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Oscars 2013

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Academy Awards 2013: Where to Watch Oscar-Nominated Films in Georgetown

Plus, the complete list of 2013 Oscar Nominations.

Patch Staff report Want to know what the Oscars will look like this year? We've got a rundown of all the 2013 Oscar nominations below.  Want to know what Academy Award-nominated films are playing in Georgetown? You can enter your ZIP code in the box above to get the latest showtimes and locations for the movies you want to see. For the truly-committed, you could check out the 24-hour marathon event for AMC Best Picture Showcase on Feb. 23 at the Georgetown AMC Loews 14. Movie lovers will have the opportunity to view the 2012 films that have been nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars. Or, make plans to attend the AMC Hoffman, 206 Swamp Fox Rd. Alexandria, Va., two-weekend event in February:  The AMC Hoffman 22 will host a two-…

Monday, December 10, 2012

Five Movies with Oscar Buzz

The holidays are a great time to get a head start on Oscar viewing!

December is Oscar time. Filmmakers need to get their movies under the wire so they'll be in contention for this year's awards. Consequently this month is a weird mix of crowd-pleasing mediocrity and painfully long masterpieces that mix horribly with a need for fluff. But what is a movie lover to do? Gotta see them! Having only viewed two of these films (Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook), I'm as in the dark (as it were) as you all are about how truly great these movies are, and how they measure up to each other as far as acting and scripting are concerned. All I know is what I hear, and I'm hearing a lot. All the critics associations are putting together their lists of bests, and they all influence how the Oscars go.   So far, these are …

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