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Angelina Jolie needs to give up her directing dreams
Angelina might want to toss “By the Sea” off a pier. By most accounts, Jolie’s new movie — which she wrote, directed, produced and stars in with hubbie Brad Pitt...
3 Oscar-nominated cinematographers share their favorite shots
Anyone who’s ever filled out a ballot for an Oscar pool knows that some categories are trickier than others. Sure, Julianne Moore’s a lock to win Best Actress — but you...
Are the Golden Globes becoming as credible as the Oscars?
It’s easy to make fun of that merry brand of freeloaders known as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who 33 years ago infamously bestowed a “new star of the year’’...
Listen to the songs that could be nominated for an Oscar
In 2014, the Oscar for original song suddenly and unexpectedly became one of the award’s biggest talkers. First, there was the out-of-nowhere nomination for an unknown song, “Alone Not Yet...
Is every detail in 'Unbroken' really true?
It’s so beloved that it seems almost heretical to question any aspect of “Unbroken,” the best-selling book that has just been turned into a major motion picture directed by Angelina...
Meet the barback who plays his own grandfather in 'Unbroken'
For 26-year-old Stephen J. Douglas, appearing in a small role in the movie “Unbroken” was personal. With just a few minutes of screen time, he brings to life the moment...
Patriotic movies get snubbed by Hollywood
Is “Unbroken,’’ the much-anticipated film directed by Angelina Jolie, too unapologetically patriotic for Hollywood’s anti-American sensibilities? And does the film “American Sniper,’’ directed by Clint Eastwood, delve too deeply into...
Japan outraged over 'Unbroken'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1M_HwmFMM TOKYO — Angelina Jolie's new movie "Unbroken" has not been released in Japan yet, but it has already struck a nerve in a country still fighting over its wartime...
Golden Globe snub adds insult to injury for ‘spoiled brat’ Angelina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1M_HwmFMM Not so long ago, celebrities like Angelina Jolie could pretty much count on Golden Globe nominations, even for duds like “The Tourist.’’ Dubbed a “spoiled brat’’ by uber-producer Scott...
Discover the epic period costumes of this year’s biggest Oscar contenders
It’s only the first week of November, but the Oscars race is already kicking into high gear — this Friday sees the release of one of its buzziest contenders, “The...
Meet Finn Wittrock, the new villain of ‘American Horror Story’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvpgdCderCo Wednesday night’s episode of “American Horror Story” introduced us to a new villain — Dandy Mott, the spoiled-brat son of Palm Beach society matron Gloria Mott (Frances Conroy). Dandy...
10 books to read before their movies hit the silver screen
This weekend sees the release of two major theatrical adaptations of popular books — “Vampire Academy,” based on the best-selling young-adult series by Richelle Mead, and “The Monuments Men,” derived...