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So much for the smart money: The King’s Speech, Tom Hooper’s study of the personal agonies of King George VI, wins 12 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, eclipsing early (and all-but-anointed) favorite The Social Network, which won eight nominations. A surprise: The Coens’ True Grit picked up 10 nods.


The full nominees’ list (Go.com)

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The King's Speech poster: © 2010 The Weinstein Company

A most un-American ‘American’

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Almost from the start, you can see that The American, the moody, introspective collaboration of George Clooney and director Anton Corbijn, isn’t your usual actioner. Bill Gibron of PopMatters says it’s “a film destined to be loathed or loved by those expecting thrills … something completely different and unique.” 
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