In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a critic debates the pros and cons of this year’s unusually prestigious comedy races at the Globes. Meanwhile, Edgar Wright lists his favourite films of 2013.
Roundup: On this year's not-quite-comic Globe nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:45 am · December 20th, 2013
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How Harvey Weinstein apparently played the press on the last day of Oscar voting
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:12 pm · March 27th, 2013
David O. Russell was reportedly never really attached to ‘The Ends of the Earth’
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'Argo' and 'Django Unchained' win screenplay Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:29 pm · February 24th, 2013
Quentin Tarantino and Chris Terrio will be the lucky writers walking out of the Dolby Theatre tonight with Oscars in hand. The two men won their prizes for “Django Unchained” (Best Original Screenplay) and “Argo” (Best Adapted Screenplay) respectively.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:35 am · February 15th, 2013
‘Argo,’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ square off.
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'Argo' wins the USC Scripter Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:43 pm · February 9th, 2013
In yet another surprise (though I guess there should be none by now with this film), “Argo” has picked up an interesting win en route to the Oscars. Journalist Joshua Bearman (article, “The Great Escape”), author Antonio Mendez (book, “The Master of Disguise”) and screenwriter Chris Terrio (“Argo”) have taken the USC Scripter Award over some heated competition.
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Ben Affleck and Chris Terrio on 'Argo,' the Middle East and the root of all drama
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:05 pm · December 19th, 2012
When he made his way into the director’s chair for a new phase in his career, Ben Affleck always assumed that if he came across an existing script, he would likely just take over and re-write it. And of course, he has the credentials: an Oscar for co-writing “Good Will Hunting” with Matt Damon goes a long way toward legitimizing his talent as a writer. But when “Argo” was fired across his bow by Smoke House honchos Grant Heslov and George Clooney, that wasn’t the case.
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