Also: Frank Ocean’s ‘Django’ tune, and 2012’s narrative rule-breakers
Roundup: Fall of the 'Guardians?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:22 am · November 21st, 2012
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Roundup: Why 'Twilight' beats 'Star Wars'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · November 12th, 2012
Also: ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Lincoln’ score, and Weinsteins’ ‘Populaire’ lives up to its title
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Oscar’s big miss: ‘Hoop Dreams’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:35 am · February 22nd, 2012
Recent changes in the documentary nominations process remind us of one of the Academy’s most significant omissions.
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Scorsese scoops second DGA nod of the year as doc nominees announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:17 pm · January 12th, 2012
Martin Scorsese received his second DGA nomination of the week — and his first ever in the documentary category — for “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” while “The Interrupters” director Steve James received further compensation for his Oscar snub.
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Steve James's Oscar-snubbed 'The Interrupters' wins big with Cinema Eye Honors
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · January 12th, 2012
Despite critics furiously protesting its exclusion from the Oscar longlist, Steve James’s “The Interrupters” has been largely sidelined on the precursor circuit thus far. So it took the Cinema Eye Honors to right that wrong. Other films honored by them include “Pina,” “Senna” and “Tabloid.”
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Round-up: Oscar's doc rule change favors theatrical visibility
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:50 am · January 9th, 2012
Also: ‘The Iron Lady”s composer switch and the craftsmen of ‘War Horse’
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