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'Zero Dark Thirty' Wins Best Picture, Director & Actress From National Board Of Review, Leonardo DiCaprio Takes Supporting Actor

By Oliver Lyttelton
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December 5, 2012 2:34 PM
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Awards

Awards season continues on apace, and if things keep on the way things have been going this week, Kathryn Bigelow may need to enlarge her trophy cabinet. Her follow-up to the awards-laden "The Hurt Locker," Bin Laden-hunt picture "Zero Dark Thirty" hasn't even opened in theaters yet, but it already won the Best Film (along with Director and Cinematography) prize from the New York Film Critics' Circle on Monday, and now the National Board of Review (the somewhat nebulous organization who traditionally kicked off awards season, before the NYFCC moved their dates up last year) have followed suit.

The 10 Films Worth Tracking Down In Theaters In December

By Oliver Lyttelton
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December 4, 2012 11:13 AM
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Features

With November done, there's only a few weeks left of 2012, and as ever, they're positively stacked with movies. The month is back-loaded with the usual mix of family fare, blockbusters and awards hopefuls, and no less than sixteen major movies will hit screens between the 19th and the 28th of December. To help you sort the wheat from the chaff, we've picked out ten of the key releases that, whether they work or not, will be dominating the conversation all the way into 2013. Check them out below, and let us know what you're most looking forward to in the comments section.

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'Django Unchained' Is Officially 2 Hours & 45 Minutes; Quentin Explains Why Frank Ocean's Song Doesn't Make The Cut

By Edward Davis
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December 1, 2012 11:48 AM
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News

Earlier this year there were rumors that Quentin Tarantino's slavery Western "Django Unchained" was running over three hours. Given the screenplay was around 170 pages, this wasn't entirely a surprise, and test screenings essentially confirmed the unofficial running time. But then Tarantino himself recently said he didn't want the movie to be over three hours long and had been wrestling with whiddling his latest epic down to size.

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Listen: "100 Black Coffins" By Rick Ross From 'Django Unchained'; Leonardo DiCaprio Worried "Are We Going Too Far"?

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 30, 2012 12:51 PM
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News

It has been a good week for those eagerly anticipating Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" as a new trailer and soundtrack details dropped for the film (check out our breakdown of what movies those tracks were sourced from). But that's not all, Tarantino himself came out of the editing bay for THR's directors' roundtable chat and dropped all kinds of nuggets, including his assertion that "Death Proof" is his worst film and that even he doesn't want to see a three-hour "Django Unchained." And with the film set to unspool for critics on the weekend, another little treat has landed online.

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"I Don't Want A 3-Hour 'Django Unchained' Either": Highlights Of Quentin Tarantino's Directors' Roundtable Chat

By Oliver Lyttelton
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November 29, 2012 1:50 PM
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Features

One thing that we're really, really looking forward to in the Christmas movie season is the return of Quentin Tarantino to the press circuit. Now that he's finished his eighth movie, "Django Unchained," (which starts screening for press over the weekend), the filmmaker can get on with the busy business of selling the movie. And love him or hate him, one can't deny Tarantino knows how to talk, and his colorful appearances on the press tour always make for interesting reading/viewing. He is, as you might expect, like a character from one of his movies come to life.

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Films That Inspired The Music Of 'Django Unchained': Watch Trailers For 'Two Mules For Sister Sara,' 'His Name Was King' & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 29, 2012 11:26 AM
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A bounty of "Django Unchained" material was unveiled last night. Not only did a new trailer arrive, but the soundtrack details for the movie debuted as well. And as folks already know, Quentin Tarantino isn't shy about referencing his influences, and his films tend to be gateways to discover all kinds of genre fare. And indeed, the soundtrack lifts music from a number of films, so we thought it might be fun to provide a quick guide to the pictures Tarantino borrowed from for "Django Unchained." So let's get to it...

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I'm Gettin' Dirty: New Trailer For 'Django Unchained' Brings The Bullets & Blood

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 28, 2012 8:24 PM
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News

With the film now set to screen for critics this weekend, it looks like The Weintsein Company are now ready to go full throttle to the finish line as they gear up Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." The soundtrack details just dropped a moment ago, and right on its heels is a brand new trailer.

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'Django Unchained' Soundtrack Features James Brown, Rick Ross, Jim Croce, Lots Of Ennio Morricone & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 28, 2012 8:10 PM
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News

While it looks like Frank Ocean didn't make the cut, the full tracklisting for Quentin Tarantino's upcoming "Django Unchained" once again reveals a director who isn't afraid to liberally borrow from his influences. With music from "Two Mules For Sister Sara," Klaus Kinski's "My Name Is King," Sergio Corbucci's original "Django," early '80s Gene Hackman/Nick Nolte flick "Under Fire" and even a reprise of a song we heard before "Kill Bill Vol. 1," it isn't to say there aren't any surprises.

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Watch: 2 New TV Spots For 'Django Unchained' & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 27, 2012 10:25 AM
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It's all come down to "Django Unchained." With "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" premiering tonight in New Zealand, Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated slavery/vengeance flick remains the last movie to be seen by awards voter types and critics in general, and with 'Django' now less than a month away, The Weinstein Company are picking up the pace, even if the details about the movie remain a bit in the dark.

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Oscars: Taking The Temperature Of The Race As 'Les Miserables' & 'Zero Dark Thirty' Screen

By Oliver Lyttelton
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November 26, 2012 10:57 AM
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Awards

With Thanksgiving over and done with, we've arguably reached the mid-point of the awards season. Things will be kicking off with the Independent Spirit nominations arriving tomorrow, and the New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review following next week. And with Oscar ballots going out not long after, almost every film has been screened, with "Les Miserables" and "Zero Dark Thirty" making their debuts over the weekend to press and industry types, leaving "Django Unchained" the last major contender to be seen by critics. And many of the big movies, including "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Life Of Pi" most recently, have now been seen by audiences too.

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