After “Lincoln” led the way with nominations from the Houston Film Critics Society last month, it was “Argo” that took the prizes for Best Picture and Best Director. Steven Spielberg’s film did win Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Screenplay, while most other awards followed established canon. This is the seventh Best Film prize for “Argo” on the critics circuit so far, bringing it ever closer to the “Zero Dark Thirty” tally of eight.
'Argo' wins with Houston film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:35 pm · January 5th, 2013
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'Moonrise Kingdom' wins big with Central Ohio film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Finally someone would like to shake things up a little bit again. The Central Ohio Film Critics Association has chosen Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” as the year’s best film, and not only that, but given it five awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Score and Best Ensemble. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “Lincoln” while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.”
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' 'Master,' 'Silver Linings' lead Denver film critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:17 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Nominations have been announced by the Denver Film Critics Society. “Argo,” “Lincoln,” “The Master” and “Silver Linings Playbook” led the way with four nominations each, though “The Master” was edged out of the Best Picture category by “Django Unchained.” Winners will be announced on January 8.
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Previewing the WGA Award nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 pm · January 2nd, 2013
Don’t expect the Academy to mirror them too closely.
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Off the Carpet: Something everyone can agree on
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:58 am · December 31st, 2012
There are really only two films this year that tend to be enjoyed, adored, respected and liked all the way across the board, and one of them has taken shape as the potential taker of the cake. That film is “Argo.”
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2012: the year in superlatives
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:28 am · December 31st, 2012
Awarding the best in Oscar’s categories and ours.
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Nevada critics go for 'Argo,' John Hawkes, Helen Hunt
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:39 am · December 23rd, 2012
The Nevada Film Critics Society has added one more notch to “Argo”‘s tally of Best Picture wins. The group tied Ben Affleck with “Zero Dark Thirty” helmer Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director and went in a relatively unique direction with its Best Actor call, opting for John Hawkes in “The Sessions.”
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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins Best Picture from Austin film critics…and nothing else
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:27 am · December 18th, 2012
“Zero Dark Thirty” remains on top of the critics awards haul today with another Best Picture nod, this time from the Austin Film Critics Association. Oddly, though, the film won nothing else. “The Master” seemed to be more of a favorite, taking Best Director, Best Actor and Best Cinematography.
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Off the Carpet: Ballots are out
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · December 17th, 2012
Normally this column would begin with something like, “Ballots have been mailed to Oscar voters today,” but that begs reminding that for the first time ever, the Academy has adopted an electronic voting system in addition to paper ballots (for those who request them). How will that change the course of the season? Is chatter about glitches and lack of understanding just a facile talking point blown out of proportion? Maybe. But what is tangible in all of this is the landscape as a result of the first major nominations announcements of the season.
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'Silver Linings Playbook' rules the Satellite Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:39 am · December 17th, 2012
Five awards for the comedy, including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress
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'The Master,' 'Ang Lee' win with Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:24 pm · December 16th, 2012
The second-oldest critics group in the country (behind the NYFCC), the Kansas City Film Critics Circle, has announced its slate of 2012 winners. “The Master” took Best Picture while “Life of Pi” helmer Ang Lee won Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence won top acting honors for “Lincoln” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” respectively.
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Indiana Film Journalists Association announces longlists of nominees, 'The Master' leads the way
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:27 am · December 15th, 2012
The Indiana Film Journalists Association has, for the first time this year, elected to publicly acknowledge its full list of nominees for superlatives to be announced on Monday. It’s a massive list including, apparently, every film mentioned in each category by the group’s respective members.
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'Silver Linings Playbook' wins with Detroit film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:48 am · December 14th, 2012
After leading the way with nominations recently, David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” has been crowned Best Picture by the Detroit Film Critics Society. David O. Russell won Best Director and Best Screenplay, Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress and Robert De Niro took Best Supporting Actor.
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Roundup: Tom Hooper on the 'logic' of his Globes omission
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · December 14th, 2012
Also: Guardian names ‘The Master’ 2012’s best, and the year in posters
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Predicting the Screen Actors' Guild film nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:15 pm · December 11th, 2012
Who do you expect to see nominated tomorrow?
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'Lincoln' leads nominations for the 18th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 am · December 11th, 2012
Not that this is something to be particularly proud of, but the Broadcast Film Critics Association has done its annual duty of distilling the Oscar race into what we think it is now.
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'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Take This Waltz' stand out in Detroit Film Critics Society nods
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:56 am · December 11th, 2012
The Detroit Film Critics Society has announced its list of nominees, and they refreshingly go their own way in a number of areas. “Silver Linings Playbook” led the way with seven nominations and Sarah Polley’s “Take This Waltz” was a favorite, too. Other unique picks include Bill Murray in the Best Actor line-up for “Hyde Park on Hudson” and Greta Gerwig in Best Actress for “Damsels in Distress.”
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Roundup: Why 2012 has been a good year for movie heroines
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:23 am · December 11th, 2012
Also: Inside the LAFCA vote, and examining BAFTA’s rule changes
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