For many on the circuit this season, the fall months have brought the bulk of the PR work, the glad-handing, the face-time. For a guy like Richard Gere, who stars in Nicholas Jarecki’s “Arbitrage” and picked up a Golden Globe nomination this morning for his work in the film, it’s been a much longer road.
Richard Gere on crafting a New York state of mind with Nicholas Jarecki's 'Arbitrage'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:20 pm · December 13th, 2012
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'The Artist' triumphs at 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:32 pm · February 25th, 2012
The French silent wins four while ‘The Descendants’ nabs two.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:02 pm · February 2nd, 2012
Best Picture nominees “The Artist” and “Midnight in Paris” seem to be vying for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, but the other other nominees make for a pleasingly diverse and international field. We examine the field, saying who deserves to win, and who probably will.
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Round-up: Playing off the Academy's music branch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · January 27th, 2012
Also: Ebert on Farhadi, and the geography of Oscar
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Round-up: The missing makeup nominee from 'The Iron Lady'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:47 am · January 19th, 2012
Also: Designing ‘Potter’ and exhausting Uggie
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Round-up: Revisiting Oscar's worst decisions
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · January 13th, 2012
Also: ‘Harry Potter’ for Best Picture, and a Globes seating shortage
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'Tree of Life' leads the way with Central Ohio critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:11 am · January 2nd, 2012
The Central Ohio Film Critics Association should implement different nominating procedures so that ties, etc., don’t leave them with a ridiculous slate of 15 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES. Anyway, it looks like “The Tree of Life” has the most mentions.
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Indiana critics like 'The Artist,' Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Olsen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:07 am · December 12th, 2011
The Indiana Film Journalists Association has, like many before it, given its the Best Picture prize to “The Artist.” But there were a few notable singular choices throughout their list, particularly in the acting races.
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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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Off the Carpet: Contenders hope to stand out against big spending and buzz-heavy pics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 am · December 5th, 2011
As campaigns heat up this season, the “Moneyball” way seems to translate. Modest hopefuls need to stand out to be seen, and being seen is perhaps more than half the battle this time of year.
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'Artist,' 'Tinker,' 'Shame' and 'Marilyn' among contenders not eligible for WGA
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:52 pm · December 2nd, 2011
As happens every year, a list of potential Oscar nominees is ineligible for WGA consideration due to a number of issues (signatory concerns, paperwork avoidance, etc.). This year, though, the list seems particularly long.
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'Hugo' leaps into the Best Picture race with National Board of Review win
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:17 am · December 1st, 2011
Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” has been tapped as the best film of the year by the National Board of Review. George Clooney took Best Actor honors for “The Descendants” and Tilda Swinton walked away with Best Actress for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
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'The Artist' wins Best Picture, Best Director from NYFCC
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · November 29th, 2011
The New York Film Critics Circle has completed voting on this year’s list of film superlatives, and given the profiles of films like “Moneyball” and “The Tree of Life” a boost in the process. But it was “The Artist” that walked away with the goods.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Too much anal rape for Oscar?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:10 am · November 15th, 2011
After avoiding it scrupulously for months, as is my custom, I was finally faced with the trailer for David Fincher’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” when I paid good money to see “Immortals” last night. (More on that later.) Though the film looks as dourly impressive as I’d expect, any number of reasons why […]
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