‘!2 Years a Slave’ was the big winner at today’s Boston Society of Film Critics vote, taking Best Picture, Director and Actor — while ‘Enough Said’ pulled two surprise wins.
'12 Years a Slave,' James Gandolfini win with Boston Society of Film Critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:58 am · December 8th, 2013
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'American Hustle' wins big with New York Film Critics Circle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:51 am · December 3rd, 2013
David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” was crowned the best film of 2013 today by the New York Film Critics Circle, capping off a nearly five-hour vote and marking the first critics awards announcement of the year. The film also received wins for Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) and Best Screenplay.
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The Long Shot: Independents' day
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:52 pm · November 27th, 2013
Yesterday’s Independent Spirit Award nominations featured a number of films firmly in the hunt for Oscar glory — a crossover that has become standard in recent years. In his weekly awards column, Guy Lodge wonders if other independent cinema is getting short-changed.
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Sandra Bullock (who else?) is EW's Entertainer of the Year
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · November 25th, 2013
Off the back of her contrasting performances in hit films “The Heat” and “Gravity,” Sandra Bullock has been named Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of the Year — making her the first two-time recipient of the honor. Is a second Oscar also in the offing?
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Cate Blanchett named Santa Barbara's Outstanding Performer of the Year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · November 5th, 2013
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has kicked off a wave of tribute announcements today with the revelation that Cate Blanchett will receive this year’s Outstanding Performer of the Year award for her work in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.”
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It's official: George Clooney's 'Monuments Men' moves to February 7
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:20 am · October 24th, 2013
Will the wartime romp follow the ‘Shutter Island’ route to success?
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'12 Years a Slave,' 'Before Midnight' in line for gold at Gotham Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 am · October 24th, 2013
And there’s good news for ‘Before Midnight’ and ‘Inside Llewyn Davis.’
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3 on 3: Who wins and who loses with the 'Monuments Men' move to 2014?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:40 am · October 23rd, 2013
The Oscar race just got a bit less crowded, but what’s in it for the movie?
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New trailer for Clooney's 'Monuments Men' underlines the 'art is important' message
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 pm · October 10th, 2013
Probably a good way to sell one of the season’s last unseen Oscar players.
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NYFF pays tribute to Cate Blanchett… and so do we
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:30 pm · October 3rd, 2013
The star’s sixth Oscar nod is on the way, but her career goes deeper than that.
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Cate Blanchett to make her directorial debut with 'The Dinner'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 pm · September 19th, 2013
Oren Moverman will write the new adaptation of Herman Koch’s bestseller.
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Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes to receive Gala Tributes at NYFF
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:35 am · August 22nd, 2013
Fiennes’ directorial effort ‘The Invisible Woman’ will also bow at the fest.
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'Monuments Men' trailer finds George Clooney and Matt Damon on the hunt for stolen art
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:36 am · August 8th, 2013
How is George Clooney’s “The Monuments Men” going to shape up this season? Frankly, this “movie” movie is starting to looking like another “Argo,” potentially, a middle-ground choice that entertains with a slice of history but has a populist edge to it that will draw in audiences, not just the industry.
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'Blue Jasmine's' $102,167 per screen sets 2013 record
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:09 am · July 28th, 2013
“Blue Jasmine” had a spectacular debut in just six theaters this weekend finding $102,167 per screen.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Blue Jasmine'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:11 am · July 26th, 2013
Woody Allen’s latest makes its way to theaters this weekend.
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Cate Blanchett on navigating the dark corners of a broken individual in Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:25 pm · July 25th, 2013
The obvious question when you’re talking to an actress who has just finished a collaboration with Woody Allen, an actress like “Blue Jasmine” star Cate Blanchett, for instance, is whether that specific collaboration an actor’s dream. After all, so many performers have produced some of their best (in many cases, award-winning) work under the director’s helm. But the answer isn’t necessarily the one you might expect.
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Cate Blanchett talks about working with Malick and the tone of 'Monuments Men'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:10 am · July 25th, 2013
Cate Blanchett has been making the rounds on behalf of Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” this week, which premiered in Los Angeles last night. And again, we’ll be talking about that performance quite a bit over the next few months, but when I got her on the phone recently to discuss the film, I also took a few choice moments at the end to talk about two other projects that have me intrigued.
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The 10 best performances in Woody Allen films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:36 am · July 23rd, 2013
HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley and Guy Lodge spotlight the top performances in Woody Allen films with his latest, “Blue Jasmine,” around the corner.
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