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23 May 2012 12:39 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

With the Academy Awards for the 2011 film year in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to take a look at one of the event’s most consistently fascinating categories: Best Supporting Actor. The most interesting story in the category this year isn’t who got nominated, it’s who didn’t. More specifically, Albert Brooks was completely robbed of a nomination for his performance as film producer turned lethal gangster Bernie Rose in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive.

As much as I’d like to say I was surprised by this, considering both the quality of performance and Brooks’ slew of nominations from other critical circles, in light of the Academy’s history of overlooking outstanding supporting performances, I simply can’t.

Following is a chronological look at a number of performances richly deserving of a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination.

In some cases, the performances are in films »

- Terek Puckett

3 February 2012 4:07 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Whose Film Is It Anyway? Contemporary Japanese Auteurs, On tour

The Japanese movie scene moves faster than we can keep up with over here, so consider this a catch-up on names you might want to remember. Best known might be Yôji "Twilight Samurai" Yamada, whose family drama About Her Brother has been compared to Mike Leigh and Ozu, and Masayuki "Shall We Dance?" Suo, whose I Just Didn't Do It tackles a subway groping incident. As for the younger talents, Kenji Uchida weaves a Pulp Fictionesque web in A Stranger Of Mine; Miwa Nishikawa has scooped awards with her Dear Doctor, about a rural impostor, while Takatsugu Naitô's The Dark Harbour has been described as "a Wes Anderson social comedy set in a small Japanese fishing village." The programme tours seven cities, finishing in Nottingham on 28 Mar.

Ica, SW1, Fri to 16 Feb

Glasgow Film Festival

Think of it more as a season of festivals, »

- Steve Rose

11 January 2012 6:13 AM, PST | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

Well, this week is kind of a wash when it comes to the home entertainment shelves. While there are some releases that might interest you, this is one of barest weeks yet….then again, we are only in the second week of 2012. There are a few Mill Creek releases, including a Spaghetti Western collection and even a Synapse Films release!

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The greatest mysteries of the world’s most recognized sleuth!

The legacy of the investigative mastermind Sherlock Holmes has transcended through three centuries and appeared in books, television series, films and so much more. This deluxe 4 DVD collection includes 4 feature films and the entire 39 episode American television series featuring »

- Andy Triefenbach

3 items from 2012