The films respectively won the Fantasy, Contemporary and Period categories from the ADG, but that’s no guarantee any of them will win the Oscar.
'Gravity,' 'Her,' 'The Great Gatsby' win Art Directors Guild Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:40 pm · February 8th, 2014
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'Captain Phillips' and 'American Hustle' win industry editing honors
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:20 pm · February 7th, 2014
Friday night “Captain Phillips” routed fellow Best Picture nominees “Gravity,” “Her” and “12 Years a Slave” to win the ACE Eddie Award for dramatic feature film editing. “American Hustle,” meanwhile, bested “Nebraska” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” to claim the comedy/musical prize.
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'12 Years a Slave' and 'Blue is the Warmest Color' win with Gay and Lesbian critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:44 pm · January 22nd, 2014
“12 Years a Slave” has picked up yet another Best Picture prize from a critics organization, as the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) tapped it the year’s best for 2013. Oscar frontrunners Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett won top acting honors, while “Blue is the Warmest Color” received a pair of prizes including LGBT Film of the Year. HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” and Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” picked up awards in the TV categories, including a tie for TV Drama of the Year.
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71st Golden Globes winners and nominees – complete list
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:58 pm · January 12th, 2014
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out wins for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” were the big winners in the Best Picture ranks, while “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” took major prizes as well.
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'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' and 'Breaking Bad' nominated for 2014 ACE Eddie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · January 10th, 2014
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) organization has announced nominees for the 64th annual ACE Eddie Awards, and “American Hustle” has predictably kept its strong guild showing going with a notice in the comedy or musical category.
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Is the newly British 'Gravity' the film to beat at the BAFTAs?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:02 am · January 8th, 2014
With hefty nomination hauls for “American Hustle,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Gravity” — nominated as a British film — the UK’s top film awards again reflect the Oscar race, with a few key exceptions.
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Guy Lodge's top 25 films of 2013: #25-11
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:19 pm · December 24th, 2013
In Contention critic Guy Lodge reveals the first part of his Best Films of 2013 countdown, with picks including “Before Midnight,” “Behind the Candelabra” and “Stoker.”
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'12 Years a Slave' leads London critics' nods, Gary Oldman receives career honor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 am · December 17th, 2013
The London Film Critics’ Circle shares their US counterparts’ enthusiasm for “12 Years a Slave,” but almost mixed things up a bit, with the likes of “Frances Ha” and “The Great Beauty” up for the top prize. Meanwhile, Gary Oldman will receive the group’s annual Dilys Powell Award for contribution to cinema.
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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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How Steven Soderbergh helped edit Spike Jonze's 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:50 am · October 7th, 2013
…and how Chris Cooper got the chop.
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Emmys: David Fincher and Michael Douglas headline movie vet winners
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 pm · September 22nd, 2013
It was a big night for prestige film personalities in front of and behind the camera at the Emmys tonight. Names include David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, Jeff Daniels and Michael Douglas
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Roundup: Putting the brakes on '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:13 am · September 16th, 2013
Also: Is the film made to engender white guilt?
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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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Swedish cinema sings on key at Way Out West fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:05 am · August 19th, 2013
Major local productions jostle with the likes of Alicia Keys for audience attention.
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Sweden's Way Out West lineup runs the gamut from Soderbergh to Alicia Keys
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:40 am · July 2nd, 2013
The hybrid music-and-movie fest runs from August 8 to 10.
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Critics' Choice TV awards go to 'Breaking Bad,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'Behind the Candelabra'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:47 pm · June 10th, 2013
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) couldn’t make up its collective mind in a number of key races at tonight’s BTJA Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Three categories ended in ties, two of them major categories of Best Drama Series (which went to “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones”) and Best Reality Series (which went to “Push Girls” and — dear lord — “Duck Dynasty”).
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Best and Worst of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:41 pm · May 27th, 2013
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge of In Contention highlight the best and worst films of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cannes 2013 review roundup
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · May 27th, 2013
The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival is officially over as the winners and losers make their way home from the south of France. Will we be talking about these films during the Oscar season? Time will tell. But for now, a quick cheat sheet of our take on the festivities.
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