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New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' and More
Warner Bros.
This week: Thomas Horn plays a young boy searching for meaning and a final message from his father after his death on 9/11 in "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," the Stephen Daldry film nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (for Max von Sydow).
Also new is Angelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and Honey," the psychoanalytic drama "A Dangerous Method," the family flick "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" and a newly remastered "Casablanca" on Blu-ray. Get More »
Filed Under: DVD & Blu-ray
'Extremely Loud' Teen Thomas Horn Books Two More Movies
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Now having reached a ripe old age of 14, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" star Thomas Horn is extremely hot … in Hollywood, that is.
The brainy thesp who was discovered by Scott Rudin when he saw the then 12-year-old on "Jeopardy!" has just booked not one, but two new feature films.
According to Deadline, Horn will first star in "Space Warriors," a coming-of-age story (we assume) about five kids who win coveted spots at NASA's space camp and spring into action when something goes wrong aboard a space station. Sean McNamara, who most recently brought us sugary sweet Carrie Underwood starrer "Soul Surfer," is directing. Get More »
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| Source: Deadline
AWWWW! Little Kids Reenact The Oscar Nominees
Jest
Have you ever pondered what every Oscar-nominated film would be like if it were performed by kindergarteners? Was that just us?
No it wasn't, and we have the video to prove it! The folks at Jest have rounded up some of the most adorkable elementary schoolers this side of Charlie Brown and had them reenact all the 2012 Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture including "The Help," "War Horse," and "Midnight in Paris," the latter of which includes a mini-sized (literally) Woody Allen cameo. Get More »
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| Source: Jest
2012 Oscar Predictions: Our Official Academy Awards Picks
The Weinstein Co.
Updated Feb. 23, 2012.
Here's some inside intel for casual movie fans contemplating their Oscar predictions: By the time the Academy Awards roll around, we know who's going to win in pretty much every major category.
Sure, there can be surprises and the occasional too-close-to-call race, but after so many other award functions play out in the lead-up to Oscar night, from the Critics Choice to the Golden Globes to the all the guild gatherings, patterns emerge and some favorites appear unbeatable.
That's why if you're about to head to Vegas (Editor's note: NextMovie does not condone gambling, unless you're sharing …) and lay down some scratch on "The Artist" winning Best Picture, the rewards, at this point, won't be too tempting. Get More »
Best Picture Nominees Explained, in Infographics
Vulture
Some of the Oscar noms for Best Picture have some of us scratching our heads ("War Horse"… really?), which is why we're thrilled that some person with too much time on their hands genius put together infographics to help explain these critics' darlings.
From pie charts about what "The Descendants"' George Clooney looks like in a Hawaiian shirt (with a segment marked as a "Trader Joe's cashier"), to how the powers-that-be make "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"'s Sandra Bullock seem Jewish (frizzy hair dominates), to a bar graph revealing all the places "The Artist" thinks it's OK to bring your dog (suicide den included!), these visual aids prove as informative as they are inspired. Get More »
Oscars 2012 Poll: Best Picture
Disney / Weinstein / Paramount
The annual Academy Awardsis the biggest event in Hollywood, and we're counting down to the February 26 ceremony with daily polls on all the nominated movies and actors.
The pundits have their predictions about who's going to win at this year's Oscars, but forget them and those persnickety old Oscars voters. Here's YOUR chance to vote on who and what you think deserves to win.
Let's start with the biggest category of them all. Vote and let us know: Which movie will you be rooting for to win Best Picture?
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Oscar Predictions 2012: Who Will Win?
Oscars 2012 Poll: Best Supporting Actor
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Oscar Predictions 2012: Who Will Win?
The 2012 Best Picture Nominees Recast With Dogs
NextMovie
It's a dog's world, and we're just living in it.
We had a lot of fun recasting favorite movies with cats, but obviously, we weren't about to ignore our canine friends. Because dogs are awesome. In fact, dog lovers are reveling in the cultural moment right now, what with adorable dog du jour Uggie stealing practically every scene in "The Artist."
So this week, with the help of Old Red Jalopy, NextMovie's gone to the dogs: We've recast all nine Academy Awards Best Picture nominees with dogs in the starring roles. We dare say, some of them look even more interesting than the originals.
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GALLERY: 2012 Oscar Nominees
The 2012 Oscar nominations have been announced, with the usual mix of odds-on favorites and long-shot shockers.
Not so much a "words" person as a "pictures" person? Want to see what Glenn Close looks like as a man? Need to find out who this Demián Bichir fellow (nominated as Best Actor for "A Better Life") actually is? Get your eyes and your clicking finger ready and browse through our gallery of 2012's Oscar-nominated movies and actors.
More on the 2012 Academy Awards Nominations:
- Oscar Nominations Announced
- Complete List of Oscar Nominees
- Shockers from the 2012 Oscar Nominations
- Why Does Oscar Hate Harry Potter?
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25 Shockers from the 2012 Oscar Nominations
Film District
It's Academy Award Nominations Day, which means for every sure-thing nominee to applaud (go George Clooney!) or fan fave who squeaks in (woo hoo Melissa McCarthy!), there's a snub to bemoan (where's Albert Brooks?) or a huge surprise to marvel at (who's Demian Bichir?), and this year's list of Oscar hopefuls contains several shockers.
Before we start a month of predictions and odds-making, let's take a moment to point out the many ways the Academy missed the mark or pleasantly surprised us with their picks. Get More »
