AMERICAN HUSTLE

Contender Countdown: Oscar race gets a taste of 'Wolf of Wall Street'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:52 pm · October 31st, 2013

“The Wolf of Wall Street” looks like it’s a real contender in this year’s Oscar race as the Best Picture field gets even tighter.

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Tech Support: The production designers go it alone this year

Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:18 pm · October 31st, 2013

This year’s race for Best Production Design is a little different in that the costumers have split off and formed their own branch. How will that affect the race? From this vantage point, films like “12 Years a Slave,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Inside Llewyn Davis” seem formidable.

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Oscar Talk: NYFF, Gotham nominations, awards contenders head for 2014

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · October 25th, 2013

In the latest edition of the Oscar Talk podcast, Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson look back at what the New York Film Festival added to the pile, consider the indie slate with the Gotham Awards nominees and ponder the exit of a few key titles to 2014.

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Contender Countdown: Is Oscar ready to do the 'Hustle?'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:52 am · October 24th, 2013

With “The Monuments Men” heading to 2014, will another Sony Pictures release secure a position in the race for a 2014 Best Picture nomination?

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3 on 3: Who wins and who loses with the 'Monuments Men' move to 2014?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:40 am · October 23rd, 2013

The Oscar race just got a bit less crowded, but what’s in it for the movie?

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Roundup: ScarJo on her 'abstract' awards chances for 'Her'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:35 am · October 18th, 2013

Also: Pulling off ‘All is Lost,’ and banging the drum for Judi Dench.

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The Long Shot: Direct influence

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013

There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. Cuarón.

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No (high profile) secret screening for NYFF this year?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 pm · October 7th, 2013

While films like “Hugo” and “Lincoln” may have received their first looks at the annual New York Film Festival via “secret screenings” in recent years, attendees can probably stop holding their breath for another surprise at the on-going 51st annual.

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Contender Countdown: It's already hard out there for a best picture player

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:25 pm · September 12th, 2013

The sniping and backstabbing has already begun, but has it affected the best picture race at all? Plus: A brand new feature. Rank the top 10 contenders as you see them.

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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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Contender Countdown: 'Gravity' and '12 Years A Slave' storm out of the gate

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:55 pm · September 4th, 2013

Awards season is on and “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave” lead the Best Picture race – right now – in this week’s contender countdown.

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Oscar pundits set the field before festival madness begins

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:33 pm · August 22nd, 2013

The best Oscar pundits in the business – collectively – set the field for the 2013-2014 awards season as the Gurus of Gold return.

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Oscar Talk: 2013 so far, fall festival preview and a look to the season ahead

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:56 am · August 16th, 2013

In the first podcast of the 2013-2014 season, Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson discuss 2013 so far, the fall festival circuit ahead and the upcoming season in general.

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Performances on the lead-supporting bubble dance with category placement this season

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:19 am · August 14th, 2013

This week’s report about Meryl Streep potentially being campaigned in the supporting actress category for her performance in John Wells’ “August: Osage County” reminds of a slew of actors in a similar boat this year, dancing with category selection with arguments to be made on both sides.

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David O. Russell brings the trailer for 'American Hustle' to Good Morning America

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 am · July 31st, 2013

Well, you don’t see this too often. Eschewing the usual Apple/Yahoo!/MSN launching pads, Sony premiered the trailer for David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” on ABC’s Good Morning America earlier today, with Russell on hand to talk about the movie.

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Where will Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' end up?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:20 pm · June 27th, 2013

With a full slate of films to campaign and market this fall, Sony Pictures may be moving Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher” to art house shingle Sony Pictures Classics for distribution, or the film could be held for 2014 release.

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'August: Osage County' director John Wells saddles up to 'Chef' with Bradley Cooper

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:31 pm · May 2nd, 2013

Bradley Cooper has been moving right along with his post-“Silver Linings” playbook. He’s currently shooting David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” and smartly backed away from the on-going circus that is “Jane Got a Gun” this week. Earlier today it was announced that Steven Spielberg will be tackling “American Sniper” with Cooper in the lead role as the most lethal sniper in US military history, while he attached himself to the Steven Knight-scripted “Chef” not too long ago.

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