The London Film Critics Circle (of which I’m a member) handed out its year-end kudos this evening, and “The Artist” was the big winner, taking awards for Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year.
'The Artist,' 'A Separation' and Anna Paquin/Meryl Streep win big with London film critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:36 pm · January 19th, 2012
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Tech Support: Guessing the nominees throughout the Academy's craft categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:49 am · January 19th, 2012
In five days, the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards will be announced. It seems extraordinary that another season has nearly passed. And with a silent film and a somewhat fantastical (not-so-) children’s film poised to dominate the major categories, one realizes how quickly trends can change in Hollywood. But now it’s time to make our final picks across the crafts categories.
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'The Artist,' 'Thor,' 'Bridesmaids' among Costume Designers Guild nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:53 am · January 19th, 2012
Following on the heels of the Cinema Audio Society today is the Costume Designers Guild, which has selected nominees in its three patented categories.
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'Hanna,' 'Pirates' among Cinema Audio Society surprises, 'Transformers' snubbed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · January 19th, 2012
And now, as they say, for something completely different. The guild nominations these last few weeks have been rank and file, the usual mish-mash of the same titles reflecting a bit of group think and perfunctory nominations. That ends today, though, as the Cinema Audio Society’s crop of nominees included some eyebrow-raising titles.
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Round-up: Williams takes her Marilyn Monroe impression to GQ
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:15 am · January 18th, 2012
Also: Mourning Colman’s BAFTA snub, and Gervais steps down
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Paramount unveils newly restored 'Wings' at the Academy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:32 pm · January 17th, 2012
AMPAS president Tom Sherak, Paramount CEO Brad Grey and the family of William A. Wellman toast the studio’s 100th anniversary.
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'The Artist' and 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' lead BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:00 pm · January 16th, 2012
Predictably, ‘The Artist’ leads the BAFTA nominations with 12 mentions, while ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ follows with 11
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BAFTA nominations on the way
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:01 pm · January 16th, 2012
BAFTA announce their nominees in a few hours — expect a lot of nominations for “The Artist,” “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and perhaps even “My Week With Marilyn.”
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ACE noms check off 'Artist,' 'Descendants,' ignore 'The Help'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:43 am · January 16th, 2012
The ACE Eddie Award nominations for film editing are more revealing in terms of omissions than inclusions. It’s good news for “The Artist,” “The Descendants” and even “War Horse,” but “The Help” suffers a setback here.
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Round-up: Nursing a Golden Globes hangover
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:45 am · January 16th, 2012
Also: Foreign Oscar outliers, and why the Globes beat the Oscars
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'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' win big with Golden Globes (plus live blog)
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:27 pm · January 15th, 2012
Join us as we note the hits, misses and surprises of tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony.
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Globe predictions: Plain sailing for 'The Artist,' but what about the dramas?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · January 15th, 2012
“The Artist” is a lock to win at least two major awards in the musical/comedy categories at the Golden Globes tonight, but the drama race is a little murkier. We offer our thoughts on who will win, and who should.
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Pre-Globes party weekend: Weinstein, AFI, Paramount, Film Independent and BAFTA do it up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:45 pm · January 14th, 2012
Leading into tomorrow’s Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Hollywood has been all abuzz with events aimed at making the most of having talent in town for the big awards show weekend.
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Tech Support Interview: 'The Artist' costume designer Mark Bridges on building character in black and white
Posted by gerardkennedy · 2:51 pm · January 14th, 2012
For those of us who closely monitor the caliber of film costumes, Mark Bridges’s talent has been apparent for well over a decade, going back to at least Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights.” Efforts such as “Magnolia,” “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Blast from the Past,” “There Will Be Blood” and “The Fighter” have shown Bridges’s ability to design threads for numerous periods and in a vast array of genres. His collaboration with Michel Hazanavicus on “The Artist,” however, has probably presented him with his best chance to date to finally find a place in Oscar’s final quintet.
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'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Tree of Life' lead the way with Georgia film critics nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:58 am · January 13th, 2012
Unlike other groups, the Georgia film critics clearly don’t care much about predicting the Oscar race: their nominee list is packed with pleasant surprises, with “The Tree of Life” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” leading the way with eight nods each.
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Round-up: Revisiting Oscar's worst decisions
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · January 13th, 2012
Also: ‘Harry Potter’ for Best Picture, and a Globes seating shortage
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'The Artist' wins 4 Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Director
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:51 am · January 13th, 2012
There were few surprises in last night’s BFCA Critics’ Choice Awards, as ‘The Artist’ took home the top two prizes — but there was disappointment for nomination co-leader ‘Hugo,’ which won only a single technical prize.
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'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Dragon Tattoo' among ASC nominees, 'War Horse' snubbed again
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:27 am · January 11th, 2012
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced nominees for excellence in the field this year, and missing from the nominees was Janusz Kaminski’s lensing of “War Horse,” which marks yet another key snub for the film in the precursor season.
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