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Rubber-faced comic Jim Carrey returned to the big screen in fan-pleasing form by way of the opening feature of the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.

2013-03-10T18:21:01ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/09/SXSW_film_opener_sees_return_92c5

Rubber-faced comic Jim Carrey returned to the big screen in fan-pleasing form by way of the opening feature of the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.

2013-03-09T07:43:27ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/18/politics_weighed_Oscars_race_b75b

Perhaps it is no surprise, given that 2012 was a US election year, but this year's Oscars crop includes a heavy dose of politics -- which has arguably influenced Hollywood's top awards race.

2013-02-19T03:15:26ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/14/Snubbed_Argo_director_Affleck_present_c366

Ben Affleck will join the presenting cast for next week's Oscars, organizers said Thursday, despite the perceived snub that saw him miss the best director nominees' shortlist.

2013-02-14T21:33:21ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/04/button_Oscars_host_MacFarlane_3bf0

The producers of this year's Oscars show said they have no "big red button" to press in case boundary-pushing host Seth MacFarlane oversteps the mark.

2013-02-05T02:23:41ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/03/Affleck_wins_prize_awards_7990

Three weeks before the much-anticipated Oscars, US film director and actor Ben Affleck won a new top prize for his film "Argo", a thriller about the rescue of American hostages in Iran.

2013-02-03T08:40:01ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/29/Pakistan_boycotts_Zero_Dark_Thirty_99ce

Pakistani movie distributors and TV stations are boycotting an Oscar-nominated film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden and popular US dramas to avoid offending sensibilities or sparking a violent backlash.

2013-01-29T16:08:42ZAFP Global Editionby Hasan Mansoortag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/26/Sundance_film_seeks_show_real_e305

While Hollywood-style Osama bin Laden manhunt movie "Zero Dark Thirty" has garnered controversy and awards, a lower-profile film seeks to tell the real story of finding the Al Qaeda chief.

2013-01-26T16:38:02ZAFP Global Editionby Romain Raynaldytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/22/shapes_militarys_screen_image_560d

The CIA and the Pentagon pulled out all the stops for the creators of "Zero Dark Thirty," staging interviews with officials and a Navy SEAL for an inside account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

2013-01-22T13:01:02ZAFP Global Editionby Dan De Lucetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/16/Sex_Internet_music_Sundance_film_fd1d

Sex, the Internet and good old-fashioned rock-and-roll will dominate the 29th Sundance Film Festival, the top showcase of independent US cinema that opens Thursday in the snowy mountains of Utah.

2013-01-17T02:55:23ZAFP Global Editionby Romain Raynaldytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/16/Bigelow_defends_Oscar-tipped_film_over_1f61

US director Kathryn Bigelow defended Wednesday her controversial Oscar-tipped movie "Zero Dark Thirty" against criticism of its depiction of torture in the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

2013-01-16T18:39:04ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Zero_Dark_Thirty_tops_American_d646

"Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's controversial movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, stormed to the top spot at the North American weekend box office, figures showed Monday.

2013-01-14T21:54:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Argo_wins_Golden_Globes_letdown_bbf2

Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" and musical "Les Miserables" were the big winners Sunday at the Golden Globes, while Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" went home with a disappointing single award.

2013-01-14T10:09:12ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Argo_Les_Miserables_Golden_Globes_4e51

Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" and musical "Les Miserables" were the big winners at the Golden Globes, while Steven Spielberg's presidential drama "Lincoln" won only one major award.

2013-01-14T05:57:53ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/13/Spielberg_eyes_gold_Globes_opens_fd62

The Golden Globes got under way with Steven Spielberg's presidential drama "Lincoln" the frontrunner for the major prizes, against rivals including Quentin Tarantino and Kathryn Bigelow.

2013-01-14T01:59:25ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/13/Golden_Globes_show_opens_with_89ba

The Golden Globes show got underway Sunday, with Steven Spielberg's political drama "Lincoln" competing in seven categories at Hollywood's biggest pre-Oscars awards show.

2013-01-14T01:07:45ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/13/Spielberg_eyes_gold_Hollywood_gathers_ba84

Hollywood's finest gathered Sunday for the Golden Globes, with Steven Spielberg's political drama "Lincoln" favored for top prizes at Tinseltown's biggest pre-Oscars awards show.

2013-01-13T22:19:36ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/13/Zero_Dark_Thirty_tops_American_d646

"Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's controversial film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, stormed the top spot at the North American box office, preliminary figures showed Sunday.

2013-01-13T18:57:16ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/12/Spielbergs_Lincoln_eyes_Golden_Globes_f170

Steven Spielberg is hoping for Golden Globes glory for his political drama "Lincoln" on Sunday, as Hollywood hits the red carpet for its biggest pre-Oscars awards show.

2013-01-13T04:07:59ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurstontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/11/Spielbergs_Lincoln_tops_Oscar_nominations_af5c

Steven Spielberg's taut political drama "Lincoln" won the Oscars election with 12 nominations for the Academy Awards, the climax of Hollywood's annual prizes season.

2013-01-11T04:33:47ZAFP Global Editionby Michael Thurston