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Chicks flicked: Sex was overrated

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SEX and the City 2 is the biggest movie to cop it at the 31st annual Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, celebrating the worst in film for 2010.

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Razzies rate the worst in film for 2010

The Last Airbender

THE action fantasy The Last Airbender has dominated the Razzie awards for Hollywood's worst film achievements of 2010.

Praying for a gold Rush

Geoffrey Rush

AMERICA'S top film critic is tipping Australia's Geoffrey Rush to win the best supporting actor Oscar.

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No Oscar for Aussies, say bookies

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JACKIE Weaver and Nicole Kidman aren't favourites for this year's Oscars, but who is? See our form guide.

Different stories, similar themes

Natalie Portman

IF you look closely, there's really not that much difference between the Oscar nominees this year.

Weaver's sprint to the finish line

Jacki Weaver

AT 63, Jacki Weaver is about to embark on a glittering career in Hollywood.

Snowtown movie is hard to watch

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JUSTIN Kurzel's debut feature Snowtown is one of the most powerful and fascinating Australian films of the year. It's also one of the hardest to watch.

Social climbers vie for the last word

Geoffery Rush

THE 83rd Academy Awards, on Monday our time, is a race to the wire between two true stories about the rise to power of historical figures.

The King's Speech crowned best film

Colin Firth

THE King's Speech has been named top picture at today's Oscars, while Colin Firth and Natalie Portman have scooped best actor and actress gongs.

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They shoot pictures, don't they?

Rolf De Heer

FROM the director who brought you the films Bad Boy Bubby, Ten Canoes and The Tracker comes a new feature, The King is Dead.

Tinsel Town all set for night of nights

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HOLLYWOOD is bracing for the climax of its annual awards season with British drama The King's Speech and The Social Network battling for Oscars glory.

Callan's at home with fame

Callan McAuliffe WA actor

IT IS a long way from being Oliver Twist in a school play to escaping aliens in a blockbuster but teen Callan McAuliffe takes it all in his stride.

Planting the seed for some movie magic

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ELIZABETH de Fredrick, her son Hawk - and the garden they planted - will star in their big-screen debut tomorrow.

Sharon's legs top most-paused moment

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SHARON Stone's infamous leg-crossing scene in Basic Instinct has been named the most-paused moment in movies.

Eva Mendes nude photos go missing

Eva Mendes

SIX nude photos of actress Eva Mendes have suddenly gone missing from an art exhibition. 

Will Portman fall victim to Oscar curse?

Natalie Portman

ALMOST every leading lady who has taken home the golden statue has split form their partner after the big win. Will hot favourite Natalie Portman be next?

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Greatest fan adds to Judy's accolades

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NEW York filmmaker Woody Allen made a surprise virtual appearance at the Gala Opening of the fifth BigPond Adelaide Film Festival last night.

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'Sheen's addiction like cancer'

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MARTIN Sheen says his son Charlie’s battle with substance abuse is like having "cancer".

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Fun facts about the 2011 Oscars

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AHEAD of the Academy Awards we take a look at interesting facts about this year's nominees.

Colin Firth's brush with gay porn

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OSCARS favourite The King's Speech was filmed on the same set as a gay porn movie.

'You'll go to jail,' Lohan warned

Lindsay LOHAN

HOLLYWOOD star Lindsay Lohan has been told she “will be going to jail” if she accepts a plea bargain for her grand theft felony charge.

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It's back to school for filmmaker

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A DECADE after his last documentary, Oscar-nominated director Bob Connolly's new film opens the BigPond Adelaide Film Festival tonight.

Jen gets a new 'do

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FRIENDS star Jennifer Aniston's hairstyles have been copied across the globe - and now she's unveiled her latest 'do.

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SA talent to shine on big screen

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MORE than 48,000 people are expected to attend the 11-day BigPond Adelaide Film Festival.

The bald truth about Travolta

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IT'S no secret that John Travolta has a fondness for wearing a weave, but the actor has decided to go au natural during a family trip to the beach.

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Charlie's documentary opens eyes

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HOMEGROWN filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith has a secret to share.

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Underbelly star's $85 film wins Tropfest

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UNDERBELLY and Balibo star Damon Gameau has won first prize at this year's Tropfest short film festival.

Discs are still the king of music formats

MUSIC CD SALES

WHEN it comes to buying albums, Australians still prefer the shiny plastic version to the downloadable one.

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Rudd saves Weaver from Oscars drama

Jacki Weaver

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd has emerged as an unlikely saviour for Australia's Oscar hopeful Jacki Weaver.

Jessica Alba pregnant with second child

Jessica Alba

ACTRESS Jessica Alba has turned to Facebook to announce she is pregnant with her second child.

Adelaide Film Festival

Film buffs treat yourself, the BigPond Adelaide Film Festival runs until March 6, featuring films from around the world, as well as by SA talent | News and reviews

Hall Pass

A married man is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Joined in the fun by his best pal, things get a little out of control whe...

Shelter

A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out wh...

The Adjustment Bureau

A man who glimpses what the future Fate has planned for him realises he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he's ever ...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting fo...

Wasted on the Young

Set in an elite high school where social hierarchies are rigorously enforced, Zack is the ruler of cool and his half brother Darren is a geek-boy...

Dinner for Schmucks

Rating: 2 out of 5

THE opening credits of Dinner for Schmucks state the film was "inspired by' the biting 1998 hit French comedy ...

Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Rating: 1.5 out of 5

"ONCE I am done," the hairless villainess Kitty Galore hisses, "the planet becomes my scratching post". And once the mov...

Entertainment Highlights

The King's Speech crowned best film

Colin Firth

THE King's Speech has been named top picture at today's Oscars, while Colin Firth and Natalie Portman have scooped best actor and actress gongs.

Pisces

Feb 20 - Mar 20

Are you starting to feel a little more reassured? If not, you can expect events over the next few days to put your mind more at ease. The question, though, is: are you really ... Read more

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Big Day Out 2011

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More than 30,000 revellers flocked to Adelaide's 2011 Big Day Out to see more than 60 Aussie and international acts.

Celebrity Tattoos

Celebrity Tattoos

ANGELINA Jolie has the the most photographed, but check out our gallery of celebrity tattoos for a few star shocks and surprises.

The Power List

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THE most influential Aussie TV stars of 2010 - why they're hot and what their prospects are for 2011.

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