The Boston Society of Film Critics has stuck up for Kenneth Lonergan’s “Margaret” in a big way by imploring Fox Searchlight to make screeners of the film available to Academy members.
Boston Society of Film Critics issues press release expressing regret over 'Margaret' screening procedures
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:31 pm · December 11th, 2011
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'The Artist,' Scorsese, Pitt and Williams win top honors from Boston critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · December 11th, 2011
“The Artist” has won Best Picture from the Boston Society of Film Critics. “Hugo” and “Margaret” were close runners-up, and indeed, both looked like favorites throughout the vote until the last prize was handed out.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 73 — Our top 10 films of 2011!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 9th, 2011
In today’s podcast, Kris and Anne take a break from the usual order of things to count down, separately, their picks for the best films of the year.
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Oscarweb Round-up: A season of faux-nostalgia?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:01 am · December 7th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Mark Harris accuses “The Artist” and “Hugo” of “faux-nostalgia,” Albert Brooks hits the campaign trail and Angelina Jolie gets popped with a copyright infringement lawsuit.
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Top 10 season is upon us
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:32 pm · December 6th, 2011
As the year winds down, the Top 10 lists roll in, including typically unorthodox selections from Cahiers du Cinema and John Waters.
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Team 'Margaret' makes headway
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:47 am · December 6th, 2011
As the critical conversation around Kenneth Lonergan’s beleaguered “Margaret” spurs the film to spectacular limited box office and an expanded screen count in the UK, it seems some people do listen to critics after all.
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Are you there, Fox? It's me, 'Margaret'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:38 pm · November 30th, 2011
Kenneth Lonergan’s long-delayed sophomore “Margaret” has emerged from nightmarish post-production difficulties to emerge as one of the year’s very best films, but distributor Fox Searchlight isn’t even sending out awards screeners for the little-seen title. A critic-led online petition is hoping to change that.
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