Happy-Go-Lucky (movie)

If you're an actress, keep in mind that when it comes to getting nominated for an Oscar it doesn't hurt if your name is Kate. Kate Hepburn managed to do it 12 times, winning a record four as leading actress, more than any other actor. By age 32, Kate...

With Seth Rogen, Jennifer Lopez, Drew Barrymore, Sacha Baron Cohen and others on board as presenters, Sunday's Golden Globe awards ceremony is clearly hoping not to be a repeat of last year's disastrous telecast. That show amounted to little more than...

The National Society of Film Critics has picked "Waltz With Bashir" as the best film of 2008—not bad for a film that doesn't hit Chicago theaters for a few weeks. Ari Folman's animated documentary chronicles his coming to terms with repressed...

An animated Israeli film that's taken on unexpected timeliness in recent days won the top award Saturday from U.S. film critics. "Waltz with Bashir," Ari Folman's animated documentary chronicling his coming to terms with repressed memories of his...

"Waltz With Bashir," a groundbreaking animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, won the National Society of Film Critics' 2008 best picture award Saturday. But "Happy-Go-Lucky," Mike Leigh's tale of a die-hard optimist whose...

NEW YORK (AP) — "Waltz With Bashir," a groundbreaking animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, won the National Society of Film Critics' 2008 best picture award Saturday. But "Happy-Go-Lucky," Mike Leigh's tale of a die-hard...

Multiple critics have chosen ''Happy-Go-Lucky'' as one of the best films of 2008, but it has only made an appearance in limited theaters. One of those is Civic's 19th Street Theatre in Allentown, but today's your last day to see it there. This is a great...

Good movies on big screen The holiday season is one of the Hollywood's biggest so you've got choices aplenty. There are movies just perfect for families, dramas and serious Oscar-worthy fare. Here's a sampling: '' Marley & Me'': The flick based on a...

Taken in its totality, 2008 was a very good year for movies - and not just because it boasted more excellent films than could be contained on a 10-best list. When movie columnists and media pundits weren't looking, there was a surprising mood-shift on the...

From Batman and Iron Man to Hancock and the Hulk, superheroes ruled the box office in 2008. Even audience action favorites Indiana Jones and James Bond had to take a backseat to '' The Dark Knight,'' Christopher Nolan's extravaganza, which swooped away...

Was it a great 2008 at the movies or what? Any time you have 20 to 25 films in real contention for a Top 10 list, it's a good year. Considering the glum economy and $12 movie tickets, the quality had better be there. The fanboys could celebrate The Dark...

You can tell we're giving way to a new year: All the lists are coming out, including this wrap-up of 2008. Movies & TV *Great movie performances: Emma Thompson in Brideshead Revisited, Sean Penn in Milk, Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon, Richard Jenkins...