Also: Matthew Vaughn to (possibly) direct ‘Star Wars’, and early ‘Hobbit’ reax
Roundup: Ben Affleck is EW's Entertainer of the Year
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:42 am · November 29th, 2012
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Off the Carpet: The Oscar bait got good
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · November 26th, 2012
They looked good on paper AND the screen in 2012.
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Tech Support: 'Avengers,' 'Les Mis' and 'Skyfall' stir it up with others in Best Sound Mixing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 8:31 am · November 22nd, 2012
One of the most competitive crafts categories this year is an embarrassment of riches.
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'The Impossible' star Naomi Watts to be honored by Palm Springs fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:09 pm · November 19th, 2012
Naomi Watts will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 24th annual fest, an award that, in recent years, has gone to Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Halle Berry in recent years.
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Angelina Jolie bigs up Ewan McGregor with a private screening of 'The Impossible'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:56 am · November 19th, 2012
She praises the “extraordinary emotional depth” of McGregor’s performance while hosting a screening at London’s Soho Hotel.
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Tech Support: 'Argo,' 'Les Mis' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' feature in the race for Best Film Editing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:49 am · November 8th, 2012
Other contenders include ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Flight’
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The Long Shot: Independent women
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 pm · November 7th, 2012
The Best Actress race is only as weak as voters choose to make it.
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Roundup: Hollywood's stake in the election
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:05 am · November 6th, 2012
Also: Budweiser wants out of ‘Flight,’ and the many film faces of Lincoln
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Roundup: 'Ralph' rules box office, but 'Flight' takes off
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:25 am · November 5th, 2012
Also: Haneke speaks reluctantly, and ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ for Best Pic?
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Tech Support: 'Looper,' 'Django' and 'Flight' highlight the race for Best Sound Editing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:49 am · October 25th, 2012
Other formidable contenders include “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”
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The Long Shot: Pseu-pseu-studio
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:38 pm · October 24th, 2012
What counts as a ‘studio movie’ in the Oscar race these days?
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Tech Support: 'Avengers,' 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Hobbit' lead Best Visual Effects race
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:09 am · October 18th, 2012
Other formidable contenders include “Life of Pi” and “The Impossible.”
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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi,' 'Lincoln' and 'The Master' lead the race for Best Cinematography
Posted by gerardkennedy · 8:14 am · October 11th, 2012
This week’s edition of Tech Support surveys the field of Best Cinematography contenders, from westerns to war, bayous to Bond.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 90 — The Academy settles on an Oscar host
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 am · October 5th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars this year, survey the Best Actress field and ponder over early-year indies looking to get back into the conversation.
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Roundup: The kids are more than all right
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2012
Also: The rise of Lionsgate, and India’s complex Oscar history.
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Off the Carpet: When to strike
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:14 pm · September 25th, 2012
Early-year releases and 2013 bum-ups find room to maneuver this season.
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Off the Carpet: Telluride wraps, Toronto approaches
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:43 am · September 3rd, 2012
The season is here. “Argo” has sounded the starting gun in the mountains of Telluride while “The Master” has made a strong case on the Lido of Venice. Where will we go from here?
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Tom Holland, 16-year-old star of 'The Impossible,' joins the Best Actor race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:13 pm · August 27th, 2012
We’ve seen it time and again. Young performers like Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”), Mary Badham (“To Kill a Mockingbird”) and Tatum O’Neal (“Paper Moon”), though largely considered leads in their films, are campaigned in the supporting ranks. But in the case of young Tom Holland in Juan Antonio Bayona’s “The Impossible”: not so fast.
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