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...going to dump the puck and then you see a full ice in front of you so you think you have to go and try for it,” Vaillancourt said. “My coaches have been telling me all season to shoot through a screen and I finally did… and it worked!” Vaillancourt’s second goal of the night came in a flash, just 18 seconds into the third period. Assisted by senior Kati Vaughn, the tally was scored on the last leg of a power play. Vaillancourt earned...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Vaillancourt Sparks Offense in Beanpot Opener | 2/3/2009 | See Source »

These four families rose fast and fell hard. Meticulous research culled from courthouse records, archives and interviews with descendants of the Big Four make The Big Rich a page-turning tale with well developed characters that seems boxed up and ready for the silver screen. It's impossible to read this book and not think of the 2007 film There Will Be Blood, which put the ruthless business of land rights and oil drilling into sharp focus. Burrough's tome, though, is broader and explores not just the greed, wealth and risk of early twentieth century American oil prospecting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Big Rich | 2/2/2009 | See Source »

...past few weeks, Slumdog Millionaire has become nothing short of a worldwide sensation, earning a jaw-dropping 10 Oscar nominations and grossing far more than anyone imagined the movie would. The film has been honored by the Screen Actors Guild, the Golden Globes, and the Producers Guild. On Friday, its director, Danny Boyle, received a prize from the Directors Guild, an honor that usually foreshadows an Oscar for best director...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani | Title: An Area of Darkness | 2/1/2009 | See Source »

...actress of her caliber deserves better opportunities. You want women, public or private, to be allowed to age without being either shamed for it or shamed into taking bizarre steps against it: chemical, surgical or simply choosing the wrong parts. We know it can be done. At the Screen Actors Guild Awards last weekend, Meryl Streep accepted her Best Actress award wearing a simple shirt and pants, her hair pulled back in a barrette. At 59, she looked both beautiful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New in Town, But Same Old Stories | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...danger of losing a U.S. theatrical release and going direct to DVD when the company that owned it was shuttered. Yet the film, made for $13 million, has earned nearly $60 million in North America. And after top wins at the Golden Globes and from the Producers and Screen Actors guilds, it's the front runner to take the Academy Award for Best Picture on Oscar night, Feb. 22. Miracle, anyone? (See the top 10 movie performances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From Slumdog to Top Dog | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

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