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‘Avatar’ At The Oscars: What Went Wrong? Experts Weigh In (MTV Music Television)

Movie experts weigh in on “Avatar” at the Oscars and why the film did not sweep as many thought it would. Read the original here: ‘Avatar’ At The Oscars: What Went Wrong? Experts Weigh In (MTV Music Television)  Read More →

Avatar Loses, Oscar Wins Anyway? (E! Online)

The world’s biggest movie lost the biggest prize, but Avatar might have been a winner for the Oscars. The early TV ratings suggest last night’s James Cameron-denying Academy… Link: Avatar Loses, Oscar Wins Anyway? (E! Online)  Read More →

Avatar plagiarism case dismissed (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

A Beijing court has thrown out a case filed against Avatar director James Cameron by a Chinese man who claimed the idea for the sci-fi epic had come from a novel he published online. Continued here: Avatar plagiarism case dismissed (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)  Read More →

Industry Wonders How ‘Hurt Locker’ Beat ‘Avatar’ (CBS 5 Bay Area)

For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath? For as much as “The Hurt Locker” was the critics’ darling, it had three major strikes against it in its battle against the mighty James Cameron’s “Avatar.” Read more from the... [Read more of this review]

Man pre-empts ‘Avatar’ with proposal (UPI)

BASINGSTOKE, England, March 8 (UPI) — A British man said his girlfriend accepted the video marriage proposal he arranged to have screened before a showing of “Avatar” at his local movie theater. Read the original post: Man pre-empts ‘Avatar’ with proposal (UPI)  Read More →

China court throws out ‘Avatar’ plagiarism case (AFP via Yahoo! News)

A Beijing court has thrown out a case filed against “Avatar” director James Cameron by a Chinese man who claimed the idea for the sci-fi blockbuster had come from a novel he published online. Visit link: China court throws out ‘Avatar’ plagiarism case (AFP via Yahoo! News)  Read More →

‘Hurt Locker’ Beats ‘Avatar’: On the Oscar Winner, Loser (Time Magazine)

James Cameron and ‘Avatar’ lose the Best Director and Picture Oscars to Katheryn Bigelow and ‘The Hurt Locker.’ It’s a result that says much about the Academy’s make-up and mind-set See the original post here: ‘Hurt Locker’ Beats ‘Avatar’: On the Oscar Winner, Loser (Time Magazine)  Read More →

Oscar Upset: Avatar Loses to The Hurt Locker (Wired News)

Avatar lost the Best Picture Oscar Sunday to The Hurt Locker. Avatar filmmaker James Cameron also ceded the best director accolade to Locker director Kathryn Bigelow, who steered the Iraq War movie to the Academy Awards’ top honor. See more here: Oscar Upset: Avatar Loses to The Hurt Locker (Wired News)  Read More →

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