Best of the Week: Oscar Talk, ‘Wuthering Heights’ & ‘Frankenweenie,’ Interviews, Reviews & More

This week on TOH!, we discuss the Best Actress race and indie film chances on Oscar Talk, we interviewed director Andrea Arnold on “Wuthering Heights” (releasing this weekend, along with a slew of other films which we review in the Weekend Preview), considered the possibility of Tim Burton’s first Oscar for “Frankenweenie” and much more!

Awards:

Oscar Talk: The Best Actress Race, Chances for “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Marigold Hotel,” “Sessions” & “Hitchcock”

Oscar Watch: Spielberg’s “Lincoln” Faces Marketing Challenges; Fiery New Trailer Targets Political Wonks During Presidential Debate

Reviews:

Weekend Preview: Arnold’s “Wuthering Heights,” Meier’s “Sister,” Jarecki’s “House I Live In” & Lee Daniels’ Hot Mess

Now and Then: “Looper” and the Future of Sci-Fi

Ty Burr’s “Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame”

Interviews:

Andrea Arnold Talks “Wuthering Heights”: Chaos, Class, Race, Gender & Women Directors

Immersed in Movies: Will Animated Black-and-White 3-D “Frankenweenie” Win Burton His First Oscar?

Television:

Netflix Will Premiere Original Series “House of Cards” with Kevin Spacey on February 1