The King's Speech In the 2011 Oscar winner, Colin Firth gives a tour de force performance as Prince Albert, Duke of York / King George VI. Throughout the film, he overcomes both his personal fears of being king and a debilitating stutter that prevents him from speaking in public. He finds his confidence in a friendship with Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), a tutor that uses unorthodox methods to Read more

The premise of Rabbit Hole can be summed up in one sentence: a married couple grapples with their grief eight months after their young son, Danny, is killed in a car accident. John Cameron Mitchell's drama is heavy to say the least, but versatile performances from Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as the couple in question make the film heartbreaking in an engaging way, rather than overwrought and Read more

Nicole Kidman had husband Keith Urban by her side last night for the NYC premiere of Rabbit Hole. In the intense drama, Nicole plays a parent dealing with the loss of a child, and the role is already getting her lots of Oscar buzz. Nicole was asked about the potential for another Academy Award win yesterday, and she said, "You never know and you just hope for the best. I suppose the biggest thing Read more

Eva Mendes and Jeremy Renner did the honors of announcing the nominees for the Independent Spirit Awards this morning. Winter's Bone, which also won big at the Goatham Awards last night, led the pack with seven nominations. Nipping at its heels are Black Swan (including a nod for Natalie Portman), Rabbit Hole, and The Kids Are All Right. Don't count out 127 Hours either: future Oscar host James Read more

Just the thought leaves a lump in a mother's throat. It's impossible to fathom how parents deal with losing a child, but they do — they survive. In John Cameron Mitchell's latest film, Rabbit Hole, Becca and Howie Corbett (Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart) cope with the unexpected death of their young son. It looks to be a compelling film; when it hits theaters in December, will you go see Read more

Get your hankies and Oscar predictions ready: Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart play parents who have suffered the loss of a child in Rabbit Hole, and the trailer is as bleak as you'd expect it to be. Kidman and Eckhart are Becca and Howie Corbett, a picture-perfect couple whose lives are shattered after their son dies in an accident. The film, an adaptation of a Broadway play, traces the aftermath Read more