http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Sat, 26 May 2012 01:15:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-animated-feature-update-rango-takes-lead-smurfs-disqualified/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-animated-feature-update-rango-takes-lead-smurfs-disqualified/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:57:37 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51973 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-oscar-predictions-animated-feature-update-rango-takes-lead-smurfs-disqualified/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-30-2011/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-30-2011/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:54:26 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50736 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/week-dvd-blu-ray-november-30-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-predictions-batch-confused-guesses-animated-feature-category/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/oscar-predictions-batch-confused-guesses-animated-feature-category/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:33:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=47090 is and isn't animation brewing, a large swath of potential major contenders still unseen and a general lack of enthusiasm surrounding the contenders that are out there so far this year, the Best Animated Feature category for this year's Oscars leaves a lot to be desired. 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