James Cameron’s juggernaut, “Avatar,” continued its dominance this week picking up a leading 9 Oscar nominations. That number is matched only by one other film, the little Iraq-war thriller, “The Hurt Locker,” directed by Cameron’s ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow. Here is the full rundown of this year’s Oscar contenders: Best Picture “Avatar” “The Hurt Locker” “The [...]
February 2, 2010 | Published in
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Food and film have long been allies in the quest to appease the insatiable human appetite for sensory gratification. That conspiratorial bond has contributed much to America’s culture of euthanasia by pleasure. Your local multiplex makes more money on soda and popcorn than it does on ticket sales. Candy companies boost quarterly earnings by stocking [...]
September 19, 2009 | Published in
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