ACADEMY AWARDS

Academy announces concert event for original score and song Oscar nominees

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:21 pm · July 10th, 2013

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that this year’s Oscar-nominated original scores and songs will be featured in a live concert on Thursday, February 27, three days before the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony.

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Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in first official still from 'Saving Mr Banks'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:15 pm · July 10th, 2013

The stars enact some frosty body language between Walt Disney and P.L. Travers.

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Oscar Bait: Universal sets Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' for Christmas 2014

Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · July 10th, 2013

Young British star Jack O’Connell to headline the Coens-scripted WWII drama.

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Karlovy Vary Film Festival: 'Child's Pose,' 'Concussion,' 'Miele'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:30 pm · July 9th, 2013

Catching up with highlights from Berlin, Sundance and Cannes.

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Taking stock of the Best Visual Effects race during the summer blockbuster season

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:04 am · July 9th, 2013

We’re right in the middle of the blockbuster movie season so it seems now would be a nice opportunity to look at the race for Best Visual Effects.

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George Clooney to receive BAFTA LA's Stanley Kubrick Award

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:50 am · July 9th, 2013

The honor will be presented at the Britannia Awards ceremony on November 9.

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Rooney Mara and Martin Sheen join the cast of Stephen Daldry's 'Trash'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 pm · July 8th, 2013

Richard Curtis writing the adaptation of Andy Mulligan’s children’s novel.

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Poster for Spike Lee's 'Oldboy' remake is something a little out of the box

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:55 am · July 8th, 2013

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley star in the October release.

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Jafar Panahi accepts Academy membership 'on behalf of Iranian filmmakers'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · July 6th, 2013

A heartfelt statement of acceptance from the embattled Iranian director.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Despicable Me 2'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:14 am · July 5th, 2013

The minions are already chewing up the holiday weekend box office.

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Karlovy Vary Film Festival: 'Killing Season,' 'Honeymoon,' 'DK'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:04 am · July 4th, 2013

Travolta and De Niro bring the star power, but the Czechs bring the good stuff.

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Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity' to open 70th annual Venice Film Festival

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:59 am · July 3rd, 2013

Eagerly awaited opener portends a starry festival lineup.

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Jacki Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden join Emma Stone and Colin Firth in Woody Allen's latest

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:03 am · July 2nd, 2013

The Woodster’s 2014 project is already shooting in the South of France.

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Sweden's Way Out West lineup runs the gamut from Soderbergh to Alicia Keys

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:40 am · July 2nd, 2013

The hybrid music-and-movie fest runs from August 8 to 10.

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With 'Blue is the Warmest Color' out of the running, a look ahead to the foreign Oscar race

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · July 1st, 2013

‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ won’t be competing this year, but what will?

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Off the Carpet: Half-time

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:06 am · July 1st, 2013

The mid-way point of 2013 is here. How has the first half of the year shaped up for awards hopefuls? A month-by-month dissection answers that very question.

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