Disney has released the complete musical number of “In Summer” from the new animated musical “Frozen” and it’s just a taste of the great music in store for moviegoers this Thanksgiving.
'Book of Mormon' meets Disney in new 'Frozen' song
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:37 pm · November 11th, 2013
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George Clooney fills in for Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep at AFI gala
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:25 pm · November 9th, 2013
George Clooney fills in for Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep at the AFI gala for “August: Osage County” as we stop to reconsider the film’s Oscar prospects.
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'The Book Thief' tries to escape its Oscar bait trappings
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:06 pm · November 8th, 2013
Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nelisse, Brian Percival and Markus Zusak discuss the new WWII drama “The Book Thief.” A well intentioned movie that can’t escape its Oscar bait trappings.
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Tom Hanks on pitching Emma Thompson a grand slam in 'Saving Mr. Banks'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:12 am · November 8th, 2013
Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks talk to HitFix about their thoughts on the early reaction to their new awards season player “Saving Mr. Banks.”
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'exceptionally proud' of reaction to 'Enough Said'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:22 am · November 7th, 2013
Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes a break from the set of “Veep” to talk about the surprise box office success of “Enough Said.”
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'Gravity's' Alfonso Cuarón almost cast Scarlett Johansson in 'A Little Princess'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:44 pm · November 6th, 2013
Alfonso Cuaron talks about his long history of trying to work with Scarlett Johansson since she was a kid as he returns to Los Angeles for another orbit of “Gravity” events.
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Oscar Bait: Clint Eastwood's 'Jersey Boys' and Ben Affleck's 'Live By Night' get dates
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:20 pm · November 5th, 2013
Warner Bros. set release dates for Clint Eastwood’s big screen musical version of “Jersey Boys” for June 25, 2014 and Ben Affleck’s “Live By Night” on Christmas Day, 2015.
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Contender Countdown: Oscar race gets a taste of 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:52 pm · October 31st, 2013
“The Wolf of Wall Street” looks like it’s a real contender in this year’s Oscar race as the Best Picture field gets even tighter.
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Contender Countdown: Is Oscar ready to do the 'Hustle?'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:52 am · October 24th, 2013
With “The Monuments Men” heading to 2014, will another Sony Pictures release secure a position in the race for a 2014 Best Picture nomination?
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Yep, it took Kanye West to make the Hollywood Film Awards semi-relevant
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:10 am · October 22nd, 2013
Kanye West was at the Hollywood Film Awards last night to present an award to Steve McQueen. Who else was there and why?
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Should 'Gravity' and '12 Years A Slave' be worried about 'Saving Mr. Banks?'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:04 pm · October 20th, 2013
The biggest takeaway from the “Saving Mr. Banks” London premiere? Tom Hanks may just steal the Best Supporting Actor Oscar away from Michael Fassbender or Jared Leto.
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Contender Countdown: Will 'Saving Mr. Banks' crash the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:19 pm · October 17th, 2013
Could “Saving Mr. Banks” turn the best picture marathon into a three-way race with “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave”? We’re about to find out.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler save awards season and Oscar now has a 2015 job opening
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:58 pm · October 15th, 2013
The news that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Golden Globes were met with cries of joy, but what does it mean for big brother, aka the Academy Awards?
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Is Daniel Radcliffe having the time of his life? You bet he is
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:50 pm · October 10th, 2013
Daniel Radcliffe reflects on his busy schedule the past two years which include shooting “Kill Your Darlings,” “The F Word,” “Horns” and two seasons of “A Young Doctor’s Notebook.”
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Exclusive: Sarah Paulson questions Chiwetel Ejiofor in '12 Years a Slave' clip
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:15 pm · October 9th, 2013
Sarah Paulson questions Chiwetel Ejiofor in an exclusive clip from Steve McQueen’s acclaimed best picture contender “12 Years A Slave.”
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Stop comparing 'Gravity' to 'Avatar' when it comes to Oscar
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:48 pm · October 7th, 2013
A look at why the “Gravity’s” best picture chances aren’t as similar to “Avatar’s” as some would like you to believe.
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Contender Countdown: Turmoil in the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:52 am · October 3rd, 2013
The latest contender countdown looks at a dramatic week in Hollywood that saw films pushed, layoffs, a scary changeover for a legendary label and more.
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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney take 'Gravity' to New York
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:21 pm · October 1st, 2013
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Alfonso Cuaron celebrated the New York premiere of “Gravity” along with some, um, younger guests including Emma Watson and Katie Holmes.
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