Roundup: Unpicking the NYFCC vote

Posted by · 6:31 am · December 4th, 2012

Also: ‘Lore’ and ‘Sapphires’ rule Down Under, and Sundance premieres revealed

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Satellite Award noms run the gamut from 'Silver Linings Playbook' to 'Skyfall'

Posted by · 5:40 pm · December 3rd, 2012

‘Les Mis’ leads with 10 nods, but misses out in directing and writing races

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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins Best Picture and Best Director from New York Film Critics Circle

Posted by · 11:12 am · December 3rd, 2012

‘The Master?’ ‘Lincoln?’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty?’ What’ll it be?

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Roundup: Making the case for Nicole Kidman

Posted by · 4:28 am · December 3rd, 2012

Also: ‘War Witch’ wins at Camerimage, and Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Liberty Valance’

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'The Master' named 2012's best in Sight & Sound critics' poll

Posted by · 4:00 pm · December 2nd, 2012

‘Tabu’ and ‘Amour’ take medal positions in poll of over 90 international critics.

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A postcard from Malta: Celebration and solemnity at the European Film Awards

Posted by · 1:53 pm · December 2nd, 2012

Europe’s Oscars capture a rich film culture at a crossroads.

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'Amour' reigns supreme at European Film Awards

Posted by · 12:45 pm · December 1st, 2012

The Oscar hopeful wins for Film, Director, Actor and Actress of the Year

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Previewing the European Film Awards: will 'Amour' find love?

Posted by · 5:12 pm · November 30th, 2012

What will win, and what should, at Europe’s answer to the Oscars, which take place tomorrow in Malta.

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Roundup: Why this year's Oscar race is so money

Posted by · 4:00 am · November 30th, 2012

Also: The playwrights in the writing race, and dressing ‘Hitchcock’

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'Impossible' snubbed as Oscar's VFX race is cut to 10 films

Posted by · 11:41 am · November 29th, 2012

‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Cloud Atlas’ and a trio of superhero movies all make the cut.

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Roundup: Ben Affleck is EW's Entertainer of the Year

Posted by · 5:42 am · November 29th, 2012

Also: Matthew Vaughn to (possibly) direct ‘Star Wars’, and early ‘Hobbit’ reax

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Milos Forman wins Lifetime Achievement Award from DGA

Posted by · 4:38 pm · November 28th, 2012

The two-time Oscar winner is the 34th recipient of the Guild’s top honor.

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Jennifer Lawrence named Outstanding Performer of the Year by Santa Barbara fest

Posted by · 5:25 am · November 28th, 2012

The Best Actress frontrunner will receive a tribute on February 2.

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Roundup: Honors on both sides of the pond for Ang Lee

Posted by · 4:30 am · November 28th, 2012

Also: The unveiling of ‘The Hobbit,’ and Spielberg’s missing Bond movie

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Rewinding to surprise Spirit nominee 'The Loneliest Planet'

Posted by · 5:45 pm · November 27th, 2012

Julia Loktev’s fascinating microbudget indie also scored a top Gotham nod.

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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms

Posted by · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012

‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.

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Roundup: The trouble with the artist biopic

Posted by · 4:00 am · November 27th, 2012

Also: The foreign-language Oscar boost, and holding off the ‘Les Mis’ train

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The not-impossible dream: an Oscar nomination (or two) for 'Holy Motors'

Posted by · 7:45 pm · November 26th, 2012

Could the unpredictable music and makeup branches throw a wild card?

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