The Screen Actors Guild announced the nominees for the 2014 SAG Awards today and the nominees included “Breaking Bad,” “12 Years A Slave,” Jennifer Lawrence, “August: Osage County,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, “Game of Thrones” and more.
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Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:49 am · December 11th, 2013
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Roundup: The rights and wrongs of campaigning cats
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:37 am · December 11th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, one pundit isn’t amused by others critics’ talk of awards for the cat of “Inside Llewyn Davis.” On a more serious note, an appreciation of the late Eleanor Parker.
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'Blue Jasmine' and 'Captain Phillips' set for Oscar season re-releases
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:59 pm · December 10th, 2013
It’s not a new trick to put Oscar contenders that have mostly come and gone from the multiplex back into theaters this time of year. It can often help regain steam heading into the voting period or, better yet, rack up on extra box office dollars in the latter-year fog of awards season. Today, two films announced that they’ll be looking to do just that.
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Exclusive: 'Nebraska' score not submitted for Oscar consideration
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:32 pm · December 10th, 2013
Those who have seen Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska” have likely taken plenty of pleasure in Mark Orton’s musical compositions in the film. But what you might not know is that the music is not original to the film.
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SAG nomination predictions: Who will make the cut?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:24 pm · December 10th, 2013
Tomorrow’s Screen Actors Guild nominations mark the most significant Oscar bellwether of the season thus far — so which actors should be feeling confident? Greg Ellwood, Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley offer their predictions in each category.
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Sundance 2014: Brendan Gleeson reunites with 'Guard' director in new 'Calvary' trailer
Posted by Dave Lewis · 1:56 pm · December 10th, 2013
Sundance 2014 finds “The Guard” star Brendan Gleeson and writer-director John Michael McDonagh reuniting for more bleak laughs and some religious introspection in “Calvary,” with “Bridesmaids” star Chris O’Dowd in tow.
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'12 Years a Slave' leads yet another critics group's nominations, in San Diego
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:23 pm · December 10th, 2013
“12 Years a Slave” keeps on racking up the regional critics notices, today landing nine nominations with the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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'12 Years a Slave' dominates Phoenix Film Critics Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:57 am · December 10th, 2013
Another day, another regional critics group that dives full force into the “12 Years a Slave” tank. The film dominated the Phoenix Film Critics Society nominations today with 13 mentions. “Saving Mr. Banks” was a distant second nailing down nine, while “Gravity” picked up eight.
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Roundup: Schoonmaker's NSFW moments in editing 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:51 am · December 10th, 2013
In today’s roundup of online news and views, Thelma Schoonmaker discusses the fun, difficulty and occasional blush-inducing embarrassment of editing “The Wolf of Wall Street,” while a LAFCA critic gives an inside perspective on Sunday’s tie-heavy voting.
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Ranking Tom Hanks' 10 all-time greatest performances
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:49 pm · December 9th, 2013
Ranking Tom Hanks’ greatest film performances from “Forrest Gump” to “Big” and everything inbetween.
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First Look: Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley highlight Sundance 2014 Premieres
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 5:17 pm · December 9th, 2013
What do Shailene Woodley, Ryan Reynolds, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks and Michael Fassbender have in common? They’re all starring in films chosen in the Premieres section at Sundance 2014.
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'Ernest & Celestine' and 'A Letter to Momo' lead GKIDS retrospective in New York
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:25 pm · December 9th, 2013
With LAFCA winner “Ernest and Celestine” and “A Letter to Momo” both aiming for Oscar attention, their distributor GKIDS is celebrating its 5-year anniversary with a cinema showcase of their own work. It runs in New York from December 20 to January 2.
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AFI names Top 10 TV shows of 2013: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Breaking Bad' and more
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 2:25 pm · December 9th, 2013
The American Film Institute has named their Top 10 TV shows of 2013, including “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones,” “Mad Men” and “Orange Is the New Black.”
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2014 Sundance Film Festival Premieres slate includes Michael Fassbender, Ryan Reynolds and 'The Raid 2'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:00 pm · December 9th, 2013
The Sundance Film Festival announced its 2014 Premieres slate and narrative films include new works from Lynn Shelton, Greg Araki, Gareth Evans, Anton Corbijn, William H. Macey, David Wain, David Cross, Michael Winterbottom, among others. Acting talent includes Michael Fassbender, Anna Kendrick, Nick Offerman, Steve Coogan, Mark Duplass, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Ryan Reynolds, MIchael Shannon, Shailene Woodley and Nicholas Hoult.
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AFI Awards selections include 'Fruitvale Station,' 'Saving Mr. Banks' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:26 am · December 9th, 2013
The American Film Institute has announced AFI Awards official selections for outstanding motion pictures and television programs this year. And on the film side — which, remember, is limited to American productions — the year is well-represented with top tier studio and indie productions highlighted.
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'American Hustle,' 'Short Term 12' lead Detroit critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · December 9th, 2013
The Detroit Film Critics Society has announced nominations for 2013, and it’s not “12 Years a Slave” or “Her” or “Gravity” dominating the list, but indie “Short Term 12” and NYFCC winner “American Hustle,” with five nods apiece.
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Off the Carpet: The critics leave it wide open
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 am · December 9th, 2013
The chatter that has arisen in the wake of this initial precursor wave could have been predicted: it’s anyone’s game. New York, Los Angeles, Boston and other regional critics have had their say and there’s plenty of love being spread around so far.
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The 2013-2014 Film Awards Circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:12 am · December 9th, 2013
Welcome to the 2013-2014 Film Awards Circuit. In Contention will be tracking all the ups and downs of the season right here, from critics awards to industry kudos and more.
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