12 YEARS A SLAVE

Contender Countdown: Oscar race gets a taste of 'Wolf of Wall Street'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:52 pm · October 31st, 2013

“The Wolf of Wall Street” looks like it’s a real contender in this year’s Oscar race as the Best Picture field gets even tighter.

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Tech Support: The production designers go it alone this year

Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:18 pm · October 31st, 2013

This year’s race for Best Production Design is a little different in that the costumers have split off and formed their own branch. How will that affect the race? From this vantage point, films like “12 Years a Slave,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Inside Llewyn Davis” seem formidable.

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Roundup: Bond producers honored by PGA

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:21 am · October 31st, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, James Bond franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson receive an honorary Producers’ Guild Award. Meanwhile, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto take their seats at the Hollywood Reporter’s actors’ roundtable, and ‘The Wire’ writer David Simon reflects on ’12 Years a Slave.’

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Roundup: Steve McQueen heads to HBO

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:04 am · October 30th, 2013

Also: Underdog actresses and the danger of anticipating ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

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Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt sought truth in contrivance on '12 Years a Slave'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:11 am · October 28th, 2013

Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt talks to HitFix about shooting “12 Years a Slave” on film and his decade-long collaboration with filmmaker Steve McQueen.

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Roundup: Felicity Jones defeats category fraud

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:22 am · October 28th, 2013

Also: Academy’s e-voting upgrade, and screenwriters turning to adaptations.

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Roundup: Greta Gerwig waxes philosophical on awards season

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 am · October 25th, 2013

Also: What ‘Gravity’ and ’12 Years a Slave’ have in common, and J.Law vs. K.Stew.

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Tech Support: What films headline this year's race for Best Sound Editing?

Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:08 pm · October 24th, 2013

In this week’s installment of Tech Support, Gerard Kennedy surveys the Best Sound Editing category. Films like “Gravity” and “All is Lost” figure heavily while others like “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Man of Steel” try to find a foothold.

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'12 Years a Slave,' 'Before Midnight' in line for gold at Gotham Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 am · October 24th, 2013

And there’s good news for ‘Before Midnight’ and ‘Inside Llewyn Davis.’

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Contender Countdown: Is Oscar ready to do the 'Hustle?'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:52 am · October 24th, 2013

With “The Monuments Men” heading to 2014, will another Sony Pictures release secure a position in the race for a 2014 Best Picture nomination?

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Roundup: Defying the NC-17 rating for 'Blue is the Warmest Color'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:44 am · October 24th, 2013

Also: Clooney justifies ‘Monuments’ delay, and is ‘Captain Phillips’ jingoistic?

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Roundup: Why the Oscars matter, even if they don't

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:07 am · October 23rd, 2013

Also: Breaking down ’12 Years a Slave,’ and how Jared Leto got cool.

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Roundup: Academy picks the screenwriters of the future

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · October 22nd, 2013

Also: Why Joaquin Phoenix fascinates, and revisiting the 2001 Best Actress race.

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Roundup: 'Grace of Monaco' director takes on Harvey

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:03 am · October 21st, 2013

Also: ‘Intimate ordeals’ at the movies, and Cumberbatch’s ‘Fifth Estate’ setback

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Tell us what you thought of '12 Years a Slave'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:26 am · October 18th, 2013

The much-discussed Oscar favorite opens in limited release today.

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Steve McQueen on the right to pursue happiness and '12 Years a Slave'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:05 am · October 18th, 2013

“12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen talks to HitFix about the bigger picture of his film, the role Brad Pitt played in making it a reality and how much of an impact filming in the Louisiana summer swelter had on the end result.

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