I have a feeling the freshly debuted trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” is going to draw a line in the sand. On one side, those a bit stricken by the apparent tone and visual direction the “Moulin Rouge!” director has taken the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. On the other, those who feel the material is getting a unique and vivid spin that could be good for it.
Leonardo DiCaprio teams with Baz Luhrmann again in the lush trailer for 'The Great Gatsby'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:14 pm · May 22nd, 2012
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Official synopsis for Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' revealed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:50 pm · April 13th, 2012
The Weinstein Company has released the official synopsis for “Django Unchained,” so if you didn’t get your hands on the highly circulated screenplay that made the rounds last year, here’s your chance to know what to expect, if you so desire.
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Breaking Oscar's biopic addiction
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 pm · January 31st, 2012
If the results of Sunday’s SAG Awards are repeated at the Oscars, it’ll be the first time since 1997 that all four acting awards go to actors playing fictitious characters. Are voters slowly getting more resistant to biopics?
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A night at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · January 13th, 2012
The sights and sounds of the first major televised awards show of the season.
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Bob Dylan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison to participate in Critics' Choice Martin Scorsese tribute
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:00 am · January 11th, 2012
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced that singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison (widow of Beatle George Harrison), will participate in Martin Scorsese’s Music+Film Award tribute. DiCaprio and Harrison will present the award, while Dylan will toast the director with a performance.
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'Albert Nobbs,' 'Beginners' and 'Weekend' feature in Gay & Lesbian critics nominations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:03 pm · January 10th, 2012
The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association has announced its list of nominees this year, and out front with two mentions apiece were “Albert Nobbs,” “Beginners” and “Weekend.”
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'The Help' leads SAG nominations, Demián Bichir surprises in Best Actor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:51 am · December 14th, 2011
The SAG Awards tend to hew closely to Oscar prognosticators’ lists, but they handed us a few wild cards this morning — not just in terms of who they nominated, but who they left out.
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Are J. Edgar’s contradictions a mirror for the country that created him?
Posted by Roth Cornet · 6:32 am · November 14th, 2011
Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” seems to be at odds with itself where establishing a cohesive portrait is concerned. But in so doing, does it in fact serve as a reflection of philosophical conflict within the US?
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Tell us what you thought of 'J. Edgar'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:43 am · November 11th, 2011
The film hits theaters this weekend.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in Clint Eastwood films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:31 am · November 8th, 2011
With Leonardo DiCaprio’s work in “J. Edgar” on the way, we take a look at the greatest performances from Clint Eastwood cinema. Examples who made the cut include Kevin Costner in “A Perfect World,” Jessica Walter in “Play Misty for Me” and even Eastwood himself makes an appearance.
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 68 — 'J. Edgar' and 'Young Adult' finally come out to play
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:03 am · November 4th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the AFI Fest premiere of Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar,” the pop-up screening strategy of “Young Adult” and “War Horse” and the British Independent Film Award nominations, among other things.
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Clint Eastwood's labored 'J. Edgar' opens AFI Fest — is this Leo's year?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 pm · November 3rd, 2011
Clint Eastwood kicked off AFI Fest tonight with the world premiere of “J. Edgar.” The film has considerable issues, but it might nevertheless be Leonardo DiCaprio’s trip to his first Oscar.
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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Close Encounters' for the first time in a long time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · November 3rd, 2011
In today’s round-up, Nathaniel Rogers reminisces with “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” reactions to “War Horse” pop up from public screenings around the country and Sasha Stone writes a loving tribute to Gil Cates.
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As James Cameron previews 'Titanic' in 3D, we look back on its Oscar glory
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:16 pm · October 28th, 2011
James Cameron is drumming up some interest in his 3D post-conversion of “Titanic” by showing a short reel featuring the hard work he’s put into it. The film will be re-released next year, but for now, we look back at its record-tying Oscar haul and wonder: Did it deserve all of those awards?
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Oscarweb Round-up: The 'Jackie Brown' press tour, 2011 edition
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:23 am · October 17th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Pam Grier continues the “Jackie Brown” Blu-ray press rounds, “The Descendats” star Judy Greer gets some ink for her work in the film and Zachary Quinto bravely comes out of the closet with purpose behind his actions.
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Off the Carpet: Clooney and Pitt lead Best Actor talk, but the real action is elsewhere
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:09 am · September 26th, 2011
This year’s Best Actor race is an odd bird indeed. There are so many wonderful performances out there, but so few seem to fit into the (unfortunate) Oscar paradigm. Hopefully that will mean studios will recognize some opportunity and/or Academy members will venture outside of their comfort zones.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 62 — 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' is icy and smooth (and good!), but is it Oscar?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:16 am · September 23rd, 2011
In this week’s podcast, we cover “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” “The Ides of March,” “Moneyball,” “Pearl Jam Twenty,” “Melancholia” and the Academy’s latest rule change.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Longing for indies of old
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 am · September 23rd, 2011
In today’s round-up, Ryan Gibey pines across the pond for the American indie cinema of 20 years past, Patrick Goldstein sees a story of outsider innovation in “Moneyball” and everyone’s talking about the Best Actor race in one way or another.
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