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'Hurt Locker' wins 6 Oscars, including best picture; Bigelow snags best director

The Academy Awards went according to expectations Sunday night, as the Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker'' was named best picture and Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock took home the top acting awards. Read more »

Q&A: 'Brooklyn's Finest' director Antoine Fuqua

"There were days when I would get a certain actor for six hours and then have to switch gears and go get another actor for the remainder of the day. So I have to after lunch shift into Ethan Hawke mode. During breakfast I was in Richard Gere mode or Don Cheadle mode." Read more »

Sean Penn charged with two misdemeanors for run-in with photographer

Actor-director Sean Penn was charged Friday with misdemeanor battery and vandalism counts stemming from a run-in last October with a photographer outside the Brentwood Country Mart. Read more »

Cold Shot

Crampons, ice axes, carabiners, short and long pick, 30 meters of rope, two static cords, two gas stoves, and a liter of gas: Sixty marks. Competing to be the first team to successfully climb the most... Read more »

Oscar nominees do lunch

As more than 120 nominees for Hollywood's most- coveted prize gathered at the Beverly Hilton on Monday, even the first-time potential Oscar winners seemed to be at ease and enjoying the ride. Read more »

Do you have to be a celeb to tweet for airline help?

When film director Kevin Smith tweeted about getting kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday, the airline responded in less than 20 minutes. Read more »

Movie Review: 'Red Riding Trilogy'

Cultured patrons attending the Westside’s Landmark Nuart theater on Friday might want to bring a cushion and their warmest slippers as the renowned indie movie venue prepares to screen a five-hour dramathon... Read more »

Movie Review: 'The Wolfman'

If any further proof were needed that Hollywood has gone gaga for mythology and comic book adaptations, then fine actor Benicio Del Toro’s turn in “The Wolfman” is prime exhibit A. A remake of the 1941... Read more »

DVD Review: Cirque de Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

With no sign of the vampire movie craze slowing down, theatrical efforts othern than the immensely successful “Twilight” series dedicated to the mythical monsters are hitting theaters. But not all are... Read more »

Movie Review: 'District 13: Ultimatum'

What’s the best way to cut down on stunt costs for an action film? Find some guys who can jump from building to building without the use of a rope. There are a few of them in “District 13: Ultimatum,”... Read more »

'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead in Oscar nominations

For the first time in 64 years, 10 films -- including top-drawer contenders "Avatar'' and "The Hurt Locker'' -- received best picture nods Tuesday when nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced. Read more »

Taking a gamble

“We all have addictions. … Some people love ice cream, some people love chocolate, some people love gambling, some people love heroin, some people love shopping. But, to some degree, we are all doing what... Read more »

DVD Review: Smokin' Aces 2

In 2007, “Smokin’ Aces” started off slow at the box office, but became a gradual success thanks to good word of mouth. It was a good guy movie, and now, its producers are relying on even more word of... Read more »

Movie Review: '7 Days'

Revenge flicks are nothing new on the big screen. Their sole purpose is to convey a protagonist’s satisfaction at avenging a loved one’s death, and audiences have always enjoyed witnessing the payback. But... Read more »

New ‘World’ view

Film and stage star Matthew Broderick will be ever identifiable as the impish teenager in John Hughes’ classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” But the east coast native, happily married to “Sex and the... Read more »

Dewayne Johnson cuts his teeth on family comedy

Get ready to see movie tough guy and action star Dwayne Johnson like you’ve never seen him before — in tights. That may not be precisely accurate, given his history as a WWE wrestler, but his latest... Read more »

Movie Review: 'Daybreakers'

With the phenomenal success of the “Twilight” saga and television series like “True Blood” and “The Vampire Diaries,” 2009 produced what Forbes dubbed a “vampire craze” in the entertainment industry. But... Read more »

Q&A: Tanna Frederick

Film and stage actress Tanna Frederick says she had a fulfilling 2009. To help flex her muscles as an actress, the 30-year old Iowa native does her best to maintain a work schedule that alternates between... Read more »

'Avatar' passes $1 billion at box office

"Avatar'' on Sunday passed the $1 billion mark in worldwide revenues, and is again the weekend box office champ with $68.3 million in projected sales.    The movie has grossed $352.1 million in the... Read more »

Movie Review: 'Sherlock Holmes'

Sherlock Holmes will always be remembered for his right hook, six-pack abs and his method of always resorting to fisticuffs to solve mysteries. Well, at least according to director Guy Ritchie. If... Read more »

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