Also: Why Timberlake needs to give acting a rest, and Oscar doc overload.
Roundup: On the mastery of Emmanuel Lubezki
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 8th, 2013
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Firsts and disqualifications as a record 76 countries enter foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:45 am · October 7th, 2013
Chad enters, but Agnieszka Holland won’t compete for the Czech Republic.
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How Steven Soderbergh helped edit Spike Jonze's 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:50 am · October 7th, 2013
…and how Chris Cooper got the chop.
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Adrien Brody and Tim Robbins prop up China’s Oscar hopes in ‘Back to 1942’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:40 am · October 7th, 2013
Will the Hollywood connection pay off this time?
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Roundup: A moderate start for 'Mitty'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 am · October 7th, 2013
Also: Mark Harris meets Spike Jonze, and Tarantino’s best of 2013.
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3 on 3: Can 'Gravity' win Best Picture?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 pm · October 5th, 2013
The In Contention team look at whether “Gravity” can win best picture, did Universal make a mistake passing on the film and answer what should Sandra Bullock do next?
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Jane Fonda to receive AFI Life Achievement Award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:50 am · October 4th, 2013
The two-time Oscar winner will receive the award in June 2014.
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Roundup: Forest Whitaker to be honored at Gotham Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 am · October 4th, 2013
Also: The significance of Iran backing ‘The Past,’ and the brevity of ‘Gravity.’
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Six Sandra Bullock performances that are better than you remember
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:16 pm · October 3rd, 2013
HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley shine a light on some of “Gravity” star Sandra Bullock’s less-remembered but nevertheless top-notch performances through the years.
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NYFF pays tribute to Cate Blanchett… and so do we
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:30 pm · October 3rd, 2013
The star’s sixth Oscar nod is on the way, but her career goes deeper than that.
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Roundup: BAFTA hosts Tom Hanks' 'life in pictures'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 3rd, 2013
Also: Tom Clancy in Hollywood, and who 2013’s biggest films almost starred.
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The Long Shot: Out but not down
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 pm · October 2nd, 2013
Plus: my first predictions of the season.
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Roundup: The illusion of diversity in the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2013
Also: Darren Aronofsky bows down to ‘Gravity’ and dark days at Paramount.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Roundup: Sony's Oscar plans for 'Blue Jasmine'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:13 am · October 1st, 2013
Also: Charles Ferguson’s cancelled Hillary Clinton doc, and Cuaron on ‘crap’ 3D.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Iran surprises by picking 'The Past' as foreign language submission
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:50 am · September 30th, 2013
Which take on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will come out on top?
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Roundup: Weinstein on 'the most competitive season I've ever seen'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:22 am · September 30th, 2013
Also: The state of animation, and the movies behind ‘Breaking Bad.’
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Tell us what you thought of 'Don Jon'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · September 27th, 2013
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut opens in limited release today.
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Roundup: The 'real' start of the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:42 am · September 27th, 2013
Also: Tom Sherak’s new appointment, and when Kerry met Cicely
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