Oscar

Review: 2013 Academy Awards picks

For the past five months, the awards race has been in play. Now it all comes to an end. This Sunday night, the 85th Academy of Motion Pictures Awards, a.k.a. the Oscars, will wrap-up one of the most surprising and enjoyable years of film to date.

While a front-runner consensus is still to be undecided in many categories,-uncharacteristic this close to awards night- the debates fervently rage on. Predictions change with each new development in the race and opinions rarely have held true for more than a few days at a time.

Top 5 weekend picks February 22

Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend:

2012 year-end movie picks

After a largely lackluster summer season, October, November and December look to hold some of the best movies of 2012. With Oscar nominations just around the corner, here are Connect2Mason's television and film reporter Alex Dodson's picks of likely contenders that you should catch before January brings in a new batch of films.