What could be better than undermining the success of Oscar nominees by watching their earlier, weaker films? Let’s do this.
StreamFix: 5 Weird Movies Starring Oscar Nominees on Netflix Now
Posted by Louis Virtel · 3:47 pm · February 18th, 2015
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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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Bradley Cooper makes out with Betty White as Oscar nominees pop up on #SNL40 special
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 pm · February 15th, 2015
If you caught “Saturday Night Live’s” 40th anniversary special Sunday night, you saw some of this year’s Oscar nominees capitalizing on the massive exposure opportunity with final Oscar ballots due Tuesday.
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90s nostalgia as Weinsteins and Miramax reunite for 'Shakespeare in Love' sequel
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:15 pm · December 16th, 2013
A new 20-year deal between The Weinstein Company and Miramax gives the Weinsteins access to the creative library they left behind at their old company — meaning sequels to “Shakespeare in Love” and “Rounders” are in the works.
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Wes Anderson and an all star cast check in with new 'Grand Budapest Hotel' poster
Posted by Dave Lewis · 12:25 pm · October 15th, 2013
Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Jude Law, Adrien Brody, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Mathieu Amalric, F. Murray Abraham, Bob Balaban, Lea Seydoux, Saoirse Ronan
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Cannes Check: Wes Anderson's 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:58 am · April 20th, 2012
We kick off our daily series of Cannes Competition previews with a look at the festival opener.
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Wes Anderson's 'Moonrise Kingdom' to open Cannes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:19 am · March 9th, 2012
Cannes curtain-raisers are disappointments more often than not, but Wes Anderson’s latest ensemble piece will be hoping to follow the trajectory of “Midnight in Paris.”
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The Lists: Top 10 debut performances of all time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · October 18th, 2011
Hunter McCracken and Elizabeth Olsen give amazing performances in “The Tree of Life” and “Martha Marcy May Marlene” respectively this year. And in each case, it was their first at-bat. We use the occasion to look at the best debut performances, including work from Tatum O’Neal, Edward Norton and Natalie Portman.
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