“Lone Survivor” sound editor Wylie Stateman picked up his seventh Oscar nomination to date last month, though despite wonderful work in films like “Cliffhanger,” “Inglourious Basterds” and “Django Unchained,” he’s yet to win an Academy Award. He sat down with HitFix to discuss his approach to what you hear in Peter Berg’s war film.
Wylie Stateman explains the first-person sound experience of Oscar nominee 'Lone Survivor'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:24 pm · February 10th, 2014
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Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Wolf' critics 'missed the boat entirely'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 am · December 30th, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about the high ambitions of his latest film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” varying interpretations of its depiction of corporate greed and excess and how it fits into the landscape of his two previous films — “Django Unchained” and “The Great Gatsby” — as an indictment of the corrupted American dream.
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Leonardo DiCaprio's 10 best performances
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:02 am · December 22nd, 2013
With “The Wolf of Wall Street” set for release on Christmas Day, HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley dive into actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s portfolio to turn up his greatest performances.
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'The Avengers,' 'Cabin in the Woods,' 'Life of Pi' and 'Skyfall' win at the 2013 Saturn Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 pm · June 26th, 2013
The 39th annual Saturn Awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films tonight in Burbank, Calif. Top prizes for film went to “The Avengers,” “Life of Pi,” “The Cabin in the Woods” and “Skyfall,” while “Revolution,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead” triumphed in the television categories.
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Quentin Tarantino to receive career honor at Lumiere Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:13 pm · June 20th, 2013
Festival of classic film is held in October in Lyon, France.
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Report: Will Smith looking to remake Sam Peckinpah's 'The Wild Bunch'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:50 pm · May 14th, 2013
Is it a bad idea or is Peckinpah no longer off limits?
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Jamie Foxx to receive the MTV Generation Award at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:47 am · April 11th, 2013
The MTV Generation Award “is given to an artist who has shown us a variety of impressive roles, a personal and professional flair and of course, an awesome level of talent.” This year’s recipient is “Django Unchained” star Jamie Foxx.
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Will Smith turned down 'Django Unchained' because he 'needed to be the lead'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:40 am · March 25th, 2013
I still look back at Will Smith passing on Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” as a big misstep, especially at this point in his career. No real reason was given and eventually Jamie Foxx took on the role (and nailed it), but in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Smith revealed that it was because the eponymous Django wasn’t central enough to the story.
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'Django' and 'Ted' lead MTV Movie Awards nominations as 'Twilight' nearly shut out
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:58 pm · March 5th, 2013
There was a time, I think, maybe, when the MTV Movie Awards were kinda neat. But when you’re talking about an organization that doesn’t want it even whispered that it was celebrating its 30th anniversary (lest the kiddies think it’s old school), well, you get “Best Shirtless Performance.”
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'Skyfall,' 'The Avengers,' 'The Hobbit' lead nominations for Jameson Empire Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · March 1st, 2013
But what films were Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway nominated for?
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The 2012-2013 Film Awards Circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:25 am · February 27th, 2013
Charting the winners and losers of this year’s Oscar season.
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Off the Carpet: A roller coaster season comes to an end
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:13 pm · February 25th, 2013
What can one really say at the end of a season this contentious, this exciting, this tight every step of the way other than: “Gee, that was fun.”
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 108 — Special Edition! — Wrapping up the 85th annual Academy Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:30 pm · February 25th, 2013
In today’s podcast, Kris and Anne dig in on last night’s Oscar telecast, the sights and sounds, the winners and losers.
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Who is HitFix's top pundit in a tricky year for Oscar predictions?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 am · February 25th, 2013
Okay, so not anyone’s best showing this year.
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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 Picture
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:33 am · February 22nd, 2013
Is ‘Argo’ set to complete its big sweep?
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The Long Shot: When good enough is good enough
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:50 pm · February 20th, 2013
Why ‘Argo’ is right for Oscar, plus my latest predictions.
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Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' leads the way with Saturn Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 am · February 20th, 2013
Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” led the way with nine nominations for the 39th annual Saturn Awards, recognizing the best in genre filmmaking. It picked up nods in the Best Fantasy Film and Best Director categories, among others. Not far behind were Ang Lee’s Oscar nominee “Life of Pi” with eight and Sam Mendes’s James Bon actioner “Skyfall” with seven.
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