http://www.mail.com/people/171584-mark-boal.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/171584-mark-boal.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1901614-audience-zero-dark-thirty-pakistan.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan stars in "Zero Dark Thirty," from early scenes at a detention site to the dramatic closing minutes as Navy SEALs assault the hideout of Osama bin Laden. But the Academy Award-nominated film about the hunt for the al-Qaida leader has sparked a controversy here about its portrayal of the country, and it will likely not be shown on the local big screen... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:46:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1901614-audience-zero-dark-thirty-pakistan.html 2013-02-20T07:46:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898632-argo-zero-dark-thirty-win-writers-guild.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America. The guild's adapted screenplay award Sunday went to Chris Terrio for "Argo," director Ben Affleck's tale of the CIA's daring masquerade of six U.S. diplomats as a Hollywood film crew to rescue them from Iran during the hosta... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:57:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1898632-argo-zero-dark-thirty-win-writers-guild.html 2013-02-18T04:57:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858950-underdog-argo-continues-charmed-oscar-path.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some years, Academy Awards voters just want to feel right about themselves, their industry, their country. And maybe honor one of their own who hasn't always shared in the love of his peers. That could explain why Ben Affleck's "Argo" has gone from best-picture longshot to Oscar favorite over such competitors as Steven Spielberg's state... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1858950-underdog-argo-continues-charmed-oscar-path.html 2013-01-31T13:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining the kind of momentum a movie needs to win Hollywood's biggest prize. Much was made about the authenticity of the film by director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, who used ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html 2013-01-16T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday: 1. Best Picture: "Amour," ''Argo," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Django Unchained," ''Les Miserables," ''Life of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Silver Linings Playbook," ''Zero Dark Thirty." 2. Actor: Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"; Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman, "Le... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1811058-list-85th-annual-academy-award-nominations.html 2013-01-10T13:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808286-nominations-british-academy-film-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Nominees in major categories for the British Academy Film Awards, announced Wednesday: —Film: "Argo," ''Les Miserables," "Life Of Pi," ''Lincoln," ''Zero Dark Thirty" —British Film: "Anna Karenina," ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," ''Les Miserables," ''Seven Psychopaths," ''Skyfall" —Director: Michael Haneke, "Amour"; Ben Affleck, "Argo"; ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1808286-nominations-british-academy-film-awards.html 2013-01-09T08:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777898-senators-write-sony-criticize-zero-dark-thirty.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The movie "Zero Dark Thirty" is misleading and "grossly inaccurate" in its suggestion that torture produced the tip that led the U.S. military to find terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, three senators said Wednesday in a letter to the head of Sony Pictures Entertainment. The filmmakers dispute that interpretation and encourage people to s... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1777898-senators-write-sony-criticize-zero-dark-thirty.html 2012-12-19T23:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1774976-jessica-chastain-i-want-to-all.html NEW YORK (AP) — "I want to do everything!" Jessica Chastain is getting animated. Even though she's managed to pack more films into an 18-month period than would seem physically possible and will, on this day, finish an afternoon of press interviews with an evening performance of "The Heiress" on Broadway, she's not lacking energy. "I w... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1774976-jessica-chastain-i-want-to-all.html 2012-12-18T20:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1767540-ap-critics-pick-years-best-movies.html The top 10 films of 2012, according to AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire: 1. "Argo" — Directing just his third feature, Ben Affleck has come up with a seamless blend of detailed international drama and breathtaking suspense, with just the right amount of dry humor to provide context and levity. He shows a deft handling of tone, especially in making difficult... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1767540-ap-critics-pick-years-best-movies.html 2012-12-14T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763974-list-nominees-golden-globe-awards.html Nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES — Picture, Drama: "Argo," ''Lincoln," ''Life of Pi," ''Django Unchained," ''Zero Dark Thirty." — Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," ''Les Miserables," ''Moonrise Kingdom," ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," ''Silver Lining... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1763974-list-nominees-golden-globe-awards.html 2012-12-13T15:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761132-review-zero-dark-thirty-massive-meticulous.html Until the very end, she is described as "The Girl." Even after a relentless, decade-long pursuit that leads to the daring midnight raid of Osama bin Laden's compound, even as she unzips the body bag to verify that the bloody corpse inside is indeed that of the slain al-Qaida leader, Jessica Chastain's CIA officer character is defined primarily by her femi... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1761132-review-zero-dark-thirty-massive-meticulous.html 2012-12-12T14:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758292-hunting-bin-laden-history-zero-dark-30.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal were knee-deep in preparing the follow-up to their Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," a film that would chronicle the manhunt for Osama bin Laden, his escape in Tora Bora and the vanishing trail of the world's most wanted man. "Then history changed," says Bigelow. After a team of Navy SEALs killed bin Laden in h... 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