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Catch up with the idea behind this series here. After I saw “Apocalypse Now,” I thought to myself that it was a much, much better movie than “Kramer vs. Kramer.” A quick glance at the internets revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had already determined that “Kramer vs. Kramer” was in […]
Entries from September 2010
LIFE WITHOUT OSCAR: 1979 and 1980
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 7:00 pm · September 28th, 2010
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Bardem on his role in González Iñárritu’s “masterpiece”
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:10 pm · September 28th, 2010
Following Mexico’s submission of “Biutiful” to the Academy yesterday, I wrote that I’m sceptical about the film’s chances of nabbing a Best Foreign Language Film nod — but if Roadside Attractions really put some welly into their campaign, a Best Actor nomination for Javier Bardem is looking quite conceivable. As a contender, the performance comes […]
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The Cain and Abel of ‘Social Network’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:58 pm · September 28th, 2010
As much as the film ticks certain prestige-film boxes — hell, it’s a socially conscious biopic from a respected, Oscar-nominated filmmaker — I still find myself doing something of a double-take when I hear “The Social Network” referred to as the Best Picture contender to beat. When was the last time a film so steeped […]
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Malick’s ‘Thin Red Line’ shines on Criterion Blu
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:01 pm · September 28th, 2010
If you’re sitting there right now, reading these words, killing time, nothing much to do this afternoon, do yourself a favor — go out and buy the new Criterion Blu-ray release of Terrence Malick’s “The Thin Red Line.” I’ve been delighting in this top 10 all-timer all week, probably my most anticipated home video release […]
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Richard Tillman does Bill Maher
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:58 am · September 28th, 2010
Brother of Pat Tillman, subject of the documentary “The Tillman Story.” From the September 24 episode of “Real Time,” a fantastic interview (and if I heard Maher correctly, his only appearance to promote the film): By the way, from the same episode (despite the error in plot description): New Rule: If they’re going to make […]
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Bye Sally
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:49 am · September 28th, 2010
This is just the most awful news to wake up to. Truly tragic, a blow right from left field. Film editor Sally Menke, long-time friend and collaborator with Quentin Tarantino who helped craft his films into some of the most memorable pieces of cinema ever, has passed away today at the far-too-young age of 56. […]
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9/28 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: Stuart passes, Zuckerberg gets a comic book, ‘Back to the Future’ celebrates an anniversary
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:34 am · September 28th, 2010
• Gloria Stuart dies at 100. [Associated Press] • Mark Zuckerberg: the comic book. [Hollywood Reporter] • AMC Theatres will take 40 cities across the U.S. “Back to the Future” for the film’s 25th anniversary. [Script to Screen]
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‘Biutiful’ enters foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:52 pm · September 27th, 2010
The list of submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar has been fairly short on widely-known auteur names thus far, so expect a lot of awards-watchers to zero in on Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Biutiful,” which has just been announced as Mexico’s official entry in the race. As with “Pan’s Labyrinth” four years ago, the […]
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No column today
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 pm · September 27th, 2010
Five and a half hours in the car from San Francisco, DMV nightmares, a premiere I may or may not make it to this evening (oh, and a fantasy football weekend dependent on more than a few miracles tonight). Suffice it to say, I don’t think I’ll be getting around to a column this afternoon, […]
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‘True Grit’ teaser trailer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:30 pm · September 27th, 2010
Well, they held out on us for long enough, but we have finally been afforded a glimpse of the year’s last major awards hopeful. It’s short, sweet and pleasingly oblique — but you only need watch the first few seconds to know we’re in for something a bit more substantial than the creaky 1969 oater […]
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‘Another Year’ UK poster
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:58 pm · September 27th, 2010
Honestly, I’m not crazy about the execution in this case, but I’m always pleased to see poster designers trying illustrative concepts ahead of lazy photographic floating-head templates. I imagine Sony Pictures Classics will dream up something quite different for the US market. Incidentally, anybody looking to this poster for clues as to how the actors […]
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‘127 Hours,’ ‘Social Network’ up for Hollywood fest honors
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:54 am · September 27th, 2010
The press release, in part: The 14th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce that producers Danny Boyle and Christian Colson will be honored with the “Hollywood Producer Award,” screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will get the “Hollywood Screenwriter Award,” and Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall will be honored with […]
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9/27 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: ‘Wall Street’ timing, Oscar’s love affair with social relevance and a real-life ‘Whistleblower’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:32 am · September 27th, 2010
• Does “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” have poor timing Oscar-wise? (Or, I don’t know, did it just kinda stink?) [The Guardian] • On Kathy Bolkovac, the real-life whistleblower of Toronto title “The Whistleblower.” [Lincoln Journal Star] • Andrew Garfield has played “Spider-Man” before, FYI. [Daily Telegraph]
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BOX OFFICE: ‘Money,’ baby
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:37 pm · September 26th, 2010
Dropped some dollars on “Devil” Friday night. I didn’t hate it. That’s at least going in the right direction, right? [Courtesy: Exhibitor Relations]
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‘Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer’ trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:23 pm · September 25th, 2010
At this point, one of the films I’m most looking forward to is Alex Gibney’s “Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer.” In a year rife with Wall Street fiction and documentation on celluloid, this fits right in and, by all accounts, it’s a masterful piece of work. The film releases on demand […]
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CINEJABBER: The “M” word
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:08 pm · September 25th, 2010
I received an email today from a reader addressing a concern I’ve long had at the back of my mind, but I never really figured out a way to deal with it. In a nutshell, we discuss films early, generally before release around these parts, and when a large majority of you get a chance […]
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WEEKLY WRAP: ‘Speech’ rises, ‘Town’ hovers, foreign list
Posted by In Contention Staff · 5:54 pm · September 24th, 2010
• At Toronto, “The King’s Speech” scooped the Audience Award, recently a harbinger of Oscar success. (Days later, a trailer landed.) • This week’s Off the Carpet pondered the film’s rosy awards outlook, but also warned of the fickle nature of frontrunner status. • Guy’s seasonal Oscar column, The Long Shot, kicked off with a […]
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Susanne Bier’s latest in foreign Oscar hunt
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 pm · September 24th, 2010
One week from the deadline and the Best Foreign Language Film submissions are coming in thick and fast — our updated list currently boasts 44 titles. The number of those titles I’ve actually seen is, regrettably, still in the single digits, but it does include one of today’s arrivals to the race, India’s “Peepli Live” […]
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