Marvel Studios dominates 2015 Saturn Awards nominations

Posted by · 12:30 pm · March 3rd, 2015

It was a good day for Marvel with the release of the 41st annual Saturn Awards nominations (geared toward genre work on the big and small screen). “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” led overall on the film side with 11 nominations, while “Guardians of the Galaxy” picked up nine.

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First Look: Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets in line as 'Snowden'

Posted by · 10:00 am · March 3rd, 2015

Open Road Films has released the first image of Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” which features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the infamous leaker Edward Snowden.

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Review: 'Cinderella' conjures some new magic from a classic tale

Posted by · 2:32 pm · March 2nd, 2015

Director Kenneth Branagh finds some new magic from a classic tale in Walt Disney Studios’ “Cinderella” which features impressive performances from Lily James, Richard Madden and Cate Blanchett.

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Dolan's 'Mommy' and, um, 'Pompeii' dominate the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards

Posted by · 10:41 pm · March 1st, 2015

It was a great night for Xavier Dolan at the Canadian Screen Awards today, where the wunderkind’s latest film, “Mommy,” won nine awards, nearly sweeping every category.

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Kristen Stewart continues her own path with new Kelly Reichardt film

Posted by · 12:05 pm · February 28th, 2015

Kristen Stewart continues her indie film run as she joins the cast of Kelly Reichardt’s new untitled drama.

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Remembering the filmmaking talents of Leonard Nimoy

Posted by · 12:05 pm · February 27th, 2015

Remembering Leonard Nimoy, the director of two of the best “Star Trek” films and “Three Men and a Baby.”

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First Look: Eddie Redmayne goes from Oscar to 'The Danish Girl'

Posted by · 5:25 pm · February 26th, 2015

The first image of Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, in Tom Hooper’s “The Danish Girl” has been revealed.

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New Awards Season Rules: Would more nominees help solve the Oscars' diversity problem?

Posted by · 5:25 pm · February 26th, 2015

New rules for the Oscar game after the 87th Academy Awards season mercifully comes to an end, including comedy hosts, that Labor Day weekend launch and potentially expanding the nominee number in seven other categories.

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'The Imitation Game' leads 2015 Empire Awards nominations

Posted by · 6:15 pm · February 25th, 2015

It may have turned out only one Academy Award on Oscar night but Morten Tyldum’s “The Imitation Game” led the way with nominations from the Jameson Empire Awards.

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Has 'The Huntsman' made Jessica Chastain the Queen of Comic-Con 2015?

Posted by · 2:34 pm · February 24th, 2015

Jessica Chastain continues her glorious run with Sci-Fi Fantasy with “The Huntsman.”

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The post-production secrets of 'Birdman' can finally be revealed

Posted by · 11:41 pm · February 23rd, 2015

With the Academy Awards a memory and the “Birdman” team walking away with a boatload of Oscars, nondisclosure agreements keeping a lid on the secrets of the film’s elaborate post-production digital “stitching” process have allowed a revelation to out.

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Relive the 2014-2015 film awards circuit

Posted by · 3:26 pm · February 23rd, 2015

Charting the winners and losers of this year’s Oscar season.

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How did In Contention do with our 2015 Oscar picks?

Posted by · 3:08 pm · February 23rd, 2015

Kristopher Tapley and Gregory Ellwood weigh in on why they picked what with their 2015 Oscar predictions and whether it worked out or not.

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Off the Carpet: Unexpected virtue at the 87th Oscars

Posted by · 12:51 pm · February 23rd, 2015

The 87th Oscars was a memorable event despite itself, drawing a number of fascinating narratives to a close and teaching a couple of lessons we may or may not take to heart in subsequent seasons.

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Academy addresses Joan Rivers' In Memoriam Oscars exclusion

Posted by · 12:25 pm · February 23rd, 2015

The Academy has issued a statement responding to Joan Rivers’ exclusion from the annual “In Memoriam” segment of the 87th Oscars.

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Tech Support: 'Grand Budapest' and 'Whiplash' lead Oscar's craft categories

Posted by · 12:10 pm · February 23rd, 2015

HitFix boils down the crafts categories of the 87th Oscars, where “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Whiplash” found the most love.

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'Birdman' puts Fox Searchlight and New Regency at the top of the Oscar mountain

Posted by · 10:49 am · February 23rd, 2015

Ready for your Oscar season hangover? Some major takeaways from all the players in the awards season game.

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Common on Julianne Moore's win: 'You all knew she was getting that though, right?'

Posted by · 8:43 am · February 23rd, 2015

Best Original Song winners Common and John Legend speak to the press backstage at the Oscars.

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