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June 23, 2008

RT on DVD: A Killer Sopranos Set; WALL-E Gets a Friend Opens in new window

You thought the Sex and the City DVD collection was expensive? Start saving up for the ultimate Sopranos box set, coming this fall. Also look for a DVD spin-off from last weekend's Get Smart, and find out what new robot character Pixar might have planned to keep WALL-E company! Plus, this week's new releases after the jump. More...

December 25, 2007

Critical Consensus: Water Horse is Refreshing, Debaters is Great, Juno is Certifed Fresh Opens in new window

This week at the movies, we have galactic monsters (Alien vs Predator: Requiem), ol' Nessie (The Water Horse: The Legend of the Deep), big talkers (The Great Debaters, starring Denzel Washington), and preggered pubescents (Juno, starring Ellen Page and Jason Bateman). What do the critics have to say? More...

December 19, 2007

Marjane Satrapi on Persepolis: The RT Interview (With Exclusive Clips and Photos!) Opens in new window

Through a long series of simple, frank, and frequently funny comic strips, Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi presents her youth and womanhood in modern Iran. The film adaptation of Persepolis, co-directed by Satrapi, is out in limited release on December 25. We spoke with Satrapi in San Francisco to discuss comics, culture shock, and the Oscars. More...

December 13, 2007

Atonement Leads Golden Globe Nominations Opens in new window

The nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Did your favorite films, stars, and songs make the cut? More...

December 10, 2007

There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men Top Critics' Awards Opens in new window

Multiple honorees from four regional critics' circles include the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men, P.T. Anderson's There Will Be Blood, Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Gone, Baby, Gone's Amy Ryan, and more. More...

November 9, 2007

Twelve Features Competing for Animated Feature Film Oscar Opens in new window

The nominations for the 80th Academy Awards won't be announced until January 22, but the names of the films being submitted for consideration are starting to trickle in. More...

May 28, 2007

Van Sant, Romanian Drama, Joy Division Pic Nab Cannes Honors Opens in new window

Gus Van Sant, a Romanian abortion drama, and a biopic about the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis led awardees in the South of France as the 60th Cannes Film Festival came to a close last weekend. More...