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'Birdman' puts Fox Searchlight and New Regency at the top of the Oscar mountain

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:49 am · February 23rd, 2015

Ready for your Oscar season hangover? Some major takeaways from all the players in the awards season game.

Is this the moment that cost 'Boyhood' the Oscar?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:58 am · February 23rd, 2015

Lots of things can crash momentum but anointing a frontrunner on the cover of a major consumer magazine too early in the process can certainly backfire. Is that what happened this year, or is it just part of an overall complex puzzle?

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Patricia Arquette dissed the 'Mani Cam' again backstage

Posted by chris-eggertsen · 8:03 pm · February 22nd, 2015

Best Supporting Actress winner Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”) talks to the press backstage at the Oscars.

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J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette close out a Sundance-to-Oscars year

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:58 pm · February 22nd, 2015

Capping off over a year of praise and superlatives that began with Sundance premieres in January of 2014 and kicked off the season with kudos from the New York Film Critics Circle in December, “Boyhood’s” Patricia Arquette and “Whiplash’s” J.K. Simmons walked away with supporting actress and supporting actor honors at the 87th annual Academy Awards Sunday night.

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87th Academy Awards Winners and Nominees – Complete List

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:59 pm · February 22nd, 2015

A complete list of all the winners and nominees for the 87th Academy Awards which were announced during the 2015 Oscars Telecast on Sunday, February 22 on ABC.

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Spirit Awards and pre-Oscar gatherings highlight a busy Saturday for Hollywood

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:00 am · February 22nd, 2015

Between the Spirit Awards, post-show gatherings and pre-Oscar celebrations, it was a busy Saturday in Hollywood.

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Patricia Arquette: 'Boyhood' took even longer to make than you think

Posted by Louis Virtel · 5:47 pm · February 21st, 2015

After winning the Independent Spirit Award for her performance in “Boyhood,” Patricia Arquette cleared misconceptions about how long Richard Linklater spent arranging every year’s filming.

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2015 Independent Spirit Awards Predictions

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:20 pm · February 20th, 2015

HitFix predicts the winners of the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards where “Selma,” “Nightcrawler” and “A Most Violent Year” may get their chance to shine.

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Best Picture: 'Birdman' or 'Boyhood?' 'Boyhood' or 'Birdman?' Or…something else?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:12 pm · February 19th, 2015

This year’s Best Picture Oscar race is truly a stunner, and the envelope hasn’t even been opened yet. Let’s review how we got to this place, shall we? And let’s do it in present tense, to really relive the magic.

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Best Director: Richard Linklater vs. Alejandro G. Iñárritu for Oscar is just too close to call

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:07 pm · February 19th, 2015

“Birdman’s” Alejandro G. Iñárritu and “Boyhood’s” Richard Linklater face off in a much closer race than it might seem or Best Director.

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Best Supporting Actress: Is Emma Stone upset talk just silly at this point?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:17 pm · February 17th, 2015

“Boyhood’s” Patricia Arquette hasn’t lost yet, which means she’s primed for an upset right? Not so fast.

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Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons is one of Oscar night's true locks

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:15 am · February 17th, 2015

HitFix analyzes the Best Supporting Actor category, which feels like one of the handful of Oscar categories that is all locked up. And doesn’t it seem like it’s felt that way for a long time this year?

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Best Original Screenplay: Will Wes Anderson finally get a 'Grand' Oscar moment?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:31 pm · February 16th, 2015

“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?

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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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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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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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