Make it a second film in as many days that I had pretty much figured out of the Academy’s likely grasp that has been given a big boost on the precursor circuit. After the New York Film Critics Circle named David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” the year’s best film yesterday, the New York-based National Board of Review has chimed in today by naming Spiike Jonze’s “Her” the top film of 2013. The group also gave Jonze the Best Director prize.
'Her' named best film of 2013 by National Board of Review
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:38 am · December 4th, 2013
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Roundup: ScarJo on her 'abstract' awards chances for 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:35 am · October 18th, 2013
Also: Pulling off ‘All is Lost,’ and banging the drum for Judi Dench.
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Review: The train misses a few stops in well-acted but phony 'Fruitvale Station'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 pm · July 12th, 2013
Ryan Coogler’s debut hints at a powerful story, but where’s the rest of it?
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Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton go off the rails in first 'Snowpiercer' trailer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:50 pm · June 12th, 2013
2031-set action pic is Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho’s English-language debut.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 84 — Special Edition! — 2011 Oscars postmortem, Meryl Streep's upset, Billy Crystal, 'The Artist''s big night
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:37 pm · February 27th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge as they discuss last night’s big cherry on the top of the 2011-2012 film awards season: The Oscars.
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Off the Carpet: AMPAS hits reset
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:49 am · February 27th, 2012
So, the Oscars happened.
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'The Artist' wins five Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor (with live blog)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:30 pm · February 26th, 2012
Thoughts on the Oscar sights and sounds as they happen.
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Off the Carpet: We won't get another hero
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · February 20th, 2012
Oscar season heads into the home stretch with no real surprises in sight.
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'The Help' wins three at NAACP Image Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:03 pm · February 17th, 2012
The 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards were held this evening, and “The Help” was the big winner, taking down three prizes for Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. “Jumping the Broom” also brought in two performances awards.
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'The Artist' cleans up at the BAFTAs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:36 am · February 12th, 2012
“The Artist” dominated tonight’s British Academy Awards, winning seven trophies, including Best Film, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay, while its nearest competitor, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” had to be content with wins for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay.
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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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'The Help' wins big at the SAG Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:01 pm · January 29th, 2012
The 18th annual Screen Actors Guild went down tonight and added, well, nothing to the conversation.
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Viola Davis talks Steven Soderbergh, Tyler Perry, Meryl Streep and humanizing her characters
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:46 am · January 28th, 2012
The tributes at this year’s Santa Barbara Film Festival kicked off with a bang tonight as Viola Davis took the stage at the Arlington Theatre to be fluffed up for her Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. And in my four or five years of attending the festival, it was one of the better productions I’ve seen.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Supporting Actress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:00 am · January 27th, 2012
Four first-timers, Bérénice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, join previous nominee Janet McTeer in the Best Supporting Actress Oscar race. We weigh up their chances, and decide who deserves to win.
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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: Williams takes her Marilyn Monroe impression to GQ
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:15 am · January 18th, 2012
Also: Mourning Colman’s BAFTA snub, and Gervais steps down
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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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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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