The BAFTA Awards take place on Sunday, and offer the Brits the choice between rubber-stamping the Oscar favorite, “The Artist,” and siding with their own pet, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” We consider what will win this year — and what should.
Predicting Sunday's BAFTA Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:38 pm · February 10th, 2012
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 81 — Lunch with the nominees, breaking down animated shorts, BAFTA preview
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · February 10th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Monday’s Nominees Luncheon, break down the animated short category and take a quick look ahead at this weekend’s BAFTA Awards, among other things.
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Round-up: Does Weinstein's Streep ad toe the line… or cross it?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · February 8th, 2012
Also: Daniel Radcliffe on Oscar snobbery, and the case for Viola Davis
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Round-up: The Oscar nominees do lunch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 am · February 7th, 2012
Also: ‘Hugo’ producer woes, and Dujardin slays ’em on Leno
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Tech Support Interview: Hair and makeup designers Marese Langan and Mark Coulier on turning Meryl Streep into 'The Iron Lady'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · February 2nd, 2012
Transforming a well-known actor into a well-known political figure on the screen is tricky business. The visual familiarity with both can be a huge challenge, leaving viewers scrutinizing the work more than they might otherwise. In the case if “The Iron Lady,” one of the most recognizable actresses in the world, Meryl Streep, had to undergo such a transformation as prosthetics designer Mark Coulier and hair designer Marese Langan were tasked with turning her into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Breaking Oscar's biopic addiction
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 pm · January 31st, 2012
If the results of Sunday’s SAG Awards are repeated at the Oscars, it’ll be the first time since 1997 that all four acting awards go to actors playing fictitious characters. Are voters slowly getting more resistant to biopics?
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Predicting Sunday's SAG Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:29 pm · January 26th, 2012
We handicap the five film categories in the upcoming Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, which should in turn anticipate the Oscar race.
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Round-up: Cracking the code of 'Tinker, Tailor'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · January 26th, 2012
Also: Mary J. Blige’s Oscar sulk, and a gold watch for Uggie
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'The Artist,' 'A Separation' and Anna Paquin/Meryl Streep win big with London film critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:36 pm · January 19th, 2012
The London Film Critics Circle (of which I’m a member) handed out its year-end kudos this evening, and “The Artist” was the big winner, taking awards for Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year.
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'Weekend' triumphs with Gay and Lesbian Critics Association
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:35 pm · January 18th, 2012
Andrew Haigh’s shimmery boy-meets-boy romance “Weekend” not only won the LGBT-themed category at the awards, but beat “The Artist” and “The Descendants” to the Film of the Year prize too.
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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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Globe predictions: Plain sailing for 'The Artist,' but what about the dramas?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · January 15th, 2012
“The Artist” is a lock to win at least two major awards in the musical/comedy categories at the Golden Globes tonight, but the drama race is a little murkier. We offer our thoughts on who will win, and who should.
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Round-up: It's your moment to shine, 'Blackthorn'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:50 am · January 11th, 2012
Also: Defending ‘War Horse’ and judging 2011’s movie posters
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'Albert Nobbs,' 'Beginners' and 'Weekend' feature in Gay & Lesbian critics nominations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:03 pm · January 10th, 2012
The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association has announced its list of nominees this year, and out front with two mentions apiece were “Albert Nobbs,” “Beginners” and “Weekend.”
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Round-up: Looking to break Hollywood's stranglehold
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · January 3rd, 2012
Also: See the Best Picture ballot, and Mazursky on Streep
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Berlin Film Festival to honor Meryl Streep
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:02 pm · January 2nd, 2012
On the heels of an elaborate tribute to the actress at the Kennedy Center Honors comes news of a similar award on the other side of the ocean: Streep will be presented with an Honorary Golden Bear at next month’s Berlin International Film Festival.
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Watch Meryl Streep get the Kennedy Center treatment
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:02 pm · December 28th, 2011
Forget the Oscar race for a minute — Meryl Streep was recently feted at the Kennedy Center Honors, with tributes from friends and colleagues include Robert De Niro, Kevin Kline and Anne Hathaway.
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Round-up: Time-traveling to the origins of 'Midnight in Paris'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:55 am · December 27th, 2011
Also: Streep’s Thatcher turnaround and Ebert’s top docs
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