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It’s officially Christmas season, and Hollywood is coming bearing gifts in all shapes and sizes. You name it; our cinematic Santa has got it: sequels, remakes and even an original idea or two. Many, like “The Artist” and “Young Adult,” hold serious Oscar aspirations, while others, like a fourth “Mission: Impossible,” a second “Sherlock Holmes” and a third “Chipmunks” movie, look to cash in on past glories.
The real treat, though, is the appearance of not one, but two flicks directed by Hollywood master Steven Spielberg, although some worry that “The Adventures of Tintin” and “The War Horse” may not pack the widespread appeal of his biggest hits. But count on both playing a big part in the upcoming Oscar race.
Same for director David Fincher (“The Social Network”), who looks to earn a second straight Oscar nomination with his star-studded remake of the Swedish hit “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” Its stars, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, also will be anticipating invitations from the Academy, as will Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson for their work in Cameron Crowe’s heart warmer, “We Bought a Zoo.” If you prefer smaller, independent animals, there are plenty of those, too, led by the very British espionage thriller “Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy,” starring an Oscar-worthy Gary Oldman as John Le Carre’s venerable secret agent George Smiley. And on the quirkier side comes “A Dangerous Method,” eccentric Canadian director David Cronenberg’s imagining of Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) competing for the heart of one Keira Knightley.
Source: Enterprise News