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Cinema Audio Society honors Oscar-winning sound mixer Andy Nelson

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:24 am · September 18th, 2013

‘Les Mis’ mixer will receive Career Achievement Award at February ceremony.

The top 10 movie presidents of all time

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:01 pm · June 28th, 2013

This weekend Roland Emmerich’s “White House Down” hits theaters. While it’s a minor romp that will either delight you or cause you to roll your eyes out of your head, it reminds of that old staple of the cinema: the movie president.

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Peggy Siegal on Oscar's build: Hathaway's Valentino snub, Clooney's Dujardin revenge

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:35 am · April 1st, 2013

I read Peggy Siegel’s Oscar weekend diary at The Huffington Post with the expected mixture of fascination and disgust. You find yourself smiling at the gluttony of Hollywood during awards season until you don’t, as the cup of excess runneth over. And Siegel’s diary is a perfect record of all that superficiality.

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From 'Lincoln' to Cannes to 'Napoleon,' Steven Spielberg is everywhere lately

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:23 am · March 5th, 2013

Barely a week after his film “Lincoln” only managed two Oscars from 12 nominations and deferred to “Argo” on Best Picture honors, Steven Spielberg seems as ubiquitous as ever. Fresh off the Academy Awards he was announced as head of the jury for this year’s Cannes Film Festival and he received a nice love letter in the New York Times last week pitting him as a sort of Godfather to Hollywood filmmakers. But it doesn’t end there.

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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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Off the Carpet: A roller coaster season comes to an end

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:13 pm · February 25th, 2013

What can one really say at the end of a season this contentious, this exciting, this tight every step of the way other than: “Gee, that was fun.”

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 108 — Special Edition! — Wrapping up the 85th annual Academy Awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:30 pm · February 25th, 2013

In today’s podcast, Kris and Anne dig in on last night’s Oscar telecast, the sights and sounds, the winners and losers.

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Everybody's fine: closing thoughts on an Oscar season of multiple narratives

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · February 25th, 2013

With eight of nine Best Picture nominees rewarded, it wasn’t all about ‘Argo.’

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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' has a strong crafts showing at the Oscars

Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:35 am · February 25th, 2013

I’m writing this column, the last Tech Support entry for this 2012-2013 Oscar season, with a strange combination of ambivalence and a touch of the bittersweet. Despite the fun of awards season, and this one in particular, it is somewhat relieving to see it come to an end.

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Who is HitFix's top pundit in a tricky year for Oscar predictions?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 am · February 25th, 2013

Okay, so not anyone’s best showing this year.

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'Lincoln' star Daniel Day-Lewis wins Best Actor Oscar

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 pm · February 24th, 2013

Daniel Day-Lewis has broken an Oscar record this evening. The “Lincoln” star picked up the Best Actor trophy for his performance in the Steven Spielberg film, making him the first actor to win three lead actor prizes.

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'Anna Karenina,' 'Les Mis,' 'Lincoln split Oscars for costumes, makeup, production design

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:02 pm · February 24th, 2013

It’s no surprise the three big period pieces up for awards at tonight’s 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony dominated on the design front. Joe Wright’s adaptation “Anna Karenina,” Tom Hooper’s musical “Les Misérables” and Steven Spielberg’s biopic “Lincoln” ended up splitting the awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Production Design.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Picture

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:33 am · February 22nd, 2013

Is ‘Argo’ set to complete its big sweep?

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'Life of Pi' and 'Lincoln' among International Film Music Critics Association award winners

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:55 pm · February 21st, 2013

Mychael Danna was awarded Film Score of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association for his work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi.” Danny Elfman was recognized as Film Composer of the Year while “Lincoln,” “Ted,” “Skyfall,” “John Carter” and “Rise of the Guardians” won throughout the genre categories. Check out the full list of winners below and keep track of the 2012-2013 film awards season at The Circuit.

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