The lovely, talented, and Oscar-nominated Carey Mulligan once took her shirt off in a film.

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Good news: your favorite movie was probably nominated, since there are 10 spots . Bad news: if your favorite movie was The Hangover , the previous sentence does not apply.

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1. ‘Avatar,’ ‘The Hurt Locker’ lead Oscar nominations

The 24-year-old An Education star is the new Hollywood It girl, thanks to Oscar buzz and the unfortunate choice of Shia LaBeouf as a boyfriend.

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1. Her current Oscar odds are 5-1 to win Best Actress.
2. T Magazine Screen Test
3. Her likes include cursing and take-out.
4. She was also Kitty in the Keira Knightley ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (an underrated remake, if you were curious, HI JACK!!)
5. Carey on Letterman
6. Fashionplate: Example No 1
7. She also starred with Peter Sarsgaard in “The Seagull” last year on Broadway
8. ‘An Education’ trailer
9. Yet another Audrey comparison (and a good interview)
10. Carey on IMDB
11. Carey with Shia (ugh) and on the set of Wall Street 2
12. the inevitable Audrey Hepburn comparison

And the nominees are…

Recently nominated for her supporting role in Doubt , the Julliard-trained Rhode Island native has hit the ground running, earning endless praise for a role that keeps Davis onscreen for less than ten minutes.

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1. In a Scene That Clocks in at Under Ten Minutes, Viola Davis Gives One of “The More Potent Performances of the Year”
2. “Viola Davis Rises to the Occasion”
3. “Davis Goes to the Front of the Line in the Oscar Balloon Right Now, Dammit.”
4. Is Viola Davis Stealing Meryl Streep’s Thunder?
5. Viola Davis, “One of the Best Kept Secrets in Hollywood”
6. Viola Davis Shines
7. Viola Davis Named One of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Movie Performances of 2008

Michelle Williams' latest film is about a girl, a dog, and a depressing road trip to Alaska.

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1. An indie chick, her dog and the 2008 depression
2. “Michelle williams wants to make you cry”
3. NYT loves it
4. AV Club Review: A-
5. Michelle nominated for Indie Spirit Award
6. Interview with director Kelly Reichardt
7. Wendy and Lucy on IMDB
8. “An ‘Into the Wild’ About A Chick?”
9. Wendy and Lucy trailer

The independent critical darling about a desperate trailer mom who gets involved with immigrant smuggling is gaining major buzz as the Oscar race tightens.

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1. “I Found Leo’s Work in Frozen River to Be the Kind of Once-in-a-lifetime Performance That Stays With You.”
2. For Your Consideration: Melissa Leo for Best Actress
3. The Critics Love Them Some ‘Frozen River’
4. ‘Frozen River’ an Independent’s Spirit Awards Best Feature Nominee
5. ‘Frozen River’ Dominates the Gotham Awards

Welcome back, Mickey Rourke. Watch the trailer for his much-anticipated comeback flick, “The Wrestler” — the actor's attempt at an Oscar.

A comeback film for Mickey Rourke and director Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler is already generating lots of Oscar buzz.

The Best Links:

1. Time’s Richard Corliss Falls For “The Wrestler,” Hard
2. “When you get hit by a chair, it hurts.”
3. The Wrestler (2008)
4. Movie Review: “The Wrestler” Works Because of Rourke
5. Mickey Rourke Comeback - Featured on BuzzFeed

A trailer for the much-anticipated film .

As more reviews of The Dark Knight keep rolling in, Heath Ledger as the Joker is getting all the attention.

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1. Even His Castmates Are Pushing For It
2. Ledger Even Overshadows Christian Bale
3. Rolling Stone Signs Up For the Heath Ledger Posthumous Oscar Campaign
4. Whispering Campaign For Heath As the Joker
5. Kevin Smith Thinks Heath Will Get An Oscar Nod
6. “Ledger’s performance that clearly completes the movie.”

Someone’s compiled a video of the best moments from this biopic, starring Willa Ford.

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1. A Movie That Went Straight to Bit Torrent
2. Willa Ford to star in ‘Anna Nicole’ film
3. What’s YOUR Favorite Part??
4. It’s the Best Way to Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of Her Death
5. YouTube - The Cliff Notes Version of the Anna Nicole Biopic
6. I Watched the Biopic. Here Are the Highlights.