In Contention

Review: Jack O'Connell arrives in bruising British prison drama 'Starred Up'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · October 15th, 2013

Rough violence but sleek craft in director David Mackenzie’s best film to date.

Matthew McConaughey recalls his biggest fear going into Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:35 am · October 15th, 2013

Matthew McConaughey tells HitFix what gave him trepidation when he was handed the opportunity to headline a major Christopher Nolan blockbuster.

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Best Supporting Actor 2014: Oscar contenders include George Clooney, Michael Fassbender and Tom Hanks

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:45 am · October 15th, 2013

HitFix’s awards team surveys the 2014 Best Supporting Actor category, from George Clooney as an astronaut to Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and all points in between.

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Roundup: Michael Fassbender too busy for an Oscar campaign

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:38 am · October 15th, 2013

Also: ‘Fifty Shades’ gains an Oscar winner, and is 2013 a classic movie year?

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Review: Australia's Oscar hopeful 'The Rocket' is a sticky but sweet survival tale

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:54 am · October 14th, 2013

Child’s-eye story offers lyricism with a dash of James Brown and fireworks.

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Off the Carpet: How do this year's Oscar hopefuls reflect the zeitgeist?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:55 am · October 14th, 2013

We’ve weighed the contenders and early declarations have been made. The whisper campaigns and casual takedowns have begun with no real (comfortable) frontrunner to emerge for a while yet. But as we look out over this year’s Oscar contending crop, what does it have to say about where and who we are?

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Roundup: 'Her' arrives in the Oscar race

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:49 am · October 14th, 2013

Also: The Weinsteins’ ‘Fruitvale Station’ error, and LAFCA honors Richard Lester.

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On 'Captain Phillips,' 'A Hijacking' and the year of movie twins

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:24 pm · October 11th, 2013

‘Phillips’ is a gripping tale of modern pirates, but another 2013 release did it better.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Captain Phillips'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:09 am · October 11th, 2013

Paul Greengrass’ tense true-life hostage thriller opens today.

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Roundup: Why a winner-heavy Best Actress race is a bad thing

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · October 11th, 2013

Also: “Gravity” backlash, and where “Blue Jasmine” is competing at the Globes

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New trailer for Clooney's 'Monuments Men' underlines the 'art is important' message

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 pm · October 10th, 2013

Probably a good way to sell one of the season’s last unseen Oscar players.

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Composer Steven Price on scoring the soundscape of 'Gravity' and the power of Atmos

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:58 pm · October 10th, 2013

Composer Steven Price talks to HitFix about the unique approach to scoring Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” and the huge creative leap the work took after being mixed in Dolby Atmos.

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Is Daniel Radcliffe having the time of his life? You bet he is

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:50 pm · October 10th, 2013

Daniel Radcliffe reflects on his busy schedule the past two years which include shooting “Kill Your Darlings,” “The F Word,” “Horns” and two seasons of “A Young Doctor’s Notebook.”

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Eight documentary shorts make Academy's Oscar shortlist

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:21 am · October 10th, 2013

The Academy has announced this year’s field of contending documentary short subject films for the 86th annual Academy Awards. The crop has been trimmed down to eight, from which five nominees will be chosen.

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Tech Support: Can anything beat 'Gravity' for Best Cinematography?

Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:33 am · October 10th, 2013

Gerard Kennedy surveys the category of Best Cinematography in this week’s installment of Tech Support. Will films like “Captain Phillips” and “12 Years a Slave” be able to match “Gravity?”

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