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Better study up on this year's slew of Academy Award nominees in time for your Oscar party. The following Oscar-nominated films are still playing in Northwest Arkansas...

• Apocalypto (Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing): Now playing at Malco Towne Center 12 in Rogers
• Children of Men (Cinematography, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay): Now playing at Carmike Sugar Creek 10 in Bella Vista, Malco Pinnacle Cinema 12 in Rogers and AMC Fiesta Square 16 in Fayetteville
• The Departed (Supporting Actor, Directing, Film Editing, Picture, Adapted Screenplay): Now playing at Malco Pinnacle Cinema 12 in Rogers
• Dreamgirls (Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Art Direction, Costume Design, Original Song, Sound Mixing): Now playing at Malco Pinnacle Cinema 12 in Rogers and Malco Razorback 6 in Fayetteville
• The Good Shepherd (Art Direction): Now playing at Carmike Sugar Creek 10 in Bella Vista, Malco Pinnacle Cinema 12 in Rogers and AMC Fiesta Square 16 in Fayetteville
• Happy Feet (Animated Feature Film): Now playing at Malco Pinnacle Cinema 12 in Rogers and AMC Fiesta Square 16 in Fayetteville
• The Pursuit of Happyness (Actor): Now playing at Carmike Sugar Creek 10 in Bella Vista, Malco Towne Center 12 in Rogers, Malco Sunset Cinema 9 in Springdale and AMC Fiesta Square 16 in Fayetteville
• The Queen (Actress, Costume Design, Directing, Original Score, Picture, Original Screenplay): Now playing at Malco Pinnacle Cinema 12 in Rogers, Malco Mall Twin in Fayetteville and AMC Fiesta Square 16 in Fayetteville

Best Picture nominee Letters From Iwo Jima opened nationwide two weeks ago but hasn't made its way to Northwest Arkansas. I think Golden Globe winner Babel had a short run in December but left quickly (don't hold me to that), and Blood Diamond disappeared from local theaters last Friday. Surely these will all return within the next few weeks (and hopefully Malco, AMC and/or Carmike will care enough to bring Pan's Labyrinth to our area, too). After all, there are 67 screens in Benton and Washington counties — surely someone can find space for something other than The Hitcher.