Oscar News

• The visual effects shortlist was shortened this week to 10 eligible films for an Oscar nomination later this month.
• The Writers Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America released their nominees this week for the best achievements of the year.
• The Art Directors Guild also released their nominations this week.
• The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) released their longlist this week for nominees.
• The official trailer for the Billy Crystal-hosted Oscar telecast was released this week.

Review Round-Up

There were no Oscar contenders released this week.

Oscar Box Office

• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and War Horse both boosted a little bit last weekend, ending in fourth and fifth place but pushing closer to projected grosses.
• We Bought a Zoo increased 81% last weekend, which is the second highest leap from one weekend to the next in history.

Oscar Farewell

• Bob Anderson, the fightmaster who choreographed the sword fights in the Star Wars and Lord of the Rings films, died last week at the age of 89.