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King’s Speech Gets Royal Lunch; DGA Picks Its Top 5, Snubs “Grit” and “127”

"The King's Speech" got a royal lunch yesterday at a fancy shmancy private club on Fifth Avenue yesterday. We were asked not to say...

Oscar Race: 2 Serious Voters Discuss Their Choices Thus Far

I happened to sit down with two Academy voters last night--two actors (I'm not giving gender) who are names. They are not A list...

“The Fighter” vs. “The Town”: Will 2010 Oscars Take Two Boston Films?

Ever since "Good Will Hunting," Hollywood loves a Boston accent. The sharper the accent, the fewer hard r's, the better for everyone. It was just a...

This Weekend: Woody Allen, “Howl,” Ben Affleck, Facebook, and Good Teachers!

Moviegoers, this is the weekend you've been waiting for. Especially if you've been "Waiting for Superman"! Davis Guggenheim's documentary is an extraordinary look into what's...

Ben Affleck’s “The Town” Surprise #1: Thanks Jon Hamm

The box office prognosticators are going nuts right now because "The Town," directed by Ben Affleck, finished the weekend at number 1. It took...

Nothing to See This Weekend? How About Don Draper Joins the FBI

It's Yom Kippur, so this is the last post here until Sunday morning. In the meantime, there are are plenty of movies to see this...

Ben Affleck Back in Biz With Harvey Weinstein

Exclusive? Not- since The Weinstein Company issued a press release this morning. But here’s the story about Ben Affleck’s new film going...

‘Bourne’ Again? New Installment Seems Doubtful

At the rate things are going, a fourth installment of the “Bourne” series remains, sadly, doubtful. Last night at the premiere of “Green Zone,” starring...