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Oscar Nominee Luncheon Attracts Big Names
The annual Oscar nominees? luncheon, where everyone roots for one another, was attended by 150 of the 188 in the running for awards, including 20 in the acting category.

Movie Review: Bill Morrison Documents the Reign of Old King Coal
Bill Morrison?s documentary uses found footage to recall the days when coal fueled Britain and to recount the demise of the mining trade.

The Carpetbagger: ?Harry Potter? and the Continuity Question
"Harry Potter's" production designer talks about the challenges of art direction over all eight films. (Hint: Hogwarts isn't exactly the same in every feature.)

Arts & Leisure: Douglas Trumbull Honored for Technology He?s Still Creating
Douglas Trumbull is getting a special Oscar for technological contributions, and he?s not finished contributing them.

Mike deGruy, Documentary Filmmaker and Marine Biologist, Dies at 60
Mr. deGruy was an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and marine biologist.

Bela Tarr Says ?The Turin Horse? Is His Last Movie
The Hungarian director Bela Tarr has made what he is calling his final film, ?The Turin Horse,? a black-and-white tale of medieval adversity and survival.

ArtsBeat: 'Chronicle' Leads the Way at Movie Theaters
This low-budget film about three teenage boys who learn they have superpowers was No. 1 at North American theaters over the weekend, taking in about $22 million.

The Carpetbagger: Animators and Art Directors Pick Their Winners
"Rango," "Hugo," "Harry Potter" and "Dragon Tattoo" took home specialty awards over the weekend.

Bingham Ray, Light of October Films and Daring Cinema
The distributor Bingham Ray, who died on Jan. 23, never abandoned his commitment to risky, visionary cinema.

Arts & Leisure: Ed Wood?s ?Final Curtain? Plays at Slamdance
Jason Insalaco, the great-nephew of an actor who appeared in Ed Wood films, found and restored a sort-of lost Wood television pilot called ?Final Curtain.?

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