Adding another announcement to the stack this week is the American Film Institute. Remember, the Institute’s annual list of the year’s best films is limited to American cinema, so you won’t see efforts like “Amour” or what have you pop up.
'Argo,' 'Dark Knight Rises,' 'Django Unchained' make AFI's top 10 American films list for 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:49 am · December 10th, 2012
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'Zero Dark Thirty' tops New York Film Critics Online winners
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · December 9th, 2012
Just minutes after the Boston Society of Film Critics crowned “Zero Dark Thirty” the year’s best film, the New York Film Critics Online went and did the very same thing. They also spotlighted Kathryn Bigelow in the Best Director category (as well as Mark Boal’s screenplay), and, like Boston, went with Daniel Day-Lewis and Emmanuelle Riva in the lead acting categories.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 98 — Chewing on NYFCC, NBR and 'The Hobbit'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:00 am · December 7th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss last weekend’s Governors Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review winners and the Academy’s documentary shortlist.
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Roundup: Soderbergh's plea for 'bananas' McConaughey, and other campaign oddities
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:57 am · December 7th, 2012
Also: Critics split on ‘Les Mis,’ and stage elite pick their film directors of 2012
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Roundup: Unpicking the NYFCC vote
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:31 am · December 4th, 2012
Also: ‘Lore’ and ‘Sapphires’ rule Down Under, and Sundance premieres revealed
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Off the Carpet: The critics close ranks
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:03 am · December 3rd, 2012
Earlier today we launched this season’s edition of The Circuit, which will track the ups and downs of the precursor circuit from the critics awards to the guild announcements all the way through the Oscars and more. Things will kick off later this afternoon as the New York Film Critics Circle sits down to hold its annual vote and then its off to the races.
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Roundup: Making the case for Nicole Kidman
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:28 am · December 3rd, 2012
Also: ‘War Witch’ wins at Camerimage, and Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Liberty Valance’
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Roundup: Why this year's Oscar race is so money
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · November 30th, 2012
Also: The playwrights in the writing race, and dressing ‘Hitchcock’
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'Impossible' snubbed as Oscar's VFX race is cut to 10 films
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:41 am · November 29th, 2012
‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Cloud Atlas’ and a trio of superhero movies all make the cut.
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Roundup: Honors on both sides of the pond for Ang Lee
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:30 am · November 28th, 2012
Also: The unveiling of ‘The Hobbit,’ and Spielberg’s missing Bond movie
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Off the Carpet: The Oscar bait got good
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · November 26th, 2012
They looked good on paper AND the screen in 2012.
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Roundup: Thelma Schoonmaker on the perils of digitization
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:01 am · November 23rd, 2012
Also: Older women in the Oscar race, and a ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ remake?
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Tech Support: 'Avengers,' 'Les Mis' and 'Skyfall' stir it up with others in Best Sound Mixing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 8:31 am · November 22nd, 2012
One of the most competitive crafts categories this year is an embarrassment of riches.
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Roundup: What are your favorite Thanksgiving movies?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · November 22nd, 2012
Also: The year in film music, and Winslet’s royal appointment
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Tell us what you thought of 'Life of Pi'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:27 pm · November 21st, 2012
Ang Lee’s visionary adaptation hits theaters just in time for the holiday.
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Roundup: What great genre-film performances deserve some love this year?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:54 am · November 19th, 2012
Also: Playing down the ‘Skyfall’ Oscar buzz, and a look at the doc feature race
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 95 — Everyone's predicting, 'Lincoln' and 'Skyfall' land
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:03 pm · November 9th, 2012
On this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne survey the field of predictions to assess the consensus, revisit “Lincoln” and “Skyfall” — both of which are opening this weekend — and dig into Best Cinematography.
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Tech Support: 'Argo,' 'Les Mis' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' feature in the race for Best Film Editing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:49 am · November 8th, 2012
Other contenders include ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Flight’
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