Okay, so I went back and fiddled with some things this morning before getting on my flight to LA. I love how zany this year is. So much that we “know” about an awards season can just be thrown out the window. But of course, there will always be those who claim to have “the knowledge.” Don’t let ’em fool you.
11th hour thoughts on the eve of the nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 pm · January 9th, 2013
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'Amour' wins top honors from National Society of Film Critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:17 pm · January 5th, 2013
Michael Haneke’s film also takes Best Director and Actress.
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'Moonrise Kingdom' wins big with Central Ohio film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Finally someone would like to shake things up a little bit again. The Central Ohio Film Critics Association has chosen Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” as the year’s best film, and not only that, but given it five awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Score and Best Ensemble. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “Lincoln” while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.”
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Off the Carpet: Academy members have numerous tight races to mull over this season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 24th, 2012
As members of the Academy hurry through the last screeners they need to see before committing an opinion on the year’s best (for those who bother trying to get as deep into the stack as possible, that is), a number of races hang in the balance as extremely tight categories are sure to leave a few contenders feeling the sting of “also-ran” on Thursday, January 10.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins Best Picture from Austin film critics…and nothing else
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:27 am · December 18th, 2012
“Zero Dark Thirty” remains on top of the critics awards haul today with another Best Picture nod, this time from the Austin Film Critics Association. Oddly, though, the film won nothing else. “The Master” seemed to be more of a favorite, taking Best Director, Best Actor and Best Cinematography.
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Off the Carpet: Ballots are out
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · December 17th, 2012
Normally this column would begin with something like, “Ballots have been mailed to Oscar voters today,” but that begs reminding that for the first time ever, the Academy has adopted an electronic voting system in addition to paper ballots (for those who request them). How will that change the course of the season? Is chatter about glitches and lack of understanding just a facile talking point blown out of proportion? Maybe. But what is tangible in all of this is the landscape as a result of the first major nominations announcements of the season.
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Roundup: Good and bad news for Desplat in the Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · December 12th, 2012
Also: R.I.P. Ravi Shankar, and why film culture lives on
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Predicting the Screen Actors' Guild film nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:15 pm · December 11th, 2012
Who do you expect to see nominated tomorrow?
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Roundup: Soderbergh's plea for 'bananas' McConaughey, and other campaign oddities
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:57 am · December 7th, 2012
Also: Critics split on ‘Les Mis,’ and stage elite pick their film directors of 2012
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Lionsgate and Roadside adopt 'Mud' for 2013
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:48 am · August 16th, 2012
After a strong Cannes debut, the long wait for a distributor is over.
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The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012
What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?
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Bryan Cranston, Stephen King, Kristen Wiig among Academy invitees this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:12 pm · June 29th, 2012
The Academy has announced its annual list of new members, always a fun thing to browse through and say, “Damn, it’s about time,” or, “Jesus, really?”
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Tell us what you thought of 'Magic Mike'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:00 am · June 29th, 2012
Steven Soderbergh’s latest hits theaters today — share your thoughts on it here.
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Review: 'Mud' brings Jeff Nichols' moodiness to the mainstream
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:02 am · May 26th, 2012
The Cannes competition drew to a close today with “Mud,” an affecting but over-familiar coming-of-age tale from “Take Shelter” director Jeff Nichols.
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Could 2012 be a watershed moment in Matthew McConaughey's career?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:08 pm · May 17th, 2012
The actor finds himself working with a bevy of filmmaking talent this year.
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Cannes Check: Jeff Nichols' 'Mud'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:55 am · May 10th, 2012
We continue our series of Cannes competition previews with the latest from the director of ‘Take Shelter.’
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Cannes Check: Lee Daniels' 'The Paperboy'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 pm · April 26th, 2012
We continue our preview series of the films in this year’s Cannes competition.
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