HitFix takes a stab at charting the best work on screen this year, from performance capture to stand-out biopic work and everything in between.
The 30 best film performances of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 7:56 pm · December 21st, 2014
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:02 am · December 21st, 2014
Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth saga concludes (for now) this weekend.
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Oscar-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki details the 'dance' of filming 'Birdman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:45 am · December 20th, 2014
HitFix talks to Oscar-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (“Gravity”) about the intense production of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Birdman,” which was filmed through a series of long, extended takes.
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'Gone Girl' named the year's best film by Nevada Film Critics Society
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:45 am · December 20th, 2014
The Nevada Film Critics Society has come along and added another film to the critics/precursor Best Picture hat — David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” — bringing the number of films that have received top honors so far this year up to eight.
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Fox Searchlight is bringing 'Grand Budapest Hotel' back to theaters as Oscar beckons
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:27 pm · December 19th, 2014
Fox Searchlight’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” returns to Los Angeles and New York as Oscar beckons.
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Florida critics spring for 'Birdman,' Linklater, Keaton, Pike, Simmons and Arquette
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:10 pm · December 19th, 2014
The Florida Film Critics Circle has awarded “Birdman” best film of the year.
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Roger Deakins recalls 'The Man Who Wasn't There' and film noir favorites
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:17 am · December 19th, 2014
Continuing a series of short interviews with cinematographer Roger Deakins that include closer looks at films like “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Kundun” and “The Village.”
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'Two Days,' Palme d’Or-winner snubbed from Oscar’s Foreign Language Short List
Posted by Matt Patches · 9:00 am · December 19th, 2014
Major snubs and a few surprises were found in the Academy’s announcement of nine films moving on to its Foreign Language short list.
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New 'American Sniper' trailer swells with action, music, and praise-filled quotes
Posted by Matt Patches · 7:06 am · December 19th, 2014
Can ‘American Sniper’ overcome negative reviews to click with holiday audiences? An action filled trailer could do the trick.
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Kevin Hart, Jennifer Aniston, and Michael Keaton honored at the first People Magazine Awards
Posted by Matt Patches · 3:23 am · December 19th, 2014
Because the world needed another awards show, the PEOPLE Magazine Awards grabbed a bunch of celebrities and stuffed statues in their hands.
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How the ticking of a clock helped editor William Goldenberg pace 'The Imitation Game'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 2:42 pm · December 18th, 2014
HitFix chats with “The Imitation Game” editor William Goldenberg, two years removed from his Oscar win for “Argo.”
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'Birdman' and genre love from Las Vegas film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:44 pm · December 18th, 2014
The Las Vegas Film Critics Society is the latest regional critics group to unveil award winners for 2014, and it was “Birdman” that came away the biggest hit with seven awards, including Best Picture.
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Characters and Conflicts: 10 best movies of 2014
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:31 am · December 18th, 2014
Gregory Ellwood reflects down his top films of 2014 including “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “A Most Violent Year,” “Birdman,” “Top Five,” “Selma,” “Clouds of Sils Maria,” “Snowpiercer,” “Gone Girl” as well as 10 others that almost made the cut.
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Roger Deakins looks back on 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' and the days of cinema alchemy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:25 am · December 18th, 2014
Kicking off a series of short interviews with cinematographer Roger Deakins, looking back on films like “Sid and Nancy,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Kundun” and more.
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Jonah Hill and James Franco go serious in ’True Story' trailer
Posted by Matt Patches · 10:13 am · December 18th, 2014
Before its 2015 Sundance premiere, Fox Searchlight premieres the trailer for its true crime tale, featuring dramatically different turns for stars Jonah Hill and James Franco.
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Stop the presses: 'Boyhood' shut out by a critics group
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:12 am · December 18th, 2014
The Utah Film Critics Association has spoken up with its list of superlatives this year and “Birdman” came out on top, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay honors.
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President Obama aligns with the people, names 'Boyhood' the best film of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 4:52 am · December 18th, 2014
The President and First Lady weigh in on the 2015 Oscar race. Whose value went up and whose fell when the Obamas had their say?
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Kristen Wiig says she was 'terrified' to shoot Ridley Scott's 'The Martian'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:35 pm · December 17th, 2014
Kristen Wiig talks about “The Skeleton Twins,” appearing in Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” and reuniting with Annie Mumolo on a new screenplay and more.
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