Michael Haneke’s “Amour” has won Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th annual Academy Awards. It falls in line with films like “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Life is Beautiful” which were nominated for Best Picture and won the award in this category.
Michael Haneke's 'Amour' wins Best Foreign Language Film for Austria
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:54 pm · February 24th, 2013
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'Paperman,' 'Curfew,' 'Inocente' win short film Oscars at the Academy Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:49 pm · February 24th, 2013
Disney wins their first short Oscar since 1969.
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'Searching for Sugar Man' finds an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:44 pm · February 24th, 2013
After first premiering way back at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2012, Malik Bendjelloul’s “Searching for Sugar Man” has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards.
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3D CGI spectacle 'Life of Pi' wins Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:13 pm · February 24th, 2013
Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” has picked up its first two Oscars at the 85th annual Academy Awards. The CGI spectacle, which has grossed over $580 million worldwide, won in the categories of Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
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Pixar's 'Brave' upsets Disney's 'Wreck-It Ralph' for Best Animated Feature
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:01 pm · February 24th, 2013
Pixar Animation Studio has claimed its seventh Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film to date. “Brave” may have missed the bar the brand has set in the eyes of many (reviews and box office failed to live up to that of recent successes like “Toy Story 3” and “Up”), but it will be walking out of the Dolby Theatre a winner this evening.
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Christoph Waltz wins his second Oscar in four years for Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:52 pm · February 24th, 2013
Christoph Waltz has kicked off the 85th annual Academy Awards much like he did the 82nd annual Academy Awards: by taking to the stage to accept the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. The “Django Unchained” star came out on top in a fiercely contested category featuring veterans like Alan Arkin (“Argo”), Robert De Niro (“Silver Linings Playbook”) and Tommy lee Jones (“Lincoln”).
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Oscars red carpet open thread
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:06 pm · February 24th, 2013
Say what you must about the glitz and the glam.
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'Silver Linings Playbook' dominates 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:30 pm · February 23rd, 2013
In a normal year I would have been working on an interesting blood-Jameson content on the beach of Santa Monica today. Film Independent’s Spirit Awards are, after all, the great stretch of the legs at the tail end of the season with the big Sunday showdown on the horizon. It’s a good party, even if it still seems to be chasing what “independent filmmaking” is in this day and age. (I don’t know that they’ve caught it.)
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'Amour' dominates the César Awards, 'Argo' wins Best Foreign Film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:32 pm · February 22nd, 2013
The César Awards aren’t quite the final stop on the circuit for “Amour” ahead of Sunday’s Oscars. There is still the Independent Spirits Awards tomorrow. But it’s probably the last opportunity for the film to have a big final hurrah of the season, and it seized it.
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Closing thoughts as we gear up for the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:13 pm · February 22nd, 2013
I think we’ve covered it, yeah? The season has been recounted, the big expected outcome has been laid out, we’ve consoled you if that outcome is troublesome and we’ve offered up our guesses on what to expect otherwise (including our unique crafts category analysis). The season, in so many words, is nearing its end.
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AMPAS and Michael Moore showcase this year's Oscar docs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:54 am · February 22nd, 2013
Check out the Moore-hosted panel discussion with all the nominees.
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Nate Silver predicts 'Argo,' Spielberg, Lawrence for Oscar glory
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:10 am · February 22nd, 2013
But he admits his method is a little problematic.
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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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Oscar Talk: Ep. 107 — Final stabs in the dark
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · February 22nd, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne offer up their final predictions for the 85th annual Academy Awards.
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The elite Oscar club George Clooney is set to join
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · February 22nd, 2013
How many Oscar-winning actors also boast wins in other categories?
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Roundup: The greatest hits of Roger Deakins
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:15 am · February 22nd, 2013
Also: Does the Academy still have a blockbuster blind spot?
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Final 2013 Oscars predictions: Where did HitFix's experts land?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:26 pm · February 21st, 2013
The 85th annual Academy Awards are right around the corner as Oscar weekend is ready to descend on Tinseltown and, indeed, the world stage. Is it smooth sailing for “Argo” and Daniel Day-Lewis? Did the tight races for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor yield surprises? What mysteries do the envelopes still hold? We’ll know for sure next week and the Monday morning quarterbacking will be fascinating to behold, but in the meantime, it’s last call on predictions.
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'Life of Pi' and 'Lincoln' among International Film Music Critics Association award winners
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:55 pm · February 21st, 2013
Mychael Danna was awarded Film Score of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association for his work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi.” Danny Elfman was recognized as Film Composer of the Year while “Lincoln,” “Ted,” “Skyfall,” “John Carter” and “Rise of the Guardians” won throughout the genre categories. Check out the full list of winners below and keep track of the 2012-2013 film awards season at The Circuit.
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