Alfonso Cuaron talks about his long history of trying to work with Scarlett Johansson since she was a kid as he returns to Los Angeles for another orbit of “Gravity” events.
'Gravity's' Alfonso Cuarón almost cast Scarlett Johansson in 'A Little Princess'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:44 pm · November 6th, 2013
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Off the Carpet: The awards circuit comes to life ahead of AFI Fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:34 am · November 4th, 2013
With the 2013 AFI Fest on the horizon, studios are circling the wagons and gearing up their campaigns along the circuit. But there are still a few weeks left before all the puzzle pieces are revealed. What happens in the meantime?
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Roundup: Woody Allen's valentine to casting directors
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:06 am · November 1st, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable news and views from the web, Woody Allen pens on open letter to celebrate the work of under-recognized casting directors. Elsewhere, David O. Russell will receive a career tribute at AFI Fest, while a critic wonders if his peers aren’t hard enough on documentaries.
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Contender Countdown: Oscar race gets a taste of 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:52 pm · October 31st, 2013
“The Wolf of Wall Street” looks like it’s a real contender in this year’s Oscar race as the Best Picture field gets even tighter.
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Tech Support: The production designers go it alone this year
Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:18 pm · October 31st, 2013
This year’s race for Best Production Design is a little different in that the costumers have split off and formed their own branch. How will that affect the race? From this vantage point, films like “12 Years a Slave,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Inside Llewyn Davis” seem formidable.
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Exclusive: Could both 'Gravity' and 'Aningaaq' end up with Oscar nominations?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:53 am · October 29th, 2013
Jonás Cuarón and his father Alfonso talk to HitFix about the short film “Aningaaq,” a companion piece to the space thriller “Gravity” that could be chalked up for awards recognition alongside that film this year.
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Roundup: Greta Gerwig waxes philosophical on awards season
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 am · October 25th, 2013
Also: What ‘Gravity’ and ’12 Years a Slave’ have in common, and J.Law vs. K.Stew.
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Tech Support: What films headline this year's race for Best Sound Editing?
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:08 pm · October 24th, 2013
In this week’s installment of Tech Support, Gerard Kennedy surveys the Best Sound Editing category. Films like “Gravity” and “All is Lost” figure heavily while others like “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Man of Steel” try to find a foothold.
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Contender Countdown: Is Oscar ready to do the 'Hustle?'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:52 am · October 24th, 2013
With “The Monuments Men” heading to 2014, will another Sony Pictures release secure a position in the race for a 2014 Best Picture nomination?
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Roundup: Defying the NC-17 rating for 'Blue is the Warmest Color'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:44 am · October 24th, 2013
Also: Clooney justifies ‘Monuments’ delay, and is ‘Captain Phillips’ jingoistic?
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Roundup: Why the Oscars matter, even if they don't
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:07 am · October 23rd, 2013
Also: Breaking down ’12 Years a Slave,’ and how Jared Leto got cool.
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Contender Countdown: Will 'Saving Mr. Banks' crash the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:19 pm · October 17th, 2013
Could “Saving Mr. Banks” turn the best picture marathon into a three-way race with “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave”? We’re about to find out.
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Tech Support: A tight race beyond 'Gravity' for Best Visual Effects features hobbits, Jaegers and men of steel
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:43 am · October 17th, 2013
This year’s race for Best Visual Effects Oscar may already be over as “Gravity” seems undeniable, but the race for nominations is much more up in the air.
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The Long Shot: Direct influence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013
There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. Cuarón.
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Roundup: The two faces of Harvey Scissorhands
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:22 am · October 16th, 2013
Also: Reports from Academy screenings of ‘Captain Phillips’ and ’12 Years a Slave.’
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Off the Carpet: How do this year's Oscar hopefuls reflect the zeitgeist?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:55 am · October 14th, 2013
We’ve weighed the contenders and early declarations have been made. The whisper campaigns and casual takedowns have begun with no real (comfortable) frontrunner to emerge for a while yet. But as we look out over this year’s Oscar contending crop, what does it have to say about where and who we are?
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Roundup: 'Her' arrives in the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:49 am · October 14th, 2013
Also: The Weinsteins’ ‘Fruitvale Station’ error, and LAFCA honors Richard Lester.
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Roundup: Why a winner-heavy Best Actress race is a bad thing
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · October 11th, 2013
Also: “Gravity” backlash, and where “Blue Jasmine” is competing at the Globes
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