In today’s roundup of online news and views, the evenly weighted ensemble of “American Hustle” will be honored at the Palm Spring Film Festival, while two Oscar winners were celebrated at last night’s Kennedy Center Honors.
Roundup: 'American Hustle' ensemble gets Palm Springs honor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:19 am · December 9th, 2013
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'Gravity' ties with 'Her' as LA critics' Best Picture winner
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:14 pm · December 8th, 2013
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association were in an indecisive mood today, as three categories ended in ties — most notably Best Picture, which was shared by two very different technological visions: “Gravity” and “Her.”
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'12 Years a Slave,' James Gandolfini win with Boston Society of Film Critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:58 am · December 8th, 2013
‘!2 Years a Slave’ was the big winner at today’s Boston Society of Film Critics vote, taking Best Picture, Director and Actor — while ‘Enough Said’ pulled two surprise wins.
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Italian Oscar entry 'The Great Beauty' wins big at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:45 pm · December 7th, 2013
Italy’s foreign-language Oscar hopeful “The Great Beauty” took four awards — Film, Director, Actor and Editor of the Year — at a ceremony that offered few surprises, but some quirky diversions. Check out our on-the-scene live blog.
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European Film Awards: Who will win, and who should
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:30 am · December 7th, 2013
The European Film Awards take place in Berlin tonight, with “Blue is the Warmest Color,” Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts among the nominees. We break down who’s likeliest to win, and who deserves to.
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Oscar hopeful 'The Square' leads International Documentary Association winners
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:30 am · December 7th, 2013
“The Square,” one of the 15 titles shortlisted by the Academy earlier this week, is looking increasingly formidable in the Best Documentary Feature race: last night, it won the IDA’s top prize, beating the likes of “Stories We Tell” and “Blackfish.”
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Roundup: The Oscar champs that aren't yet national treasures
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:11 am · December 6th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a journalist looks into the decision-making behind which films do and don’t make the National Film Registry, and Oscar winners that have missed the cut. Elsewhere, a look at Nelson Mandela’s life in film, and Martin Scorsese is honored by the Art Directors’ Guild.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy in Spotlight and New Frontier films at Sundance 2014
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:45 pm · December 5th, 2013
“Stranger by the Lake,” “Locke” and “The Lunchbox” are among the high-profile hits from, previous festivals in the Spotlight lineup at Sundance, while a new directorial effort from Joseph Gordon-Levitt will premiere in New Frontiers.
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Brace yourself, America: 'Nyphomaniac' coming your way for Easter
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:22 pm · December 5th, 2013
Magnolia has confirmed US release dates for Lars von Trier’s two-part sex epic “Nymphomaniac”: part one hits screens in March, while part two lands on Good Friday, with advance VOD availability in both cases.
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Roundup: The fashion-forward futurism of 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:22 am · December 5th, 2013
In today’s roundup of online news and views, the subtly futuristic costume design of “Her” makes an impact in the fashion world. Also: why “12 Years a Slave” is still in the driver’s seat.
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The Long Shot: The critics' award conundrum
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 pm · December 4th, 2013
Critics’ award season has started, and with it, already a lot of conspiracy theories and dissatisfaction in the blogosphere. Let’s just enjoy the pliability of the race while it lasts.
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Roundup: 'Frozen' is a hit, but is it selling itself short?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · December 4th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a critic wonders if Disney is betraying the message of “Frozen” with its deceptive marketing campaign. Meanwhile, the studio’s other holiday hopeful has opened softly in the UK.
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Diane Keaton to be Woody Allen's Golden Globes proxy
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:55 pm · December 3rd, 2013
There was never any doubt that Woody Allen would not be present to accept his Cecil B. DeMille Award at next year’s Golden Globes. But the HFPA isn’t missing a starry opportunity: Allen’s former partner Diane Keaton will accept the award for him.
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'Breaking Bad,' 'Game of Thrones' receive PGA nods, as 'Mad Men' misses
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · December 3rd, 2013
“Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones” and last year’s winners “Homeland” and “Modern Family” were among the TV series nominated today by the Producers’ Guild of America, while “Mad Men” missed the cut for the first time.
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Roundup: 'Gatsby' goes down well in Down Under Oscars
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:38 am · December 3rd, 2013
In today’s roundup of online news and views, “The Great Gatsby” may be headed only for technical attention at the Oscars, but its fans can revel in its dominance at the Australian Academy Awards, where it scored a leading 14 nominations. Meanwhile, Variety picks 10 Directors to Watch,
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Carey Mulligan on finding her inner Mumford in 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:35 pm · December 2nd, 2013
Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan talks to us about her uncharacteristically abrasive role in the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” as well as the directors that she’ll follow anywhere.
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Roundup: What Nebraskans make of 'Nebraska'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:46 am · December 2nd, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, small-town Nebraskans are as divided as critics as to whether “Nebraska” is affectionate or condescending. Meanwhile, are Oscar voters getting in-flight exposure to “The Place Beyond the Pines?”
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'The Act of Killing' and 'Gravity' top Sight & Sound's 2013 critics' poll
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:06 am · November 30th, 2013
The annual Sight & Sound poll is one of the more comprehensive year-end critics’ surveys, and this year’s winner was a bit of a curveball: Joshua Oppenheimer’s unusual documentary “The Act of Killing.” “Gravity” was close behind, but “12 Years a Slave” missed the Top 10.
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