“The Revenant,” “Joy,” “The Martian” and “Peanuts” could all be major Oscar players for 20th Century Fox this awards season.
Could this be Leonardo DiCaprio's Year?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:46 pm · April 23rd, 2015
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Has 'The Huntsman' made Jessica Chastain the Queen of Comic-Con 2015?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:34 pm · February 24th, 2015
Jessica Chastain continues her glorious run with Sci-Fi Fantasy with “The Huntsman.”
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Spirit Awards and pre-Oscar gatherings highlight a busy Saturday for Hollywood
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:00 am · February 22nd, 2015
Between the Spirit Awards, post-show gatherings and pre-Oscar celebrations, it was a busy Saturday in Hollywood.
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Exclusive: A closer look at the cast of 'A Most Violent Year'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:42 am · January 30th, 2015
An exclusive featurette takes you deeper into the acting dynamics of J.C. Chandor’s “A Most Violent Year.”
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Jessica Chastain speaks on diversity in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:47 am · January 16th, 2015
At the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Thursday night, actress Jessica Chastain took a moment to speak on diversity in the industry.
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Jessica Chastain charms and Rene Russo holds court at pre-Globes gatherings
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:34 pm · January 10th, 2015
With the Golden Globe Awards on the horizon, much of the year’s awards season talent were on hand at the annual Spirit Awards brunch and BAFTA Tea gathering.
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Stop the presses: 'Boyhood' shut out by a critics group
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:12 am · December 18th, 2014
The Utah Film Critics Association has spoken up with its list of superlatives this year and “Birdman” came out on top, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay honors.
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Toronto: Weinstein buys 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'The Railway Man'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:57 am · September 11th, 2013
Harvey Weinstein is busy as ever this festival season. After picking up “Tracks” during Telluride/Venice and “Can a Song Save Your Life?” at Toronto, he’s landed two more distribution deals up north as the festival begins to draw to a close.
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John Lithgow joins the cast of Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:46 am · July 16th, 2013
The cast of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming “Insterstellar” is, well, stellar. There are a handful of amazing ensembles out there these days, from “12 Years a Slave” to “Out of the Furnace,” but this one is just jam-packed with prestige, movie stardom and just about anything you’d want out of a cast. And now we can add John Lithgow to the ever-expanding list.
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Hans Zimmer (who else?) to score Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:35 am · June 3rd, 2013
The sci-fi epic will mark Zimmer’s fifth collaboration with the director.
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Chastain, Johansson, Seyfried and Witherspoon chase the role of Hillary 'Rodham'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:30 am · May 28th, 2013
Who do you think should get the part?
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone line up for Del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:51 am · April 5th, 2013
“Pacific Rim” has allowed director Guillermo Del Toro the chance to break out something like “Crimson Peak,” a haunted house picture that could use the success of something like “Pacific Rim” to find its footing. And people are lining up to be a part of it, as Deadline today reports that Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam have all signed on to star. Hunnam also stars in “Pacific Rim.”
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The 2012-2013 Film Awards Circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:25 am · February 27th, 2013
Charting the winners and losers of this year’s Oscar season.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Actress
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:56 am · February 21st, 2013
Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Emmanuelle Riva, Quvenzhané Wallis and Naomi Watts square off.
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Roundup: Marianelli to be celebrated at Dublin film fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:23 am · February 11th, 2013
Also: A night at the Sci-Tech Awards, and check out ‘Adam and Dog.’
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Roundup: Have the Oscars reconnected with America?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 am · February 5th, 2013
Also: The sequels we need to see, and why Jessica Chastain is exhausted.
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Jennifer Lawrence skewers fellow Best Actress nominees on 'Saturday Night Live'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:51 pm · January 21st, 2013
‘Naomi Watts her problem? She gonna lose!’
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Jessica Chastain owns the box office in 'Mama,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' during crucial Oscar window
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:53 am · January 19th, 2013
The story of today isn’t quite what’s happening in Park City but what’s happening at multiplexes across the country. Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is leading the charge with the top two films at the box office, Andrés Muschietti’s “Mama” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty.”
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