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Best of the Week: David O. Russell ‘Hustles’ at AFI Fest, Finke Out for Blood, An Awards Season with No Pixar? and More

Nov 9, 2013 4:12 pm

The top stories of the week from TOH!

Animation Oscar Frontrunners: Will Pixar Skip This Round?

Oscar Watch: Could “The Spectacular Now” Pull It Off?

Box Office:

Friday Box Office: “Thor” Strong, Not Mighty, “Last Vegas” Lures Boomers, “12 Years” Passes $12 Million

Your Week in Streaming: Why the Commercial Art Film Is Dying, and the Scandalous Films That Define Its Legacy

Festivals:

What’s to See at AFI Fest 2013, from Oscar Heavyweights to Breakout Indies

EXCLUSIVE: Go Behind the Scenes with Alex Gibney at His Jigsaw Productions

How YA Bestseller “The Book Thief” Got Made Into a Studio Film: With Difficulty, and John Williams

Immersed in Movies: Digital Domain Talks “Ender’s Game” Zero-Gravity VFX

AFI Fest Screens First Six Minutes of David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” — 1.5 Times, to Be Exact

AFM UPDATE: Winterbottom’s Drama Based on Amanda Knox, “Face of an Angel,” Heads Into Production, Stars Beckinsale

Immersed in Movies: Peter Jackson Sneaks New Footage at “Hobbit” Fan Event

It’s Official: Jay Penske Fires Nikki Finke, But Is She Free to Go Solo in January?

POLL: Who Should Play Wonder Woman in “Batman vs. Superman”?

UPDATE: Producers of “Jane Got a Gun” Suing Director Lynne Ramsay

Why “East Nashville Tonight” Is the Future of DIY Film Distribution, Says BOND360 CEO Marc Schiller

Reviews:

“The Book Thief,” Starring Geoffrey Rush, a Well-Meaning but Oddly Muted Holocaust Tale

“Ernest and Celestine” a Gentle and Delightfully Weird Animated Treat

“The Right Stuff” 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray Celebrates Superheroes of a Bygone Age

This Weekend: See Gibney’s “The Armstrong Lie,” Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises,” and Marvel’s Fun “Thor: The Dark World”

Thompson Triumphs in “Saving Mr. Banks,” which Adds Spoonful of Sugar to Backstage Mary Poppins Tale

TV IS THE NEW CINEMA: French Creep Show “The Returned” Is Profoundly Unsettling

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