Channing Tatum today announced the launch of the Academy’s second “Team Oscar” competition, in which college students can enter for a chance to appear on the Oscar telecast.
Channing Tatum and Ellen DeGeneres lead the search for 'Team Oscar'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:55 pm · November 15th, 2013
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Could critical praise of Will Forte's 'Nebraska' subtlety lead to Best Supporting Actor traction?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:52 am · November 15th, 2013
Bruce Dern continues to land great notices for his work in “Nebraska,” but co-star Will Forte is getting his fair share of solid ink, too. Could Paramount have a serious Best Supporting Actor shot with the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member?
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'Harry Potter' and 'Jurassic Park' cinematographers honored by ASC
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:13 am · November 15th, 2013
The American Society of Cinematographers has named the three cameramen who will receive honorary awards at February’s ASC ceremony. They include blockbuster DP Dean Cundey, a former Steven Spielberg collaborator, and two-time Oscar nominee Eduardo Serra.
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Roundup: The screenplay Oscar conundrum
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:47 am · November 15th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris considers the confusing categorizations in the Oscars’ screenplay races, and wonders if a third category is necessary. Also: Alfonso Cuaron regrets making “Great Expectations,” and a look at the value of a Cinemascore F.
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Three for three: Directors who have dominated the Best Picture race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:34 pm · November 14th, 2013
If “American Hustle,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and “Nebraska” end up with Oscar nominations for Best Picture in January, then that means David O. Russell, the Coen brothers and Alexander Payne will enter the exclusive company of 11 other filmmakers who have directed three Best Picture nominees in a row.
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Brit favorite 'The Selfish Giant,' foreign Oscar hopefuls take gold at AFI Fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:09 pm · November 14th, 2013
It may be the big, Oscar-bait premieres that dominate the headlines at AFI Fest, but its international and art house selections shine when it comes to the festival awards. UK critics’ favorite “The Selfish Giant” took two win, while there was good news for Australia’s and Georgia’s foreign Oscar submissions.
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Contender Countdown: Oscar likes to party all the time
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:43 pm · November 14th, 2013
It was a busy Wednesday night in Oscar-land with major events for “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Her,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” all scheduled concurrently.
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Tech Support: Could Alfonso Cuarón join James Cameron on an exclusive list of editors?
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:47 pm · November 14th, 2013
HitFix’s Gerard Kennedy plugs away on another installment of Tech Support, this week surveying the category of Best Film Editing. Is Alfonso Cuarón set to join some exclusive company?
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Steve Martin, Punch Brothers and more celebrate 'Llewyn Davis' at Santa Monica jam session
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:57 am · November 14th, 2013
It was time to bring the “Inside Llewyn Davis” party to Los Angeles Wednesday night as CBS Films, producer Scott Rudin and music maestro T Bone Burnett turned out quite the crowd at The Buffalo Club in Santa Monica for another whirlwind musical experience.
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'Her' Q&A: Spike Jonze on why he replaced Samantha Morton with Scarlett Johansson
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 10:13 am · November 14th, 2013
“Her” director Spike Jonze talks about why he replaced Samantha Morton with Scarlett Johansson at the eleventh hour and how Arcade Fire’s latest album “Reflektor” was influenced by the work they did on the film’s score.
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Roundup: Why Ben Affleck loves 'Enough Said,' and more peer appreciation
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:01 am · November 14th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Variety gets a number of notable filmmakers to discuss work from their peers that they loved this year, including Ben Affleck on Nicole Holofcener’s “Enough Said.” Meanwhile, the NYFCC sets its voting date, and is Alexander Payne the king of the male weepie?
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The Long Shot: Acting important and playing nice
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:37 am · November 13th, 2013
In this week’s Oscar-focused column, Guy Lodge looks at the tricky balance Oscar contenders usually have to strike between being likeable and being laudable — will “12 Years a Slave,” “Gravity” or “Saving Mr. Banks” manage it? Also: this week’s updated Oscar predictions.
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Composer Henry Jackman on 'musical constraint' and minimalism in 'Captain Phillips'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:46 am · November 13th, 2013
Henry Jackman talks to HitFix about what went into his affecting, but not affected, score for Paul Greengrass’ Oscar contender “Captain Phillips.”
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Roundup: Oscar and all tomorrow's parties
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:47 am · November 13th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a journalist wonders if the Oscar campaign circuit calendar is already too full, while Peter Berg’s “Lone Survivor” makes a splash at the AFI Fest — and, potentially, in the Oscar race.
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Best Animated Feature 2014: Is this the weakest year for the category to date?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:07 pm · November 12th, 2013
HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley survey the field of Best Animated Feature Film contenders. Is this the year Walt Disney Animation finally wins that elusive first Oscar?
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Win a poster and a pair of tickets to the 'Jesse James' revival screening in New York!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 pm · November 12th, 2013
By now we imagine you’re well aware of the upcoming revival screening of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” set for the Museum of the Moving Image in New York. The event sold out in 24 hours but we have an opportunity for New York-area readers to win a pair of tickets to the screening and Q&A as well as an official one-sheet for the film.
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Quentin Tarantino and AFI Fest pay tribute to 'Nebraska' star Bruce Dern
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:31 am · November 12th, 2013
“Nebraska” enjoyed a Tribute Gala premiere last night in Hollywood as Quentin Tarantino and Leonard Maltin toasted the actor’s career.
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Oprah Winfrey to receive Santa Barbara fest's Montecito Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:10 am · November 12th, 2013
It almost seems too perfect for the Santa Barbara Film Festival to recognize “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” star Oprah Winfrey with the annual Montecito Award this year. Winfrey lives in Montecito and doesn’t offer up too many chances for film awards lately, so festival director Roger Durling and company have struck while the iron is hot.
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