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‘Lincoln’, ‘Les Mis’ look for big Oscar haul

Crusaders for good, old-fashioned Western democracy look to be the key figures vying for this year’s Academy Awards.

The statue of Abraham Lincoln is seen inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Spielberg, Day-Lewis unite for epic ‘Lincoln’ tale

By Hollywood standards, "Lincoln" is as monumental as it gets, even for multiple Academy Award winners as Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis.

‘No porno on my bus stops’

Director Kevin Smith has made a movie with such a bothersome title he cannot even place ads for it in some places.

Will Mike Leigh extend his Oscar touch?

Director Mike Leigh has a knack for putting relatively unknown British actors into Academy Awards contention.

Guy Ritchie rocks again

With RocknRolla, Ritchie returns to the sort of gangster tale that shot him to fame with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Harry Potter’s vanishing act

Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school.

Lucas offers sneak peek at new Star Wars movie

Fans never seem to get their fill of Star Wars, and George Lucas is happy to oblige. Lucas offered a glimpse into the latest creation in his sci-fi universe at the…

Coen brothers lead the Oscars pack

No Country for Old Men was living up to its front-runner status at Sunday’s Academy Awards, winning best adapted screenplay for the Coen brothers and best supporting actor for…

Murphy, Lohan rule the roost for year’s worst in film

A year after his Academy Awards dream went up in smoke, Eddie Murphy has not just one consolation prize, but three: Razzie Awards as worst actor, supporting actor and supporting…

Oscars to revive Hollywood awards season

Hollywood stars will parade across the red carpet for Sunday’s Academy Awards after weeks of debate over whether a writers’ strike that had derailed other award shows would be…

Diversity rules the Oscars

Once an evening of backslapping and merrymaking within the narrow confines of Hollywood, the Academy Awards this year looks like a United Nations exercise in diversity. The 79th…

Legendary director Robert Altman dies

Robert Altman, the caustic and irreverent satirist behind M*A*S*H, Nashville and The Player, who made a career out of bucking Hollywood management and story conventions, died at…

‘This is about what it was like at Ground Zero’

A knot of police officers rush into a burning office building to evacuate survivors. They hear a hellish rumble above and dash for haven in an elevator vestibule as the structure…

Crash pulls off Oscar upset for best picture

Crash pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Academy Awards history, winning best picture on Sunday over the front-runner Brokeback Mountain. Crash, featuring a huge cast in…

Deadhead Romero brings his zombie hordes back to life

George Romero lurches among us again, doing what he does best: Creating a combustible microcosm of society, then besieging it with zombies who just can’t get enough of tasty…

Alien vs Predator gobbles the competition

Movie-goers were easy prey for a double dose of space invaders. The sci-fi smackdown Alien vs Predator, featuring the creatures of the ”Alien” and ”Predator” franchises, debuted…

Dollars roll in for Michael Moore

What do Shrek, Spider-Man, Michael Moore and Harry Potter have in common? They have all produced -million movie hits this summer. Moore’s condemnation of United States President…

Return of the King to rule them all

Hobbits, wizards and elves are marching on the Academy Awards, with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King emerging as front-runner for Hollywood’s top honour. Voters in…