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A look at the 2008 Oscars, some strange moments and a look at pre-show predictions versus post show results.

Despite this being a rather ordinary show that was largely unspectacular, there were many worthy winners at this year's Oscars.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences anounced the Oscar nominations for the best of the 2007 year. Cate Blanchett was nominated in both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories while Keira Knightley and James McAvoy were shut out.

Jon Stewart hosted the 80th Annual Academy Awards live from Hollywood Sunday night, thanks primarily to the fact that writers strike had ended. The three-hour extraganza a three-hour glitz-filled, star-studded tribute to 2007's cinematic best.

It's the 80th anniversary for the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony. Here's a list of movies than have won or been nominated for the top prizes.

Oscar winner Kathy Bates (Best Actress for Misery, ) assisted with the announcements from Samuel Goldwyn Auditorium of the nominees for the 80th Annual Academy Awards early Tuesday morning in Hollywood.

An overview of the nominees, and my predictions for the winners of the 80th annual Academy Awards

The Oscars were given out tonight at the 80th Annual Academy Awards at Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Check out the winners!

The Oscars were fairly typical of the awards show that hit its 80th birthday this year.

It's time for the makeup sex... according to comedian/talk show host Jon Stewart.

Critical favorites "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" lead the pack of Oscar nominees, along with a few surprise guests.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the 2008 Oscar nominees

The 80th Academy Awards was hosted by the normally funny Jon Stewart; however, tonight he wasn't even remotely funny.

A brief overview of the 2008 Academy Awards, including the nominees and winners.

Here are the Oscar nominees for 2008, just announced this morning, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The 80th Annual Academy Award winners.

Read acceptance speech highlights, and find a complete list of all Academy Award winners and Oscar nominees. Biggest winners were No Country for Old Men, The Bourne Ultimatum and La Vie En Rose and There Will Be Blood.

The 2008 Academy Awards won't be without surprises, as the list of Oscar nominations was unveiled this morning at 5:30 AM PST.

The much awaited Academy award nominations were made this morning by Academy President, Sid Ganis.

10 of the most buzz worthy movies you'll want to know about this summer season previewed

In the year 2004 I enjoyed the privilege of viewing nearly 200 movies. So out of the new movies I have seen here is a top ten list of my favorite ones. In a particular order from 10 to 1 here are my favorites.

The Oscars have come and gone. Who won? More importantly, who won my Best Speech and Best Presenter Awards?

The 80th Annual Academy Awards will be held live on February 24, 2008 at 8 p.m. EST. Actor and actress Oscar nominees attend the awards in hopes that they will be receive golden statue of success - the "Academy Award of Merit".

My picks for winners of the most popular categories for the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar Awards.

Hollywood woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to watch the unveiling of this year's Oscar nominations at 5:30 PT/8:30 EST.

The 2008 Oscars are actually taking place tonight at 8:30 EST. I spent this weekend renting all of the Oscar-nominations I could get my hands on that are on DVD, because I was determined to be better informed for tonight's event. I even went to go see one in the theatres.

Is Gwyneth "The Bird" Paltrow is a victim of the "Oscar Curse" or of Her Lack of Talent?

If you watched the Academy Awards on Sunday and at any point during the ceremony asked yourself "what's the point?" you'll want to keep reading.

From Roberto Benigni's tour de farce in 1998 to Alfred Hitchcock's terse acceptance speech in 1967, a look back at the last 40 years of Oscar Night.

For many years I have thought it strange that I never saw the Oscars on TV. It was only two years ago that I discovered that the Academy Awards was the award show and that the Oscar is the name of the golden statuette.

Humorous look at inspiring moments during the Oscars' presentation. Academy Awards, Jon Stewart, Diablo Cody, Robert Boyle, Hollywood, Juno, Oscars

While all the focus is on the awards ceremony, the real story lies behind the scenes. The process of choosing the Academy Awards is steeped in tradition and determines who walks up on stage, and who just walks.

The 2006 Oscars are in the books. Most of the favorites won and some of my time was wasted. Here are the highs and lows of the big award show...

A roundup of the best of the Oscars.

In 2006, when Jon Stewart first hosted the prestigious ceremony known as the Academy Awards, his performance left critics less than satisfied; two years later, Stewart has once again agreed to host the Oscars, leaving many confused as to why he would so eagerly return.

Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Jessica Lange, Joan Allen and Kathy Bates load up a 1966 Bonneville convertible, and hit the road in "BONNEVILLE", a story about three friends who "come of age" opening in theaters February 29.

A recap of the 2008 Oscars

The Top 5 most hearfelt and moving speeches from this years Oscars.

A brief overview of the Oscars as well as a look at the best and worst presenters of the evening.

My thoughts on the Oscars...

Celebrities at this year's Oscars wore a wide range of styles. I have summarized what I feel are the 10 best dressed women for the night.

Javier Bardem took home the Best Supporting Oscar for "No Country for Old Men," adding to 3 others the film won, but Marion Cotillard's Best Actress for portraying Edith Piaf may have been the night's upset.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was founded by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer V.P. Louis B. Mayer to forestall unionization in Hollywood. During the height of the Great Depression, labor strife nearly destroyed the Academy and the Oscars.

This year's Academy Awards is sure to be controversial. We will have some surprises in store.

Disney and Pixar have cooked up yet another great story with their latest hit, Ratatouille. Directed by Brad Bird of Incredibles fame, Ratatouille is the unlikely story of Remy the rat, voiced by Patton Oswalt.

Athletes have been giving fans and others the finger for some time now, and they don't seem to be having any hang ups about the consequences.

