We’re in the home stretch with votes being tallied and the line-up of nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards being readied. We’ll know what’s what on Thursday, bright and early, as will those who find themselves in this very competitive race.
Off the Carpet: Final thoughts on Oscar season's competitive first phase
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:26 am · January 13th, 2014
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'12 Years a Slave' dominates North Carolina critics' awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · January 13th, 2014
’12 Years a Slave’ took six awards from the North Carolina critics’ group, including Best Picture, Director and three acting wins.
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'Blue is the Warmest Color,' '12 Years a Slave,' 'Her' lead International Cinephile Society nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · January 13th, 2014
True to its name, the International Cinephile Society awards tend to be heavy on foreign and art house fare mixed in with the more expected contenders, and so it is that ‘Blue is the Warmest Color,’ ’12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Her’ lead with seven nods each.
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'Gravity' wins top honors at AACTA International Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:10 am · January 13th, 2014
AACTA — the Australian Academy — presented the international division of their awards in Los Angeles, with “Gravity” emerging as the top winner, while “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” also took multiple awards.
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Roundup: Chris Hemsworth to deliver the Oscar news on Thursday
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · January 13th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Chris Hemsworth will announce the Oscar nominations on Thursday with Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs. Also: Oscar contenders triumph in Palm Springs.
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'12 Years' celebrates as Benedict Cumberbatch dances from one Globes party to another
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:26 am · January 13th, 2014
Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o and Benedict Cumberbatch celebrated their best picture at the energetic FOX/Fox Searchlight Golden Globes party. Eventually, however, Cumberbatch joined some of Hollywood’s biggest names at the Warner Bros./In Style fete.
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Tech Support: Final predictions for Best Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design and Sound
Posted by gerardkennedy · 3:54 pm · January 10th, 2014
We’re within a week of the big moment. Oscar nominations will be announced on Thursday next week and we’ll find out which films are the dominant forces throughout the Academy’s various craft categories. Yesterday HitFix’s Gerard Kennedy began final Tech Support analysis of the field with the categories of Best Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song and Visual Effects. Today we round out the field with the rest.
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'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2' starts rolling, with Richard Gere on board
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:13 pm · January 10th, 2014
A sequel to the 2012 feelgood hit “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” has begun production in India, with Richard Gere among the new cast members joining Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and the original ensemble.
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Georgia Film Critics Association falls for 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:25 pm · January 10th, 2014
“Her” won the top prize from the Georgia Film Critics’ Association today, while “12 Years a Slave” landed a trio of acting awards.
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'12 Years a Slave' sweeps Iowa critics' awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:57 pm · January 10th, 2014
“12 Years a Slave” won every category it could from the Iowa Film Critics’ Association, while “Nebraska” and “American Hustle” were repeated runners-up.
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Oscar Talk: Final thoughts before the 2014 Academy Award nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · January 10th, 2014
On the latest podcast, Kris and Anne offer up some final nuggets in advance of the 86th annual Academy Awards nominations announcement.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:49 am · January 10th, 2014
Spike Jonze’s very 21st-century love story opens wide today. Critics and awards voters love it, but we want to hear your thoughts.
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'The Butler' leads film nominees at NAACP Image Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:19 am · January 10th, 2014
In a banner year for black-themed cinema, the NAACP Image Awards had more prestige films than usual to choose from this year, with “The Butler,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Fruitvale Station” all up for gold.
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'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' and 'Breaking Bad' nominated for 2014 ACE Eddie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · January 10th, 2014
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) organization has announced nominees for the 64th annual ACE Eddie Awards, and “American Hustle” has predictably kept its strong guild showing going with a notice in the comedy or musical category.
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Roundup: BAFTA voter slams his fellow 'sheep'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:43 am · January 10th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a BAFTA voter anonymously admonishes the group (himself included) for voting for frontrunners they haven’t seen. Also: Steve McQueen’s new TV project, and “American Hustle’s” J.Law problem.
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2014 Golden Globe Awards predictions
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 pm · January 9th, 2014
HitFix’s awards team places bets across the board in advance of Sunday night’s festivities.
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Tech Support: Final predictions for Best Cinematography, Makeup, Score, Song and Visual Effects
Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:16 pm · January 9th, 2014
Here we go again. A week from today, the nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards will be announced. Here at Tech Support, we’ve analyzed each of the 10 crafts categories, and interviewed several of the contenders. It’s now a waiting game with final calls to be made. Today, we take a final look at the fields of cinematography, music, makeup and hairstyling and visual effects.
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'The Act of Killing,' 'Stories We Tell' take top awards at Cinema Eye Honors
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:10 am · January 9th, 2014
The Cinema Eye Honors for documentary filmmaking spread the wealth at last night’s awards, as winners ranged from “The Act of Killing” to “Stories We Tell” to Dave Grohl’s “Sound City.”
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