Peter Jackson and his fellow director at Weta Digital, pioneering visual effects artist Joe Letteri, are being honored by the Producers’ Guild of America for their technological achievements. They will receive the anguard Award, previous presented to the likes of George Lucas and James Cameron.
Peter Jackson honored by Producers' Guild for visual effects work
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:58 pm · November 11th, 2013
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Roundup: Why a winner-heavy Best Actress race is a bad thing
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · October 11th, 2013
Also: “Gravity” backlash, and where “Blue Jasmine” is competing at the Globes
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Stop comparing 'Gravity' to 'Avatar' when it comes to Oscar
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:48 pm · October 7th, 2013
A look at why the “Gravity’s” best picture chances aren’t as similar to “Avatar’s” as some would like you to believe.
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Roundup: Forest Whitaker to be honored at Gotham Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 am · October 4th, 2013
Also: The significance of Iran backing ‘The Past,’ and the brevity of ‘Gravity.’
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Cinema Audio Society honors Oscar-winning sound mixer Andy Nelson
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:24 am · September 18th, 2013
‘Les Mis’ mixer will receive Career Achievement Award at February ceremony.
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James Cameron on 'Gravity': 'It's the movie I've been hungry to see for an awful long time'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:58 pm · September 4th, 2013
“Gravity” is a full-on ride, as immersive an experience as you could hope for in a movie. It puts you right there with Sandra Bullock, having its way with your equilibrium. So it’s high praise when a guy like James Cameron calls it “the best space film ever done.”
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James Cameron taps 'Terminator,' 'Jurassic Park IV' and 'Aliens vs. Predator' writers for three 'Avatar' sequels
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 am · August 1st, 2013
Fox has announced three sequels for James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster “Avatar.” The director has already hired a number of writers to flesh out the rest of the franchise.
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Spike Lee joins the listing game
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:40 am · August 10th, 2012
As his latest joint hits theaters, he reveals his Top 15 films on iTunes.
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‘Avatar’ director James Cameron backs a space venture to expand Earth’s resources
Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:44 pm · April 20th, 2012
James Cameron backs a privatized space mission that is oddly reminiscent of the one presented in “Avatar.”
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Sex scares: ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ will not be released in India
Posted by Roth Cornet · 5:54 pm · February 1st, 2012
Sony Pictures has canceled the scheduled February 10 release of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” after India’s Central Board of Film Certification insisted that five scenes be pulled from director David Fincher’s cut.
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Interview: Wim Wenders on overcoming loss and meeting 3D in 'Pina'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:48 pm · January 13th, 2012
Wim Wenders’s 3D dance documentary “Pina” was intended to be a creative collaboration with choreographer Pina Bausch, not a posthumous tribute to her — the director explains how the project grew over more than 20 years of planning.
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'Smurfs' animated feature DQ raises questions about vague regulations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 6:15 pm · December 17th, 2011
“The Smurfs” was unlikely to become one of the five animated films nominated for an Academy Award this year. However, the film’s disqualification does point to an interesting question: What does qualify as an animated film in today’s cinematic landscape?
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Oscarweb Round-up: R.I.P. Jerry Robinson
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:09 am · December 9th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Joker creator Jerry Robinson passes, the NYT ponders whether Scott Rudin held “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” because of last year’s early “Social Network” peak and James Cameron gets sued over “Avatar.”
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Off the Carpet: Critical condition
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · November 28th, 2011
The Gotham Awards this evening and the NYFCC vote tomorrow signal the start of the precursor awards season. What needs a boost?
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James Cameron talks 'Avatar' sequels
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:53 am · October 19th, 2011
James Cameron is toiling away on the screenplays for his two “Avatar” sequels. He recently revealed a few nuggets about the film that fans will certainly be interested in: the oceans of Pandora will be featured extensively and there will be “other planets” brought into play as well.
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