8:31PM. Gawd, Hugh Jackman looks good. 8:36PM. Enjoying Hugh Jackman's opening number. You can't say he's not giving it his all. 8:38PM. "I am Wolverine" -- awesome! 8:40PM.Oh, look, Angelina's wearing a black dress. Again. 8:41PM.Eleven minutes in, and we're on the fist time-suck montage of the eve...

Confession: I have been watching the Oscars for as long as I can remember but I have never, and I mean ever, managed to see all five best picture contenders before the ceremony. Embarrassing? Maybe. But this year I have made myself a promise. I'm going to see all five films before the winner is anno...

programming note: I'll get to the BAFTA's live blogging --well, tape delayed reactions -- later tonight (approx. 10:00 pm EST) I can't pass up a concert with Kristin Chenowith. Wheeeee The Carpetbagger has a fun theorizing piece on celebrity interviews Actress Archives says goodbye to actor James Wh...

Directed by Mr. Kate Winslet Starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Hamilton, Melanie Lynskey, Allison Janney and Maggie Gyllenhaal Synopsis a young pregnant couple travel the US "in search of a place to put down roots" Brought to you by Focus Features Expected R...

Adam of Club Silencio here with a look at my favorite actresses and their distinguishing claims to fame. It's hard to keep up with Kate Winslet. If the Academy Awards were a marathon, Kate would be making her sixth glorious lap with her nomination for The Reader. Baffling it is to think that she's l...

Movie: Revolutionary Road * Trailer * Official Site In Theaters: Dec. 26, 2008 (limited; expanded in January 2009) Runtime: 119 minutes Directed by: Sam Mendes MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content/nudity Gecko Rating: As a rule, I generally don’t like movies that revolve around ...

Welcome to another Reject Report, and get ready for a big rant from me this week. The story this weekend, of course, is the announcement of the Oscar nominations made on Thursday morning. As a result, this weekend sees a glut of nominated movies, all going wide in hopes of getting that coveted Oscar...

INKHEART Studio: New Line Cinema Rated: PG for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language. Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Eliza Hop Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren and Andy Serkis Directed by: Iain Softly What it’s about: Brendan Fraser plays a Silvertongue, wh...

In the spirit of fairness for those many times we called the Academy out for its general Oscar-nominating ineptitude, let's all commend its members' fine taste today in snubbing the utterly despicable Revolutionary Road. Apart from a surprise Supporting Actor nod for Michael Shannon's truth-hoarding...

Came home from Slamdance with a wicked cold, so, forgive me ahead of time if I don’t over-analyze this year’s Oscar nominees. It’s not that I’m not excited about them — because there are some really cool movies in the running this year –but having slept on the cou...