Just minutes after the Boston Society of Film Critics crowned “Zero Dark Thirty” the year’s best film, the New York Film Critics Online went and did the very same thing. They also spotlighted Kathryn Bigelow in the Best Director category (as well as Mark Boal’s screenplay), and, like Boston, went with Daniel Day-Lewis and Emmanuelle Riva in the lead acting categories.
'Zero Dark Thirty' tops New York Film Critics Online winners
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · December 9th, 2012
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GKIDS makes a statement this season with two animated feature nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:27 am · February 11th, 2012
Somewhat lost or at the very least under-considered this year when it comes to the Best Animated Feature Film category is the success of indie distributor GKIDS in the field.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Animated Feature Film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:14 pm · January 31st, 2012
Early on in the season it was decided that a full slate of five nominees in the Best Animated Feature Film category would be allowed, as there were at least 16 qualifying titles. However, that didn’t necessary mean there WOULD be five, as the scoring system within the branch might still have yielded less that were deemed worthy. But in the end, five managed to surface after all.
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2011: the year in superlatives
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:11 am · December 16th, 2011
Who am I to complain about the amount of year-end kudos announcements when I had this post coming all along? I know. I’m so hypocritical.
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'Rango,' 'Puss in Boots,' 'Tintin' and more fight it out for Best Animated Feature Film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:11 pm · December 15th, 2011
This year’s race for Best Animated Feature Film is a bit of a full one. After only 15 titles qualified last year (yielding just three nominees), the total number of qualifying films in the hunt this time around is 19, meaning we’ll have a set of five contenders when the nominees are announced in January. And now’s as good a time as any to handicap the field.
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DreamWorks dominates Annie nods with 'Kung Fu Panda 2' and 'Puss in Boots'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:10 am · December 5th, 2011
The 39th annual Annie Award nominees have been announced, and it does little to whittle down the animated feature category at the Oscars, considering the number of films cited across the board.
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18 toons qualify for Best Animated Feature Film, 'Tintin' among them
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:27 pm · November 4th, 2011
The Academy has announced its list of qualifying titles for the Best Animated Feature Film category. And it turns out there are enough for a full slate of five nominees this year.
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