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Top 10 real-life adventure stories

What’s the best way to enjoy the summer: A cookout in the backyard? A trip to the beach? These are nice, but look no further than reading a non-fiction adventure book. It’s by far the best way to immerse yourself in another world. Check out this list to see some of the best titles in this excellent genre.
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The Oscars 2011: How real are the reality-based Best Picture nominees?

Four of the 10 features on the Best Picture slate are based on real characters and events: The King’s Speech, The Fighter, The Social Network, and 127 Hours. Here are some facts behind the true-life stories contending for this year’s Best Picture Academy Award.
Oscar predictions 2011: Keep your eye on The King's Speech

Oscar predictions 2011: The Monitor's film critic Peter Rainer picks which movies, and which actors, should win in five major Oscar categories. Best picture, best director, best actor, best actress, and best documentary. Do you agree?
In Pictures: Oscar nominees 2011

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'Hunger Games': Will director Gary Ross return for the sequel?

So far, there are conflicting rumors on whether 'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross will return for the adaptation of the sequel 'Catching Fire.'
Top 10 real-life adventure stories

What’s the best way to enjoy the summer: A cookout in the backyard? A trip to the beach? These are nice, but look no further than reading a non-fiction adventure book. It’s by far the best way to immerse yourself in another world. Check out this list to see some of the best titles in this excellent genre.
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Disney announces release date for 'Oz: The Great and Powerful'

Disney announced a March 8, 2013 release date for Sam Raimi's 'Oz: The Great and Powerful.'
Freida Pinto stars in Miral, a Palestinian story 'they tried to stop'

Freida Pinto, the Indian actress of Slumdog Millionaire fame, plays a Palestinian teen in Miral, a movie its distributor says 'they tried to stop.'
In Pictures: Oscar's red carpet runway
The Oscars 2011: How real are the reality-based Best Picture nominees?

Four of the 10 features on the Best Picture slate are based on real characters and events: The King’s Speech, The Fighter, The Social Network, and 127 Hours. Here are some facts behind the true-life stories contending for this year’s Best Picture Academy Award.
Oscar predictions 2011: Keep your eye on The King's Speech

Oscar predictions 2011: The Monitor's film critic Peter Rainer picks which movies, and which actors, should win in five major Oscar categories. Best picture, best director, best actor, best actress, and best documentary. Do you agree?
In Pictures: Oscar nominees 2011
Academy Award nominees include Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush for 'The King's Speech'

Academy Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. Natalie Portman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Bale, and Helena Bonham Carter are also Academy Award nominees for acting.
Top five movie trends and surprises of 2010

True stories hit it big at the box office in 2010, while big sequels and 3D features largely fizzled.
Golden Globe nominations 2011

Golden Globe nominations 2011: The King's Speech and The Social Network took the most nominations.
In Pictures: Golden Globe nominees
Black Swan leads Critics Choice award nominations

Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis as rival ballerinas, got a record 12 nominations in the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Close behind was The King's Speech.
127 Hours: movie review

James Franco plays Aron Ralston in ‘127 hours,’ a visceral retelling of a man facing calamity.