As was the case last year, this year’s Best Director race pits one foreign first-time nominee against a quartet of more established American auteurs — will the outsider emerge victorious again? We examine who will win, and who should.
Oscar Guide 2011: Best Director
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:45 am · February 22nd, 2012
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The top 10 shots of 2011: part two
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:58 am · February 15th, 2012
As we inch closer to the Oscar ceremony that will signal the true end of the 2011 film year, we reflect on the best single images captured on film (or digital drive, if you will). Today we wrap things up in the second part of this annual piece, offering up the five best shots of the year.
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Tech Support Interview: Howard Shore lends aural depth to the visual palette of ‘Hugo’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:23 pm · February 9th, 2012
The Oscar-nominated composer reflects on this uniquely intricate collaboration with Martin Scorsese.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 80 — The runaway 'Artist' train and Santa Barbara tributes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · February 3rd, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the continued dominance of “The Artist” this season, the tribute circuit at Santa Barbara fest and the release of “The Grey,” among other things.
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Martin Scorsese talks 'Mean Streets,' 'Taxi Driver' and rediscovering that childlike spark with 'Hugo'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · January 31st, 2012
Last night the big tributes wrapped up here at the Santa Barbara fest with the presentation of the American Riviera Award to “Hugo” director Martin Scorsese. Leonard Maltin conducted the on-stage interview, which got started nearly a half hour late and still blew past the usual two-hour time frame as a captivated, capacity audience at the Arlington Theatre never budged and delighted in hearing the director’s tales of 50 years at work in the film industry.
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Michel Hazanavicius takes DGA award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:43 pm · January 28th, 2012
“The Artist” and director Michel Hazanavicius further solidified their Oscar chances by winning the Directors’ Guild of America Award — a prize that has gone to the eventual Best Picture winner for the last 10 years running.
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SBIFF raises the curtain on the 27th annual
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:44 pm · January 26th, 2012
The 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off tonight with the world premiere of Lawrence Kasdan’s “Darling Companion,” starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it down in time to catch it, but I’m here now and ready for a few days of awards season awareness.
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The Long Shot: Fade away and radiate
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:50 pm · January 25th, 2012
This year’s Oscar nominations were not only kind to Hollywood’s old guard, but a number of films with their eye on the rear-view mirror.
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A night at the Golden Globes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:04 am · January 16th, 2012
Well, the Globes came and they went. And as I stood in the Fox Pavilion viewing party outside the Beverly Hilton hotel, guessing every single win with publicist friends, I couldn’t help but smile at the HFPA’s gall for being so predictable and so very much…themselves.
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'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' win big with Golden Globes (plus live blog)
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:27 pm · January 15th, 2012
Join us as we note the hits, misses and surprises of tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony.
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Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 pm · January 14th, 2012
The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and “Hugo” was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in “Warrior.”
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Pre-Globes party weekend: Weinstein, AFI, Paramount, Film Independent and BAFTA do it up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:45 pm · January 14th, 2012
Leading into tomorrow’s Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Hollywood has been all abuzz with events aimed at making the most of having talent in town for the big awards show weekend.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 77 — Critics' Choice Awards, DGA nominees, documentary rule changes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:56 am · January 13th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, the week’s DGA nominations and rule changes affecting the Academy’s documentary branch.
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A night at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · January 13th, 2012
The sights and sounds of the first major televised awards show of the season.
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'The Artist' wins 4 Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Director
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:51 am · January 13th, 2012
There were few surprises in last night’s BFCA Critics’ Choice Awards, as ‘The Artist’ took home the top two prizes — but there was disappointment for nomination co-leader ‘Hugo,’ which won only a single technical prize.
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Scorsese scoops second DGA nod of the year as doc nominees announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:17 pm · January 12th, 2012
Martin Scorsese received his second DGA nomination of the week — and his first ever in the documentary category — for “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” while “The Interrupters” director Steve James received further compensation for his Oscar snub.
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Bob Dylan, Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison to participate in Critics' Choice Martin Scorsese tribute
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:00 am · January 11th, 2012
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced that singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison (widow of Beatle George Harrison), will participate in Martin Scorsese’s Music+Film Award tribute. DiCaprio and Harrison will present the award, while Dylan will toast the director with a performance.
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'War Horse,' Scorsese win with North Texas critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:33 pm · January 9th, 2012
The North Texas Film Critics Association (yep) has gotten together to announce this year’s list of winners. And it was “War Horse” that came out of top, with Martin Scorsese winning directing honors. No were to be found “The Artist.”
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