Metacritic Features and Reports: Movies

  1. This Week in Metacritic: Picks for January 7-13

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    Published: January 6, 2013
    Our expanded weekly report previews the week ahead in entertainment, with a look at the top movie, music, TV, and video game picks this week.
  2. DVD Release Calendar: January 2013

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    Published: January 1, 2013
    The month ahead brings crowd-pleasing movies ranging from "Taken 2" to "Looper," potential Oscar contenders such as "Searching for Sugar Man," and the latest season of acclaimed TV shows like "Justified" and "Downton Abbey." Get a full schedule of January's DVD and Blu-ray releases inside.
  3. Metacritic User Poll: Vote for the Best of 2012!

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    Published: December 17, 2012
    Voting is now open in our third annual Metacritic User Poll. Give us your picks for the best movies, TV shows, albums, songs, and videogames of 2012.
  4. Six Picks for the Weeks of December 17-30

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    Published: December 16, 2012
    In our final 6 Picks of 2012, get a look at six key film releases due in theaters over the next few weeks.
  5. Film Friday: This Week's Movie News and New Trailers

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    Published: December 14, 2012
    In our final Film Friday column of 2012, watch new trailers for "Pacific Rim," "Man of Steel, "Oblivion," "After Earth," and more upcoming films, and get a quick recap of all the week's film news.
  6. 2012 Golden Globe Nominations Announced

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    Published: December 13, 2012
    Nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday morning, with Lincoln, Argo, and Django Unchained leading the film nominees and Homeland and Modern Family among the TV leaders. Inside, get a full list of this year's nominees, and a look at major snubs and surprises.
  7. 2012 Film Critic Top Ten Lists

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    Published: December 11, 2012
    Throughout December and January, we'll be aggregating dozens of year-end top ten lists from a variety of movie critics and publications. Find all of their lists here, as well as our composite standings for best movie of 2012.
  8. Six Picks for the Week of December 10-16

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    Published: December 9, 2012
    This week, film awards season kicks into high gear while Peter Jackson returns to Middle-Earth. There's also a new Big Boi album, a pair of high-profile TV finales, and more.
  9. Film Friday: This Week's Movie News and New Trailers

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    Published: December 7, 2012
    This week, watch the first trailers for "Star Trek Into Darkness," Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III," and Shane Carruth's follow-up to "Primer," get new looks at "Zero Dark Thirty," "Warm Bodies," and "Les Miserables," and catch up on all the week's film news.
  10. 2012 Film Awards and Nominations Scorecard

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    Published: December 3, 2012
    Track every major movie award and nomination here with our 2012 Film Awards Scorecard. We'll update the standings daily throughout December and January as soon as new awards and nominations are announced.
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