“Mud” was the only 2013 film honored at the Casting Society of America’s Artios Awards, which otherwise flashed back to the 2012 Oscar race — as “Argo” once more bested its Best Picture rivals. “Homeland” and “Girls” were among the TV winners.
'Argo,' 'Mud' and 'Girls' among the winners at Casting Society of America Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:19 am · November 19th, 2013
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'Silver Linings Playbook' dominates 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:30 pm · February 23rd, 2013
In a normal year I would have been working on an interesting blood-Jameson content on the beach of Santa Monica today. Film Independent’s Spirit Awards are, after all, the great stretch of the legs at the tail end of the season with the big Sunday showdown on the horizon. It’s a good party, even if it still seems to be chasing what “independent filmmaking” is in this day and age. (I don’t know that they’ve caught it.)
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Supporting Actress
Posted by gerardkennedy · 6:27 am · February 13th, 2013
Amy Adams, Sally Field, Anne Hathaway, Helen Hunt and Jacki Weaver square off.
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Roundup: On the humbler supporting stars of 2012
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · February 4th, 2013
Also: Guessing the win tally for ‘Argo,’ and trailer trickery
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Nevada critics go for 'Argo,' John Hawkes, Helen Hunt
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:39 am · December 23rd, 2012
The Nevada Film Critics Society has added one more notch to “Argo”‘s tally of Best Picture wins. The group tied Ben Affleck with “Zero Dark Thirty” helmer Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director and went in a relatively unique direction with its Best Actor call, opting for John Hawkes in “The Sessions.”
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Roundup: Richard Gere joins the Palm Springs honoree list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:07 am · December 17th, 2012
Also: Composing ‘Skyfall,’ and should we know the Oscar voting tallies?
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'The Master,' Bigelow, Phoenix, Riva win San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:16 pm · December 16th, 2012
The San Francisco Film Critics Circle has joined the game, and the bandwagon for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” handing the film Best Picture and Best Actor honors. Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director for “Zero Dark Thirty” while Emmanuelle Riva won Best Actress for “Amour.”
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The Long Shot: Categorically speaking
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:22 pm · December 12th, 2012
The leading-supporting divide is blurrier than ever in this year’s Oscar race
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Roundup: Bond rules Britannia
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · December 6th, 2012
Also: The Grammys’ movie music picks, and ‘Lincoln”s date with the Senate
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Sacha Gervasi refutes 'Hitchcock' criticism at Fox Searchlight holiday soirée
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:10 pm · November 27th, 2012
Fox Searchlight Pictures had its annual east coast holiday party this evening at Andaz 5th Avenue in a nice second-floor spread with principals from the studio’s films — “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “Hitchcock” and “The Sessions” — on hand. Spirits were particularly high after “Beasts” and “Sessions” combined for six Independent Spirit Award nominations (and one each for “Ruby Sparks” and “Sound of my Voice”).
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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012
‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.
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Roundup: The trouble with the artist biopic
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · November 27th, 2012
Also: The foreign-language Oscar boost, and holding off the ‘Les Mis’ train
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Roundup: Thelma Schoonmaker on the perils of digitization
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:01 am · November 23rd, 2012
Also: Older women in the Oscar race, and a ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ remake?
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Roundup: Helen Hunt to receive Spotlight Award at Palm Springs fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:12 am · November 16th, 2012
Also: American Cinematheque honors Ben Stiller, and celebrating ‘Argo’ attire
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Roundup: Audiences still eager for 'Argo'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 22nd, 2012
Also: ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ to play in Italy, and Sasha Stone’s Oscar dirty dozen
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Interview: John Hawkes on Mark O'Brien, 'The Sessions' and maintaining an even keel
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:29 am · October 16th, 2012
One of Sundance’s favorite sons comes into full leading man bloom.
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Best Actor 2013: Potential nominees from Ben Affleck to Denzel Washington
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · October 3rd, 2012
Surveying the year’s leading men as the season commences.
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Roundup: Are we getting too precious about 'The Master?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 am · September 27th, 2012
Plus: Parsing the Bat’s Oscar hopes, and ‘Won’t Back Down’ pushback.
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