'Lincoln' leads, 'Pi' and 'Silver Linings' surge as the Academy serves up a few surprises

Posted by · 6:22 am · January 10th, 2013

Three DGA nominees miss the cut for Best Director

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Roundup: The people love 'The Hunger Games'… and 'Perks'

Posted by · 3:37 am · January 10th, 2013

Also: ‘Django’ action figure controversy, and R.I.P. David R. Ellis

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The Long Shot: A salute to the non-contenders

Posted by · 7:50 pm · January 9th, 2013

Featuring my ideal-world Oscar ballot.

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'Les Mis' leads Gay and Lesbian Critics nods

Posted by · 4:25 pm · January 9th, 2013

Other nominees range from ‘Argo’ to ‘Pitch Perfect.’

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Tech Support: Paul N.J. Ottosson on the subtly explosive soundscapes of 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted by · 12:25 pm · January 9th, 2013

The Oscar-winning sound designer takes an organic approach to action.

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Roundup: Academy to honor Bill Taylor at Sci-Tech Awards

Posted by · 5:45 am · January 9th, 2013

Also: A Goya nod for Watts, and predicting the nominees… for next year

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The winners and losers from today's BAFTA nominations

Posted by · 2:43 am · January 9th, 2013

Affleck is celebrating, Hooper and Spielberg not so much

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'Lincoln' leads BAFTA nominations, but Spielberg misses the cut

Posted by · 8:09 pm · January 8th, 2013

‘Life of Pi’ and ‘Les Mis’ follow closely behind, but where’s ‘Skyfall?’

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What will BAFTA add to the conversation?

Posted by · 3:53 pm · January 8th, 2013

The British Academy announces its nominations tomorrow morning.

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists opts for 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted by · 5:02 am · January 8th, 2013

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ notches up three wins.

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Roundup: Did the Academy spill one of their nominees early?

Posted by · 2:18 am · January 8th, 2013

Also: The Globes get a theme song, and why there’s still hope for ‘Les Mis’ fans

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Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list

Posted by · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013

‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.

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Roundup: Is the foreign-language category still broken?

Posted by · 4:15 am · January 7th, 2013

Also: Haneke out of home awards, and an Oscar for the director of ‘Contraband?’

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Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane to announce Oscar nominees

Posted by · 2:16 am · January 7th, 2013

A break from the usual tradition – should we expect some banter?

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'Amour' wins top honors from National Society of Film Critics

Posted by · 12:17 pm · January 5th, 2013

Michael Haneke’s film also takes Best Director and Actress.

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Oscar ceremony to include a 50th anniversary tribute to James Bond

Posted by · 7:56 am · January 4th, 2013

One way or another, the franchise will be acknowledged on the night.

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Roundup: 'Visionary' Ang Lee rewarded by Visual Effects Society

Posted by · 5:00 am · January 4th, 2013

Also: Reviewing the original song contenders, and ‘Disconnect’ to open SBIFF

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Roundup: The oblivious politics of 'The Impossible'

Posted by · 4:53 am · January 3rd, 2013

Also: Dressing ‘Django Unchained,” and the sexism of ‘Les Mis’

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