Jack the Ripperface- New on DVD: 'A Serious Man,' 'I Hate Valentine's Day' March 18, 2010A Serious Man is this week's platinum pick. Also new this week: I Hate Valentine's Day, Couples Retreat, The Time Traveler's Wife. […]
- 'A Serious Man' is a seriously good departure for Coens March 18, 2010After spending a quarter-century making intriguingly edgy, smart films that have little to do with their own experience, the Coen brothers have gone back to their roots. And getting personal suits them. […]
- Toronto Film Festival pulls star power up north March 18, 2010In its 34th year, the Toronto International Film Festival is slightly less of an Oscar oracle and more of a jump-start platform for early fall releases, as economy-conscious studios are hard-pressed to shell out marketing bucks to keep the buzz alive from now until awards season. […]
- Tilda Swinton drinks deep for role as 'super-wrecked' Julia March 18, 2010For someone who so convincingly embodies a ferociously dedicated alcoholic in Julia, Tilda Swinton has a surprising confession to make. […]
- 'Slumdog,' 'Button' lead field for British Academy awards March 18, 2010Underdog-turned-favorite Slumdog Millionaire picked up 11 nominations Thursday for the British Academy film awards, Britain's version of the Oscars. Batman thriller The Dark Knight received nine nods, including a best supporting actor nomination for the late Heath Ledger. […]
- 'Dark Knight' bags WGA screenplay nomination March 18, 2010Add writing to Batman's bag of tricks. The Dark Knight has earned a nomination for best adapted screenplay from the Writers Guild of America. […]
- New on DVD: 'Third Man,' 'Chungking,' 'Burn After Reading' March 18, 2010This week's platinum picks: Orson Welles in comic mystery Third Man, Chungking Express dreaming, and the Coen brothers' Burn After Reading. […]
- The Globes stage is set for a triple threat of nominees March 18, 2010It was a good day to be Tom Cruise and James Franco. And not so good to be Clint Eastwood or the makers of Milk. For The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon and Doubt, it was a draw: Each collected a leading five Golden Globe nominations Thursday. […]
- 'Button,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Doubt' grab 5 Golden Globe bids March 18, 2010It's a three-way tie at the Golden Globes as Doubt, Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button collected five nominations each. […]
- Tilda Swinton to lead Berlin film festival jury March 18, 2010British actress Tilda Swinton will head the jury at the Berlin film festival in February. The 48-year-old Swinton this year won a best supporting actress Oscar for her part in Michael Clayton. She also starred in the Coen brothers' latest movie, Burn After Reading. […]
- New on DVD: 'A Serious Man,' 'I Hate Valentine's Day' March 18, 2010
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- A Post-Katrina Housing Success Story in New OrleansFive years ago, after the levees failed, this area was 10 feet underwater. Now, on this bitterly cold morning early in March, it is a construction zone ringed by chain-link fences, and one of the richest men in America wanders around what will eventually be some family's home. […]
- Can Anti-gay Protestors Crash Funerals?The Supreme Court will decide the limits of free-speech protection and to rule whether a dead soldier’s family can sue religious protesters who picketed their son’s funeral with signs that said, 'Thank God for dead soldiers.' […]
- Small Dogs Prove Susceptible to Flea PoisonWarning that the powerful poisons can endanger dogs and cats, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will require new instructions and labeling for flea products. […]
- 5 Crazy Ways to Catch Osama Bin LadenFlying bears, robot bees, and psychic spies: Just three of the radical ways in which we've tried to capture the terrorist mastermind. […]
- Codecs War is On – HTML5 Video Issue!HTML5 new tag for video codec has brought up what’s about to become the new hot topic in developers’ communities - which codec will be chosen by W3C for the video playback purposes in HTML5. A lot of options, not much choice. […]
- NFL Considering Changes to Playoff OvertimeThe NFL playoffs could be in line for an overtime rules change. […]
- Nano-Antennas Could Help Keep Quantum SecretsMiniaturized television aerials made from gold nanorods could provide a way to control light on a chip — opening up the channels of quantum communication. […]
- Obama Postpones Overseas Trip To Focus On Health-Care DebateBowing to public and private complaints from lawmakers, President Obama decided Thursday to delay his overseas trip to Indonesia and Australia so that he can be in Washington for the culmination of his year-long effort to pass health-care legislation . […]
- Dolphins Experience Great Stress When Humans Swim w/ThemBritish study indicates wild dolphins experience "incredible stress" at the hands of well-meaning human swimmers and that such interactions harm dolphins' feeding, sleeping and socialization patterns... […]
- Top 12 Tech KnockoffsCheap knockoffs aren't limited to Ray-Bans and Rolexes. Read on for a look at an imitation iPad, a pirated Palm Pre, and more low-budget copies of popular tech products--often with features not found in the originals. […]
- A Post-Katrina Housing Success Story in New Orleans