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There are some people who say that Meryl Streep is overrated, that her scores of nominations are not deserved and that she’s certainly not America’s greatest film actress.
Those people are, of course, dead wrong.
Sadly, she won’t be able to attend the SAG awards this Sunday night. But she’s got a mighty good reason. The official […]

The Oscar nominees have been announced, and who would have guessed that the movie Dreamgirls would have been snubbed for Best Picture? No Volver for Foreign Language Film? And try as I may, I’m having a hard time wrapping my lips around the phrase “Oscar-nominated Mark Wahlberg”.
But that’s glass half empty kind of stuff. On […]

The 64th Annual Golden Globes have come to a close, but there were a few surprises along the three hour way to keep things interesting. Not only did Babel sneak off with the award for Best Drama, but Borat’s Sacha Baron Cohen took home the prize for Best Actor in the musical/comedy field.
The star of […]

After 10 days, 352 films, and 27,747 minutes of enthralling cinematic pleasure, the 31st Toronto International Film Festival comes to a close today with a highly-anticipated Awards Reception at the Hilton Hotel Toronto. Four out of the seven winners this year are first time feature filmmakers showcasing the freshest voices in