Oscar Guide 2013: Best Sound Mixing

Posted by · 7:18 am · February 19th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Les Misérables,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Skyfall’ square off.

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Off the Carpet: The long, strange trip of 'Argo'

Posted by · 11:03 am · February 18th, 2013

Charting the rise, fall, rise and fall of this year’s likely Best Picture victor.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Film Editing

Posted by · 8:17 am · February 18th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ square off.

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Roundup: Connecticut continues to bother 'Lincoln'

Posted by · 5:00 am · February 18th, 2013

Also: The global dominance of ‘Life of Pi,’ and an imaginary Oscar for ‘Argo’.

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'Les Misérables,' 'Brave,' 'Homeland' sound right to Cinema Audio Society

Posted by · 9:15 pm · February 16th, 2013

Is it clear sailing to a Best Sound Mixing Oscar for the musical?

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay

Posted by · 7:35 am · February 15th, 2013

‘Argo,’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ square off.

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Roundup: Kushner goes to bat for the competition

Posted by · 6:40 am · February 15th, 2013

Also: Ephron to receive WGA tribute, and why Hollywood needs to be stricter.

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Roundup: What's the best worst Oscar moment?

Posted by · 6:20 am · February 14th, 2013

Also: Oscar-nominated screenwriters get political, and a look at two VFX hopefuls.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Supporting Actor

Posted by · 9:48 am · February 13th, 2013

Alan Arkin, Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tommy Lee Jones and Christoph Waltz square off.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Supporting Actress

Posted by · 6:27 am · February 13th, 2013

Amy Adams, Sally Field, Anne Hathaway, Helen Hunt and Jacki Weaver square off.

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Roundup: Michelle Obama hosts the 'Beasts' team at the White House

Posted by · 3:29 am · February 13th, 2013

Also: ‘Chicago’ cast to present at Oscars, and the Academy’s archive of speeches.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Director

Posted by · 3:37 pm · February 12th, 2013

Michael Haneke, Ang Lee, Steven Spielberg, David O. Russell and Benh Zeitlin square off.

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Roundup: Richard Linklater honored with surprise award at Berlinale

Posted by · 5:20 am · February 12th, 2013

Also: The Academy’s quirky Best Picture gallery, and R.I.P. Gerry Hambling

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Cinematography

Posted by · 9:20 am · February 11th, 2013

‘Anna Karenina,’ ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Skyfall’ square off.

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From Emmanuelle Riva to David O. Russell, mixed signals from BAFTA keep the race alive

Posted by · 5:54 pm · February 10th, 2013

Well, except Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress…

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'Argo' wins the USC Scripter Award

Posted by · 8:43 pm · February 9th, 2013

In yet another surprise (though I guess there should be none by now with this film), “Argo” has picked up an interesting win en route to the Oscars. Journalist Joshua Bearman (article, “The Great Escape”), author Antonio Mendez (book, “The Master of Disguise”) and screenwriter Chris Terrio (“Argo”) have taken the USC Scripter Award over some heated competition.

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Predicting the BAFTA awards

Posted by · 5:44 pm · February 9th, 2013

‘Argo?’ ‘Life of Pi?’ What will win, and what should?

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The Academy teams with Gallery1988 for Best Picture print exhibition

Posted by · 10:18 am · February 8th, 2013

The Academy has teamed up with Gallery1988 in Los Angeles to present a new Oscar-centric exhibition, “For Your Consideration,” featuring originally designed artwork for each of the nine Best Picture nominees this year.

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