“American Hustle,” Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o won awards tonight at the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Are they all set up for a crash course with Oscar?
'American Hustle' and acting Oscar frontrunners win SAG Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:12 pm · January 18th, 2014
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2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards winners – complete list
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:03 pm · January 18th, 2014
The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were be held Saturday night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Kudos were dished in an array of acting categories, for stars of both film and television.
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David O. Russell to receive Santa Barbara fest's Outstanding Director Award for 'American Hustle'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · January 18th, 2014
With a little less than two weeks away from opening night, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival has slid in one more honor for its big round of tributes held throughout: the Outstanding Director Award to “American Hustle” helmer David O. Russell.
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Review: Philip Seymour Hoffman can't save John Slattery's disappointing 'God's Pocket'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:45 pm · January 17th, 2014
Despite an impressive cast, John Slattery’s directorial debut, which premiered Friday at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, is a miss.
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Tech Support: Analyzing the 2014 craft category Oscar nominations
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:46 am · January 17th, 2014
A day after the Academy dropped its array of surprises throughout its 24 categories, and notably the 10 crafts fields, it’s time to reflect on what the months of build-up have left us with. A few trends come to mind…
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'American Hustle,' 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'Gravity' producers celebrate best picture nods
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:53 pm · January 16th, 2014
The producers of “American Hustle,” “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Gravity” talk to HitFix about their films big Academy Award nominations including best picture.
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Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge on today's Oscar nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:18 pm · January 16th, 2014
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge discuss the 2014 Oscar nominations from Park City, Utah at the beginning of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
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DiCaprio beams and team 'Banks' lives it up at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:26 pm · January 16th, 2014
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has found a bit of a sweet spot for its annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards by holding them on the very night of the Oscar nominations. This evening marked the second such occasion after necessity forced the organization’s hand last year and ended up working out for them, and spirits were certainly high amongst the many Oscar nominees in attendance this time around.
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'12 Years a Slave' wins Best Picture at Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:08 pm · January 16th, 2014
Winners were announced for the 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this evening in Santa Monica, Calif. Largely considered a barometer for which way the Academy might vote, they recognize accomplishments in an array of genres and crafts. “12 Years a Slave” won Best Picture honors, as well as Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress.
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Sundance: Robert Redford reacts to Oscars passing on 'All Is Lost'
Posted by Katie Hasty · 11:54 am · January 16th, 2014
J.C. Chandor’s “All Is Lost earned exactly one Academy Award nomination this morning, and the actor and filmmaker powered through his reaction right at the top of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
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2014 Academy Award nominees: Winners and losers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:44 am · January 16th, 2014
The Oscar nominations brought with them joy for some, despair for others. Perhaps indifference for a few (like Robert Redford, taking it in stride up in Park City at this very moment). As ever, there are winners and losers to be assessed from the morning’s announcement, and Team HitFix has tee’d them up for you to see who’s glad and who’s mad.
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The Academy's shame: 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:04 am · January 16th, 2014
It’s their party. That’s what I always say. Though “and I’ll cry if I want to” often follows, and today, I have to say, I’m crying over “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
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Notable facts and figures from the 2014 Oscar nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:58 am · January 16th, 2014
From Meryl Streep’s record 18th nod to Megan Ellison’s rare double, we round up some unusual statistic and records from this year’s Oscar nominations.
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Ethan Hawke reacts to his Oscar nod and tells us what to expect from 'Boyhood'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:31 am · January 16th, 2014
Ethan Hawke talks to HitFix about his Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination for “Before Midnight” and why “Boyhood,” set to premiere at Sundance this weekend, is the most exciting project he’s ever been a part of.
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Michael Barker on 'bittersweet' nominations and watching Richard Linklater's career bloom
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · January 16th, 2014
It was a bittersweet morning for Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker. One one hand his company’s films “Before Midnight,” “Blue Jasmine” and “The Invisible Woman” combined for a total of five nominations, including a somewhat surprising bid for “Blue” supporting actress Sally Hawkins. On the other, it was a rare occasion where the indie distributor had no nominees in either the Best Documentary Feature or Best Foreign Language Film categories, and neither “Blue” nor “Midnight” was able to push into the Best Picture field.
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Introducing 'Alone Yet Not Alone,' the year's most obscure Oscar nominee
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:59 am · January 16th, 2014
The Academy’s music branch always turns out one out-of-nowhere Best Original Song nominee, but they’ve outdone themselves this year with the low-profile Christian drama “Alone Yet Not Alone.”
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Sarah Polley has the best reaction ever to not getting nominated
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:42 am · January 16th, 2014
Sarah Polley’s acclaimed documentary “Stories We Tell” didn’t make the cut for the best documentary category, but that didn’t stop her from throwing out some love to one of this year’s nominees.
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Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey lead the list of shocking Oscar snubs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:55 am · January 16th, 2014
This year’s Oscar nominations announcement brought more surprising omissions than usual, from Tom Hanks to Sarah Polley to Emma Thompson to Lana del Rey. We run through some of the most shock shut-outs.
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