The heavy-handed touch of Angelina Jolie's directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is evident right from the start, when a bomb explodes in a nightclub before our main characters, out on a date, have even shared a word.
Tom Cruise and cast members attend the premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" in New York on Dec 19, 2011.
"We Bought a Zoo" is about a family that buys a zoo. It's as high-concept as you can get, and it's equally straightforward in wearing its heart on its sleeve.
Action adventure film "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" led a trio of sequels at the box office over another underwhelming weekend that saw ticket sales fall from last year.
Cast members Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn and Sandra Bullock arrive for the premiere of the film "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" in New York, December 15, 2011.
Silent movie "The Artist" painted a pretty picture at the Golden Globe nominations Thursday, leading all movies with six nods, including best film comedy or musical in the race to Hollywood's Oscars.
Cast members Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara attend the premiere of the film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" in New York December 14, 2011.
The actors of civil rights drama "The Help" topped Screen Actors Guild Award nominations on Wednesday with four nods including best film cast.
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Olivia Wilde attend the premiere of "The Iron Lady" in New York.
Director David Fincher's film adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" earned solid early reviews on Tuesday following its London premiere, and the studio behind it pushed up the release in a crowded holiday season.
Silent film "The Artist" and animated movie "Hugo" led nominations for Hollywood's Critics' Choice Awards on Tuesday, in a key week that will firm up the field of likely Oscar contenders.