In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a look into the ins and out of campaigning for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Also: The best movie costumes of 2013, and ranking Scorsese’s filmography from best to worst.
Roundup: What foreign Oscar contenders gain, even when they lose
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · December 30th, 2013
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Roundup: Why Hollywood's still playing catch-up on equality
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:12 am · December 26th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, this may be a standout awards season for black-themed film, but are the Oscars ahead of Hollywood? Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy is 2013’s most-rented star.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:55 am · December 25th, 2013
He kept us waiting, but Martin Scorsese’s crazed trip finally hits theaters today. We want to hear your thoughts — share them here, and vote in our poll.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:07 am · December 25th, 2013
Ben Stiller has a Christmas present for you: his elaborate romantic fantasy “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is now in theaters. What did you think? Share your thoughts here, and vote in our poll.
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Guy Lodge's top 10 films of 2013
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:12 am · December 25th, 2013
In Contention critic Guy Lodge reveals the second and final part of his Best of 2013 countdown, with films including “Blue is the Warmest Color” and “Frances Ha.”
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Guy Lodge's top 25 films of 2013: #25-11
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:19 pm · December 24th, 2013
In Contention critic Guy Lodge reveals the first part of his Best Films of 2013 countdown, with picks including “Before Midnight,” “Behind the Candelabra” and “Stoker.”
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Roundup: Does 'Mary Poppins' still fly?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:05 am · December 24th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, with “Mary Poppins” back in the spotlight, a critic wonders if it really deserves its classic status. Meanwhile, Italian distributors have blundered with their “12 Years a Slave” poster campaign.
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Ralph Fiennes on bringing sweat to the costume drama in 'The Invisible Woman'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:28 am · December 23rd, 2013
Ralph Fiennes may only be two films into his directing career, yet his costume drama “The Invisible Woman” — the story of the secret mistress of Charles Dickens — has his stamp of elegant restraint all over it. We talk to him about the challenges of directing himself, and finding the contemporary humanity in history.
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Roundup: Scorsese gets a telling-off at Academy screening
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:59 am · December 23rd, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Martin Scorsese is accosted by a disapproving voter at an Academy screening of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” while James Schamus receives a WGA honor.
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From 'Inside Llewyn Davis' to 'Frances Ha,' the consensus favorites of year-end polls
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:56 pm · December 22nd, 2013
“Inside Llewyn Davis” has topped both the Film Comment and Village Voice critics’ polls, while factoring in other polls reveals different consensus favorites. The critical conversation is not clear-cut in 2013, and that’s a good thing.
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Profiling the foreign Oscar contenders, from 'The Grandmaster' to 'The Great Beauty'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:38 am · December 21st, 2013
There were some surprise exclusions when the Academy announced its Best Foreign Language Film shortlist yesterday — but it’s easy to see why most of their selections made the cut. We take a closer look at the nine contenders left standing.
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Dublin critics are over the moon for 'Gravity'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:27 am · December 20th, 2013
“Gravity ” was the top choice of the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle, for whom “12 Years a Slave” was ineligible. An unusual range of runners-up, meanwhile, ranges from “What Maisie Knew” to Brady Corbet.
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Bigger, longer and uncut version of 'Nymphomaniac' to premiere at Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:40 am · December 20th, 2013
The “shorter” version of Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” may already have been unveiled, but it’s the Berlin Film Festivalthat will get the first taste of his unedited vision, as the film’s first part will premiere out of competition at the February fest.
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Roundup: On this year's not-quite-comic Globe nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:45 am · December 20th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a critic debates the pros and cons of this year’s unusually prestigious comedy races at the Globes. Meanwhile, Edgar Wright lists his favourite films of 2013.
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Asghar Farhadi on why 'The Past' is a brother to 'A Separation'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:55 pm · December 19th, 2013
Asghar Farhadi’s Golden Globe nominee “The Past” is Iran’s submission for the foreign-language Oscar, though it’s the director’s first European production. He tells us about the experience of working outside home, and why the film is the “male” counterpart to “A Separation.”
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Roundup: Palm Springs hails Meryl Streep as an Icon
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · December 19th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Meryl Streep will receive the Icon Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival. Meanwhile, someone’s out the scupper Lana del Rey’s Oscar campaign/
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'Blue is the Warmest Color,' 'French Minister' among leading Lumiere nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:56 am · December 18th, 2013
On the French awards circuit, the Lumiere Awards are roughly to the Cesar Awards what the Golden Globes are to the Oscars — check out the nominees here.
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'12 Years a Slave,' McConaughey, Thompson get lucky with Las Vegas critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · December 18th, 2013
“12 Years a Slave” was the top choice of the Las Vegas Film Critics’ Society, taking five awards, including Best Picture and Director. “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Gravity” each took multiple wins.
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