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With the last of the Oscar contenders hitting the big screen over the holiday weekend, we thought we would break down our predictions for the 2012 Academy Awards.  Today, we’re focusing on two of the most important categories of them all – Best Picture and Best Animated Feature.

For Best Picture, we’re thinking The Artist will be making this year’s list.  The silent film is making a lot of noise in Hollywood and if it actually won the award, it would be the first time a silent film took home Best Picture since the first Academy Awards in which Wings took home the golden statue back in 1928.  The other spots will most likely go to The Descendants, the story of …

A total of 18 films have been submitted in consideration for the Animated Feature Film category for the 84th Academy Awards.  The list includes Hollywood blockbusters released earlier in the year, small independent films as well as animated films audiences will still be waiting weeks to see.  Out of the 18, up to five films will be selected for nomination, which will be announced on Tuesday, January 24th.  The awards will be handed out on Sunday, February 26th.  Check out the full list below and tell us who you think will be taking home the golden statue.

“The Adventures of Tintin”
“Alois Nebel”
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked”
“Arthur Christmas”
“Cars 2″
“A Cat in Paris”
“Chico & Rita”
“Gnomeo & Juliet”
“Happy Feet Two”
“Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil”
“Kung …

Two new movies battled it out to take the top spot at the box office, but it was a certain feline favorite that managed to stay at number one.  Though neither Tower Heist nor A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas are considered disappointments, they both managed the low end of their predictions to place Puss In Boots as the number one movie for the second weekend in a row.  The animated spin-off will see some stiff competition this week from the family friendly Adam Sandler starrer Jack and Jill as well as the more adult heavy actioner Immortals and the Oscar potential J. Edgar.

Two big comedies are vying for your movie dollars this weekend, but they will have a certain kitty to contend with if they want to take the top spot.  Check out our predictions for the top five at this weekend’s box office and while you’re at it, let us know what you’re planning to see.

It was a lackluster movie at the box office this past weekend.  With competition from Halloween themed parties and freak snow storms on the East Coast, Puss In Boots lead the field with $34 million dollars.  Though this turned out to be a record opening for a Halloween weekend, the Shrek spin-off failed to hit the $50+ million dollars it was expected to pull in.  What did you end up seeing?

“Puss in Boots” one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe tells the hilarious and courageous tale of Puss’s voiced by Antonio Banderas early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty voiced by Zach Galifianakis and the street-savvy Kitty voiced by Salma Hayek to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. ‘Puss In Boots’ releases October 28th nationwide, so make sure you check it out!

Zach Galifianakis chats about his experience lending his voice to ‘Puss In Boots’ character, Humpty Dumpty. ‘Puss In Boots’ releases October 28th nationwide, so make sure you check it out!