Will “Boyhood” seal its Oscar destiny this weekend? With the PGA and SAG honors on deck we take another look at the Best Picture race.
Contender Countdown: Will 'Boyhood's' Oscar destiny be cemented this weekend?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:49 am · January 22nd, 2015
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'Grand Budapest,' 'Interstellar' dominate Oscar's craft categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:32 pm · January 15th, 2015
In Contention’s Gerard Kennedy analyzes the fallout of this year’s Oscar nominations across the 10 crafts categories, where
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'Birdman' and 'Grand Budapest' lead 2015 Oscar nominations as snubs abound
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:21 am · January 15th, 2015
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Birdman” led all Oscar nominees on Thursday morning with eight nominations but snubs for “The LEGO Movie,” Ava DuVernay and Jennifer Aniston made things interesting.
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On Oscar noms eve, 'Birdman,' 'Budapest' and 'Imitation Game' have most industry love
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:30 pm · January 14th, 2015
With all the industry groups having declared, a consensus of favorites has bubbled up. Leading the way with the most overall mentions: “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” with “The Imitation Game” right behind.
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Off the Carpet: Pondering the twists in Oscar's road with nominations on the horizon
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:18 pm · January 12th, 2015
Oscar nominations will be revealed Thursday, and there have been a lot of twists and turns leading to this week. How will things settle, and what surprises might be in store?
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Golden Globes add to the Oscar season mix with 'Boyhood,' 'Budapest' boosts
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 am · January 12th, 2015
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards were held Sunday night, adding a new layer of paint to the awards season’s canvas.
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'Selma' wins top honors from Central Ohio critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:45 pm · January 8th, 2015
After “Birdman” led the Central Ohio Film Critics Association’s list of nominees, it was “Selma” that proved the most popular effort of the bunch. The film won five awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay.
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North Carolina critics award 'Grand Budapest,' Essie Davis, 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · January 7th, 2015
Members of the North Carolina Film Critics Association have joined their Southeastern Film Critics Association counterparts in handing Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel” the award for best narrative film of the year.
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'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest,' 'Imitation Game' remain strong with ASC nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:18 am · January 7th, 2015
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced nominees for the best behind-the-camera craftsmanship of 2014.
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Oklahoma Critics award 'Boyhood,' Rosamund Pike and 'Edge of Tomorrow'
Posted by Matt Patches · 5:03 am · January 7th, 2015
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle thinks outside the box. On top of naming the best films, performances, and creative work of the year, they dare to name the worst alongside it.
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'Birdman,' 'Boyhood,' 'Grand Budapest' and 'Selma' lead Georgia critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:52 am · January 5th, 2015
The Georgia Film Critics Association has more or less kept to the standard flow today with a list of nominations led by critical darlings “Birdman,” “Boyhood,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Selma.”
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Off the Carpet: Five films have universal industry and guild support so far
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · January 5th, 2015
So far, four industry groups have announced nominations this year: the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Cinema Editors (ACE), the Art Directors Guild (ADG) and the Producers Guild of America (PGA). And so far, only five films have been recognized by all four groups.
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'American Sniper,' 'Nightcrawler' join Oscar players with ACE editing nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · January 2nd, 2015
Nominees were announced Friday for the 65th annual ACE Eddie Awards for excellence in film editing. Nominees on the movies side included “American Sniper,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Boyhood” and “Nightcrawler.”
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2014: the year in movie superlatives
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:30 am · December 31st, 2014
Wrapping up the year, a look at the best of the best across a wide spectrum of film categories, those recognized by the Academy and otherwise.
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Contender Countdown: Who wins the critics' battle on the road to Oscar?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:40 am · December 30th, 2014
This edition of the Contender Countdown looks at the critical responses of the expected best nominee players via their Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores.
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The 15 best film scores of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 10:48 am · December 29th, 2014
From animated dupstep to sci-minded minimalism, we present the year’s best musical backbones.
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'Grand Budapest Hotel' named year's best by Southeastern Film Critics Association
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · December 22nd, 2014
The Southeastern Film Critics Association have added to the year-end discussion, becoming the second group to hand top honors to Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel.” The film won the Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Ensemble prizes.
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Fox Searchlight is bringing 'Grand Budapest Hotel' back to theaters as Oscar beckons
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:27 pm · December 19th, 2014
Fox Searchlight’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” returns to Los Angeles and New York as Oscar beckons.
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