Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, and Romania’s submission for the foreign-language Oscar, searing family drama “Child’s Pose” is among the year’s finest films in any language. Director Calin Peter Netzer tells us how the film was inspired by his own relationship with his mother.
Calin Peter Netzer on maternal inspiration in foreign Oscar hopeful 'Child's Pose'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:00 am · December 13th, 2013
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'Fruitvale Station' to receive PGA's Stanley Kramer Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:29 am · December 13th, 2013
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced that Ryan Coogler’s Sundance sensation “Fruitvale Station” will be the recipients of this year’s Stanley Kramer Award.
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Roundup: The building blocs of the Academy
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:25 am · December 13th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris examines what he sees as the seven key voting contingents in the Academy, from Traditionalists to Auteurists. Meanwhile, did yesterday’s Golden Globe nods prove the pointlessness of dividing drama and comedy?
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T Bone Burnett on a New York evening of music and magic: 'Another Day, Another Time'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:52 pm · December 12th, 2013
Music maestro T Bone Burnett talks to HitFix about the passion that went into “Another Day, Another Time,” a music documentary covering the Sept. 29 concert celebration of American folk music held at New York’s Town Hall in honor of the Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
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Tech Support: John Williams, Arcade Fire and Hans Zimmer (x2) duke it out for Best Original Score
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:32 pm · December 12th, 2013
Earlier today the list of eligible original score contenders was revealed by the Academy, so consider it great timing as we focus on the category today in our final craft category analysis of the season.
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From 'All is Lost' to 'The Wolverine,' 114 films vying for the Best Original Score Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:49 pm · December 12th, 2013
The Academy today revealed the 114 films in contention for the Best Original Score Oscar. All the widely predicted contenders are present, but don’t look for “Frozen,” “Nebraska” or “The Lone Ranger.”
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Ron Howard and Daniel Brühl reflect on the SAG and Globe success of 'Rush'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:15 pm · December 12th, 2013
Ron Howard’s “Rush” may have been mostly written off the awards circuit after it failed to take off at the domestic box office in September, but recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this week has given it new life. Howard and the film’s star Daniel Brühl talk to HitFix about their pleasant surprise at being remembered.
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Kristen Stewart's 'Camp X-Ray' among films selected for Sundance USA initiative
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:59 pm · December 12th, 2013
Nine films from next year’s Sundance fest have been selected for the Sundance Film Festival USA initiative, whereby they’ll be screened to public audiences in nine American cities on January 30. The Kristen Stewart starrer “X-Ray” and Joe Swanberg’s “Happy Christmas” are among the selections.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig talk to HitFix about their Golden Globe nods
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:37 pm · December 12th, 2013
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig reflect on their nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards with HitFix.
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Best and Worst of the 2014 Golden Globes nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:03 am · December 12th, 2013
A rundown of some of the best and worst Golden Globes nominations by the HFPA this year. No. 1? Not the lack of nominations for “Homeland,” “Mad Men” or “August: Osage County” for best picture – comedy or musical. You just can’t snub Oprah.
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Kate Winslet talks new challenges and portraying a fragile character in Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:25 am · December 12th, 2013
“Labor Day” star Kate Winslet landed a Golden Globe nomination this morning for her work in Jason Reitman’s latest. She talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about tackling a fragile persona in the upcoming holiday release.
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Globe snubs and surprises: 'Rush' returns, 'Banks' retreats, Lana del Rey is unloved
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · December 12th, 2013
We round up the most surprising inclusions and exclusions from this morning’s Golden Globe nominations announcement — including a surprise Best Picture nod for “Rush,” and the underperforming “Saving Mr. Banks.”
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Golden Globes do the 'Hustle' and reward '12 Years A Slave' with key movie nominations
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:05 am · December 12th, 2013
The HFPA rewarded mostly spread the wealth with their 2014 Golden Globe nominations as “American Hustle,” “Her,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Gravity,” “Philomena,” “Captain Phillips” and “Rush” all came away with key nods.
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2014 Golden Globe Awards nominees – complete list
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:25 am · December 12th, 2013
“12 Years A Slave,” “American Hustle,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Breaking Bad,” “House of Cards” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” lead the 2014 Golden Globe nominations announced this morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, CA.
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'12 Years a Slave' leads female-voted AWFJ nods, as 'The Counselor' is shamed
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:40 am · December 12th, 2013
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists celebrates a lot of the expected contenders in their list of the year’s best — “12 Years a Slave” leads with 13 nods — but their individuality emerges in their categories that celebrate female filmmaking and denigrate industry sexism.
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Roundup: 'Out of the Furnace' gets a mayoral endorsement
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:27 am · December 12th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, “Out of the Furnace” is the subject of an impassioned plea to audiences and voters from the mayor of the town in which it’s set. Meanwhile, Palestian Oscar submission “Omar” triumphs at the Asia Pacific Awards.
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'Her' crowned best film of the year by San Diego Film Critics Society
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:09 am · December 11th, 2013
The San Diego Film Critics Society has just announced “Her” as the year’s best film. Spike Jonze’s latest picked up three awards total, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Score. “12 Years a Slave” led the way with Tuesday’s nominations announcement, but was ultimately shut out of the winning pool entirely. Oscar Isaac (“Inside Llewyn Davis”)and Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine”) won top acting honors, while Matthew McConaughey received a special prize for his body of work in 2013.
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'China Syndrome' writer Thomas S. Cook posthumously honored by WGA
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:34 am · December 11th, 2013
The late screenwriter Thomas S. Cook will be awarded the WGA’s Morgan Cox Award for services to the Guild at their awards ceremony in February. He is best-known for co-writing the Oscar-nominated script for “The China Syndrome.”
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