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If you were hoping that an American entry would take home the big prize, the Palme d'Or much like last year's "The Tree of Life," hope again.

As mild, comforting and vaguely colonial as beans on toast, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel brings together some of Britain's top-shelf acting treasures for a story of late-life awakenings and self-discovery in India.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards became a rightful homage to French cinema! "The Artist," distributed by The Weinstein company but the creative team is composed mostly of French folks

Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" was the big winner at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

I love "Hugo!" It was No. 2 on my Top 10 Best Movies of 2011. And the film led the 2012 Oscar nominations with 11 nods including Best Picture!

I enjoyed meeting Gary Oldman (check out my interview with the actor for "Tinker Tailor" below) and his Best Actor Oscar nod is definitely deserving!

Can you believe this? It was widely known, I thought, that "The Artist" was a black-and-white SILENT film!

Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" topped the nominations of the Chicago Film Critics Association's awards so it's just fitting that the movie led the winners, receiving 4 awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Chastain

The International Press Academy has announced the winners of the 16th Annual Satellite Awards and Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" and Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" triumphed!

Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" was the big winner at the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association's 18th annual critics' poll winning Best Film, Best Actor for George Clooney, Best Supporting Actress for Shailene Woodley, and Best Director and Screenplay.