الجمعة، 24 فبراير 2012

Movies Update: The Carpetbagger's Oscar Predictions, Reviews of 'Wanderlust,' 'Act of Valor' and More

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Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo in

Tap, Tap, Tapping on Oscar's Door

With just a few days to go, "The Artist" is the front-runner for best picture and best director at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.

The Carpetbagger's 2012 Oscar Predictions

Melena Ryzik predicts who will win Sunday night and why.

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Movie Reviews

At a commune called Elysium, from left, Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux and Malin Akerman in
Movie Review | 'Wanderlust'

Good Vibrations for All; Clothing Is Optional

David Wain's "Wanderlust" offers a commune with the comforts of hippie days to Jenifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, on the run from economic ruin.

Sindi Lacej as a daughter using her father's horse cart in a film by Joshua Marston,
Movie Review | 'The Forgiveness of Blood'

Albanian Feud's Fallout

Joshua Marston's new film, "The Forgiveness of Blood," looks at the impact of a deadly feud in an Albanian village.

Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel in
Movie Review | 'The Fairy'

Beguiled by a Nymph So Nimble

"The Fairy" asks the question: What to do when a shoeless creature bursts into your hotel and says she'll grant you three wishes?

A scene from
Movie Review | 'Act of Valor'

Real Men Fight Real Wars and an Occasional Actor

In "Act of Valor" real members of the Navy SEALs show off what they do in a concocted story, complete with a kidnapped C.I.A. officer and a hook-nosed villain.

Anton Shagin in
Movie Review | 'Hipsters'

Striking an Elvis Pose Behind the Iron Curtain

The Russian musical "Hipsters" imagines 1955 Moscow as a place where the gray-faced majority stalked rebels who could be found in underground lairs.

Movie Review | 'How to Start a Revolution'

Ways to Change the World, Nonviolently

Gene Sharp, author of the handbook "From Dictatorship to Democracy," is the subject of Ruaridh Arrow's documentary "How to Start a Revolution."

News & Features

Uggie, a scene-stealing Jack Russell terrier, with Jean Dujardin, in
The Carpetbagger

Play Dead, Act Coy, Roll Over and Upstage the Humans

In the Oscar-nominated films, dogs that steal the show and humans that have their moments.

Reem Acra in her Fifth Avenue showroom.

Reem Acra Designs Keep Ending Up on Red Carpets

Reem Acra is not a household name, but when Oscar guests hit the red carpet on Sunday, someone is almost sure to be wearing one of her dresses.

Shlomo Bar Aba in

Oscar Films That Dot the Globe (Even Its Dark Corners)

The directors behind the Oscar nominees for best foreign-language film discuss their work: "A Separation," "Footnote," "In Darkness," "Monsieur Lazhar" and "Bullhead."

​Ryan Gosling in
Carpetbagger | Below the Line

The Sounds of 'Drive'

Lon Bender, the supervising sound editor of "Drive," discusses his Oscar-nominated work on the movie, including a video clip.

DVD

Jerry Lewis and Robert Hirano in

When the Kid Met the Kid

Three movies just released on Blu-ray, "Rock-a-Bye Baby," "The Geisha Boy" and "Boeing, Boeing," are an important chapter in the psychobiography that is Jerry Lewis's career

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2012 Oscar Ballot

Interactive: 2012 Oscar Ballot

Who will win the Oscar for best supporting actor? Which screenplays will take the prize? Cast your vote and see what notables like Martha Stewart have chosen.

Photos & Video

Video: Scene Stealers: Uggie and Cosmo

Melena Ryzik does the hard work of playing with Uggie and Cosmo, the show-stopping dogs from this season's movies.

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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