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Movie review: 'Trollhunter'
From Norwegian writer-director André Ovredal comes the spry, amusing and pulse-pounding "Trollhunter," a monster movie with a love for mountainous, tree-lined Scandinavian scenery and an even greater love for setting memorably ugly, hulking and...Tags: Cloverfield (movie), TrollHunter (movie), Norway, Entertainment, Documentary (genre)
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'Animal Kingdom' and 'Mother and Child' are first DVD screeners of Oscar season
Gold DerbyBeing first out of the gate often matters a lot in the Oscar derby. "Frozen River" and "Little Miss Sunshine" reaped top nominations in 2008 and 2006, respectively, after being the first DVDs shipped to academy members. This year, that distinction goes to... -
'Avatar,' 'Inglourious Basterds,' 'Up in the Air' fall short
Never mind its handicapping by many gurus of gold as an odds-on Oscar front-runner heading into Sunday evening. The downsizing drama "Up in the Air" was completely excluded in all six categories for which it was nominated, including nods for George...Tags: James Cameron, Entertainment, Quentin Tarantino, An Education (movie), A Serious Man (movie)
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2011 Oscar nominations: Was 'Inception' robbed?
Brand XAt its heart, Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic "Inception" is a heist film -- which makes it ironic that the film seems to have been snubbed in a major Academy Award category. The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film earned eight nominations: Best Picture,... -
'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp says a prequel 'might be interesting'
The Hero ComplexNEILL BLOMKAMP INTERVIEW: PART 3 "District 9" got a best-picture nomination from the Producers Guild Assn., it was announced Tuesday, and the sci-fi film remains a wild card in the awards season. That's music to the ears of Neill Blomkamp,...... -
A prequel for 'District 9'?
Money & CompanyPopular culture writer Geoff Boucher interviewed "District 9" director Neill Blomkamp recently about what kind of films he wants to make next. The science fiction thriller got a best-picture nomination from the Producers Guild Assn. this week, and it... -
Oliver Stone takes to 'The Road'
Gold DerbyOliver Stone, who directed a previous Oscar best picture ("Platoon"), is cheering on "The Road" as it jockeys for a spot in the top 10 of the current derby â plus top five in other categories. He says, "Although terrifying, 'The Road' transcends its... -
Sharlto Copley was a howlin' mad 'A-Team' fan: 'We even had "A-Team" gangs at school'
The Hero ComplexON THE SET: "THE A-TEAM" Here's more Hero Complex coverage of "The A-Team" from Chris Lee's visit to the set in Vancouver in December. Just like those prawn aliens in "District 9," Sharlto Copley has a strange, long-hidden secret in...... -
Indies find success at the Nebula awards
Jacket CopyFrom the independently produced, Oscar-nominated movie "District 9" to Catherynne M. Valente's self-published young adult novel "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making," independent works were well rewarded at the 2009 Nebula... -
Is 'Monsters' this year's 'District 9'? A fanboy guide to the Los Angeles Film Festival
The Hero ComplexLOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL The Los Angeles Film Festival strives to be both urban and urbane with its move downtown and its far-ranging program of foreign films and serious documentary fare, but take a closer look and you'll notice this...... -
Frank Herbert's 'Dune' holds timely - and timeless - appeal
Half a century ago, a middle-aged newspaperman with a few obscure books to his name sat down to pursue a pet obsession based on a story that had never sold.
The ensuing 1965 novel -- in which his agent had no confidence -- sagged at first. But within a...Tags: David Lynch, Health, Entertainment, Galileo Galilei, Drugs and Medicines
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