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Wide ScreenOscars 2015: How does Academy Award voting work?
For most Oscar watchers, there are two days of every year that are of special concern: the morning the Academy Award nominees are announced and then Oscar night itself. While these two occasions are the most public face of the Academy Awards, there is much more to the the Oscars process than meets the eye. Ever wondered about who the Academy voters are? Want to know how the nominees and winners are picked? Here’s a primer on how Oscar voting works.
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There and Back Again: Peter Jackson on his post-'Hobbit' life
Orcs, elves, wizards, hobbits, dwarves, dragons, and dark lords -- day in and day out, for almost 20 years. Is it any wonder that Jackson is ready to take a vacation?
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Lee Pace: The movie star you hardly recognize
Although you’ve almost certainly seen actor Lee Pace on the big screen many times in recent years, you might have a hard time recognizing him without his elf ears or alien warpaint.
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Will 'Nightcrawler' bring Jake Gyllenhaal some Oscar glory?
Many think Gyllenhaal is a lock for an Oscar nomination for 'Nightcrawler,' but can he win?
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VIDEO: Teenager recreates famous movie scenes with Lego
15-year-old Morgan Spence started animating films using Lego a few years ago for a school project and hasn’t looked back.
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Ryan Gosling wanted by both Marvel and DC for superhero roles
The 33-year-old London, Ontario native has earned legions of fans thanks to hearthrob turns in movies like “The Notebook” and “Drive,” but he has yet to become that blockbuster star that many thought he would. That may change very soon though.
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VIDEO: How 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' created Quicksilver's slow-motion scene
Quicksilver received a lot of flack prior to the release of "Days of Future Past," but one scene in the film redeemed the character for pretty much everyone.
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What is 'Civil War'? A primer for Marvel's gigantic 'Captain America 3' plan
The presence of the two high-profile heroes in the same movie signalled one thing to comic book fans everywhere: the famous “Civil War” storyline is finally coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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George Clooney to Adam West: Sorry about ‘Batman & Robin’
“Sorry about the nipples on the suit. Freeze, Freeze, I apologize for that," says Clooney.
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Benedict Cumberbatch is tired of playing geniuses, says he wants to play ‘stupid’
While promoting his new film “The Imitation Game” (in which he plays the brilliant but troubled wartime codebreaker Alan Turing) Cumberbatch stressed that he can play other sorts of characters.
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Will he or won't he? Robert Downey Jr. can't give a straight answer on ‘Iron Man 4’
The 49-year-old actor is set to reprise the role of Tony Stark in the next two “Avengers” films, but he’s been a little cagey about his Avenger alter ego as of late, offering vague answers at best and complaining that he’s getting too old for the role. So is “Iron Man 4” ever going to happen? In recent interviews Downey’s answer has been both yes and no.
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'Fantastic Four' star Michael B. Jordan doesn't expect an 'Avengers' crossover (and neither does Marvel, apparently)
According to “Fantastic Four” star Michael B. Jordan (“The Wire,” “Fruitvale Station”), a huge superhero crossover crossover doesn't seem like it’s in the cards at the moment - and a recent move by Marvel seem to indicate that it might not ever happen.
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'Annabelle' is a hit: Hollywood's long history with creepy, killer dolls
Here are five other spine-chilling playthings that were thrilling and frightening movie audiences long before “Annabelle” came along.
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Does 'Hit by Lightning' have worst movie poster ever? (Spoiler: Nope)
They say it’s never right to judge a book by its cover. But does the same thing apply to judging a movie its poster?
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3 reasons why William Shatner shouldn't return as Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek 3'
The "Star Trek 3" script has a scene including the original Captain Kirk, but that's not necessarily a good idea.
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'Gone Girl' enters the Oscar race with a slew of positive reviews ahead of its premiere
“Gone Girl” will premiere at the New York Film Festival later this week, but rave reviews are already pouring in.
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'This is Where I Leave You': How Jason Bateman and Tina Fey became on-screen siblings
“There was an upstairs bedroom that all the 'children' basically hung out in and then Jane [Fonda] had a little Mom’s room over the garage,” Fey recalled. “We just sat in there and played 'Words with Friends' and joked around. By the end of the shoot Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, and Corey [Stoll] would all be asleep on the bed at the same time. There were no formal boundaries anymore.”
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'Goldfinger' Turns 50: (00)7 things you didn't know about the classic James Bond film
The London premiere of "Goldfinger," James Bond's third big-screen adventure, occurred exactly 50 years ago on Sept. 17, 1964. To celebrate this auspicious anniversary for everyone's favourite super spy, here are (00)7 things you probably didn't know about "Goldfinger."
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TIFF 2014 By The Numbers
With the dust still settling on the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, we thought now would be a good time to take a look back at the event. This is TIFF 2014 by the numbers.
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TIFF 2014: Why weren't there any obvious Best Picture Oscar contenders at this year's festival?
While there have been plenty of well-reviewed movies premiering at the 2014 festival, no clear Best Picture favourite has emerged out of Toronto.