Will senators’ slam on ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ hurt it at awards time?
“Zero Dark Thirty” is a hit with critics and early audiences, but a bipartisan thumbs-down from Washington may dim the once-bright Oscar chances for Kathryn Bigelow’s fact-based thriller about the hunt...
View Article‘Zero Dark Thirty’ not historically accurate: CIA boss 0
Acting Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Michael Morell has waded into the controversy surrounding Kathryn Bigelow’s movie Zero Dark Thirty, insisting the film is “not a realistic portrayal of...
View ArticleWill Oscar beckon Chastain for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’?
NEW YORK — Exactly how many 2011 films did screen newcomer Jessica Chastain star in again? Would you believe six, as in “Coriolanus,” “Taking Shelter,” “Texas Killing Fields,” “The Tree of Life,”...
View ArticleOscar buzz helps ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
LOS ANGELES — “Zero Dark Thirty” hunted down the top spot at the box office — and easily won it. Sony Pictures’ Osama bin Laden raid drama nabbed first place with $24 million in its first weekend in...
View ArticleAcademy member calls for Oscars boycott of Zero Dark Thirty
Hollywood studio Sony has been forced into a fresh defence of the controversial film Zero Dark Thirty, about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, after a member of the body that organises the Oscars called...
View ArticleWill questions about torture hurt ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Oscar chances?
A few weeks ago, Zero Dark Thirty seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining the kind of momentum a movie needs to win...
View ArticleWill torture questions hurt Oscar chances of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’?
Home Back Will torture questions hurt Oscar chances of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’? LOS ANGELES — A few weeks ago, “Zero Dark Thirty” seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It...
View Article‘Mama’ Opens as No. 1 Film to Topple ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
The horror tale “Mama” opened as the top weekend film in U.S. and Canadian theaters, displacing Oscar contender “Zero Dark Thirty” as the two films starring Jessica Chastain vied for the top spot....
View ArticleHas Zero Dark Thirty controversy helped its publicity?
By Natalie Jamieson Newsbeat entertainment reporter Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Jessica Chastain and Mark Strong defend Zero Dark Thirty Rarely has putting these...
View ArticleOscars 2013: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Oscar odds fade
“Zero Dark Thirty,” the best- reviewed film of 2012, has become an Oscar longshot because of a political backlash in Hollywood over its depiction of torture in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Since...
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