After the restlessness of finals comes three weeks of idle time, and there's no better way to spend it than catching up on some quality movie viewing. Read more...

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Zero Dark Thirty

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the power and unpredictability of nature and the ever-changing weather patterns have become increasingly apparent. Read more...

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James Balog, an environmental photographer, captures the erosion of glaciers in the Arctic though photographs and time-lapse footage in the documentary “Chasing Ice.”

Last Friday, Columbia Pictures and MGM released the new James Bond film "Skyfall," starring Daniel Craig. Read more...

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Director Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON Productions� action adventure SKYFALL.

While love can sometimes seem like settling, "Café de Flore" explores the notion of a predetermined love that can surpass lifetimes. Read more...

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Jean-Marc Vallée’s film “Café de Flore” explores tales of love across time and space.

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At the historic Ricardo Montalban Theatre in the heart of Hollywood, an audience of nearly 500 cheers wildly as a director receives the Audience Choice Award. Read more...

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Director Elias G. Mael is shown on the set of his first feature film, “Against the Grain,” winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2012 Hollywood Black Film Festival. “Against the Grain” began production within months of Elias’ graduation from the UCLA film school. (courtesy of Raymond Liu)

It's the end of the year, and the academy is due to hand out awards: Oscars for the veterans, and Nicholls for the newcomers. Read more...

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Finalists Jeffrey Gelber and Ryan Belenzon, co-writers of “X.”, during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ presentation of its 2012 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting on November 8 in Beverly Hills.

When it was suggested I write a column on "Star Wars" and the culture it has created, I kind of freaked out a little. Read more...

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Disney purchased Lucasfilm in a $4 billion buyout. A “Star Wars: Episode 7″ film is planned for 2015. (20th Century Fox)