Topic: Javier Bardem

Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series may be going to HBO

Producer Brian Grazer says that Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series will air on HBO – but it's still uncertain which movie studio will take on the film portion of the project.

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?

Oscar nominations: Actor-driven movies stand out

Oscar nominations have everyone in Hollywood buzzing with predictions, observations, and trends. Directors' mega-films got less notice than movies with meaty roles for actors, some note.

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.

Eat Pray Love: movie review

In 'Eat Pray Love,' Julia Roberts plays a newly divorced 30-something in search of herself, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir.

Thai film 'Boonmee' wins top honor at Cannes Film Festival

Winners were announced at the Cannes Film festival.

Ten best movies of the decade

The best of the decade include foreign fare and some American classics such as ‘Sideways’ and ‘No Country for Old Men.’

Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Set in sun-burnished Spain, Woody Allen's latest offering celebrates as well as pokes fun at hot-blooded Latin stereotypes.

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'No Country for Old Men,' a violent Western epic, is deserving of its Oscar-darling status; 'Dan' exists in something less than 'Real Life'

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And the Oscar nominees are ... a bit on the dark side

The films leading the race tended to be long on grandeur and bleak in outlook. Is it a reflection of America's mood?