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HBO Docs President Sheila Nevins Talks West Memphis Three, New Oscar Rules, Sundance, Abramovic

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HBO Documentary Films czar Sheila Nevins is a force to be reckoned with. After 30 years in the entertainment industry, she knows how to adapt. I sat down with her at the Sundance Film Festival to talk about HBO's Sundance docs as well as ongoing changes in Oscar doc rules.

By Anne Thompson
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February 22, 2012
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Immersed in Movies: Ren Klyce Talks Sound and Subways for 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'

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For David Fincher, the sounds of silence are equally as disturbing as loud noises. This is clearly evident in sound designer Ren Klyce's Oscar-nominated work for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Indeed, the underlying soundscape is a freezing, unsettling horror that perfectly complements the disturbing, graphic imagery.

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February 22, 2012
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Watch: The Best Kisses From Best-Picture Winners

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The Huffington Post and Moviefone have culled the best kisses from Best Picture winners, from "Casablanca" to "Titanic," and many in-between. Even "American Beauty"'s tryst between Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari made the cut. Watch below:

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012
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And the 2012 Oscar Presenters Are...Funny (UPDATED)

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Take a look at the stars lined up to present at the 84th Academy Awards on February 26. Clearly, the latest additions are taking this year's show in a comedy direction...

By Anne Thompson & Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012
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Oscars 2012: The Parties

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Oscar week means Oscar parties, all culminating with the Governor's Ball after the Awards show on February 26 and the after-after parties to follow. This year the Ball will be a stand-up party, not a sit-down dinner, much to the chagrin of the heel-wearing half of the crowd.

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012
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Oscar Etiquette, With Mike Meyers and Kevin Kline

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Oscars weigh 8.5 pounds. And it takes skill to care for one. Watch Mike Meyers instruct Kevin Kline on Oscar Etiquette here.

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012
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McQueen on Fassbender's 'Shame' Snub: Americans Are 'Too Scared of Sex'

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If you wondered why Michael Fassbender was passed over for an Oscar nod this year, his "Shame" director has the answer. "In America they're too scared of sex, that's why he wasn't nominated," he told The Press Association. (Fassbender was also snubbed for well-reviewed performances in "A Dangerous Method" and "Jane Eyre.")

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012
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Oscar Watch: Parsing the Best Actor Race, the Toughest to Call

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In a year when the Oscar winners are looking all-too predictable, thank God for the Best Actor race. If anyone tells you they know with certainty who will take home the Oscar Sunday night, they don't know what they are talking about.

By Anne Thompson
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February 21, 2012
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Keeping Hope -- and Magic -- Alive as the Curtain Falls on Awards Season

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The magic of movies hasn't gone anywhere, but disillusionment comes with that dream. We all have to grow up, and for some of us that means having to learn that movie magic -- like all magic -- looks different from behind the curtain.

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012
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Oscar Predictions Chart 2012 UPDATED

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After the nominations, it looked like a neck-and-neck race for the Oscar, as Martin Scorsese's 3-D "Hugo" and silent black-and-white film "The Artist" led the field of contenders. "Hugo" collected eleven nominations, while "The Artist" collected ten.

By Anne Thompson
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February 20, 2012
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HBO Docs President Sheila Nevins Talks West Memphis Three, New Oscar Rules, Sundance, Abramovic

Immersed in Movies: Ren Klyce Talks Sound and Subways for 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'

Watch: The Best Kisses From Best-Picture Winners

And the 2012 Oscar Presenters Are...Funny (UPDATED)

Oscars 2012: The Parties

Oscar Etiquette, With Mike Meyers and Kevin Kline

McQueen on Fassbender's 'Shame' Snub: Americans Are 'Too Scared of Sex'

Oscar Watch: Parsing the Best Actor Race, the Toughest to Call

Keeping Hope -- and Magic -- Alive as the Curtain Falls on Awards Season

Oscar Predictions Chart 2012 UPDATED

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