In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Meryl Streep will receive the Icon Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival. Meanwhile, someone’s out the scupper Lana del Rey’s Oscar campaign/
Roundup: Palm Springs hails Meryl Streep as an Icon
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · December 19th, 2013
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'Blue is the Warmest Color,' 'French Minister' among leading Lumiere nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:56 am · December 18th, 2013
On the French awards circuit, the Lumiere Awards are roughly to the Cesar Awards what the Golden Globes are to the Oscars — check out the nominees here.
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'12 Years a Slave,' McConaughey, Thompson get lucky with Las Vegas critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · December 18th, 2013
“12 Years a Slave” was the top choice of the Las Vegas Film Critics’ Society, taking five awards, including Best Picture and Director. “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Gravity” each took multiple wins.
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Zach Braff returns to Sundance with Kate Hudson in 'Wish I Was Here'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:47 am · December 18th, 2013
10 years after premiering his directorial debut, “Garden State,” at Sundance, Zach Braff brings his Kickstarter-funded follow-up “Wish I Was Here,” in which he stars alongside Kate Hudson, to the festival.
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'12 Years a Slave' tops with Florida film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:06 am · December 18th, 2013
The Florida Film Critics Circle wasn’t looking to flip the script today as members of the group handed Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” the prize for Best Picture of 2013. The film’s star, Lupita Nyong’o, picked up two honors, for Best Supporting Actress and the year’s Breakout Award.
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'Blue is the Warmest Color' takes France's prestigious Louis Delluc Prize
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:18 am · December 18th, 2013
Abdellatif Kechiche became only the fifth director to win the longstanding award twice, beating a field including “The Past” and “Stranger by the Lake.”
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Costume Designers' Guild to celebrate Judd Apatow
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 am · December 18th, 2013
Filmmaker Judd Apatow will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award at the Costume Designers’ Guild Awards on February 22. Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated costume designer April Ferry, whose credits range from “Rome” to “Donnie Darko,” will receive the Career Achievement Award.
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Classic Oscar-winning doc 'Harlan County, USA' honored by Cinema Eye
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:17 am · December 18th, 2013
Barbara Kopple’s Oscar-winning 1976 documentary “Harlan County, USA” will receive the Legacy Award at the Cinema Eye Honors ceremony on January 8, months after the group named it among the 25 most influential docs of all time.
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Roundup: Is there a holiday movie overload?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:55 am · December 18th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, The Wall Street Journal looks at the unusually high number of wide releases set for the holiday season, and wonders if the box office is overloaded. Meanwhile, Film Comment names “Inside Llewyn Davis” the year’s best.
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'Pulp Fiction,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Right Stuff' among 25 named to 2013 National Film Registry
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:22 pm · December 17th, 2013
“Pulp Fiction,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Right Stuff,” “Roger & Me” and “The Quiet Man” among 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for the 2013 National Film Registry.
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Academy unveils new logo for the first time ever
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:18 pm · December 17th, 2013
For the first time in its history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has created a visual identity for the organization with a logo.
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Phoenix critics award '12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity,' 'Frozen'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:12 am · December 17th, 2013
After a some taste-testing elsewhere by some more regional critics, it’s back to the grind with another Best Picture win for “12 Years a Slave,” this time from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. The film won three awards, as did Disney’s “Frozen,” but Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” was a more dominant figure winning four, including Best Director.
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Austin critics are in love with 'Her,' Brie Larson notches up another win
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:09 am · December 17th, 2013
The Austin Film Critics Association showed a lot of respect for current critical sweeper “12 Years a Slave,” giving it three awards — but handed their top prize to Spike Jonze’s “Her.” Brie Larson, meanwhile, claimed another Best Actress win.
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Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly, Pierce Brosnan in first wave of Berlinale titles
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:40 am · December 17th, 2013
The Berlin Film Festival today announced five films that will join Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” in Competition for the Golden Bear, including the latest from French veteran Alain Resnais and Oscar nominee Claudia Llosa.
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Robert Redford to receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · December 17th, 2013
Robert Redford’s up-and-down awards campaign thus far has received another boost from the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The “All is Lost” star will receive their American Riviera Award on February 7.
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'12 Years a Slave' leads London critics' nods, Gary Oldman receives career honor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 am · December 17th, 2013
The London Film Critics’ Circle shares their US counterparts’ enthusiasm for “12 Years a Slave,” but almost mixed things up a bit, with the likes of “Frances Ha” and “The Great Beauty” up for the top prize. Meanwhile, Gary Oldman will receive the group’s annual Dilys Powell Award for contribution to cinema.
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Roundup: Indies miss out as Academy reveals 289 Oscar-eligible titles
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:51 am · December 17th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, 289 films are eligible for general-category consideration at the Oscars, but the submissions process means many of the year’s best indies are missing. Meanwhile, McDowell remembers Peter O’Toole.
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Toronto critics go their own way, name 'Inside Llewyn Davis' the year's Best Picture
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:24 pm · December 16th, 2013
“Inside Llewyn Davis” won Best Picture and Best Actor from the Toronto Film Critics Association, splitting from the herd and handing the Coen Bros. musical its first top critics award in the process.
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