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How eerily sad that exactly one year ago, I wrote a short piece mourning the passing of John Updike, one of my literary heroes and chief inspirations to become a writer. Today, the news has arrived that J.D. Salinger, the man joining Updike at the top of my personal pantheon, has followed him to the […]
Entries from January 2010
J.D. Salinger (1919-2010)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:39 pm · January 28th, 2010
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‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’ trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:53 am · January 28th, 2010
Poster after the jump (a small image, unfortunately).
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End of an era
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:10 am · January 28th, 2010
I received my last correspondence from Miramax publicity yesterday. Today, the company has effectively been shuttered, and it is, without question, the end of an era. When things were streamlined for the brand back in October, I wrote a brief remembrance. But how ironic that, as the latest and greatest in independent cinema looks for […]
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1/28 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:44 am · January 28th, 2010
• Steve Pond on how Jeff Bridges being the voice of Hyundai could cause problems for the long-time Oscarcast advertiser this year. [The Odds] • Melena Ryzik on the Sundance-Oscar connection. [The Carpetbagger] • David Poland talks to “A Single Man” star Colin Firth. [The Hot Blog]
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THE LONG SHOT: The pre-nomination shuffle
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:53 pm · January 27th, 2010
This, ladies and gentlemen, will be the last Long Shot column I write before the 2009 Academy Award nominations are announced, and it’s not just because it’s the column’s 17th week that the well of subject matter is looking rather dry. I have followed longer awards seasons than this one (the awards used to take […]
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The year in FYCs
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:39 pm · January 27th, 2010
One of the best parts of the film awards season, for me, has always been the print advertising artwork of “For Your Consideration” ads in trade publications. They feature a studio advertising department’s best foot forward on creatively reaching the AMPAS audience and generally make for some striking imagery. Though I have to say, I […]
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January winner predictions
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:59 am · January 27th, 2010
It’s time for me to go to the well one more time before next week’s big announcement. That’s right, six days and the mystery of the 10 will finally be answered. But first, some blind (since there are no nominations yet) guesses. Just trying to find the right balance here: Best Picture: “The Hurt Locker” […]
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Klavan strikes again: ‘Basterds’ and trivializing the Holocaust
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · January 27th, 2010
You might remember right-wing author Andrew Klavan’s head-strong declarations last year that “The Dark Knight” was a pro-Bush meditation that made him feel warm and fuzzy that a filmmaker from diluted leftist Hollywood was making a creative stand along such lines within the parameters of a blockbuster franchise. Kooky, I know. Well, Klavan is at […]
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Jason Reitman does Leno’s 10 @ 10
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:10 am · January 27th, 2010
I can’t figure out how to embed the specific segment, so here’s the whole damn show. It’s the last segment:
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Oh, have you heard about Mo’Nique?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:31 am · January 27th, 2010
Yes, more of this. But for the most part, this Vanity Fair/Little Gold Men piece from Mark Olsen on the season of Mo’Nique is spot on. It reflects everything that is refreshing about her non-campaign campaign and, in quoting awards nut Tom O’Neil and unbalanced Mo’Nique basher Jeffrey Wells, it addresses the people she’s driven […]
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Mark Harris on Zoe Saldana and performance capture
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:24 am · January 27th, 2010
Perhaps I missed it, but I’m surprised there hasn’t been more online conversation about EW writer Mark Harris’s recent critical essay on “Avatar” and performance capture technology.As one would expect from the author of “Pictures at a Revolution,” it’s a thoughtful piece, but one that should stir up considerable dissent. He begins by slamming James […]
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1/27 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:23 am · January 27th, 2010
• Captain Kirk to host the Annie Awards. [The Independent] • Roger Ebert writes a love letter to famed paparazzo Ron Galella in the course of reviewing “Smash His Camera” in Sundance. [Chicago Sun-Times] • Carey Mulligan, self-deprecating British actress rejected by three drama schools who went on to star in An Education has Tinseltown […]
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Is there a ‘Precious’ in this year’s Sundance lineup?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:16 am · January 27th, 2010
When (at this stage, I think it’s safe to say “when”) “Precious” and “An Education” land Best Picture nods on Tuesday morning, there will be an interesting trivia note to attach to the occasion: they’ll be the first Sundance competition entries since 2001 to make it all the way to Oscar’s top race. Indeed, “Precious” […]
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Stars ‘Howl’ in Sundance
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:43 pm · January 26th, 2010
Our friend Anthony Breznican of USA Today picked up a copy of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” while in Sundance, and in honor of the Epstein/Friedman film of the same name, starring James Franco as Ginsberg and centered on the poet’s obscenity trial, had a few laughs with some of the stars in attendance at the fest. […]
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THE LISTS: Top 10 Oscar nominee fields
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:47 pm · January 26th, 2010
In exactly one week’s time, we’ll have a brand new list of Oscar nominations to pore over, pick apart and eventually file away in our subconscious with the other 81 editions of this annual collective. For Oscar geeks, nomination day is in many ways more exciting than the ceremony itself, celebrating a broader spectrum of […]
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On the shots column…one more time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:46 pm · January 26th, 2010
People are still sending emails daily on this, so while I’m glad the interest is high, I’d like to point out, once again, that it’s a bit of a task getting 10 cinematographers on the phone to discuss specific elements and get the piece going. So, in the way of an update, I’ve narrowed the […]
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Costume Designers Guild nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · January 26th, 2010
A nice guild mention for “Crazy Heart” which establishes some wider-spread love for the film. It’s still a threat to slide into the 10, I’m telling you. I expect this to be the period field minus “Julie & Julia” and add “Inglourious Basterds” (which was surprisingly snubbed) or “Bright Star” (which, the fact that it […]
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Dear Errol
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:31 am · January 26th, 2010
The only reason I’m posting this is because Errol Morris was okay with doing the same, but I have to say, it’s hilarious:
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