Academy Awards

In The Navy

Video Mashup: Brad Pitt Eating. And Eating.

If you thought Angelina's right leg taking on a life - and social life, see Twitter account: @AngiesRightLeg - of its own at this year's Oscars was bizarre enough, wait until you see what the world's been cooking up about her better half. Let's face it, you could put Brad Pitt on the big screen doi ... More >>

The Oscars: The Good, The Bad, and a Whole Lot of Right Leg

​ Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We'll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here's what's buzzing this morning: ​Today's buzz is bound to be all-things-Oscars ... More >>

Oscar Eats Out: Restaurants Best-Suited for This Year's Best Picture Nominees

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

How to Succeed in Your Office Oscar Pool Without Really Trying

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

Oscar Season: A Look at Academy Award-Nominated Shorts

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

Head Check

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

Musical Number

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

Cinematic Secret

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

Indie-Darling Nominees Are No Match for the Most Old-Fashioned Films Among Them

Bakerella.com​Hang in there, motion picture fans, the wait is nearly over. Hollywood's orgy of self-congratulation and promotion, otherwise known as the Academy Awards, is this Sunday, February 26. And what better way to celebrate than with a Valley dining experience or two best-suited to the ... More >>

Burger King Invites Colin Firth to Design Burger, or Thanks, But I'm Busy Until Forever

​Like every douchebag in college who suddenly became your friend after they found out you scored a bunch of weed, Burger King has offered Colin Firth a chance to design his own burger if he wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The King's Speech on Sunday. Wow, really? His own ... More >>

Brief Encounters: A Showcase For Academy-Anointed Shorts

​Like every douchebag in college who suddenly became your friend after they found out you scored a bunch of weed, Burger King has offered Colin Firth a chance to design his own burger if he wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The King's Speech on Sunday. Wow, really? His own ... More >>

A Neophyte Roman General Flies Like The Eagle

​Like every douchebag in college who suddenly became your friend after they found out you scored a bunch of weed, Burger King has offered Colin Firth a chance to design his own burger if he wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The King's Speech on Sunday. Wow, really? His own ... More >>

Sundance: Cults and Uncertain Futures Dominate the Festival

​Like every douchebag in college who suddenly became your friend after they found out you scored a bunch of weed, Burger King has offered Colin Firth a chance to design his own burger if he wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The King's Speech on Sunday. Wow, really? His own ... More >>

Arkin is Coming!

This week, Phoenix is Alan Town

Green Day

An ogre takes over the stage

Hollywood Invades Tempe: Jeb Brody

An ogre takes over the stage

Three 6 Mafia

An ogre takes over the stage

Three 6 Mafia

An ogre takes over the stage

Tony, Tony, Tony

See the award-slinging happening live

The Reel World

ASU film students show off their shorts

Saints Go Marching In

Indie flick gets its due ten years after the fact

Movies Del Mundo

Famous international film director comes to town

Animated Expression

TCA spotlights late, great cartoonist

Animated Expression

TCA spotlights late, great cartoonist

Top 5 Foods to Sneak Into a Movie Theater

Don't give in to their dance of seduction.​With the Oscars less than a month away, you might want to start catching up on your movie watching; and there's no better place than the theater to get the full cinematic experience. Unfortunately, the food selection at most movie theaters (especial ... More >>

Peter & the Wolf

Don't give in to their dance of seduction.​With the Oscars less than a month away, you might want to start catching up on your movie watching; and there's no better place than the theater to get the full cinematic experience. Unfortunately, the food selection at most movie theaters (especial ... More >>

Sorry - No Music at the Oscars

​It sounds like the Oscars are hoping to take an approach to putting together an awards show that is opposite of the Grammys. While the Grammys were chock-full of performances and showed only a handful of awards presented, it seems that the Oscars will opt for all awards, and no live music. As Ido ... More >>

Frozen River

​It sounds like the Oscars are hoping to take an approach to putting together an awards show that is opposite of the Grammys. While the Grammys were chock-full of performances and showed only a handful of awards presented, it seems that the Oscars will opt for all awards, and no live music. As Ido ... More >>

Marshall Distinguished Lecture Series: Heather Rae

​It sounds like the Oscars are hoping to take an approach to putting together an awards show that is opposite of the Grammys. While the Grammys were chock-full of performances and showed only a handful of awards presented, it seems that the Oscars will opt for all awards, and no live music. As Ido ... More >>

Departures: It’s Hard to Stay Mad at This Surprise Oscar Winner

​It sounds like the Oscars are hoping to take an approach to putting together an awards show that is opposite of the Grammys. While the Grammys were chock-full of performances and showed only a handful of awards presented, it seems that the Oscars will opt for all awards, and no live music. As Ido ... More >>

Hooray for Hollyweird

Queer little comedy is about growing up gay in La-La Land

Above-Average White Band

Unlike Justin T., this pasty-faced singer’s got soul

Green Party

The Irish are having more luck than usual in ’09

Three 6 Mafia

Last 2 Walk
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High Infidelity

More unconventional wisdom from John Patrick Shanley

Flogging Molly

Get jiggy with them

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of January 30

Get jiggy with them

2006 AZ Ska Punk Awards

Brokeback Mountain? Not nominated

The Best Damn Rap Tour

Passive resistance -- with Kevlar

Wacky Wasabi

Our resident foodie travels to the far reaches of the Valley for the best sushi

Reel Time

Oscar fans go for Ritz and class

A Second Opinion

Our critics pick the flicks that the best-of list overlooked

Heavy, Man

The heart wants what the brain has to fight for in 21 Grams

Up the Academy

The Oscar telecast has, for a decade, been Gil Cates' golden moment

Neigh Sayer

Bad narration almost ruins the ghostly but gorgeous Running Free

Recordings

Bad narration almost ruins the ghostly but gorgeous Running Free

FEST TIMES AT AMC

Bad narration almost ruins the ghostly but gorgeous Running Free

STACKING THE DECADENT

Bad narration almost ruins the ghostly but gorgeous Running Free

NOTES FROM THE TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL

Bad narration almost ruins the ghostly but gorgeous Running Free