Movies: 'Pariah,' 'Norwegian Wood' + The Best of 2011

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, January 06, 2012 A journey both fresh and familiar Ann Hornaday Writer-director Dee Rees and actress Adepero Oduye make astonishing dual debuts with "Pariah," the coming-of-age story about a 17-year-old high school student navigating school, family and her own emerging sexual identity as a lesbian. [Read more] A haunting coming-of-age tale "Norwegian Wood" is as much about loss as love. [Read more] More Movie Info The Post movie critics' four-star movies of 2011 Jess Righthand Reviews of the 12 four-star films of 2011. Celebritology The Oscars trailer: Billy Crystal gets recruited by Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox Please let the Academy Awards be more entertaining than this trailer suggests. Writers Guild announces best screenplay nominations The field of original and adapted scripts may reveal which movies score Academy Award writing nominations. Would you see 'Bridesmaids 2' with no Kristen Wiig? Because apparently, that's what we might get. 10 anticipated pop cultural comebacks Here are some of the faces, film franchises and TV favorites that may make triumphant returns in 2012. Box Office Weekend box office: Tom Cruise on top Those who made it out to the movies this weekend were mostly looking for action and intrigue. New and popular DVDs Stephanie Merry Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching. Family Filmgoer Going Out Guide movie reviews for families Jane Horwitz reviews "The Adventures of Tintin," "We Bought a Zoo," "War Horse" and more. Reader Reviews You review 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' "It is expertly directed, written and acted, but you leave the theater completely underwhelmed." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy