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Oscars:If I were a member of the Academy...

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After a long haul of awards, ceremonies and shows Hollywood is finally gearing up for the big one, the 82nd Academy Awards. A lot of interesting possibilities and some great new things are in store for the Oscars this year, including structure of the show itself as well as changes in categories allowing for a more diverse range of films to snag the gold this year, namely in the best picture race. more...

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Wolfman is its own silver bullet

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There is a trend in Hollywood as of late, and that is remaking just about every film ever made. Universal’s remake of their classic, “The Wolfman,” is no exception. It also unfortunately falls victim to the sub par remake norm. Pretty sub par at that. That isn’t necessarily the fault of the filmmakers.  The film’s production has been plagued with creative differences between the filmmakers and the studio since its conception.more...

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Gibson and cast give 'Darkness' its edge

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Edge of Darkness is a gritty noir thriller that marks Mel Gibson’s return as a leading man for the first time in six years.  Regardless of whether you’ve forgiven him for his drunken anti-Semitic rant or not the million-dollar question is: does he still have the chops to lead a film? Yes he does. Gibson’s return is a dark one, as he plays Boston police Detective Thomas Craven investigating the murder of his daughter (Bojana Novakovic). It’s supposed that Craven was the intended target.  Craven doesn’t buy it and begins to investigate.more...

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