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Artist

question of the day: What do you think of last night’s Oscar ceremony, and what do you think of the winners?

Mon, Feb 27, 2012
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I felt a lot of disdain rolling off the screen for the very people that the Academy is allegedly honoring for actually finding that truth this past year…

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The Artist will have a good night (and other Oscar predictions)

Sat, Feb 25, 2012
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Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for tomorrow night’s Academy Awards…

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question of the day: Are the Oscars an ever clearer indication that Hollywood *knows* it makes crap?

Wed, Feb 22, 2012
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Because the divide between the movies Hollywood makes for popular consumption are increasingly not the ones Hollywood honors as quality work…

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another diss for Uggie! oh, the caninity! (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Feb 16, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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Jason Statham: Burt Reynolds for the 20teens (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Feb 09, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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The Patriot (1928 retro trailer)

Sun, Jan 22, 2012
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The very last silent film ever to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars… until, we may presume, The Artist is nominated on Tuesday.

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question of the day: How do you find the right balance between knowing too much about a movie before you see it, and too little?

Thu, Jan 19, 2012
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Because apparently some folks are asking for refunds when they discover — once they’re in the cinema! — that The Artist is silent…

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watch it: Uggie visits the offices of the Guardian…

Mon, Jan 16, 2012
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…reveals his future plans!

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question of the day: Does Uggie deserve an Oscar?

Wed, Jan 11, 2012
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Can animals actually earn acting awards? Is there a value — even if only of the novelty kind — in giving them special awards?

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AWFJ announces 2011 awards

Wed, Jan 11, 2012
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So happy that The Artist is Best Film for us…

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