There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. Cuarón.
The Long Shot: Direct influence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013
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Roundup: The two faces of Harvey Scissorhands
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:22 am · October 16th, 2013
Also: Reports from Academy screenings of ‘Captain Phillips’ and ’12 Years a Slave.’
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Emma Stone goes rustic in first glimpse of Woody Allen's 'Magic in the Moonlight'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 pm · October 15th, 2013
Can the film meet the bar set by ‘Blue Jasmine?’
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Review: Jack O'Connell arrives in bruising British prison drama 'Starred Up'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · October 15th, 2013
Rough violence but sleek craft in director David Mackenzie’s best film to date.
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Roundup: Michael Fassbender too busy for an Oscar campaign
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:38 am · October 15th, 2013
Also: ‘Fifty Shades’ gains an Oscar winner, and is 2013 a classic movie year?
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Review: Australia's Oscar hopeful 'The Rocket' is a sticky but sweet survival tale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:54 am · October 14th, 2013
Child’s-eye story offers lyricism with a dash of James Brown and fireworks.
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Roundup: 'Her' arrives in the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:49 am · October 14th, 2013
Also: The Weinsteins’ ‘Fruitvale Station’ error, and LAFCA honors Richard Lester.
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On 'Captain Phillips,' 'A Hijacking' and the year of movie twins
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:24 pm · October 11th, 2013
‘Phillips’ is a gripping tale of modern pirates, but another 2013 release did it better.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Captain Phillips'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:09 am · October 11th, 2013
Paul Greengrass’ tense true-life hostage thriller opens today.
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Roundup: Why a winner-heavy Best Actress race is a bad thing
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · October 11th, 2013
Also: “Gravity” backlash, and where “Blue Jasmine” is competing at the Globes
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New trailer for Clooney's 'Monuments Men' underlines the 'art is important' message
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 pm · October 10th, 2013
Probably a good way to sell one of the season’s last unseen Oscar players.
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Idris Elba's 'Mandela' to meet the Queen as this year's Royal Film Performance
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · October 10th, 2013
Can the indifferently reviewed biopic regain any awards momentum?
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Roundup: Are the cinematography and visual effects Oscars getting too close?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:41 am · October 10th, 2013
Also: Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, and the complex effects of ‘Noah.’
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Julian Assange writes Benedict Cumberbatch, ironically helps publicize 'The Fifth Estate'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:07 am · October 10th, 2013
Or perhaps that’s what he meant to do?
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The Long Shot: Two shades of Britain
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:47 am · October 9th, 2013
Two of this year’s Oscar hopefuls show the UK industry at a crossroads.
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Roundup: Let the whisper campaigns begin
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:16 am · October 9th, 2013
Also: Bullock rules Hollywood, and ‘Croods’ wins the animated screener race.
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Robin Weigert on leaving TV (and her inhibitions) behind in 'Concussion'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 pm · October 8th, 2013
The Emmy-nominated actress is a revelation in the sexually charged indie.
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Second trailer for 'Walter Mitty' has a little more Ben Stiller flavor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:24 pm · October 8th, 2013
The fantastical romance received mixed reviews at NYFF.
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