We all know the Oscars are a joke. But sometimes the joke is especially cruel. Not all bad Oscar choices go to bad performances, however. Sometimes it's just a case of the voters not getting it right.

Ah, Oscar Monday. For a single day, America's focus is on film as the most wondrous of art forms. Presented herein are some highlights, lowlights and trivia from the long history of the Academy Awards for you to peruse.

2007 Summer Movie Guide Part 3

animated movies

Most people go see a movie and if they like it they make pick up the soundtrack. But there's so much to be found at the movie's website that you simply must go there to enhance your movie going experience.

A brief look at two aspects of how technology is viewed culturally through contrasting depictions of "mecha" in The Iron Giant and Gigantor

A cinematic delight. Filled with action and comedy that no other animated film can come close to.

What constitutes the quintessential Hollywood hero? There are common denominators that define the really great ones no matter what their time or place.

There are Hollywood [villains] who are some of the most notable and affectacious creations of the literary mind.

Recently bestowed with the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, The Incredibles (Disney/Pixar SRP $29.99), bursts onto the home video scene with an excellent 2-disk DVD.

It's looking to be a big year for the popcorn movie and blockbuster. Here's a rundown of all the major releases through the summer.

This article examines how current Hollywood screenwriters Dan Bucatinsky and Tim McCanlies learned from their predecessors' habits and how they jumpstarted their writing careers.

Theaters all around the country will suddenly be filled as the month of May begins. May kicks off the summer movie season and that name tag implies a lot to movie-goers.

My top ten picks for the best movies of 2007, as well as some honorable mentions.

These plot descriptions, award nominations and wins will help educate your guesses.

"No Country for Old Men" became the 80'th Oscar winner for Best Picture, as the Coen Brothers, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Javier Bardem, and Tilda Swinton were also huge winners.

A look at the Oscar frontrunner for Best Animated Film- Pixar's eight consecutive hit out of eight.

This article shares information on the 2008 Oscar nominations along with some predictions about possible winners.

A summary of this year's Oscar nominations along with a complete list

Every year, the excitement mounts to see who will gain recognition within the film industry. As always, a few surprises, snubs, and no-brainers have been released.

Joel and Ethan Coen's "No Country for Old Men" earned four gold statuettes at the 2008 Oscar Ceremony.

The 2008 movie season will have a long way to go to top the crop of movies from 2007. One specific area that will be hard to top is the way so many great 2007 movies ended.

A personal opinion on animated films and a look at the art of animation

Is September 11th your birthday? How will you celebrate this momentous occasion? With what notable individuals do you share your birth date?

Pixar has an almost unbeatable record of making 9 straight wildly popular movies in their first 9 tries. But which ones of these classics are more better than the others?

Pixar extends it's massive winning streak in a brand new fashion with the story of a futuristic, garbage compacting robot who finds love and the key to reviving a trash filled Earth.

The 10 best cartoon or CGI films ever made.

A Man Eating Cow Aspires to One Day Win A Saturn Award

The announcement of the Academy Award nominees for calendar year 2007 was made on January 22, 2008.

The Oscar nominations have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills this morning and I must say I'm a little surprised at this years snubbed.

what a relief that I finally get to see a movie where trats are not so hideous!

Possibilities for things to be awesome only happen if someone is willing to take the appropriate chances with those who show they are worthy even if they are seemingly just a rat.

The latest production from the masterminds at Disney/Pixar Studios is a must-see, ready to satisfy the whole family!

The newest movie from Disney-Pixar, Ratatouille, is looking to be another smash hit for the movie company responsible for making many other recent successes using the same formula.

An astonishingly unconventional plot brings audiences to the streets of Paris where an anthropomorphic rat aids a floundering chef in cooking superlative cuisines in Pixar's Ratatouille.

MoviePulse.net recently got to sit down with "Ratatouille" stars Patton Oswalt and Janeane Garofalo who lend their voice talents to Colette and Remy, two of the delightful characters in this Disney Pixar film.

Pixar continues the long-standing tradition of placing inside jokes within their films with their latest animated feature, Ratatouille.

Let's face it - robots are cool. Robots in movies are even cooler.

The nominations are in. Come February 24th, 2008, we'll find out who wins.

This article gives a complete listing of the nominees for the 2008 Oscar Nominees, as well as a brief overview.

Here is a complete list and overview of the 2008 Oscar Nominees.

"No Country," "Blood" and Cate Blanchett are the big winners on Oscar nominating day,

A look back at the films of 2007; a listing of my favorites

"It's no secret that many of the animated features and series that are out there for public consumption just don't hold very much interest for many of today's adults."

The Incredibles, released in 2004, is the sixth computer animated movie by Pixar, after: Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), and Finding Nemo (2003).

It's the NBA Finals! The matchup everyone wanted to see, even if it was rigged! Here are Joe, Chris, Brad and Ralphie, ready to give their predictions on the 2008 ratings bonanza!

Enjoy the debut column from the most unique team of sports columnists ever . . . The Gab Four - Joe, the crotchety senior; Chris, the professional adult; Brad, the rebellious teen; and Ralphie, the kid whose favorite teams wear his favorite colors.

Third Day is one of the greatest to come out of Atlanta during the last 15 years, releasing nine albums and winning numerous Grammy and Dove Awards. Here is a look at one of my favorite bands and a list of some of my favorite Third Day songs.

Mention the Ozark Mountains in Missouri and Arkansas and many Americans immediately think of classic hillbillies like Jed Clampett or Jethro Bodine. But are today's Ozark residents hillbillies or just Americans like you?