The narrative on “The Artist” this season is that it is the film celebrating Hollywood’s Golden Age. Well, it’s not “the” film. It’s “a” film, as Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” and, to a lesser extent, Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin” can attest.
'The Artist' isn't the only film celebrating Hollywood's Golden Age this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:40 am · November 22nd, 2011
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 70 — 'Tintin,' Governors Awards, 'Iron Lady' and Gervais back for more
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:59 am · November 18th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin,” which closed AFI Fest last week, last weekend’s Governors Awards ceremony, Meryl Streep and “The Iron Lady,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and much more.
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Oscarweb Round-up: The year of the dog
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:28 am · November 14th, 2011
“The Artist” is looking an increasingly safe bet in any number of Oscar categories, but Best Supporting Actor isn’t one of them, and it’s all because Academy rules bar canine actors from competing. That’s a tough break for the film’s remarkable Jack Russell prodigy Uggy, who’s no less deserving than some past human nominees in […]
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Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin' is handily one of the year's best films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:21 pm · November 10th, 2011
Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin” closed out this year’s AFI Fest last night, and it’s one of the year’s best, most exciting cinematic accomplishments.
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Tech Support: 'War Horse,' 'Transformers' in the, uh, mix for Best Sound Mixing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:47 am · November 10th, 2011
In this week’s edition of Tech Support, we turn our gaze to Best Sound Mixing. Contenders include “War Horse,” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and.. “The Artist?”
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Fox campaigns for Serkis, reignites mo-cap debate
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:55 pm · November 7th, 2011
It seems longer ago than August that the movie-blog fraternity was getting worked up about Andy Serkis’s digitally-enabled performance in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” with many getting prematurely irate about the awards attention he would inevitably not receive.
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Spielberg spills on 'War Horse'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:53 am · November 7th, 2011
Steven Spielberg recently sat down with Chicago Tribune critic Michael Phillips to talk about his highly anticipated film “War Horse.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Keira Knightley is desperate for a little levity
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:06 am · November 7th, 2011
In today’s round-up, actress Keira Knightley confesses a desire for some levity in her work, Dustin Lance Black talks Hoover’s sexuality and his interests in “J. Edgar” and young Hollywood descends on AFI Fest.
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18 toons qualify for Best Animated Feature Film, 'Tintin' among them
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:27 pm · November 4th, 2011
The Academy has announced its list of qualifying titles for the Best Animated Feature Film category. And it turns out there are enough for a full slate of five nominees this year.
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Review: Fun, frisky 'Tintin' pages Indiana Jones
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:55 pm · October 16th, 2011
You’d have been forgiven for thinking that Steven Spielberg had lost his fun gene after “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” — but “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” is a springy, souped-up entertainment that hews far closer to the original Indiana Jones template.
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