Also: Remembering Harris Savides, and ‘Argo’ is fighting fit
Roundup: Harvey takes on the pirates
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:06 am · October 12th, 2012
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Best Actress 2013: Potential nominees from Keira Knightley to Quvenzhané Wallis
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:12 am · October 10th, 2012
Surveying the year’s leading ladies as the season commences
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 90 — The Academy settles on an Oscar host
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 am · October 5th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars this year, survey the Best Actress field and ponder over early-year indies looking to get back into the conversation.
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Roundup: The Mouse House looks to reclaim the animation crown
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · September 26th, 2012
Also: Designing ‘Anna Karenina,’ and early Oscar blogger meltdowns.
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Off the Carpet: Three to start the season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:05 am · September 17th, 2012
Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master”and David O.Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook.” With Venice, Telluride and Toronto in the rear view, those are the three films with the early stranglehold on the 2012-2013 Oscar season.
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Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence shine in the trailer for 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 am · June 28th, 2012
David O. Russell’s ‘The Fighter’ follow-up will be part of Harvey Weinstein’s awards arsenal.
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Weinstein maintains a muscular presence at Cannes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:21 am · May 21st, 2012
It’s fair to say The Weinstein Company is pretty high on the value of Cannes this year. And tonight will be all about their upcoming films as they pull the old “let’s show some footage, stir the interest pot and steal a little bit of thunder” trick.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Hunger Games'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:57 pm · March 23rd, 2012
It’s heeeeeere. “John Carter” may have got blockbuster season off to a false (if unseasonally early) start, but the real deal arrives today — Gary Ross’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ young-adult publishing phenomenon “The Hunger Games” has been breathlessly anticipated for months, if not years, and early box-office numbers (not to mention a broad swathe […]
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‘Hunger Games’ altered in the UK for a teen-friendly rating
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:34 pm · March 14th, 2012
Lionsgate UK has been asked to alter “The Hunger Games” in order to receive the 12A classification necessary for the intended audience to be able to see it.
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Round-up: Paramount steps up the campaign for 'Transformers'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:49 am · February 3rd, 2012
Also: The perils of online voting, and Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress 2012?
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Round-up: 'Introducing' VF's Class of 2012
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:45 am · February 1st, 2012
Also: A detractor defends ‘The Artist,’ and Bond is unshaven, not stirred
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Hemsworth, Hiddleston, O'Dowd crack all-male BAFTA Rising Star list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:50 pm · January 11th, 2012
BAFTA has handed the job of determining the nominees of the Rising Star Award to the public for the first time — and the alarming result is an all-male slate in which Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence and 2011 ‘it’ girl Jessica Chastain don’t warrant a mention.
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Round-up: Lonergan speaks… in the presence of his lawyer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · January 10th, 2012
Also: Jennifer Lawrence to announce Oscar noms, and dissecting the DGA picks
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Chastain, Lawrence, Jones longlisted for BAFTA Rising Star Award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 am · November 25th, 2011
BAFTA is allowing the public to determine the finalists for its annual Rising Star Award — from a shortlist that includes Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence. But are they at a disadvantage with the British public?
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Review: 'Like Crazy' keeps too level a head
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 pm · October 14th, 2011
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, “Like Crazy” offers a credible look at the complications of long-distance romance — but still feels wan and emptily precious in its exploration of this scenario.
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