“X-Men: First Class” and “Real Steel” Up for Visual Effects Oscar

What would you rather stare at for two hours: a bunch of British wizards or badass, life-size versions of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots? The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its ten finalists for the Academy Award for visual effects and, unsurprisingly, there?s not a romantic comedy in the bunch.

Real Steel

?Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2? and ?Real Steel? are two of the top contenders for the 84th Academy Awards, set for February 26, according to a recent article for NYDailyNews.com. The academy is narrowing down the ten finalists down to five nominees for the upcoming ceremony and will announce the nominations on January 24.

This year?s nominees offer a visceral escape from the norm with the help of increasingly intense computer-generated effects. Could you really imagine ?Rise of the Planet of the Apes? ? another finalist this year ? with the effects of the 1968 original? Not even in 1998 would that fly.

While they may not win any awards for heartfelt drama, movies based on popular comic strips and cartoons certainly owned Hollywood in this visual department this year. ?X-Men: First Class,? ?Transformers: Dark of the Moon? and ?Captain America: The First Avenger? are also up for possible nomination. Just think. If one of them wins, you won?t have to worry about wearing your ?Wolverine Is My Homeboy? T-shirt out of the house ever again.On second thought?

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Simple Trick Tells You if a Girl Wants You to Kiss Her

Do girls leave you confused as to whether or not they like you?

Let's face it. Girl's don't make it easy for you. She will often send mixed signals leaving you unable to tell if she is being friendly or flirty. If you read her signals wrong you risk rejection and embarrassment. Or worse, you blow it with a girl who wanted to kiss you.

Here is a simple and innocent move that will instantly tell you if you're in the friend zone, or if she's waiting for you to kiss her.

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About John Brhel John Brhel is a freelance writer from upstate New York that enjoys picking apart life's idiosyncrasies and listening to Huey Lewis & the News.

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