When Kathryn Bigelow walked away with honors for Best Picture and Best Director at the 2009 Academy Awards, she was the little guy. The narrative was David vs. Goliath as James Cameron’s “Avatar” was the big dog on campus, the money-guzzler, “the future.” This year things are a little different.
Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty' tells it straight, to varying effect
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:53 pm · November 25th, 2012
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Tom Hooper unveils 'Les Misérables' to over-the-moon, theater-loving NYC audience
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:57 pm · November 23rd, 2012
“Happy Thanksgiving,” director Tom Hooper said by way of introduction to an Alice Tully Hall packed with guild and Academy members this afternoon. He was on hand to present his latest film, an adaptation of the musical “Les Misérables,” his first effort since the Oscar-winning “The King’s Speech” two years ago and one of the awards season’s most anticipated titles.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Hitchcock'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:36 am · November 23rd, 2012
The Master of Suspense gets his own close-up this weekend.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Life of Pi'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:27 pm · November 21st, 2012
Ang Lee’s visionary adaptation hits theaters just in time for the holiday.
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Is Jessica Chastain poised to steal Oscar from Best Actress frontrunner Jennifer Lawrence?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:33 pm · November 20th, 2012
Remember last year when Jessica Chastain was everywhere? She could be back in a big way this season with “Zero Dark Thirty.”
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On Alfred Hitchcock's ups and downs at the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:20 am · November 20th, 2012
52 nominations spread out across 16 films
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'The Impossible' star Naomi Watts to be honored by Palm Springs fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:09 pm · November 19th, 2012
Naomi Watts will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 24th annual fest, an award that, in recent years, has gone to Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Halle Berry in recent years.
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Off the Carpet: Four score, er, more to go
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 am · November 19th, 2012
Four big entries remain — “Django Unchained,” “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “Les Misérables” and “Zero Dark Thirty” — each of them having been watched like a hawk as they race toward completion.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Anna Karenina'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:19 pm · November 17th, 2012
Joe Wright’s Leo Tolstoy adaptation rolls out this weekend.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:58 pm · November 17th, 2012
David O. Russell’s rom-com Oscar play hits theaters this weekend.
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Touring Stanley Kubrick exhibit lands at LACMA and it's a cinephile's dream
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:06 am · November 16th, 2012
If LA film lovers are looking for something to do this holiday, look no further than the Stanley Kubrick exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A touring treasure trove of artifacts from the famed filmmaker’s career that has already made stops all over the world, from Frankfurt to Berlin, Melbourne to Ghent, Zurich to Rome, Paris to Amsterdam, it has set up shop in LA through June 30, 2013 and is well worth the $20 admission price.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 96 — Thanksgiving on the way, 'Anna Karenina' and 'Silver Linings' open
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · November 16th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and films looking to capitalize, revisit this weekend’s openers — “Anna Karenina” and “Silver Linings Playbook” — and dig in on Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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Tech Support: How an 0-34 trio of Oscar nominees helped make 'Skyfall' a sensation
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:28 pm · November 10th, 2012
Sound mixer Greg P. Russell, DP Roger Deakins and composer Thomas Newman are all eyeing their first win at the Oscars.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Lincoln'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:34 pm · November 9th, 2012
Steven Spielberg’s look at the 16th President hits theaters today.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 95 — Everyone's predicting, 'Lincoln' and 'Skyfall' land
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:03 pm · November 9th, 2012
On this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne survey the field of predictions to assess the consensus, revisit “Lincoln” and “Skyfall” — both of which are opening this weekend — and dig into Best Cinematography.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Skyfall'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:18 pm · November 9th, 2012
50 years of Bond comes to this.
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New 'Les Miserables' trailer gets it primed for an Oscar push
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:37 pm · November 8th, 2012
Will it go the way of ‘Chicago’ or ‘Nine’ this season?
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As Waltz goes lead, might we want to keep an eye on Samuel L. Jackson in 'Django Unchained?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:42 pm · November 8th, 2012
A source says the actor nails his best role in a long while.
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