He’s got the reviews and now the celebrity, but will the Danish film get noticed?
Is Mads Mikkelsen in 'The Hunt' an Oscar outsider to consider?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 pm · July 15th, 2013
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Foreign Language Film
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · February 6th, 2013
‘Amour,’ ‘War Witch,’ ‘No,’ ‘A Royal Affair’ and ‘Kon-Tiki’ square off.
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Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013
‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.
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A closer look at Oscar's foreign-language shortlist
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:10 pm · December 22nd, 2012
There are relatively few surprises in a strong slate of contenders.
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' lead Alliance of Women Film Journalists nods
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:43 pm · December 22nd, 2012
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced its list of nominees this year, with its own fair share of unique categories. The Best Film nominees were “Argo,” “Lincoln” and “Zero Dark Thirty” (each also cited for Best Director). Winners will be announced next month.
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Nine foreign language finalists announced by Academy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · December 21st, 2012
The Academy has announced the nine finalists for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Seventy-one films were submitted from countries around the world.
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Roundup: Richard Gere joins the Palm Springs honoree list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:07 am · December 17th, 2012
Also: Composing ‘Skyfall,’ and should we know the Oscar voting tallies?
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Tech Support: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'A Royal Affair' feature in Best Costume Design
Posted by gerardkennedy · 6:29 am · November 29th, 2012
Oscar night is known for its glamor. “Who are you wearing” becomes a popular question to ask nominees as they make their way down the red carpet. But on screen, clothes do more than make actors look good. They certainly do that, but they also tell us something about the characters who wear them. They reveal things, telling the story visually like every other element of a production.
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Tech Support: 'Cloud Atlas' and 'The Hobbit' lead the race for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Posted by gerardkennedy · 6:47 am · November 15th, 2012
The category gets a name change as a varied field takes shape.
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Roundup: Oscar hopeful 'A Royal Affair' wins big at AFI Fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:21 am · November 9th, 2012
Also: THR’s actors’ roundtable, and Virginia loves ‘Lincoln’
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'Amour' leads the field of 2012 European Film Award nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:57 am · November 3rd, 2012
The nominations for the 25th annual European Film Awards have been announced, and Michael Haneke’s “Amour” led the way with six nominations.
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68 films submitted for the foreign-language Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:45 pm · October 4th, 2012
Meanwhile, Sony Classics picks up Israel’s ‘Fill the Void.’
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Denmark's 'A Royal Affair,' Switzerland's 'Sister,' Israel's 'Fill the Void' among the latest foreign Oscar entries
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · September 22nd, 2012
With the deadline looming on October 1, the competition is already tight.
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'Frances Ha,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 39th Telluride Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:47 am · August 30th, 2012
I’ve just landed at the airport and gotten a look at the fresh-off-the-presses release announcing the line-up for the 39th annual Telluride Film Festival. As I await the shuttle into Telluride for my fourth-straight SHOW, and as many of my Los Angeles brethren board the charter flight into Montrose here, let’s dig in and see what’s in store.
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Morocco strikes first in the foreign language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:09 pm · August 17th, 2012
Morocco is the first country to submit a film in this year’s Oscar race, while Denmark has a tough choice to make.
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Italy's 'Caesar Must Die' takes top honors at Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:20 pm · February 18th, 2012
The Berlin Film Festival jury, headed by Mike Leigh, surprised critics by handing their top prize to “Caesar Must Die” — a semi-documentary about a prison production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” — from veteran Italian auteurs Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.
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