In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, James Bond franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson receive an honorary Producers’ Guild Award. Meanwhile, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto take their seats at the Hollywood Reporter’s actors’ roundtable, and ‘The Wire’ writer David Simon reflects on ’12 Years a Slave.’
Roundup: Bond producers honored by PGA
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:21 am · October 31st, 2013
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Roundup: Steve McQueen heads to HBO
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:04 am · October 30th, 2013
Also: Underdog actresses and the danger of anticipating ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
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Martin Scorsese has a present for you this Christmas
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · October 29th, 2013
After weeks of speculation in the media Paramount Pictures has officially confirmed Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” for a Christmas Day release.
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Contender Countdown: Is Oscar ready to do the 'Hustle?'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:52 am · October 24th, 2013
With “The Monuments Men” heading to 2014, will another Sony Pictures release secure a position in the race for a 2014 Best Picture nomination?
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No (high profile) secret screening for NYFF this year?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 pm · October 7th, 2013
While films like “Hugo” and “Lincoln” may have received their first looks at the annual New York Film Festival via “secret screenings” in recent years, attendees can probably stop holding their breath for another surprise at the on-going 51st annual.
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Off the Carpet: Whither 'Wall Street?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:12 am · September 23rd, 2013
As the media focuses on calling the Best Picture race over in September, there are other topics worthy of discussion. Like Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which could move off its Nov. 15 date, or “Mud,” which is the first screener in Academy voters’ hands this year.
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Contender Countdown: It's already hard out there for a best picture player
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:25 pm · September 12th, 2013
The sniping and backstabbing has already begun, but has it affected the best picture race at all? Plus: A brand new feature. Rank the top 10 contenders as you see them.
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3 on 3: Will 'The Wolf of Wall Street' be a new Martin Scorsese classic?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:58 pm · June 17th, 2013
In a new installment of our “3 on 3” series, three HitFix staffers answer pressing questions about Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” after getting a load of the new trailer.
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With 'Dallas Buyers Club' is Focus Features getting its awards slate in order?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:28 pm · April 23rd, 2013
When actor Matthew McConaughey was doing the awards circuit press rounds last year for his Independent Spirit Award-winning work in “Magic Mike,” he was strikingly thin. The reason for the physical transformation was his role Jean-Marc Vallée’s upcoming “Dallas Buyers Club,” which has just found a home at Focus Features.
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