“Gravity” director Alfonso Cuarón tells HitFix about the four-year journey to bring his space odyssey to life, the process of collaborating with his son on the screenplay, the technological advances that were required to achieve his vision and the joy of finally experiencing it through the eyes of an audience.
Alfonso Cuarón on the long, strange trip of 'Gravity'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:49 am · September 25th, 2013
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Roundup: Seeing red over 'Blue'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:41 am · September 25th, 2013
Also: That wide-open Best Actor race, and the trouble with IMAX.
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Best Picture 2014: Oscar contenders include 'Gravity,' 'Captain Phillips' and '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:36 pm · September 24th, 2013
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood, Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley survey the 2014 crop of Best Picture hopefuls. Which of these 38 films will still be standing at the end of the season?
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American Cinematheque honors Jerry Bruckheimer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:25 pm · September 24th, 2013
The blockbuster merchant is the first producer to receive the award.
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Foreign Oscar update: 'The Grandmaster,' 'Broken Circle Breakdown,' 'Neighboring Sounds' join race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:04 pm · September 24th, 2013
India surprises, while Agnieszka Holland represents for the Czech Republic.
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GKIDS sets animated documentary 'Approved for Adoption' for Nov. release
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:24 pm · September 24th, 2013
Indie animation distributor has announced a Nov. release date for the animated documentary “Approved for Adoption.” But while it will qualify as a documentary, it turns out Academy rules will keep it from qualifying as an animated feature.
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Roundup: Fixing the foreign-language Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:02 am · September 24th, 2013
Also: Fantastic Fest winners, and has Michael Douglas been taken for granted?
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'Her,' 'Out of the Furnace,' 'Dallas Buyers Club' to compete at Rome Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 pm · September 23rd, 2013
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ will screen out of competition.
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Weinstein moves 'Grace of Monaco' with Nicole Kidman to 2014
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:22 pm · September 23rd, 2013
Well, Harvey Weinstein probably needed to thin things out a bit on this year’s slate and now, after being rumored for a little while now, “Grace of Monaco” has been moved to 2014.
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Off the Carpet: Whither 'Wall Street?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:12 am · September 23rd, 2013
As the media focuses on calling the Best Picture race over in September, there are other topics worthy of discussion. Like Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which could move off its Nov. 15 date, or “Mud,” which is the first screener in Academy voters’ hands this year.
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Roundup: 'Mud' wins the Oscar screener race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:07 am · September 23rd, 2013
Also: The greatest short speeches, and the successful anonymity of Ron Howard.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Rush'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:10 am · September 21st, 2013
Ron Howard’s Formula 1 biopic opens this weekend.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Prisoners'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:57 pm · September 20th, 2013
“Prisoners” opens this weekend. What did you think? Vote in our poll!
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Oliver Stone's 'JFK' to be re-released on 50th anniversary of Kennedy assassination
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:13 pm · September 20th, 2013
Oliver Stone’s “JFK” will be re-released in November with the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination looming on Nov. 22. All of this has, of course, brought plenty of thoughts to the op-ed pages.
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Mexico's 'Heli,' Poland's 'Walesa' among latest foreign Oscar entries
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · September 20th, 2013
Switzerland, the Philippines and the UK also join the race.
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Oscar Talk: Venice/Telluride/Toronto wrap
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:12 am · September 20th, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the just-wrapped early fall fest circuit. What landed at Venice, Telluride and Toronto and shows promise in the season? Also, this year’s Honorary Oscar recipients have been revealed.
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Roundup: John Singleton on who should (and shouldn't) direct black-themed cinema
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:21 am · September 20th, 2013
Also: And the winner is… In Contention.
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Cate Blanchett to make her directorial debut with 'The Dinner'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 pm · September 19th, 2013
Oren Moverman will write the new adaptation of Herman Koch’s bestseller.
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