Two wins for the ‘Tyrannosaur’ star as BAFTA atones for last year’s snub.
Olivia Colman rules BAFTA TV awards as 'Girls' and 'Game of Thrones' also take gold
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:52 pm · May 12th, 2013
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'Harry Potter' and 'Tinker, Tailor' take top honors at Empire Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:50 am · March 26th, 2012
UK hits “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” were predictably the big winners at the reader-voted Jameson Empire Awards, but there was a surprise as Olivia Colman won Best Actress for the little-seen “Tyrannosaur.”
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Actress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:05 pm · February 23rd, 2012
This year’s Best Actress category pitches one ingenue on her first nomination against four actresses who’ve been to the dance before — one of them a record 16 times. We examine who will win, and who should.
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'The Artist' cleans up at the BAFTAs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:36 am · February 12th, 2012
“The Artist” dominated tonight’s British Academy Awards, winning seven trophies, including Best Film, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay, while its nearest competitor, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” had to be content with wins for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay.
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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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'Shame' and 'Tyrannosaur' top nominees for Evening Standard Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:30 am · February 1st, 2012
The Evening Standard Film Awards, a juried critics’ award ceremony devoted the British film and talent, share many favorites with recent UK precursors, but their nominee list features some unique mentions too.
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My dream Oscar ballot: part two
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · January 22nd, 2012
Guy Lodge’s wishlist for Tuesday’s Oscar nominations continues with a look at the major categories. Films mentioned range from “Weekend” to “Drive” to “Bridesmaids.”
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A night at the London Critics' Circle Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 am · January 20th, 2012
“The Artist” was top dog at the London critics’ swanky black-tie bash last night, but there was plenty of love for “A Separation” and assorted British indies too.
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Round-up: Williams takes her Marilyn Monroe impression to GQ
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:15 am · January 18th, 2012
Also: Mourning Colman’s BAFTA snub, and Gervais steps down
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Interview: Olivia Colman on seeking joy in 'Tyrannosaur' and meeting Meryl
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 am · December 22nd, 2011
Previously best known for “Hot Fuzz” and her work in British TV comedy, Olivia Colman’s award-winning dramatic turn in “Tyrannosaur,” coupled with a role as Meryl Streep’s daughter in “The Iron Lady,” has made her one of 2011’s most unexpected breakthrough actors.
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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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Oscarweb Round-up: Stanley Kubrick's 'Fear and Desire' to air on TCM tonight
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:03 am · December 14th, 2011
In today’s round-up, TCM schedules Kubrick’s debut for tonight, Zimmer talks “Sherlock” and Batman and Jason Reitman and Patton Oswalt have a message for you about texting.
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'Tyrannosaur' wins top prize as British Independent Film Awards spread the love
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:47 am · December 4th, 2011
Paddy Considine’s gritty directorial debut upset the likes of “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and “Shame” to win top honors at the UK’s answer to the Spirit Awards, and took three awards overall — though there was something for everyone at tonight’s ceremony in London.
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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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Oscarweb Round-up: Too much anal rape for Oscar?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:10 am · November 15th, 2011
After avoiding it scrupulously for months, as is my custom, I was finally faced with the trailer for David Fincher’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” when I paid good money to see “Immortals” last night. (More on that later.) Though the film looks as dourly impressive as I’d expect, any number of reasons why […]
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 68 — 'J. Edgar' and 'Young Adult' finally come out to play
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:03 am · November 4th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the AFI Fest premiere of Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar,” the pop-up screening strategy of “Young Adult” and “War Horse” and the British Independent Film Award nominations, among other things.
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The Long Shot: Let England shake
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:38 am · November 2nd, 2011
In this week’s Oscar-themed column, I discuss the tricky outlook for Britain’s hard-edged Oscar hopefuls, and update my nomination predictions.
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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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