found four pieces of evidence pointing to a few likely Globe-predicted outcomes to the 2013 Academy Awards.
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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
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‘Lincoln’ Ignites Controversy While Inaccuracies in ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Go Ignored. What Gives?
Fact checkers have been working overtime to point out the inaccuracies and gaffes in three of the year’s most acclaimed fact-based films.
Rash Behavior: Can Writerly Antics Past Predict This Year’s Oscar Shenanigans?
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Civil War Drama: The Fighting Over ‘Lincoln’ Continues
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