HitFix sits down with “Blackhat” director Michael Mann to discuss his latest film, cyber-terrorism, the Sony hack and more.
'Blackhat' director Michael Mann has a worst-case cyber-attack scenario for you
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:41 am · January 14th, 2015
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10 times the Critics' Choice was right and Oscar was wrong
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:05 pm · January 13th, 2015
From “The Master’s” Philip Seymour Hoffman to “Gods and Monsters'” Ian McKellen, we note 10 instances where the BFCA picked the right winner at the Critics’ Choice Awards and Oscar didn’t.
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'Groundhog Day's' Harold Ramis to receive WGA Awards lifetime achievement award
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:53 pm · January 13th, 2015
‘Groundhog Day’s’ Harold Ramis to receive WGA Awards lifetime achievement award in February.
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Affleck and Fincher to take on Oscar season with 'Strangers on a Train' remake
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:16 am · January 13th, 2015
If you were wondering what Ben Affleck, David Fincher and Gillian Flynn had planned for a “Gone Girl” follow-up, we’ve got your answer.
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Xavier Dolan's 'Mommy' leads Canadian Academy nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:57 am · January 13th, 2015
Xavier Dolan may have been miffed that his “Mommy” was left off the list of finalists for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, but he’s surely pleased today that his film led the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s film slate.
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Eastwood, Iñárritu, Linklater, (Wes) Anderson and Tyldum land DGA nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 am · January 13th, 2015
The Directors Guild of America has announced nominees for the 2015 DGA Awards.
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Weta leads Visual Effects Society nominations with 'Apes' and 'Hobbit'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:34 am · January 13th, 2015
Nominees for the 13th annual Visual Effects Society Awards were announced Wednesday. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” led the way with five nods.
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Hell's bells, 'Interstellar' got a Cinema Audio Society sound mixing nomination
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · January 13th, 2015
The Cinema Audio Society has announced nominees for the sound mixing organization’s 51st annual awards. Nominees include “American Sniper,” “Birdman” and, in a bit of a surprise given the narrative around the film, “Interstellar.”
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Snubbed French Oscar hopeful 'Saint Laurent' leads Lumière Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:42 pm · January 12th, 2015
The nominations for France’s Lumière Awards were announced this morning, and leading the way was the film’s Oscar foreign film entry “Saint Laurent” (which sadly didn’t make it past the initial culling with the Academy).
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'Boyhood,' Larry McMurtry and the 'Grand Budapest' poster win Houston critics awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:03 pm · January 12th, 2015
The Houston Film Critics Society has joined the chorus and gone with local grown “Boyhood” as the year’s best.
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'Boyhood' wins with Alliance of Women Film Journalists (but they love 'Birdman,' too)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:50 pm · January 12th, 2015
Members of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists hitched their wagon to the “Boyhood” train with wins for Best Picture and Best Director. But “Birdman” won five awards and tied for a sixth, so it obviously was a favorite.
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Denver critics name Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper' the year's best film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · January 12th, 2015
The Denver crowd decided to shake things up a little bit today by being the first group to hand Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” its award for best film of the year.
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'Birdman' and 'The Normal Heart' lead gay and lesbian critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:10 pm · January 12th, 2015
The nominees for the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association’s Dorian Awards have been unveiled, and on the film side, “Birdman” again leads the way with four nominations.
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Off the Carpet: Pondering the twists in Oscar's road with nominations on the horizon
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:18 pm · January 12th, 2015
Oscar nominations will be revealed Thursday, and there have been a lot of twists and turns leading to this week. How will things settle, and what surprises might be in store?
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That time Taylor Swift, Lorde and Eddie Redmayne were the center of the Golden Globes
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:22 am · January 12th, 2015
A rundown of the two biggest parties at the 2015 Golden Globes: FOX’s celebratory fete and the annual Warner Bros./InStyle
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Golden Globes add to the Oscar season mix with 'Boyhood,' 'Budapest' boosts
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 am · January 12th, 2015
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards were held Sunday night, adding a new layer of paint to the awards season’s canvas.
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2015 Golden Globes Winners and Nominees – Complete List
Posted by Richard Rushfield · 1:18 pm · January 11th, 2015
A complete list of all the winners and nominees of the 2015 Golden Globe Awards.
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Jessica Chastain charms and Rene Russo holds court at pre-Globes gatherings
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:34 pm · January 10th, 2015
With the Golden Globe Awards on the horizon, much of the year’s awards season talent were on hand at the annual Spirit Awards brunch and BAFTA Tea gathering.
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