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A Golden night
Natalie Portman won Best Actress, but it was the night for "Social Network" and "Glee" at the 2011 Golden Globes. List of winners | Red carpet pics | After-party pics
Finding disagreeable agreeable
In "Barney's Version," Paul Giamatti relishes the role of an often drunken, disagreeable guy whose behavior becomes aggressive.
A gutsy drama
"Another Year" is a gutsy movie by Mike Leigh that says something nobody really wants to believe: There is such a thing as "too late."
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For dialogue
Writer-director Aladag dramatizes "honor killings" in "When We Leave," Germany's foreign language Oscar-submission.
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Vince Vaughn stars in "The Dilemma"; director Mike Leigh's "Another Year"; and more.
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Pulls no punches
Amy Adams, normally known for her charming roles, plays a formidable character in "The Fighter."
Latest Reviews
'Green Hornet' review: Get the flyswatter
Action. Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou and Cameron Diaz. Directed by Michel Gondry. (PG-13. 108 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) It...
'The Dilemma' review: Weirdly existential
Comedy. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. (PG-13. 118 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) In the very first...
'The Illusionist' review: Magician's vanishing act
Animation. Directed by Sylvain Chomet. ( PG. 90 minutes in English, French and Gaelic with no subtitles. At Bay Area theaters.) "The...
'Budrus' - film offers glimmer of hope in Mideast
In depicting the use of nonviolent protests by Palestinians and some Israeli supporters in the Occupied Territories, "Budrus" offers a...
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Critical Consensus
- The Social Network - 9.5
- The King's Speech - 8.8
- Inside Job - 8.7
- 127 Hours - 8.7
- Marwencol - 8.6
- True Grit - 8.6
- Black Swan - 8.2
- Waste Land - 8.0
- Budrus - 7.9
- The Temptation of St. Tony - 7.8
Box Office Top Ten
- The Green Hornet - $34
- The Dilemma - $174
- True Grit - $112
- The King's Speech - $9
- Black Swan - $81
- Little Fockers - $71
- Tron: Legacy - $56
- Yogi Bear - $53
- The Fighter - $51
- Season of the Witch - $45
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