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Opinion: 'Zero Dark Thirty' has the facts wrong – and that's a problem, not just for the Oscars

The movie 'Zero Dark Thirty' is a gripping drama and credible contender in this year’s Oscar competition – nominated for five Academy Awards. But because it advertises itself as factually grounded, I have to point out: On each of its three major points, the film gets the story wrong.
Top Picks: Oliver Stone's US history, a three-CD Creedence Clearwater Revival compilation, and more

CeeLo Green celebrates the holidays with a new CD, the History Channel explores the story of humanity, and more top picks.
Longtime GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter bucked his party

A political moderate, Arlen Specter was swept into the Senate in the Reagan landslide of 1980. But the former Democrat was not shy about bucking fellow Republicans.
Cop drama with Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña in 'End of Watch': movie review

'End of Watch' actor Jake Gyllenhaal gives his most nuanced performance yet as a Los Angeles police officer.
The New Economy Greed is (not) good. Here's a better capitalism.

Profit should not be the sole goal of business. Profit should be the byproduct of business excellence.
Women help Spider-Man net Sony $341 million and counting

Spider-Man took in $140 million at the US box office in the first six days. Female viewers made up 42 percent of the Spider-Man movie audience
'Savages': Oliver Stone's mayhem feels like Quentin Tarantino movie (+video)

'Savages' review: Oliver Stone's violent movie keeps the eye engaged, if not the mind.
Latin America Monitor Sean Penn jumps into Falkland Islands fray

Sean Penn lashes out at the deployment of a British prince to the Falklands. The UK is not amused.
11/22/63

Stephen King whisks readers back to 1963 in a piece of time-traveling historical fiction that asks: What if JFK had survived?
Anonymous: movie review

Was Shakespeare a fraud? That's the premise of 'Anonymous,' which bends history in classic Hollywood fashion.
'Margin Call' trailer hints at a taut Wall Street thriller

The movie about dealings on Wall Street will have to make tedious tasks interesting to watch, but it looks like a thriller with mainstream appeal.
Sean Penn plays a role in US hikers release from Iran

Sean Penn, according to a source, played a key role behind the scenes to help obtain the release of two US hikers from an Iranian prison. Sean Penn has been involved in other social issues in the past.
Re-release: Al Pacino and 'Scarface' return for one last raucous dance

'Scarface' will be shown in theaters again on Aug. 31 to promote the release of the film's Blu-Ray DVD.
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Is insider trading really a crime?

Insider trading is in the spotlight again, following Raj Rajaratnam's conviction last week. Is the government crackdown on insider trading an interference with beneficial economic activity?
'The Kennedys' miniseries: Where JFK meets Michael Jackson

Two big new miniseries, 'The Kennedys' and 'The Borgias,' take on historical figures. But in the end, their story lines might tell us more about the present day than they do about history.
Oscars 2011: How the year's top films reflect the times

Many of this year's top movies portray dark themes or flawed characters. Why one culture watcher says they mirror this moment in history.
'The King's Speech': For some critics, factual disputes get in the way

Some of those finding fault with ‘The King’s Speech’ have griped about the use of the wrong kilt tartan, while others charge that the film whitewashes Nazi sympathies on the part of the king.
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Opinion: In the bah-humbug of Christmas present, would Tiny Tim get Scrooged?

Would Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' stand up to the critics in today's cynical age? Our bestselling dystopian novels and movies lack the message of redemption so central to Dickens' novella – and the heart of Christmas. But Tiny Tim's message of blessing cuts through the darkness in any age.
'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' is weekend winner

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' brought in $19 million this weekend. It edged ahead of the children's 3-D fantasy film 'Legend of the Guardians,' but Guardians may have longer legs.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: movie review

A disgraced Gordon Gekko dishes advice in this 'Wall Street' sequel that seems both up to the minute and behind the times.
Fidel Castro fascinated by Bilderberg Club conspiracy theory

Fidel Castro is showcasing a theory that the shadowy Bilderberg Group has become a kind of global government, controlling not only international politics and economics, but even culture.
Oliver Stone on Wall Street, Gordon Gekko, and Hugo Chávez

Oliver Stone talks about his two latest films, “South of the Border” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”
Oliver Stone film on Hugo Chávez flops with Venezuelans

Oliver Stone's documentary 'South of the Border' grossed more in one weekend in the US than in nearly two weeks in Venezuela. Why has the sympathetic portrait of President Hugo Chávez fallen flat with Venezuelans?