The field of documentary feature contenders this year is bursting at the seams with quality and the signs of a true golden age for the form. And this even with a number of the year’s best having failed to make the finalists cut. Issues tackled are wide-ranging, artistry is apparent in a number of entries and the stories that are being shared are as powerful as ever. How do you even begin to handicap this thing?
From 'Ai Weiwei' to 'Sugar Man,' handicapping this year's documentary feature race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:15 am · January 5th, 2013
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'Perks,' 'Flight,' 'Master' make the list of WGA nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:07 am · January 4th, 2013
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced its screen nominees for the year.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 101 — Mulling over the tight races in the home stretch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:50 am · January 4th, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne mull over Oscar’s tight races with nominations right around the corner.
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'Moonrise Kingdom' wins big with Central Ohio film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Finally someone would like to shake things up a little bit again. The Central Ohio Film Critics Association has chosen Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” as the year’s best film, and not only that, but given it five awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Score and Best Ensemble. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “Lincoln” while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.”
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' 'Master,' 'Silver Linings' lead Denver film critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:17 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Nominations have been announced by the Denver Film Critics Society. “Argo,” “Lincoln,” “The Master” and “Silver Linings Playbook” led the way with four nominations each, though “The Master” was edged out of the Best Picture category by “Django Unchained.” Winners will be announced on January 8.
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'Anna Karenina,' 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Skyfall' among Art Directors Guild nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:56 pm · January 2nd, 2013
The Art Directors Guild has announced nominees for excellence in production design. A wide cross-section of work was selected, though high-profile exclusions include “The Master,” “Django Unchained” and “Moonrise Kingdom.”
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'Django Unchained' star Leonardo DiCaprio to receive Santa Barbara's American Riviera Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:25 pm · January 2nd, 2013
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced that “Django Unchained” star Leonardo DiCaprio will received its American Riviera Award.
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'Skyfall' joins indies 'Beasts' and 'Moonrise' on list of PGA nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:37 pm · January 2nd, 2013
The nominees for this year’s PGA Awards have been announced.
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'Argo' wins three from Phoenix critics including Best Picture
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:01 pm · January 1st, 2013
“Argo” won top honors with the Phoenix Film Critics Society, which announced nominees two weeks ago. Kathryn Bigelow took the Best Director prize for “Zero Dark Thirty,” however. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain took top acting honors, with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Anne Hathaway filling out the supporting ranks.
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Off the Carpet: Something everyone can agree on
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:58 am · December 31st, 2012
There are really only two films this year that tend to be enjoyed, adored, respected and liked all the way across the board, and one of them has taken shape as the potential taker of the cake. That film is “Argo.”
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2012: the year in superlatives
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:28 am · December 31st, 2012
Awarding the best in Oscar’s categories and ours.
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'Lincoln' leads Vancouver film critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:54 pm · December 27th, 2012
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle has announced nominees this year, and Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” led the way with five nominations, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay. “Cosmopolis,” “Rebelle” and “Stories We Tell” were chalked up in the Best Canadian Film category. Winners will be announced January 7.
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Tom Hooper on 'Les Misérables' as 'the great cry from the heart of those who suffer'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:00 am · December 27th, 2012
The filmmaker discusses the zeitgeist elements of his latest, among other things.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Django Unchained'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 pm · December 24th, 2012
Quentin Tarantino’s latest hits theaters this holiday.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Les Misérables'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:49 pm · December 24th, 2012
Tom Hooper’s musical adaptation finally comes out into the spotlight.
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Off the Carpet: Academy members have numerous tight races to mull over this season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 24th, 2012
As members of the Academy hurry through the last screeners they need to see before committing an opinion on the year’s best (for those who bother trying to get as deep into the stack as possible, that is), a number of races hang in the balance as extremely tight categories are sure to leave a few contenders feeling the sting of “also-ran” on Thursday, January 10.
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With 'Django Unchained' on the way we pick Quentin Tarantino's 'Greatest Hits'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:55 pm · December 23rd, 2012
From “Little Green Bag” to “100 Black Coffins,” HitFix music maven Katie Hasty and Editor-at-Large Kristopher Tapley pick the “Greatest Hits” from Quentin Tarantino’s films.
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Oklahoma critics name 'Argo' the year's best, stick to the book elsewhere
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:56 am · December 23rd, 2012
The Oklahoma Film Critics Association has also chimed in for “Argo” today, giving the film Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay honors. The group was in lock-step with the rest of the season throughout: Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Chastain, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anne Hathaway, etc.
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