Ethan McCord, the Iraq veteran featured in director James Spione’s Oscar-nominated short documentary “Incident in New Baghdad,” is now facing death threats from his former brothers in arms.
Oscar-nominated short ‘Incident in New Baghdad’ inspires death threats
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:24 pm · February 14th, 2012
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Tech Support Interview: Howard Shore lends aural depth to the visual palette of ‘Hugo’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:23 pm · February 9th, 2012
The Oscar-nominated composer reflects on this uniquely intricate collaboration with Martin Scorsese.
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From 'Jaws' to 'Star Wars,' 'Raiders' to 'Tintin': John Williams celebrates his 80th birthday
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:16 pm · February 8th, 2012
In celebration of his 80th birthday, we look at some of composer John Williams’s most indelible and iconic cinematic scores, including, “Star Wars, “Jaws,” “Harry Potter” and “E.T.”
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Santa Barbara fest announces jury winners
Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:17 pm · February 7th, 2012
The winners of the 27th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival were announced yesterday, celebrating unique short-form, international, documentary and narrative film.
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Could this be Brad Pitt’s year after all?
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:52 am · February 4th, 2012
Brad Pitt’s “Moneyball” stumping this week amid an air of uncertainty around the Best Actor race makes you wonder: could he pull off a big surprise.
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‘Gasland’ director Josh Fox arrested in D.C.
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:03 pm · February 2nd, 2012
Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox was arrested on Wednesday morning at 10:30am in Washington D.C. for unlawful entry after he attempted to record a House Science Committee hearing on fracking.
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Amid financial reorganization, Kodak wants its name off the Oscars' annual home
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:31 am · February 2nd, 2012
In a year in film which enthusiastically celebrates the birth and development of cinema it is more than a little bit sad to see one of its strongholds fading. As part of its filing for federal bankruptcy, the Eastman Kodak company is asking to have its name removed from the theater in the Hollywood and Highland complex where the Academy Awards have been held since 2002.
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Sex scares: ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ will not be released in India
Posted by Roth Cornet · 5:54 pm · February 1st, 2012
Sony Pictures has canceled the scheduled February 10 release of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” after India’s Central Board of Film Certification insisted that five scenes be pulled from director David Fincher’s cut.
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Tate Taylor to receive WGA's Paul Selvin Award
Posted by Roth Cornet · 1:36 pm · January 31st, 2012
After a strong showing at Sunday night’s SAG awards “The Help” is set to receive another boon on its way to Oscar night. The Writers Guild of America West announced that they will honor writer/director Tate Taylor with the 2012 Paul Selvin Award which “recognizes written work that embodies the spirit of constitutional rights and civil liberties.”
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Watch Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Uggie foul up in a blooper reel from 'The Artist'
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:43 pm · January 28th, 2012
A behind the scenes look at ‘The Artist’ serves as a reminder of the film’s charms, as well as the perplexing critical response.
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Would ‘The Grey’ have been in the Oscar hunt if it had a qualifying run?
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:24 am · January 26th, 2012
Would “The Grey” have been an awards contender had it launched in Toronto as planned?
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Everything old is new again, and again
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:23 am · January 25th, 2012
Where is the line between manipulative and evocative, referential and derivative, or tributary and outright plagiaristic in the use of borrowed scores and imagery in cinema?
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Paramount is bringing Oscar nominee ‘Rango’ back into theaters
Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:49 am · January 24th, 2012
Paramount is giving audiences on more chance to saddle up and experience the little chameleon that could,
“Rango.”
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Does ‘Carnage’ confuse instinct with immaturity?
Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:03 am · January 23rd, 2012
A recent interview highlights some of the flaws in “Carnage” and the stage play it is based on.
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Interview: Judy Greer on ‘The Descendants' and Payne's 'intimately hands-off' approach
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:42 pm · January 19th, 2012
With “The Descendants” poised as an Oscar front runner, Judy Greer reflects back on the creation of a character who lives through the trajectory of a fully formed story in just a few brief minutes.
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They want you to like them
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:12 pm · January 16th, 2012
As the awards season heats up, Anna Paquin and some of her acting brethren take a good-natured piss out of themselves.
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'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' win big with Golden Globes (plus live blog)
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:27 pm · January 15th, 2012
Join us as we note the hits, misses and surprises of tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony.
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AMPAS to honor Douglas Trumbull with the Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:11 pm · January 13th, 2012
The Academy has announced that it will present Douglas Trumbull with the Gordon E. Sawyer Award at the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire.
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