In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a filmmakers believes it’s time to create a separate cinematography Oscar for CGI-heavy films. Meanwhile, U2 win Palm Springs award, and what’s disappearing from Netflix?
Roundup: Is it time for two cinematography Oscars?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 am · December 31st, 2013
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'12 Years a Slave' leads London critics' nods, Gary Oldman receives career honor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 am · December 17th, 2013
The London Film Critics’ Circle shares their US counterparts’ enthusiasm for “12 Years a Slave,” but almost mixed things up a bit, with the likes of “Frances Ha” and “The Great Beauty” up for the top prize. Meanwhile, Gary Oldman will receive the group’s annual Dilys Powell Award for contribution to cinema.
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Review: Idris Elba is a miscast Mandela in steady but stodgy 'Long Walk to Freedom'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:25 pm · November 29th, 2013
Extraordinary lives rarely make for extraordinary movies, and Justin Chadwick’s “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” — a hefty biopic of South Africa’s first democratically elected president — is no exception. Guy Lodge discusses why.
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Idris Elba's 'Mandela' to meet the Queen as this year's Royal Film Performance
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · October 10th, 2013
Can the indifferently reviewed biopic regain any awards momentum?
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