Keyword: [Argo ]: Iran scoffs Argo after Oscars win

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Iran scoffs Argo after Oscars win Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 11:24 PM PST Iran's state TV has dismissed the Oscar-winning film Argo as an 'advertisement for the CIA.' Iran scoffs at Argo's Oscars win Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 11:21 PM PST Iran's state TV has dismissed the Oscar-winning film Argo as an 'advertisement for the CIA.' Aussies leave Oscars gold free Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 11:19 PM PST Australia's Oscar nominees will come home empty handed after Argo won best film at the 85th Academy Awards. QUICKQUOTE: BEN AFFLECK Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 10:48 PM PST QUICKQUOTE: BEN AFFLECK Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:35 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2013 "We don't expect to depart with anything but our integrity." â€" Ben Affleck, shunning the nominations his film "Argo" received. â€" Beth Harris â€" http://www.twitter.com/bethharrisap ... SHOW BITS: 'Argo' is favorite in bleachers Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 10:05 PM PST SHOW BITS: 'Argo' is favorite in bleachers Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:37 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2013 [...] it fared with Academy voters, the clear fan favorite among fans in the Oscar bleachers was "Argo." The bleacher crowd forced actor-director Ben Affleck to ... TGIF: Movie capsules npc-news.news-herald.com Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 09:10 PM PST “ARGO” â€" A movie about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis probably doesn’t sound like it would be a laugh riot â€" or should be â€" but that’s just one of the many ways in which this is a glorious, gripping surprise. Directing 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 ... AND THE FANS SAY ... 'ARGO' Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 09:07 PM PST AND THE FANS SAY ... 'ARGO' Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:38 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2013 Perhaps the best sign of fans' love for the CIA thriller was when the group was polled for its choice for best picture winner before any actors hit the red carpet. EDITOR'S NOTE ... Oscar voters’ double standard gave Argo a free pass: Howell Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 08:44 PM PST Nothing makes the eyes of my American friends glaze over faster than when I tell them how the real Canadian facts behind Argo aren’t much like the Yankee-doodle-dandy film made by Ben Affleck. They frankly don’t care, and neither do Oscar voters, who gave Argo their coveted Best Picture prize last weekend, and also Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. The story Canadians have known for ...

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