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83rd Academy Award Nominations Announced

January 25, 2011 | View Comments">View Comments

Nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards are out, and the full rundown is below. (Bolded, orange entries are those films picked recently by the Washington Area Film Critics Association. Just as a reminder.)

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2010 Razzie Nominations Announced

January 24, 2011 | View Comments">View Comments

Alongside the Academy Awards nominations for best films of the year comes the 2010 Razzies, recognizing the worst films. Not exactly a lot of surprises here, but I’m oh-so glad Sex and the City 2 made the list.

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Trailer for Insidious

January 23, 2011 | View Comments">View Comments

A teaser trailer (and I do mean teaser) is finally out for the upcoming frightener, Insidious, brought to us by those quality folks behind Paranormal Activity and Saw. The film’s director, James Wan, was responsible for the very first Saw, which was arguably the only one of value in the entire line. He also helmed [...]

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New Captain America Photos

January 17, 2011 | View Comments">View Comments

Captain America: The First Avenger isn’t due out ’til the end of July but Marvel continues to tease. This time with a couple new, high-res photos of Chris Evans in full patriot gear.

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

December 24, 2010 | View Comments">View Comments

If you happen to be in the D.C. area this holiday season (or one of these other lucky locales), head on over to E Street Cinema and catch what has to be the pick for holiday family movie, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.

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TRON: Legacy

December 16, 2010 | View Comments">View Comments

Set in a digital sub-reality, filled with humanoid manifestations of computer programs, it should come as no surprise that TRON: Legacy is a soulless film. The characters and plot are plainly one-dimensional — a heartily ironic situation given the film shows in 3D — and absent of anything that might trigger an emotional connection to [...]

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