Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden and Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ draw first blood in the year-end awards campaign
LIFE with Marlon Brando: Early Photos
LIFE.com offers rare photos of the Method icon “inhabiting” his character for his first starring film role — playing a bitter paraplegic war vet in the 1950 drama, ‘The Men.’
James Franco Likely to Make Sundance Audiences Squirm—Again
The multitasking celebrity’s film festival entries aren’t for the faint of heart
Kennedy Center Honors Letterman, Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman
The late-night host, the legendary rock band, a Hollywood actor, a ballerina and a bluesman took the stage last night
The Walking Dead Watch: Who Died (and Who Came Back) in the Mid-Season Finale?
The Battle of Woodbury leaves one regular dead—but reunites a few others
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Homeland Watch: E-Mail My Heart
In which Homeland gets its pulse racing dangerously fast, but still shows it can deliver the character scenes that set it apart from other spy thrillers.
Knocking on Morrissey’s Door: Remembering the Day The Smiths Met
An exclusive excerpt from ‘A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths’
Boardwalk Empire Watch: The Season Finale
“Margate Sands” delivers a bloodbath in true Boardwalk Empire style
Bella and Bond Hold On, But Brad Pitt Gets an F
Holdovers dominate the post-Thanksgiving box office; Killing Them Softly dies quickly
More End-Credits Fun: Comments of the Week, Nov. 24 – 30
See some of your best suggestions to add to our list of 10 memorable credit sequences from movies
Which 14 Video Games Made It Into MoMA’s Permanent Collection?
Video games are officially art now
Mayan Apocalypse Film Festival – 21 Films for Our Final 21 Days
The ancient Mayan calendar draws to an end on Dec. 21. Here 21 films to see—and what they taught us about our species—before doomsday
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30 Rock Watch: The Force of Love
Through Liz Lemon’s wedding, last night’s 30 Rock called back to the show’s rich history and managed to be romantic in a way that was true to Liz’s über-nerdness.