In a rare change of routine, the Cannes Film Festival awards will be presented a day earlier this year. Also: The politics of movie walkouts, and how to define designing ‘Gravity’
Roundup: Saturday night's all right for Cannes prizes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:06 am · February 10th, 2014
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Roundup: Ethical issues invade the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:58 am · February 3rd, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, two very different scandals — one concerning Woody Allen, the other “Alone Yet Not Alone” — have brought unexpected ethical issues into the Oscar race. Also: Keeping the foreign-language race fair, and a weekend of sad losses.
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Academy issues a statement about Best Original Song executive decision
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:46 am · February 1st, 2014
The Academy has released a statement concerning the decision to rescind the Best Original Song Oscar nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone.”
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Roundup: Why historical accuracy isn't everything
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · January 31st, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a historian looks over this year’s fact-based Oscar contenders and declasres there’s more to a great movie than factual fidelity. Also: Annies honor anime vetran Otomo, and can Amy Adams upset?
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Updated: 'Alone Yet Not Alone' disqualified songwriter responds
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:05 pm · January 29th, 2014
The controversial nominee has been disqualified after the Academy decide Bruce Broughton’s personal campaigning was against Oscar rules.
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The Academy turns a fishy situation into an embarrassing moment for all
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:42 pm · January 29th, 2014
By rescinding the Best Original Song Oscar nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone” due to questionable campaigning, the Academy has levied an over-the-top response to something that is basically status quo. Where does the witch hunt go from here?
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Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge on today's Oscar nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:18 pm · January 16th, 2014
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge discuss the 2014 Oscar nominations from Park City, Utah at the beginning of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
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Introducing 'Alone Yet Not Alone,' the year's most obscure Oscar nominee
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:59 am · January 16th, 2014
The Academy’s music branch always turns out one out-of-nowhere Best Original Song nominee, but they’ve outdone themselves this year with the low-profile Christian drama “Alone Yet Not Alone.”
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