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• Oscars: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood
• 'Social Network' and 'Alice in Wonderland' win editing awards
• 'True Grit' takes top Cinema Audio Society award
• The 'bold, crazy' world of Adult Swim
• Pop music: An echoing salvo of country's '80s revolt
• Guild to hold new board election after Labor Dept. says Wexler was unfairly disqualifed
• Acclaimed Iranian film triumphs in Berlin
• Critical Mass: 'Unknown'
• Critic's notebook: In praise of children's TV
• 'In a Better World' widens director Susanne Bier's world

Oscars: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:14 PM PST The five films competing for original screenplay all had long, difficult paths to the big screen.

'Social Network' and 'Alice in Wonderland' win editing awards Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:52 PM PST "The Social Network" and "Alice in Wonderland' won the feature film Eddie Awards presented by the American Cinema Editors on Saturday evening.

'True Grit' takes top Cinema Audio Society award Posted: 19 Feb 2011 11:45 PM PST "True Grit" took top honors Saturday night at the 47th Cinema Audio Society Awards, winning outstanding achievement in sound mixing for a motion picture.

The 'bold, crazy' world of Adult Swim Posted: That's how one show supplier describes the cable programming block that is grabbing more viewers and attention. Guys, 18-49, this is for you. A masked man in the witness protection program fights for the future of his family. A band of unorthodox physicians works tirelessly to save sick children. A cabal of forensic ninjas solves crimes while refusing to play by the rules. And, finally, a vengeful U.S. marshal exercises a predilection for hard justice and cowboy hats.

Pop music: An echoing salvo of country's '80s revolt Posted: The offspring from a handful of country music's 1980s-era poet-rebels have taken up the anti-commercial torch in their own promising careers. The offspring from a handful of country music's 1980s-era poet-rebels have taken up the anti-commercial torch in their own promising careers.

Guild to hold new board election after Labor Dept. says Wexler was unfairly disqualifed Posted: 19 Feb 2011 06:02 PM PST Haskell Wexler has won two Academy Awards and was judged by his peers as one of the 10 most influential cinematographers in movie history.

Acclaimed Iranian film triumphs in Berlin Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:58 PM PST Asghar Farhadi's "Nader and Simin, A Separation" swept multiple categories including the Golden Bear for best film.

Critical Mass: 'Unknown' Posted: 19 Feb 2011 01:57 PM PST The studio, Warner Bros., is no doubt hoping this action thriller will recapture the box-office magic of "Taken" from 2009. Will lightning strike twice?

Critic's notebook: In praise of children's TV Posted: Clever writing, colorful animation and general silliness give a wink and a nod to adults. Clever writing, colorful animation and general silliness give a wink and a nod to adults.

'In a Better World' widens director Susanne Bier's world Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:38 PM PST The Oscar-nominated film has expanded the horizons of the Danish filmmaker.

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