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It looks like blood and gore will rule out over the weekend if the early returns play out. "300: Rise of an Empire" has already banked $3.3 million. The is projected to take in around $40 million while "Mr. Peabody" will balance out at $25 million.

"12 Years a Slave" wins best picture as the Oscars just wrapped up in Hollywood. It was a victory for movies tonight with a split between top movie and director. That is something that has now happened two years in a row.

A tight race at the box office is reflecting what is happening when the subject of movies comes up these days. With "Non-Stop" and "Son of God" in a tight race, this weekend also sees another one on a bigger scale - the Oscars

In this day of social media where everything is lame and sarcasm rules the day, do the Razzies really matter any more? Most likely not.

Santa Monica - Just how independent are The Independent Spirit Awards? This year, the winners reflect as much mainstream as the Oscars will be March 2. Or so it seems.

As Oscars commence, the box office takes a back seat but that doesn't mean the turnstiles will not ring up some numbers. One film's audience will not care about the show taking place on Sunday.

Oscar isn't necessarily about box office but taking a look at the those numbers can open some eyes. Come Oscar time, it is often bantered about that people haven't seen the nominated films.

The 2014 Oscar presentation, set for Sunday (March 2), will be a star-studded show packed with performances. The complete list of presenters have been announced.

Standing strong after three weeks, "The LEGO Movie" stays on solid ground as it wins the box office again. Its strongest new competition was with "Pompeii" and "3 Days to Kill, but the toys rule.

With the popularity still strong for "The LEGO Movie," could it be possible that it wins again? It could as the newcomers will need a big outing to top it.