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'Tinker Tailor' composer Alberto Iglesias takes top honors at World Soundtrack Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:44 am · October 22nd, 2012

The Spaniard beats out such rivals as John Williams and Alexandre Desplat.

Movieline takes on the Razzies with the Soily Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:42 am · March 13th, 2012

With the Razzie Awards firing at the same predictable targets, Movieline has aimed a little higher with their rival Soily Awards for 2011’s worst achievements in film.

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Round-up: Zimmer and Pharrell on scoring the Oscars

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 24th, 2012

Also: Ways to fix the Oscars, and the art of the tux

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Actress

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:05 pm · February 23rd, 2012

This year’s Best Actress category pitches one ingenue on her first nomination against four actresses who’ve been to the dance before — one of them a record 16 times. We examine who will win, and who should.

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Makeup

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:10 am · February 13th, 2012

The nomination race for the Best Makeup category was a competitive one, leaving us with one fantasy franchise never before recognized in the category, and two prosthetic feats in service of Best Actress-nominated performance. We break down their chances.

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MCN's Gurus make their final calls

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · February 11th, 2012

The Gurus o’ Gold collective of Oscar dorks (yours truly included) at Movie City News have offered up final-ish predictions. I imagine David Poland will give us all an opportunity to change this or that, and certainly, my own picks aren’t final until the Friday or Saturday before the show, but for the most part, these are where the chips lie.

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Tech Support Interview: Hair and makeup designers Marese Langan and Mark Coulier on turning Meryl Streep into 'The Iron Lady'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · February 2nd, 2012

Transforming a well-known actor into a well-known political figure on the screen is tricky business. The visual familiarity with both can be a huge challenge, leaving viewers scrutinizing the work more than they might otherwise. In the case if “The Iron Lady,” one of the most recognizable actresses in the world, Meryl Streep, had to undergo such a transformation as prosthetics designer Mark Coulier and hair designer Marese Langan were tasked with turning her into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Supporting Actress

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:00 am · January 27th, 2012

Four first-timers, Bérénice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, join previous nominee Janet McTeer in the Best Supporting Actress Oscar race. We weigh up their chances, and decide who deserves to win.

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Stuck in the middle with you: thoughts on the Oscar nominations

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:28 pm · January 24th, 2012

If it’s hard to settle on one emotional response to this year’s Academy Award nominations, that could be the result of the Academy’s own split instincts.

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Tech Support: 'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'War Horse' feature heavily in Oscar's crafts categories

Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:12 pm · January 24th, 2012

This morning, many crafts artists in Hollywood (and elsewhere in the world) found out that they are heading to the Kodak Theatre for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The thrill they are experiencing must be difficult to describe.

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Tech Support: Wrapping up guesses throughout the Academy's craft categories

Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:31 pm · January 19th, 2012

Rounding out my picks in the Academy’s crafts branches, from Best Music to Best Visual Effects.

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Tech Support: Guessing the nominees throughout the Academy's craft categories

Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:49 am · January 19th, 2012

In five days, the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards will be announced. It seems extraordinary that another season has nearly passed. And with a silent film and a somewhat fantastical (not-so-) children’s film poised to dominate the major categories, one realizes how quickly trends can change in Hollywood. But now it’s time to make our final picks across the crafts categories.

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Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 pm · January 14th, 2012

The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and “Hugo” was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in “Warrior.”

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'Albert Nobbs,' 'Beginners' and 'Weekend' feature in Gay & Lesbian critics nominations

Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:03 pm · January 10th, 2012

The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association has announced its list of nominees this year, and out front with two mentions apiece were “Albert Nobbs,” “Beginners” and “Weekend.”

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists go with 'The Artist,' Hazanavicius

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:37 am · January 10th, 2012

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has revealed its list of winners in 30 (!) categories after announcing a slate of nominees recently. The big winner in the traditional categories was “The Artist,” which won Best PIcture and Best Director.

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'Artist,' 'Harry Potter' and 'Hugo' among Academy's makeup finalists

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:13 pm · January 9th, 2012

The Academy has announced seven advancing finalists in the race for Best Makeup, and among the chosen are the Meryl Streep-starrer “The Iron Lady,” which transformed the beloved actress into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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