‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ the frontrunner for France’s most prestigious award.
France's Oscar entry snubbed by Louis Delluc jury, as Cannes hits make the grade
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:38 pm · October 30th, 2013
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Review: Virtual reality gets complicated in smart, solemn 'Ender's Game'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 30th, 2013
Orson Scott Card adaptation credits its young audience with some intelligence.
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Roundup: Steve McQueen heads to HBO
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:04 am · October 30th, 2013
Also: Underdog actresses and the danger of anticipating ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
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Best Director 2014: Cuarón, McQueen and Jonze vie for Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 pm · October 29th, 2013
HitFix’s awards editorial team surveys this year’s Best Director crop, from debut filmmakers to weathered vets and all points in between.
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Martin Scorsese has a present for you this Christmas
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · October 29th, 2013
After weeks of speculation in the media Paramount Pictures has officially confirmed Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” for a Christmas Day release.
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Exclusive: Could both 'Gravity' and 'Aningaaq' end up with Oscar nominations?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:53 am · October 29th, 2013
Jonás Cuarón and his father Alfonso talk to HitFix about the short film “Aningaaq,” a companion piece to the space thriller “Gravity” that could be chalked up for awards recognition alongside that film this year.
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IDA Awards nominate 'Stories We Tell,' 'Act of Killing'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:55 am · October 29th, 2013
Is this a preview of the documentary Oscar race?
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Roundup: 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' 'The Butler' compete at Camerimage fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 29th, 2013
Also: Pixar saves Ken Loach, and who are 2013’s Usual Suspects?
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Matthew McConaughey on Ron Woodroof and fighting the power in 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:49 pm · October 28th, 2013
Matthew McConaughey talks about questioning authority and obsessing on the details of charismatic Ron Woodroof in Jean-Marc Vallee’s “Dallas Buyers Club.”
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Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt sought truth in contrivance on '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:11 am · October 28th, 2013
Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt talks to HitFix about shooting “12 Years a Slave” on film and his decade-long collaboration with filmmaker Steve McQueen.
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'Anna Karenina,' Ennio Morricone among tech winners at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:52 am · October 28th, 2013
No below-the-line nominees this year as EFA changes to a juried system.
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Roundup: Felicity Jones defeats category fraud
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:22 am · October 28th, 2013
Also: Academy’s e-voting upgrade, and screenwriters turning to adaptations.
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Marion Cotillard chases the dream in international trailer for 'The Immigrant'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:28 pm · October 25th, 2013
Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner also star in the film, out next spring.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Counselor'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:39 am · October 25th, 2013
Ridley Scott’s star-studded thriller has split the critics, but what do you say?
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Oscar Talk: NYFF, Gotham nominations, awards contenders head for 2014
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · October 25th, 2013
In the latest edition of the Oscar Talk podcast, Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson look back at what the New York Film Festival added to the pile, consider the indie slate with the Gotham Awards nominees and ponder the exit of a few key titles to 2014.
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Forest Whitaker scores an early Oscar season honor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · October 25th, 2013
Forest Whitaker, star of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and a ubiquitous figure in this year’s movie awards season, has been tapped by the Santa Barbara Film Festival for the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film. Previous recipients include Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Quentin Tarantino, Ed Harris, John Travolta
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Roundup: Greta Gerwig waxes philosophical on awards season
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 am · October 25th, 2013
Also: What ‘Gravity’ and ’12 Years a Slave’ have in common, and J.Law vs. K.Stew.
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Tech Support: What films headline this year's race for Best Sound Editing?
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:08 pm · October 24th, 2013
In this week’s installment of Tech Support, Gerard Kennedy surveys the Best Sound Editing category. Films like “Gravity” and “All is Lost” figure heavily while others like “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Man of Steel” try to find a foothold.
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