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After Avatar, movies will never be the same again
In a miracle of brains over brawn, Kathryn Bigelow has just become the first woman to win best director for her film The Hurt Locker , beating her ex-husband’s behemoth, Avatar . Bigelow’s unprecedented success at the Directors’ Guild of America Awards, which often predict the Oscar results, is a sign that cinema is in a thrilling state of flux.

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Commentary: Can ‘Avatar’ save Oscar?
While dramatizing the against-the-odds rescue of a noble, harmonious alien society called the Na’vi, James Cameron’s “Avatar” may also effectuate the rescue of a nasty, contentious alien society known as Hollywood — or at least save Tinseltown’s annual Oscar extravaganza from its long-term ratings slump.

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‘Avatar’ No. 3 on all-time worldwide hits’ list
‘Avatar’ No. 3 on all-time worldwide hits’ list’Avatar’ No. 3 on all-time worldwide hits’ list

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James Cameron’s Avatar Breaks More Records in IMAX
LOS ANGELES — IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that James Cameron’s Avatar continued its record-breaking box office run over its third weekend, grossing approximately $8.7 million from 179 IMAX(R) theatres domestically from January 1 through January 3, 2010. The film registered more than 12% of the film’s total domestic yucky of $68.3 million during that period on less …

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Imax shares push higher on strong ‘Avatar’ sales
Shares of Imax Corp. rose Tuesday, lifted by strong box-office sales of the well loved science fiction thriller “Avatar.”

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