The Academy has announced that 19 films have been submitted for consideration in this year’s Best Animated Feature Film race.
19 animated features submitted for 2013 Oscar race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:17 am · November 5th, 2013
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Contender Countdown: Oscar race gets a taste of 'Wolf of Wall Street'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:52 pm · October 31st, 2013
“The Wolf of Wall Street” looks like it’s a real contender in this year’s Oscar race as the Best Picture field gets even tighter.
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Best Director 2014: Cuarón, McQueen and Jonze vie for Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 pm · October 29th, 2013
HitFix’s awards editorial team surveys this year’s Best Director crop, from debut filmmakers to weathered vets and all points in between.
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Best Supporting Actress 2014: Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts and Scarlett Johansson
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:30 pm · October 22nd, 2013
HitFix’s awards editorial staff surveys the field of this year’s Best Supporting Actress category. From suffering, wives to supportive mothers, the season’s crop is varied and accomplished.
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Should 'Gravity' and '12 Years A Slave' be worried about 'Saving Mr. Banks?'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 7:04 pm · October 20th, 2013
The biggest takeaway from the “Saving Mr. Banks” London premiere? Tom Hanks may just steal the Best Supporting Actor Oscar away from Michael Fassbender or Jared Leto.
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Best Supporting Actor 2014: Oscar contenders include George Clooney, Michael Fassbender and Tom Hanks
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:45 am · October 15th, 2013
HitFix’s awards team surveys the 2014 Best Supporting Actor category, from George Clooney as an astronaut to Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and all points in between.
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Is Daniel Radcliffe having the time of his life? You bet he is
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:50 pm · October 10th, 2013
Daniel Radcliffe reflects on his busy schedule the past two years which include shooting “Kill Your Darlings,” “The F Word,” “Horns” and two seasons of “A Young Doctor’s Notebook.”
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Eight documentary shorts make Academy's Oscar shortlist
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:21 am · October 10th, 2013
The Academy has announced this year’s field of contending documentary short subject films for the 86th annual Academy Awards. The crop has been trimmed down to eight, from which five nominees will be chosen.
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Exclusive: Sarah Paulson questions Chiwetel Ejiofor in '12 Years a Slave' clip
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:15 pm · October 9th, 2013
Sarah Paulson questions Chiwetel Ejiofor in an exclusive clip from Steve McQueen’s acclaimed best picture contender “12 Years A Slave.”
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Introducing HitFix Oscar Picks!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:10 am · October 9th, 2013
We’ve been teasing a new feature here at In Contention for a few months now and I’m happy that we can finally lift the veil on HitFix Oscar Picks!
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Best Actress 2014: Oscar contenders include Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 pm · October 8th, 2013
HitFix’s awards editors survey the lead actress field fro Amy Adams to Shailene Woodley.
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Stop comparing 'Gravity' to 'Avatar' when it comes to Oscar
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:48 pm · October 7th, 2013
A look at why the “Gravity’s” best picture chances aren’t as similar to “Avatar’s” as some would like you to believe.
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3 on 3: Can 'Gravity' win Best Picture?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 pm · October 5th, 2013
The In Contention team look at whether “Gravity” can win best picture, did Universal make a mistake passing on the film and answer what should Sandra Bullock do next?
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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney take 'Gravity' to New York
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:21 pm · October 1st, 2013
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Alfonso Cuaron celebrated the New York premiere of “Gravity” along with some, um, younger guests including Emma Watson and Katie Holmes.
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Best Actor 2014: Oscar contenders include Christian Bale, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Matthew McConaughey
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:17 pm · October 1st, 2013
HitFix profiles a hugely competitive Best Actor category. Names include Christian Bale, Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew McConaughey, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba and Forest Whitaker.
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Tom Hanks and the real 'Captain Phillips' appear at Los Angeles premiere
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:32 pm · September 30th, 2013
Tom Hanks and the cast of “Captain Phillips” brought Paul Greengrass’ latest acclaimed drama to the AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills Monday night. A virtual visitor made the night.
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'Labor Day's' humble Kate Winslet thinks she's always going to be dreadful
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:40 am · September 26th, 2013
Kate Winslet talks about what appealed to her about the new Jason Reitman drama “Labor Day” and humbly admits she always has a big case of nerves before beginning any new production.
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Sandra Bullock: Alfonso Cuarón gave me the balls to do 'Gravity'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:39 pm · September 17th, 2013
Sandra Bullock sits down to talk about the experience of shooting Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” and how the puppeteers from the stage play “War Horse” allowed her to fly.
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