“Birdman” and “Boyhood” could win, but Wes Anderson has taken all the other major Original Screenplay kudos for “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Why stop now?
Best Original Screenplay: Will Wes Anderson finally get a 'Grand' Oscar moment?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:31 pm · February 16th, 2015
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Off the Carpet: Less than a week to go, it's 'Birdman's' Oscar to lose
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:00 pm · February 15th, 2015
With less than a week to go before the 87th annual Oscars, it seems like “Birdman” is the film the industry is behind. Big wins from a number of guilds signify a wave of support and betting any other way really requires ignoring a deafening industry hum at this point.
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Emmanuel Lubezki wins second-straight ASC cinematography award for 'Birdman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:46 pm · February 15th, 2015
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has awarded “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” top honors for cinematography. Emmanuel Lubezki also won the award last year, making him the first back-to-back recipient to date.
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'Guardians,' 'Grand Budapest' big winners with Makeup and Hairstylists Guild
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:34 pm · February 14th, 2015
The Makeup and Hairstylists Guild Awards saw wins for “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Birdman” and “American Horror Story: Freak Show” Saturday night, among others.
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Jafar Panahi's 'Taxi' wins Golden Bear at 2015 Berlin Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:31 am · February 14th, 2015
The 65th annual Berlin International Film Festival has drawn to a close with Darren Aronofsky’s jury settling on awards for films in competition. Jafar Panahi’s “Taxi” walked away with top honors, while the “45 Years” duo of Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling won acting honors.
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Michael Keaton stops by Antonio Sanchez's live performance of his 'Birdman' score
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:40 pm · February 13th, 2015
Michael Keaton introduced a very special event in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night, a live performance of the “Birdman” score by composer and drummer Antonio Sanchez.
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Contender Countdown: The tough Best Picture call between 'Boyhood' and 'Birdman'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:30 pm · February 12th, 2015
Is it “Boyhood” or “Birdman” for Best Picture? Some thoughts in this week’s countdown on whether “analytics” really matter with Oscar’s biggest prize.
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'Birdman,' 'Gone Girl' win Final Draft Screenwriters' Choice Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:26 pm · February 12th, 2015
Winners have been unveiled for the 2015 Final Draft Screenwriters’ Choice Awards (basically voted on by anyone who — legally — owns Final Draft). “Birdman” and “Gone Girl” came out on top in the film categories, while “True Detective” and “The Big Bang Theory” were the TV winners.
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Exclusive: Dig a little deeper into 'Birdman' with the Oscars on the horizon
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:34 pm · February 12th, 2015
A new “Birdman” featurette takes you a little further into its thematic ideas. Will it pull off the Oscar win in 10 days? We’ll know soon enough.
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Off the Carpet: How to look at what the guilds and BAFTA Awards have told us
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:35 pm · February 8th, 2015
With guilds and the British Academy speaking up in this year’s Oscar race, things feel spread as thin as ever. Or do they? How to read the tea leaves left by the industry roll-out…
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Cinematographers pick the best-shot films of all time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:31 am · February 4th, 2015
A few years ago industry cinematographers were asked to pick the best-shot films of all time in two eras, and then followed up with a modern assessment.
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Adorable kids reenact Best Picture nominees
Posted by Louis Virtel · 5:02 pm · February 3rd, 2015
Children reenact all eight Best Picture nominees. Their version of “Whiplash” might be better than the real thing.
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'Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Birdman' top 2015 Art Directors Guild Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:06 pm · January 31st, 2015
The 2015 Art Directors Guild Awards honored “Birdman,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “True Detective” and “Silicon Valley” among others on Saturday night.
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'American Sniper,' 'Imitation Game' controversies top of mind in Santa Barbara
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:19 pm · January 31st, 2015
Controversy was at the forefront of discussion Saturday at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s annual Writers Panel featuring behind-the-keyboard talent involved with some of the year’s most celebrated films, all of them nominated for Academy Awards for their work.
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Don't call it a comeback: Michael Keaton on biding time, waiting for a 'Birdman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:12 am · January 29th, 2015
Wrapping up a series of chats with “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, HitFix talks to the Oscar-nominated actor about choices he’s made over the last 10 or 15 years and building toward a project like the one that has everyone buzzing.
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Michael Keaton says he was lucky to be a part of Batmania
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:56 am · January 28th, 2015
Continuing an on-going series of chats with Oscar-nominated “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the actor talks about “Beetlejuice,” it’s long-awaited sequel and being at the center of the “Batman” maelstrom.
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Michael Keaton's love of journalism: 'The Paper,' 'Live from Baghdad,' 'Spotlight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:33 am · January 27th, 2015
Continuing a series of interviews with “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the Oscar-nominated actor discusses his love of journalism and voracious newspaper reading habits, as well as his string of news roles in “The Paper,” “Live from Baghdad” and the upcoming “Spotlight.”
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Michael Keaton remembers Harold Ramis, tackling Shakespeare, Ron Howard's 'Gung Ho'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:55 pm · January 25th, 2015
In the first of a series of interviews with “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the Oscar nominee discusses his early obsession with comedy, working with Harold Ramis on “Multiplicity,” braving Shakespeare with Kenneth Branagh and owing a debt to “Night Shift,” “Gung Ho” and “The Paper” director Ron Howard.
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