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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 Actress: It's finally time for Julianne Moore to walk that aisle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:22 am · February 18th, 2015
HitFix takes a look at the Best Actress category, which might feature the biggest lock of Oscar night.
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Review: When Felicity Jones is the best part of 'True Story' we've got problems
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:40 pm · January 24th, 2015
Jonah Hill and James Franco are simply miscast in “True Story,” a new drama from director Rupert Goold.
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'Theory of Everything' Exclusive: Eddie Redmayne and James Marsh breakdown a scene
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:19 pm · January 6th, 2015
James Marsh and Eddie Redmayne discuss an especially touching scene in best picture contender “The Theory of Everything.”
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Ralph Fiennes on bringing sweat to the costume drama in 'The Invisible Woman'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:28 am · December 23rd, 2013
Ralph Fiennes may only be two films into his directing career, yet his costume drama “The Invisible Woman” — the story of the secret mistress of Charles Dickens — has his stamp of elegant restraint all over it. We talk to him about the challenges of directing himself, and finding the contemporary humanity in history.
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Roundup: Felicity Jones defeats category fraud
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:22 am · October 28th, 2013
Also: Academy’s e-voting upgrade, and screenwriters turning to adaptations.
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Review: Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones can't light a fire in 'The Invisible Woman'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:23 am · September 2nd, 2013
Ralph Fiennes continues to show much skill as a filmmaker, but his lack of chemistry with co-star Felicity Jones keeps “The Invisible Woman” from taking flight.
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Hemsworth, Hiddleston, O'Dowd crack all-male BAFTA Rising Star list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:50 pm · January 11th, 2012
BAFTA has handed the job of determining the nominees of the Rising Star Award to the public for the first time — and the alarming result is an all-male slate in which Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence and 2011 ‘it’ girl Jessica Chastain don’t warrant a mention.
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'Take Shelter' leads Detroit critics nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:03 pm · December 11th, 2011
“Take Shelter” leads the Detroit critics’ nominees with five mentions, the odd one out in a Best Picture lineup heavy on established critical favorites.
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Focus Features has a big night at the Gothams
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:16 pm · November 28th, 2011
The Gotham Awards were held this evening in New York and… it’s a tie for Best Feature!
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Chastain, Lawrence, Jones longlisted for BAFTA Rising Star Award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 am · November 25th, 2011
BAFTA is allowing the public to determine the finalists for its annual Rising Star Award — from a shortlist that includes Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence. But are they at a disadvantage with the British public?
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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Close Encounters' for the first time in a long time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · November 3rd, 2011
In today’s round-up, Nathaniel Rogers reminisces with “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” reactions to “War Horse” pop up from public screenings around the country and Sasha Stone writes a loving tribute to Gil Cates.
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'Harry Potter,' George Clooney, Michelle Williams honored with Hollywood Film Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:02 pm · October 24th, 2011
The Hollywood Film awards were held tonight, marking the first awards ceremony of the season. All honorees were previously announced. George Clooney and Michelle Williams won top acting honors while the public-voted Hollywood Movie Award went to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”
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'Descendants,' 'Martha Marcy' lead the way for Gotham Award nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:44 am · October 20th, 2011
The nominations for the 21st annual Gotham Awards are in, and Fox Searchlight led the way with eight nominations for its films “The Tree of Life,” “The Descendants,” “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “Another Earth.”
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Review: 'Like Crazy' keeps too level a head
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 pm · October 14th, 2011
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, “Like Crazy” offers a credible look at the complications of long-distance romance — but still feels wan and emptily precious in its exploration of this scenario.
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Off the Carpet: Streep and Davis head up a tight but lacking pack of Best Actress contenders
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · October 10th, 2011
Moving on to the lead actress contenders today, we dig in on who’s looking good, who’s lacking and who could spoil.
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Plummer, Gordon-Levitt, Chastain and Jones tapped for Hollywood Fest honors
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:13 am · September 26th, 2011
The Hollywood Film Awards has announced four new honorees for this year’s gala. Christopher Plummer will win a supporting actor prize for “Beginners,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jessica Chastain will receive breakthrough actor awards, while Felicity Jones’s work in “Like Crazy” earns her the New Hollywood Award.
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