Sundance 2014 finds “The Guard” star Brendan Gleeson and writer-director John Michael McDonagh reuniting for more bleak laughs and some religious introspection in “Calvary,” with “Bridesmaids” star Chris O’Dowd in tow.
Sundance 2014: Brendan Gleeson reunites with 'Guard' director in new 'Calvary' trailer
Posted by Dave Lewis · 1:56 pm · December 10th, 2013
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Round-up: Uggie finally gets a bone
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 15th, 2012
Also: Mourning ‘Contagion,’ and the decade-later Oscar vote
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'We Need to Talk About Kevin' tops Evening Standard Award winners
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:03 pm · February 6th, 2012
Determined by a small jury of major UK print critics, the Evening Standard Film Awards pride themselves on their independent-mindedness, though several of this year’s winners overlap with last month’s London Critics’ Circle Awards.
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Round-up: Lonergan speaks… in the presence of his lawyer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · January 10th, 2012
Also: Jennifer Lawrence to announce Oscar noms, and dissecting the DGA picks
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Dublin critics like 'Drive'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:59 pm · December 21st, 2011
The Dublin Film Critics Circle is the latest critics group to name year-end superlatives, and “Drive” was clearly a favorite, taking Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Jessica Chastain won Best Actress for her performance in “The Tree of Life.”
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'Descendants,' 'Drive' win big at Satellite Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:52 am · December 19th, 2011
After nominating any and everything under the sun, the International Press Academy (Satellite Awards) has tapped “The Descendants” as this year’s Best Picture of the year. The group, however, gave “Drive” a field-leading four wins, and overall, it’s a unique set of superlatives.
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'The Artist' leads with six Golden Globe nods, Spielberg snubbed
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:27 am · December 15th, 2011
‘The Descendants’ and ‘The Help’ followed with five nominations apiece, but it’s George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,” with four, that is the morning’s big comeback kid.
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'The Artist' (what else?) leads with 8 San Diego film critics nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:26 pm · December 12th, 2011
No surprise that nominal Oscar favorite “The Artist” came out tops with another critics# group, but the an Diego crowd found room for some individual picks too.
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Satellite Award nominations topped by 'War Horse'… and 'Drive'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:25 am · December 2nd, 2011
The Satellite Awards don’t get much respect on the precursor beat, but it’s hard not to be a little tickled by a nominee list that is jointly led, with seven nods apiece, by two films at such opposite ends of the bait spectrum.
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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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