Roundup: Low screen count for high frame rate in 'The Hobbit'

Posted by · 7:10 am · November 7th, 2012

Also: Hollywood under Obama, and ‘Skyfall’ still storming Britain

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Roundup: Hollywood's stake in the election

Posted by · 6:05 am · November 6th, 2012

Also: Budweiser wants out of ‘Flight,’ and the many film faces of Lincoln

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Tech Support: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Les Mis' and 'Lincoln' lead the race for Best Production Design

Posted by · 8:14 am · November 1st, 2012

Other contenders include ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’ as period, fantasy and contemporary mix it up.

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Off the Carpet: Eye of the storm

Posted by · 10:10 am · October 29th, 2012

With a chunk of the season’s reveals behind us, there’s plenty more to come.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 93 — 'Cloud Atlas' opens as the Wachowskis make the rare press rounds

Posted by · 7:00 am · October 26th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s big opener, “Cloud Atlas,” the International Documentary Association nominees and the screenplay categories.

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The Long Shot: Pseu-pseu-studio

Posted by · 3:38 pm · October 24th, 2012

What counts as a ‘studio movie’ in the Oscar race these days?

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Roundup: The selling of 'Skyfall'

Posted by · 5:06 am · October 23rd, 2012

Also: GKIDS starts the campaign, and are pundits overestimating ‘Lincoln?’

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Spielberg talks 'Lincoln' on '60 Minutes': 'He was a father of a nation in need of repair.'

Posted by · 5:27 pm · October 21st, 2012

The director discusses his latest as a personal endeavor.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 92 — Gotham nods, 'Flight,' 'Lincoln' and Best Supporting Actress

Posted by · 8:00 am · October 19th, 2012

In this week’s podcast Kris and Anne discuss the freshly announced Gotham nominations, dig in to Robert Zemeckis’s “Flight” and Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and survey the Best Supporting Actress field.

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Roundup: 'Ted' takes top honors in Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards

Posted by · 5:14 am · October 19th, 2012

Also: New York Critics’ Circle sets a date, and farewell to ‘Emmanuelle’

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Yes, Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' has a big date with Oscar

Posted by · 12:20 pm · October 17th, 2012

The director’s 27th theatrical feature is a marvel of design and performance.

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Off the Carpet: Kicking the habit, seeing the light

Posted by · 7:51 am · October 15th, 2012

Looking for meaning in the season as the 50th annual NYFF comes to a close.

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Roundup: Harvey takes on the pirates

Posted by · 4:06 am · October 12th, 2012

Also: Remembering Harris Savides, and ‘Argo’ is fighting fit

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Roundup: 'Intouchables' wins the Oscar screener race

Posted by · 7:03 am · October 9th, 2012

Also: The landing of ‘Lincoln,’ and Variety finds a home

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Roundup: Mel Brooks to be honored by the AFI

Posted by · 5:40 am · October 5th, 2012

Also: ‘Lincoln’ to play NYFF, and parents oppose Seth MacFarlane

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As Obama and Romney debate, Disney releases a new 'Lincoln' TV spot

Posted by · 7:38 pm · October 3rd, 2012

The drama gets a healthy jolt with a new trailer.

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Best Actor 2013: Potential nominees from Ben Affleck to Denzel Washington

Posted by · 5:20 am · October 3rd, 2012

Surveying the year’s leading men as the season commences.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 89 — 'Life of Pi' opens NYFF but is it a player?

Posted by · 12:00 pm · September 28th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the NYFF opener “Life of Pi,” have some choice words in dispute on “Silver Linings Playbook” and take a deeper look at the Best Actor field.

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