Those entering the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 at the 86th annual Academy Awards will pass under the marquee named after a man who changed the art and science of movies, a man whose thumbprint is on the very form itself, a man who passed away earlier today at the age of 80.
Tech Support: Oscar-winning sound pioneer Ray Dolby leaves behind a rich legacy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:22 pm · September 12th, 2013
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Andrea Arnold named NYFF's first Filmmaker-in-Residence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:40 pm · September 12th, 2013
The British Oscar winner will focus on ‘developing or refining new work’ at fest.
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Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises' to hit US theaters in February 2014
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:20 am · September 12th, 2013
The animated hopeful will still have an Oscar-qualifying release in November.
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'Lee Daniels' The Butler' takes less crowded original screenplay path under 'inspired by' classification
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:34 pm · September 11th, 2013
The WGA agrees, but will the Academy? Remember ‘Syriana?’
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Latvia's 'Mother, I Love You' the latest child-focused entry in foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:55 pm · September 11th, 2013
Coming-of-age tale won awards at the Berlin and Los Angeles fests.
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Toronto: Weinstein buys 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'The Railway Man'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:57 am · September 11th, 2013
Harvey Weinstein is busy as ever this festival season. After picking up “Tracks” during Telluride/Venice and “Can a Song Save Your Life?” at Toronto, he’s landed two more distribution deals up north as the festival begins to draw to a close.
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'Only God Forgives,' 'The Impossible' among 46 films in running for European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:50 pm · September 10th, 2013
Once more, ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ must wait until next year.
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Matthew McConaughey bursts into crowded Best Actor field with career-best 'Dallas Buyers Club' portrayal
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:42 am · September 10th, 2013
Matthew McConaughey gives his best performance to date in “Dallas Buyers Club,” but he enters a Best Actor conversation that is already in full swing and stuffed with strong contenders. Where’s the wiggle room?
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Chile's 'Gloria,' Australia's 'The Rocket' among recent entries in foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · September 10th, 2013
Where do we currently stand in this wide-open category?
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Off the Carpet: Reindeer games
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:53 pm · September 8th, 2013
Something I’ve been fending off as just inside baseball bitching suddenly stuck in my craw this week. So let’s get this business out of the way at the top so we can enjoy the season.
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Jaw-dropping Venice awards make a defiant anti-mainstream statement
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:00 am · September 8th, 2013
Bertolucci’s jury clearly set out to provoke, but ‘Sacro GRA’ is a respectable winner.
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Upset in Venice as Italian doc 'Sacro GRA' takes Golden Lion, Steve Coogan wins screenplay
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:00 am · September 7th, 2013
Bernardo Bertolucci proved one thing this evening: he still has the power to surprise us. Tonight’s Venice Film Festival awards ceremony was the most surprise-laden (at this festival, or any other) in recent memory.
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'Philomena' dominates preliminary Venice awards, as 'Tom at the Farm' takes critics' prize
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:11 am · September 7th, 2013
Does this bode well for their chances at tonight’s jury awards ceremony?
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Venice awards preview: What will win, and what should
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:48 pm · September 6th, 2013
Miyazaki or Tsai? Dench or Johansson? What to expect from tomorrow’s prizes.
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A newcomer nearly steals 'Captain Phillips' from Best Actor slam dunk Tom Hanks
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 am · September 6th, 2013
Paul Greengrass’ “Captain Phillips” is plainly one of the best films of the year. It’s the best work the director has offered to date and it features a detailed, ultimately emotional performance from Tom Hanks that is sure to draw kudos. But the big surprise is that Hanks might not even give the best performance of the film.
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Venice seeks to take action against Telluride's sneak previews
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:15 am · September 6th, 2013
The venerable Euro fest doesn’t take kindly to having its world premieres pinched.
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BAFTA LA names Benedict Cumberbatch British Artist of the Year
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:19 pm · September 5th, 2013
George Clooney, Kathryn Bigelow and Ben KIngsley also receiving honors.
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Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Piero Tosi to receive Honorary Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:53 am · September 5th, 2013
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this year’s Honorary Oscar recipients, to be presented at the fifth annual Governors Awards in November.
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