Plus, the year’s first award for Gina Gershon.
Toronto critics favor 'The Master,' Lavant, Weisz
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:23 am · December 18th, 2012
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Exclusive: 'Les Mis,' 'Django,' 'Beasts,' 'Amour' among 2012 scripts not eligible for WGA
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:05 pm · December 15th, 2012
Every year it’s worth noting that a number of the original and adapted screenplays in the hunt for Oscar consideration won’t get the extra bump of a nomination from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Reasons for failing to qualify include the writer of the script not being a guild member or not retroactively handling the requisite process, among other things.
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The Long Shot: It's an award, not a precursor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:27 pm · December 5th, 2012
Critics’ choices remind us their awards are more than a means to an Oscar.
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Roundup: Hopkins says 'f— off' to Oscar schmoozing
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · November 20th, 2012
Also: THR’s Actress Roundtable, and ‘The Hobbit’ faces a PETA problem
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The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012
What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?
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Digging for gold in 2012's first quarter
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:34 pm · April 2nd, 2012
With the first quarter of the 2012 release calendar over, have we seen any potential Oscar nominees yet?
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An early FYC plea for Rachel Weisz
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:30 pm · March 22nd, 2012
You wouldn’t know it from the film’s cool UK reception, but Rachel Weisz gives the performance of her career in Terence Davies’ small-scale marital drama “The Deep Blue Sea.”
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The Long Shot: Let England shake
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:38 am · November 2nd, 2011
In this week’s Oscar-themed column, I discuss the tricky outlook for Britain’s hard-edged Oscar hopefuls, and update my nomination predictions.
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'Shame,' 'Tinker, Tailor' and 'Tyrannosaur' lead BIFA nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:36 am · October 31st, 2011
Oscar hopefuls ‘Shame’ and ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” — as well as the less starry indie “Tyrannosaur” — lead the British Independent Film Award nominations with seven nods apiece. “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “Kill List,” each with six, are close behind.
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'We Need To Talk About Kevin' takes gold at London fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:47 am · October 27th, 2011
On the penultimate night of the BFI London Film Festival, Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin” became the first British winner of the fest’s Best Film award. Other winners included “Las Acacias” and Werner Herzog’s “Into the Abyss.”
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Previewing the best of the London fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:16 pm · October 11th, 2011
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the BFI London Film Festival, which opens with Fernando Meirelles’s tepidly reviewed “360.” But I’m beginning on a positive note, with a list of the 15 best already-seen films of the fest.
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London Film Festival announces awards shortlists, honors Cronenberg and Fiennes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:10 am · October 5th, 2011
After last year’s jury opted for lower-profile works, this year’s shortlist for the Best Film award at the BFI London Film Festival is picked with big names and proven festival hits. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg and Ralph Fiennes, both presenting new films at the festival, join the illustrious list of BFI Fellows.
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