Also: Streisand to perform at Oscars, and ‘The Sapphires’ sweeps Down Under
Roundup: Harvey's mea culpa on 'Django' and 'The Master'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:45 am · January 30th, 2013
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Roundup: Kushner honored with WGA's Selvin Award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · January 29th, 2013
Also: Michael Moore on ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and Dr Ruth’s Oscar night tips.
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Off the Carpet: Ang Lee's position in all of this
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:31 am · January 28th, 2013
Lately I’ve been curious about the Best Director race. With an “Argo” win would obviously come a split director decision (unless that write-in stuff finds traction). My instinct has been Steven Spielberg, because “Lincoln” is a hell of an accomplishment and even if I’m betting “Argo” will reap the benefits of the preferential ballot system (born out by its victory Saturday), it still makes sense for Spielberg to get some love. But what about Ang Lee?
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Roundup: Tim Robbins and Susanne Bier on Berlinale jury
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:30 am · January 28th, 2013
Also: Soderbergh talks not-quite-retirement, and Foster champions Wallis
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'Argo' stuns for second-straight day this weekend at the SAG Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:21 pm · January 27th, 2013
“Argo” is the story of the weekend, clearly. After coming out victorious at the PGA Awards it picked up the ensemble prize that everyone had either chalked up to “Lincoln” or “Silver Linings Playbook,” with some outliers thinking “Les Misérables” had a shot at it. Surprise!
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'Argo,' 'Wreck-It Ralph,' 'Searching for Sugar Man,' 'Homeland' win PGA Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:04 pm · January 26th, 2013
Does that wrap it up for Best Picture or is there more nuance at play?
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Ben Affleck speaks to a career transitioned at Santa Barbara Film Festival tribute
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:54 am · January 26th, 2013
As “Argo” star and director Ben Affleck took the stage of the Arlington Theatre last night to begin a two-hour Modern Master Award fete at the 28th annual Santa Barbara Film Festival, he settled into that on-going self-effacing tone immediately. “Ben Affleck, career retrospective,” he said. “That could go one of two ways.”
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César Award noms celebrate 'Amour,' 'Holy Motors'… and 'Argo'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:08 pm · January 25th, 2013
Noemie Lvovksy’s ‘Camille Rewinds’ leads with 13 nods.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 103 — Sundance reflections, PGA and SAG Awards preview
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:39 pm · January 25th, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss this year’s Sundance Film Festival and preview the upcoming PGA and SAG Awards.
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Roundup: BAFTA honors Alan Parker with Fellowship award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:19 am · January 24th, 2013
Also: A doctor speaks up for ‘Silver Linings,’ and why Ang Lee could win
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Roundup: Surviving the January release graveyard
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:29 am · January 21st, 2013
Also: Tweets vs. critics’ quotes, and can Jackman win?
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'Argo,' 'Life of Pi,' 'The Hobbit' and 'Skyfall' lead with MPSE nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:43 am · January 18th, 2013
This year’s Oscar nominees for Best Sound Editing were “Argo,” “Django Unchained,” “Life of Pi,” “Skyfall” and “Zero Dark Thirty.” Though intriguingly, even with inflated categories including eight nominees, Kathryn Bigelow’s bin Laden manhunt effort failed to receive a notice in the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards nominations, revealed today.
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'Skyfall,' 'Hunger Games' and others join Oscar nominees on Costume Designers Guild list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:27 pm · January 17th, 2013
Guild has separate categories for period, fantasy and contemporary work.
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Roundup: On Leonardo DiCaprio's odd Oscar history
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:49 am · January 15th, 2013
Also: The genius of Jodie Foster’s speech, and the oldest living Oscar nominees
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'Perks of Being a Wallflower' joins Oscar nominees on list of 25th USC Scripter finalists
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 am · January 15th, 2013
The USC Scripter Awards is celebrating its silver anniversary this year. And in this 25th year, the USC Libraries’ set of nominees is reflective of a very competitive year as, for the first time ever, a tie resulted in six nominees as opposed to the usual five.
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Off the Carpet: Why I want to see 'Argo' win Best Picture at the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:51 am · January 14th, 2013
The last 100 hours or so in Hollywood has been intriguing, to say the least. The Oscar nominations on Thursday sent a series of shockwaves throughout the industry and were marvelously reflective of a tightly contended, stellar year of filmmaking. And of course, two names have been on everyone’s lips since the Thursday morning bombshell: Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow.
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Big moments for Bill Clinton, Jodie Foster and Ben Affleck at the 70th annual Golden Globes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:43 am · January 14th, 2013
It was all smiles at the Warner Bros./In Style party Sunday night as team “Argo” had grabbed yet another one-two Best Picture/Best Director punch after the film’s director Ben Affleck was unceremoniously snubbed from the Oscars’ Best Director line-up late last week.
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'Django' is Tarantino's biggest hit and 'Lincoln' crosses $150 mil as Best Picture nominees storm the box office this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:06 am · January 13th, 2013
This is the story of the season.
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