HitFix chats with “The Imitation Game” editor William Goldenberg, two years removed from his Oscar win for “Argo.”
How the ticking of a clock helped editor William Goldenberg pace 'The Imitation Game'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 2:42 pm · December 18th, 2014
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'Argo,' 'Mud' and 'Girls' among the winners at Casting Society of America Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:19 am · November 19th, 2013
“Mud” was the only 2013 film honored at the Casting Society of America’s Artios Awards, which otherwise flashed back to the 2012 Oscar race — as “Argo” once more bested its Best Picture rivals. “Homeland” and “Girls” were among the TV winners.
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The Long Shot: Acting important and playing nice
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:37 am · November 13th, 2013
In this week’s Oscar-focused column, Guy Lodge looks at the tricky balance Oscar contenders usually have to strike between being likeable and being laudable — will “12 Years a Slave,” “Gravity” or “Saving Mr. Banks” manage it? Also: this week’s updated Oscar predictions.
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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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Casting Society of America nominees range from 'Argo' to 'Mud' to 'Magic Mike'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:55 am · August 19th, 2013
The Artios Awards for film, TV and theater will take place on November 18.
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Ben Affleck sends up 'Argo' and his Best Picture Oscar acceptance speech on SNL
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 pm · May 18th, 2013
You didn’t think “Argo” and its Oscar run was through with you yet, did you? Tonight on “Saturday Night Live,” last year’s golden boy Ben Affleck took up hosting duties for the fifth time in his career, bringing the 38th season of the show to a close and putting a big bow on the 2012-2013 Oscar season.
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Ben Affleck to direct his second Dennis Lehane adaptation with 'Live By Night'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:27 pm · May 7th, 2013
His debut, ‘Gone Baby Gone,’ was also based on the Boston crime writer’s work.
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George Clooney to reteam with 'Argo' journalist for 'Coronado High'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:45 pm · April 25th, 2013
George Clooney is finishing up “The Monuments Men” for release later this year, which he is also producing along with Smoke House partner Grant Heslov. The duo, with Ben Affleck, picked up Oscars for Best Picture in February for “Argo,” and according to The Wrap, Clooney and Heslov are re-teaming with journalist Joshuah Bearman — whose 2007 Wired article spawned the Iran hostage crisis drama — for something called “Coronado High.”
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How Harvey Weinstein apparently played the press on the last day of Oscar voting
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:12 pm · March 27th, 2013
David O. Russell was reportedly never really attached to ‘The Ends of the Earth’
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Production begins on George Clooney's 'The Monuments Men'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:51 pm · March 5th, 2013
Could he be back at the Oscars next year?
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'Skyfall,' 'The Avengers,' 'The Hobbit' lead nominations for Jameson Empire Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · March 1st, 2013
But what films were Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway nominated for?
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Telluride announces 40th anniversary festival celebration and creation of new venue
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:31 am · February 28th, 2013
Excitement will be as high as ever for the Telluride Film Festival this year as it celebrates its 40th anniversary with an extra day added to the long Labor Day weekend festivities. Not only that, but a new venue has been announced bearing the name of the fest’s most famous regular, director Werner Herzog.
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The 2012-2013 Film Awards Circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:25 am · February 27th, 2013
Charting the winners and losers of this year’s Oscar season.
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Off the Carpet: A roller coaster season comes to an end
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:13 pm · February 25th, 2013
What can one really say at the end of a season this contentious, this exciting, this tight every step of the way other than: “Gee, that was fun.”
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 108 — Special Edition! — Wrapping up the 85th annual Academy Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:30 pm · February 25th, 2013
In today’s podcast, Kris and Anne dig in on last night’s Oscar telecast, the sights and sounds, the winners and losers.
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Everybody's fine: closing thoughts on an Oscar season of multiple narratives
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · February 25th, 2013
With eight of nine Best Picture nominees rewarded, it wasn’t all about ‘Argo.’
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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' has a strong crafts showing at the Oscars
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:35 am · February 25th, 2013
I’m writing this column, the last Tech Support entry for this 2012-2013 Oscar season, with a strange combination of ambivalence and a touch of the bittersweet. Despite the fun of awards season, and this one in particular, it is somewhat relieving to see it come to an end.
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Ben Affleck's 'Argo' named Best Picture of the year at the 85th annual Academy Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:59 pm · February 24th, 2013
Crowning off an industry awards running of the table, from the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards the night director Ben Affleck was passed over for a Best Director Oscar nomination through a guild circuit that brought high profile recognition from the likes of producers, directors, actors and writers, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Argo” has been named Best Picture of 2012 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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