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Gilliam's Doctor Parnassus might not show in the U.S.
Heath Ledger's last performance has proven to be a marketing nightmare (and you'd think winning an Oscar would make everything easier). The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Terry Giliam's film about a traveling magician who lets customers go beyond reality through a devil-powered mirror, has hit yet another roadblock, as the movie continues without a U.S. distributor.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSlumdog Millionaire wins big at Oscars
What were some of the big surprises in last night's 81st Annual Academy Awards? In short, none, and that's partially because there weren't really any big nomination surprises to begin with. Here's a quick guide to all the major winners:... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOscar nominees announced: Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader and Benjamin Button amongst highlights
Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took their anointed places and talk of a populist uprising was silenced with The Dark Knight largely snubbed as the Oscar nominations were announced this morning.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsGrohl, Ledger, Vedder, Norah Jones pay tribute to Drake
Even 35 years after the death of Nick Drake, the gentle-voiced cult figure is still soothing tortured souls with his introspective folk music. The English-born musician, who died at the age of 26 of a prescription drug overdose, has inspired a generation of artists, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that a tribute album is in the works.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Dark Knight snags fives People's Choice Awards
So, it's not the Oscars, and after you look at nominees, it's even more laughable than the Golden Globes. Or is it?... read more
Found in: NewsThe Dark Knight to pass $1 billion with Jan. 29 re-release
We already warned you that The Dark Knight would re-open in January in order to make a big Oscar push (and, you know, to make some more money). Well, now we have a date: Jan. 29. No word yet from Warner Bros. on how many screens the film will re-open on.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsOscar Buzz: Who's ahead in this year's key races?
There's a surprisingly gargantuan Internet faction dedicated to predicting who will be up for film's most coveted prize, the Academy Award. Publications like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and New York Times all have Oscar blogs that obsessively trail the fluctuations in buzz amongst the year's top films. That's not to mention stand-alone sites like Awards Daily and In Contention, or well-known bloggers like Jeff Wells, Dave Poland and Anne Thompson. Even Roger Ebert has devoted a wealth of recent ink on the subject. But, the truth is, no matter how much someone knows, it's still... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VThe Dark Knight returns to theaters in Jan. for Oscar push
You've already seen it six times, so what’s one more? Warner Bros. has announced it plans to re-release The Dark Knight in January on IMAX screens to solidify a push for Academy Awards consideration.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Dark Knight video game is on the way
[Above: a screenshot from the Batman Begins video game]We hope it's not spoiling anything if we admit to squirming in our seats a bit while watching The Dark Knight last week. Perhaps you, too, felt there were a few decisions you might have changed, a few lives you might have tried to save. Or maybe you just want to try your hand with the new gadgets Christian Bale wielded in IMDb's new #1 movie.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsVideo clips surface from Heath Ledger's Nick Drake video
About a month after actor Heath Ledger’s death, a haunting video tribute he filmed in memory of British folk singer Nick Drake has raised many questions about the actor’s state of mind during his last days. Stereogum reports that Ledger directed, filmed and acted in a video set to Drake’s song “Black-Eyed Dog,” a term used by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe depression. Portions of the video are now available on YouTube, interspersed with an Australian news report: Ledger was a long-time admirer of Drake and his music, and made the film for an exhibition honoring the musician’s... read more
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