Well, here it is, my last Oscar column for months to come. When all was said and done, The Artist and Hugo, two remarkably well-done films that wore their love for the movies on their sleeves, were the big winners, taking home five golden men apiece. But there were other standout moments throughout the night 
Today I wrote about why the upcoming Academy Awards risk becoming antiquated and obsolete. I’d also like to offer a rebuttal to myself, reminding all of us film fans why we should still tune in on Sunday night: One word: Billy. As in Crystal, quite arguably the greatest host of any live event ever. No 
It’s that time of year! Welcome to my pre-Oscar haze. As the world’s self-proclaimed Biggest Oscar Fan, the week running up to Hollywood’s golden night has historically filled me with sheer glee. But even I will acknowledge that in recent years, the ceremony has come to feel like more of a formality than a thrill. 
When ABC shelved Cougar Town’s third season debut to February, this mid-season shuffle sounded like the death knell for a sitcom that had found a loyal, if limited, fan base, not unlike show co-creator Bill Lawrence’s Scrubs. Lawrence and his cast didn’t take the move sitting down, however; they hunted down as many print and 
While the Philip K. Dicks and Isaac Asimovs of the world would have us fearing the rise of our prevalent gadgets, Eddie Antar’s clever, well-executed The Navigator will have us believe that the ends more than justify the machines 
Thalia Film Club keeps Manhattan residents in the know Manhattan is a town full of movie mavens; plenty of folks have an opinion on the best Buñuel or their fave Fellini. Looking to keep up with them? The Thalia Film Club might be just the thing. Situated in Symphony Space, the reputable venue for arts 
Which Mid-Season Replacements Have the Stuff to Make It? Well, it’s Act 2 for the 2011-2012 TV season, a year that’s seen the launch of successful series like New Girl, acclaimed ones like Homeland, and the demise of others like Free Agents. Which new ones have a shot, and which are not so hot? I 
In a small town, dark secrets sure do have a way of getting out, don’t they? Such is the case in Secrets of Eden, premiering on the Lifetime network tomorrow night. Based on the Chris Bohjalian best-seller, Eden stars Uncle Jesse—er, John Stamos, as Reverend Stephen Drew, a beloved Vermont minister whose world is rocked by the shocking 
While most prognosticators are sharpening their knives in anticipation of this year’s upcoming Oscars, some of the darker, more indie prospects for next year’s awards have already emerged, courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival. Jurors in the documentary categories were Fenton Bailey, Heather Croall, Charles Ferguson, Tia Lessin and Kim Roberts. Eugene Jarecki’sThe House I Live In, 
With just under a month to go until the Oscars, the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild awards presentation solidified the conventional wisdom as to who the front-runners are in this year’s Best Picture and four acting categories – or at least, in three of ‘em. Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer continued to dominate the supporting actor 
