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‘Snow Queen’ syndrome grips Korea

Mar 3, 2014

Disney’s ‘Frozen’ becomes first animation to draw 10 million viewers in Korea
‘12 Years a Slave’ wins best picture at Oscars

Mar 3, 2014

Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett take best actor and actress for their roles in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Blue Jasmine,’ respectively
Razzies pick Will Smith, his son as worst actors

Mar 3, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Will and Jaden Smith have something they can bond over. They were both awarded Razzies for their performances in “After Earth.” Jaden was selected as worst actor for his starring role in the sci-fi flop about a father and son stranded on an untamed earth, while the elder Smith was chosen as worst supporting actor at Saturday’s Golden Raspberry Awards, which lampoons Hollywood’s awards season on the eve of the Oscars. The duo was also selected as the worst screen combo by onlin
'12 Years a Slave': violent, raw historical drama

Mar 3, 2014

Harrowing historical drama "12 Years a Slave" was crowned best picture Oscar on Sunday, while 3D space thriller "Gravity" was the top prize winner at the 86th Academy Awards with seven.True-life AIDS activist drama "Dallas Buyers Club" won three Oscars including best actor for Matthew McConaughey, while Australia's Cate Blanchett won best actress for Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine."But 1970s crime caper "American Hustle" and Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" went home empty-handed from th
Complete list of Oscar winners

Mar 3, 2014

Here is the complete list of winners at the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday: Best picture: "12 Years a Slave" Best actor: Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club" Best actress: Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine" Best supporting actor: Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club" Best supporting actress: Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave" Best director: Alfonso Cuaron, "Gravity" Best original screenplay: Spike Jonze, "Her" Best adapted screenplay: John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave" Best foreign lan
‘12 Years a Slave’ rolls at Spirit Awards

Mar 2, 2014

SANTA MONICA, California (AP) ― “12 Years a Slave” rolled at the Spirit Awards, winning five awards including best feature at the annual independent film celebration. On the eve of the Academy Awards, the slavery tale won awards for director Steve McQueen, actress Lupita Nyong’o, screenwriter John Ridley and cinematographer Sean Bobbitt. In a more laid-back, beachside ceremony in Santa Monica, just west of Los Angeles, “12 Years a Slave” was applauded as the clear favorite of the indie circuit.
Box Office: Elegant Lies, To the Wonder, The Monuments Men

Feb 28, 2014

Elegant Lies (Korea), Opening March 13Drama. Directed by Lee Han. Hyeon-sook (Kim Hee-ae) is a single mother who is raising two teenage daughters while working at a big grocery store. One day, her youngest child Cheon-ji (Kim Hyang-gi) suddenly commits suicide without even leaving a note. Struggling with guilt and anger, and not knowing why Cheon-ji chose to kill herself, Hyeon-sook and her eldest daughter Man-ji (Ko Ah-sung) wonder whether there was something they missed or something they could
Son of God: Still a great story, even when tepidly told

Feb 28, 2014

Unlike ‘The Passion of the Christ,’ there’s no Aramaic with English subtitles, a lot less blood and no anti-Semitism.
Hollywood primed for Oscars night

Feb 28, 2014

HOLLYWOOD (AFP) ― Hollywood is ready for its close-up Sunday as stars gather for the most fiercely contested Oscars show in decades, but organizers hope the weather doesn’t rain on their glamorous red carpet parade.Forecasters predict Los Angeles could have its biggest storm for two years from Friday and potentially through the weekend, when the movie industry’s finest come together for the climax of the annual awards season.Three movies ― harrowing historical drama “12 Years a Slave,” 3-D space
Seoul Art Cinema shows 22 ‘important, underrated films’

Feb 27, 2014

Seoul Art Cinema will screen 22 modern films it thinks are important or severely underrated. The featured filmmakers include Brian De Palma, Nanni Moretti, Abbas Kiarostami and Takashi Miike. The special series, titled “Parallax,” will begin in March. Some of the films have already been released in theaters in Seoul, though they did not succeed commercially, while one of them ― Margarethe von Trotta’s “Hannah Arendt” ― is having its Korean premiere. “Hannah Arendt” is a drama about the eponymous
‘Elegant Lies’ tackles teen bullying

Feb 26, 2014

‘Punch’ director Lee Han makes resounding comeback with new movie
Expect an Oscars filled with music, heroes, Ellen

Feb 26, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― With less than a week to go before the Academy Awards, the Dolby Theatre in the heart of Hollywood is on lockdown. Guards stand at every door, and handlers with walkie-talkies keep a close eye on any visitors. Neil Meron, who is producing the Oscar show for the second time with partner Craig Zadan, hopes a careful blend of secrecy and teasing ― topped with some of the tightest races in recent Oscar memory ― makes the 86th Academy Awards a lure that viewers can’t resist. “The O
Last years of the ‘people’s princess’

Feb 24, 2014

After panned by British press, biopic ‘Diana’arrives in Korean theaters next month
Child’s play as ‘Lego Movie’ builds box-office lead

Feb 24, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― “The Lego Movie” built on its previous weeks’ success atop the North American box office for a third weekend in a row, earning $31.5 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.The Warner Bros. animation movie, which is based on the popular kid’s toy, made it look like child’s play: it has raked in $183.2 million since its opening, box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations said.“3 Days to Kill,” an action-thriller starring Kevin Costner as a secret agent tasked with one final, dea
‘12 Years a Slave’ wins big at NAACP Image Awards

Feb 23, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “12 Years a Slave” swept the film categories at the NAACP Image Awards with four wins.The historical epic’s prizes at Saturday’s 45th annual ceremony honoring diversity in the arts included outstanding motion picture, directing for Steve McQueen, writing for John Ridley and supporting actress for Lupita Nyong’o.“It’s been a historical year in film for all of us in this room, and I’m so proud to be a part of that history,” Nyong’o said. “It’s such an honor to be recognized for