Tonight we will learn the names of the winners of Oscar 2009, the much designed U.S. Academy Award. While the movie critiques are anticipating the name of the winners so they can start writing in their magazines and newspapers the net is full of 2009 Oscar predictions, picks and favorites.

Two Davidsonians from the Davidson College will help zombies take Charlotte this weekend. Gary Parriott (a senior from Jacksonville, Fla.) and Neil Lerner, associate professor of music, will participate in American Zombie, a retrospective honoring “Night of the Living Dead” film director George Romero. The festival runs from Thursday, Feb. 19, through Sunday, Feb. 22, at various locations near uptown Charlotte.

The web has come alive as readers search for information about “Potfest” a sequel to the Broken Lizard team’s 2006 cinematic ode to alcohol Beerfest.

Generation Rx is a new documentary film by international award winning filmmaker, Kevin P. Miller. The film focuses on significant ethical conflicts and the high mental and physical health risks associated with a widespread propensity to prescribe psychiatric drugs for children.

Hollywood studio Warner Brothers has made its first foray into film production in India with the release of a Hindi film, Chandni Chowk to China. Several big Hollywood studios are investing in India to tap the huge movie business in the country.

Israeli animated feature film Waltz With Bashir won the prestigious American National Society of Film Critics honor for Best Film of 2008.

Actor Tom Cruise says he read the book "Dafka -- In Spite Of" as background for his role as head conspirator in a plot to assassinate German Nazi leader Adolph Hitler in his upcoming film "Valkyrie," which opens Christmas Day.

The Band Boston Rocks on the film soundtrack of America's # 1 movie Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa.

Up until recently 28 Months Later, the third film in the ‘28 [blank]s Later’ franchise, had been slated to be directed by Paul Andrew Williams, a decision with which I was very happy.

Gerard Damiano, director of "Deep Throat" movie the pioneering pornographic film, has died. He was 80.

Spots “fake” item while researching possible third film in “Analyze” series. Trilogy ahoy?

"Kabuki" is story of sexy Mexican busboy with a heart of gold.