The dust has most certainly not settled on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy in the wake of “Selma’s” perceived snubs by the Academy Thursday.
George Lucas on #OscarsSoWhite: 'It's not just the show,' it's Hollywood
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:07 am · January 18th, 2015
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How did In Contention do with our Oscar nod predictions?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:28 pm · January 16th, 2015
Who fared better predicting this year’s Academy Award nominations? Gregory Ellwood or Kristopher Tapley? Do you even have to ask?
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With 'The LEGO Movie' out of the mix, the animated feature battle is on
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:32 am · January 16th, 2015
The biggest Oscar shocker Thursday was the omission of “The LEGO Movie” in the Best Animated Feature Film category. But with the frontrunner out of the way, who will seize the day?
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'Force Majeure' director breaks down after missing Oscar nomination
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:06 am · January 16th, 2015
“Force Majeure” director Ruben Östlund posted a video of himself and producer Erik Hemmendorff reacting to the Oscar nominations announcement. It’s a joke, surely, but still a reminder of the emotions invested this time of year.
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10 things we learned from the 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:15 pm · January 15th, 2015
10 big takeaways from the 2015 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards including thoughts on Patricia Arquette’s speeches, Michael Strahan as host, Angelina Jolie being a good sport and one too many lifetime achievements for a two-hour show.
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Live blogging the 2015 Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:55 pm · January 15th, 2015
We’re live blogging the 2015 Critics’ Choice Awards! The show where all the Oscar nominees practice their acceptance speeches for all the other shows!
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Rosamund Pike wishes Carrie Coon and Kim Dickens were also nominated for 'Gone Girl'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:48 pm · January 15th, 2015
Rosamund Pike reflects upon her first Oscar nomination for “Gone Girl” and the opportunity playing someone like the “Amazing” Amy Dunne provided her.
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'Grand Budapest,' 'Interstellar' dominate Oscar's craft categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:32 pm · January 15th, 2015
In Contention’s Gerard Kennedy analyzes the fallout of this year’s Oscar nominations across the 10 crafts categories, where
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'Inherent Vice,' Jake Gyllenhaal, 'LEGO Movie': Oscar nominations snubs and surprises
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:03 pm · January 15th, 2015
Thursday morning’s Oscar nominations announcement brought with it the usual assortment of unexpected nominees and unexpected exclusions.
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Marion Cotillard made fun of her friends for saying she'd get an Oscar nomination
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:40 am · January 15th, 2015
Marion Cotilard was shocked to earn her second Oscar nomination for “Two Days, One Night” and tells HitFix she’s happy she’ll be able to bring the Dardennes Brothers’ movie to the Academy Awards.
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Roger Deakins and Emmanuel Lubezki praise fellow Oscar nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:13 am · January 15th, 2015
Two of the industry’s most celebrated cinematographers, Roger Deakins (“Unbroken”) and Emmanuel Lubezki (“Birdman”), discuss their fellow Oscar nominees and their own good fortune.
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Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke says without the critics, 'Boyhood' would be 'lost'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:33 am · January 15th, 2015
Ethan Hawke joined an elite club Thursday having received multiple nominations as an actor and writer from the Academy over the years. However, he says without the critics, “Boyhood” wouldn’t have seen nearly the awards success it has.
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'Selma,' Laura Dern, 'Lego': the Academy, as ever, has its own ideas about the Oscar race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:57 am · January 15th, 2015
HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley analyzes the morning’s Oscar nominations announcement, which featured the usual assortment of quirky Academy choices and surprises.
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'Birdman' and 'Grand Budapest' lead 2015 Oscar nominations as snubs abound
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:21 am · January 15th, 2015
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Birdman” led all Oscar nominees on Thursday morning with eight nominations but snubs for “The LEGO Movie,” Ava DuVernay and Jennifer Aniston made things interesting.
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2015 Academy Awards Nominations – complete list
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:45 am · January 15th, 2015
Thursday morning the nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills.
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Tech Support: Final predictions in Oscar's crafts categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:39 pm · January 14th, 2015
In Contention’s Gerard Kennedy offers up final predictions for the crafts categories in advance of this year’s Oscar nominations announcement.
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On Oscar noms eve, 'Birdman,' 'Budapest' and 'Imitation Game' have most industry love
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:30 pm · January 14th, 2015
With all the industry groups having declared, a consensus of favorites has bubbled up. Leading the way with the most overall mentions: “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” with “The Imitation Game” right behind.
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Final predictions for the 2015 Oscar nominations
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:13 am · January 14th, 2015
Kristopher Tapley and Gregory Ellwood reveal their final predictions for the 87th Academy Awards nominees.
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