This morning, many crafts artists in Hollywood (and elsewhere in the world) found out that they are heading to the Kodak Theatre for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The thrill they are experiencing must be difficult to describe.
Tech Support: 'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'War Horse' feature heavily in Oscar's crafts categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:12 pm · January 24th, 2012
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 79 — Special Edition! — Thoughts on the the 2011 Oscar nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:14 pm · January 24th, 2012
In this week’s podcast Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge to discuss this morning’s Oscar nominations and offer up predictions in each category.
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'Hugo' leads with 11 Oscar nominations, 'War Horse' in, 'Dragon Tattoo' out
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:15 am · January 24th, 2012
The nominees are in and the surprises are few and far between, in my opinion (though others seem to be picking their jaws up off the floor this morning). As indicated yesterday, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” caught fire with voters down the stretch and was very much on their lips. The film turned up in the nine-film Best Picture category today, despite being critically disassembled, and that was pretty much the only eyebrow-raiser of the major categories. The film only showed up in one other category: Best Supporting Actor for Max von Sydow.
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Still in the dark: final Oscar nominee predictions
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:04 pm · January 22nd, 2012
Guy Lodge reveals his final predictions for Tuesday’s Oscar nominations, and addresses some of his key uncertainties across the categories.
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My dream Oscar ballot: part one
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · January 21st, 2012
With the Oscar nominations looming, I take a look at the films I’d most like to see recognized in crafts categories, ranging from “The Tree of Life” to “13 Assassins” to “Immortals.”
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Tech Support: Wrapping up guesses throughout the Academy's craft categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:31 pm · January 19th, 2012
Rounding out my picks in the Academy’s crafts branches, from Best Music to Best Visual Effects.
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Tech Support: Guessing the nominees throughout the Academy's craft categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:49 am · January 19th, 2012
In five days, the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards will be announced. It seems extraordinary that another season has nearly passed. And with a silent film and a somewhat fantastical (not-so-) children’s film poised to dominate the major categories, one realizes how quickly trends can change in Hollywood. But now it’s time to make our final picks across the crafts categories.
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Georgia critics opt for 'Tree of Life,' Binoche and (twice) Pitt
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:57 pm · January 17th, 2012
The Georgia Film Critics’ Association distinguished themselves from the back with a fresh and considered list of nominees — and their winners, announced earlier today, are no less intriguing
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Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 pm · January 14th, 2012
The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and “Hugo” was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in “Warrior.”
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AMPAS to honor Douglas Trumbull with the Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:11 pm · January 13th, 2012
The Academy has announced that it will present Douglas Trumbull with the Gordon E. Sawyer Award at the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire.
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'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Tree of Life' lead the way with Georgia film critics nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:58 am · January 13th, 2012
Unlike other groups, the Georgia film critics clearly don’t care much about predicting the Oscar race: their nominee list is packed with pleasant surprises, with “The Tree of Life” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” leading the way with eight nods each.
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A night at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · January 13th, 2012
The sights and sounds of the first major televised awards show of the season.
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'The Artist' wins 4 Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Director
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:51 am · January 13th, 2012
There were few surprises in last night’s BFCA Critics’ Choice Awards, as ‘The Artist’ took home the top two prizes — but there was disappointment for nomination co-leader ‘Hugo,’ which won only a single technical prize.
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'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Dragon Tattoo' among ASC nominees, 'War Horse' snubbed again
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:27 am · January 11th, 2012
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced nominees for excellence in the field this year, and missing from the nominees was Janusz Kaminski’s lensing of “War Horse,” which marks yet another key snub for the film in the precursor season.
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'Albert Nobbs,' 'Beginners' and 'Weekend' feature in Gay & Lesbian critics nominations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:03 pm · January 10th, 2012
The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association has announced its list of nominees this year, and out front with two mentions apiece were “Albert Nobbs,” “Beginners” and “Weekend.”
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The Lists: Top 10 bubble contenders to consider for Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:07 pm · January 10th, 2012
Ballots are in hand and the last push to this Friday’s poll deadline is tight and spirited. Now is the time when you cross your fingers for completely left-field picks from the Academy’s membership (most of which has likely already turned in its ballot by now), but mainly hope for some bubble contenders that are highly deserving to fall on the right side of the line come Tuesday, January 24.
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'Tree of Life,' Pitt, Streep win with Denver critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:23 pm · January 10th, 2012
“The Descendants” may have led the way with the Denver Film Critics Society’s nominations, but it was “The Tree of Life” that won the big prize. Still, Alexander Payne’s film won a field-leading three awards, for Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Ensemble.
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'The Artist,' Malick come out on top with Vancouver film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:55 am · January 10th, 2012
After leading with four nominations from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Michel Hazanavicius’s “The Artist” has won Best Picture and Best Screenplay from the group. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” got some love in Canadian spotlight categories.
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