Iranian master Ashgar Farhadi and ‘The Artist’ star Bèrènice Bejo team for a harrowing marital thriller
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Pop Go the Oscar Contenders! Flop Go the New Movies
‘Identity Thief’ smashes The Rock, as moviegoers prepare for the 85th Academy Awards
The 10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium (Thus Far)
TIME’s Richard Corliss has created a countdown of the 10 greatest films made since the year 2000, from No. 10 (The Artist) to No. 1 (see for yourself)
It’s Seusstastic! How The Lorax Saved Hollywood
The tree-hugging children’s movie blossomed riotously, registering one of the highest-ever opening grosses for an original animated feature.
Formidable! Big Oscar Wins for The Artist and Lady Meryl
In the most retro ceremony ever, 10 of the 18 awards for which live-action feature films were eligible went to a pair of tributes to silent pictures
Navy SEALs’ Act of Valor Takes Oscar Weekend
The Pentagon-approved action film locks down the No. 1 slot, as the Oscar-favorite silent film “The Artist” manages only a whisper
TIME’s Second Annual Oscar Endurance Test—Two Days, Nine Nominees, One Movie Theater: Part II
Wherein our intrepid reporter uses another Saturday to consume as many Best Picture nominees as he can, just in time for the Oscars.
The OSS 117 Films: Michel Hazanavicius’ Warmup for The Artist
The French director of The Artist may be an unknown to American audiences. but he’s been paying tribute to Hollywood-style movies for his entire career
The Artist Silences the Competition at the BAFTAs
Just over ten years ago, the powers that be at BAFTA — the British Academy of Film and Television Arts — took the wise decision to move their annual award ceremony up in the calendar so that it took place before the Oscars. …
What Is This Artist Movie That’s Winning All the Awards?
If you’ve paid even passing attention to end of the year lists/Academy Award prognostications, you’ve heard much about The Artist. It won a Best Picture prize at the Golden Globes and is guaranteed to be one of the 5-10 Oscar …
BAFTA 2012 Nominations: The Artist, Tinker Tailor Lead the Way
Silence was the watchword at the BAFTA nominations, which were announced in London on Tuesday.
TIME’s Favorite Cultural Moments of 2011
Dear reader, you’re probably as exhausted as we are from this month’s onslaught of Top Ten lists. (Don’t worry, we have a couple more we’re rolling out later this week.) But those deal with the macro. Here’s a bit of the micro …
New York Film Critics Can’t Wait to Give Their Top Prizes to The Artist
The Gotham gang also names Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep as Best Actor and Actress, and Albert Brooks and Jessica Chastain in the supporting categories