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Spoilers Don't Actually Spoil

Sarah Whitmire — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:20:47 CDT

Next time you inadvertently spoil the end of a TV show or movie for someone who hasn't seen it yet, bust out this study in defense: Spoilers don't spoil anything, say researchers at UC San Diego. In fact, they say people enjoy a story better if they know plot twists...

Social Network, Inception Win at WGAs

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:11:44 CST

The sci-fi smash Inception and Facebook drama The Social Network took top screenplay honors last night at the Writers Guild Awards. Inception writer Christopher Nolan won for best original screenplay and The Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin won for best adapted screenplay. The Social Network, was the heavy favorite Sorkin...

King's Speech Snags 12 Oscar Nods

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:57:22 CST

The King's Speech swept past fellow front-runner The Social Network to claim a dozen Academy Award nominations this morning, including Best Picture and three of the four acting categories. Surprisingly, True Grit also bested the Facebook film with 10 nominations, also including the top award. The Social Network finally appears...

25 Actors Who Should Snag an Oscar, but Won't

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:10:05 CST

It’s easy enough to predict who will snag an Oscar—but more interesting are the unconventional performances that are just as good, but will never be so honored. In New York , Bilge Ebiri and Logan Hill list this year’s 25 best, most likely to be overlooked, performances: Chloe Moretz, Kick-Ass...

127 Hour s , Black Swan , Glee Among AFI's Faves

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:38:05 CST

The American Film Institute bestowed its annual honors on the 10 best US movies and TV programs of the year. The best films include Black Swan , Inception , 127 Hours , The Social Network , and Toy Story 3 . Top TV programs include The Big C , Boardwalk Empire , Glee , Mad Men , and Modern...

Why This Summer's Box Office Sucked

Kevin Spak — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:40:00 CDT

As summer officially winds to a close, the sad state of the summer box office becomes official: From the first weekend of May through Labor Day, about 552 million headed to multiplexes. That's the lowest figure since 1997, reports the New York Times in a look at the lessons that...

Why Old People Hate Inception

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:11:47 CDT

If you’re relatively young, your Facebook and Twitter feeds have surely been full of friends gushing about the wonders of Inception . If you’re a bit older…you probably hated it. Christopher Nolan’s film has created a critical and generational divide reminiscent of “such equally daring films” as Bonnie and Clyde , A...

Inception: It's 'James Bond on Acid'

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:16:14 CDT

Inception , a "James Bond-on-acid" take on dreams and dreaming is being hailed as a sleek, psychedelic summer blockbuster that makes up in daring what it lacks in heart. The critics agree Inception is bound to capture your imagination—and maybe even blow your mind: Elizabeth Weitzman , New York Daily News...