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It’s an Oscar complaint as unfailingly annual as telecast overlength and foreign-language category blunders: with the season so geared towards the glut of prestige titles released in the year’s final quarter, standout contenders from the mist-shrouded months of spring and the previous winter have to fight that much harder to be heard – that is, […]
Entries from November 2010
FIRST-HALF FYC: Best Supporting Actress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:46 pm · November 30th, 2010
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‘Rabbit Hole’ poster #2
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:35 am · November 30th, 2010
John Cameron Mitchell’s “Rabbit Hole” landed Independent Spirit nominations for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay earlier this morning, but was left off of the Best Picture list. Go figure that one out. This afternoon, via Cinematical, Lionsgate has revealed a striking new poster for the film, one that differs considerably from […]
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Animated, live action short fields narrowed to 10 each
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:25 am · November 30th, 2010
Via AMPAS press release, the 10 live action shorts shortlisted this year are: “Ana’s Playground” “The Confession” “The Crush” “God of Love” “Na Wewe” “Seeds of the Fall” “Shoe” “The Six Dollar Fifty Man” “Sma Barn, Stora Ord (Little Children, Big Words)” “Wish 143” Animated shorts after the jump.
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‘Winter’s Bone’ leads Indie Spirits with 7 nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:37 am · November 30th, 2010
Well, quelle surprise. I’ve been saying for months now that Debra Granik’s solemn Ozark thriller is — even more so than the sunnier, starrier “The Kids Are All Right” — this year’s annointed indie cause in the Oscar race, and this only cements that belief. The film’s impressive showing this morning, coming on the heels […]
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Live stream of the Indie Spirit nominations announcement
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:03 am · November 30th, 2010
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11/30 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: Nolan circling back, Carpetbagger returns, debating Oscarcast hosts
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:34 am · November 30th, 2010
• Composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and sound mixer Ren Klyce talk “The Social Network. [SoundWorks Collection] • Patrick Goldstein catches up with the idea that the new Disney is pushing hard for “Toy Story 3,” deems it “crazy,” but smartly warns against chafing. [The Big Picture] • Christopher Nolan circles back around as […]
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‘Winter’s Bone’ wins big at Gothams
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:31 pm · November 29th, 2010
If you were able to catch the live stream of the 20th anniversary Gotham Awards tonight (nominees here), then you saw the usual slap-dash, boozed up shenanigans. Debra Granik’s “Winter’s Bone” was carrying the big stick coming in with three nominations and it walked away with two awards, including Best Feature. Most surprising was the […]
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Listen to Christina Aguilera’s ‘Bound to You’ from ‘Burlesque’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:03 pm · November 29th, 2010
I’ve already stated my qualified admiration for Steven Antin’s “Burlesque,” likely the only live-action musical angling for a spot in this year’s Best Original Song race. Or two spots, given that we already featured Cher’s deliriously kitsch Diane Warren power ballad “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” a couple of weeks ago. Today, it’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE: The production design of ‘Black Swan’ (clip)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:43 pm · November 29th, 2010
I’ve been wondering lately about the below-the-line aspects of “Black Swan” and whether they could find the proper respect even if the film doesn’t take off in the major races. Specifically I’m thinking about Matthew Libatique’s cinematography, Andrew Weisblum’s film editing, Craig Henighan and company’s sound design and Thérèse DePrez’s production design. On the latter, […]
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OFF THE CARPET: Kicking the tires on the circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:42 am · November 29th, 2010
On the precipice of December, the season feels at once stale and fresh. We’re in the post-Thanksgiving food coma paradox that hits every year. But things are going to start heating up real soon. The last two films out of the gate, “TRON Legacy” and “True Grit” (both ironically starring Jeff Bridges), have already started […]
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Franco and Hathaway to host the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:37 am · November 29th, 2010
(UPDATE: Yes, it’s official. Check out the full AMPAS press release after the cut.) Nikki Finke is reporting over at Deadline that the Academy has asked actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host the 83rd annual Academy Awards, and that the pair has accepted the offer. No official word yet and Finke is tossing […]
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R.I.P. Irvin Kershner
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:23 am · November 29th, 2010
A blow to “Star Wars” fans the world over today.
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POLL: What is your favorite Coen brothers film?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · November 29th, 2010
This is borderline lazy filler and distraction for the time being as the old poll was uber stale, but it’s worth it to put a query like this out there since the Coens will be fodder for plenty of column inches by week’s end. But it’s worth pointing out that the brothers are more prolific […]
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11/29 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: Animated short qualifiers, chatting up Sakamoto, forecasting good things for ‘Lincoln’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:14 am · November 29th, 2010
• Todd Gilchrist talks to the Oscar-winning composer of “The Last Emperor,” Ryûichi Sakamoto. [Cinematical] • John Lopez, like everyone else, I imagine, is already forecasting a major Oscar presence for Steve Spielberg’s Abraham Lincoln film. [Little Gold Men] • Exclusively revealing the 33 animated shorts qualifying for this year’s Oscar race. [Cartoon Brew]
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R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:52 pm · November 28th, 2010
Damn. Surely this is bummer news to come home to…
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BOX OFFICE: ‘Potter’ tops ‘Tangled’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:28 pm · November 28th, 2010
“Megamind” held pretty well for a fourth weekend, though of course it would given the holiday. “The Social Network,” meanwhile, crossed $90 million, which ought to be considered a big deal for a talky fall drama with no movie stars. “127 Hours” added nearly 200 screens and almost pushed into the top 10, while “Love […]
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Sight & Sound names ‘Social Network’ best of 2010
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:38 am · November 28th, 2010
It’s been five years since an American film topped the annual poll of venerable British film mag Sight & Sound, and even longer since a major studio picture took the honor. So congratulations are in order to “The Social Network,” which received the most votes across the selection of 85 international critics invited to submit […]
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REVIEW: “Burlesque” (***)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:52 am · November 28th, 2010
(We don’t usually post reviews after the US release, but this one got snarled up in my hard drive earlier this week and I didn’t want to waste it. I’ve noticed a number of readers posting thoughts on the film in yesterday’s Cinejabber post, so look on this as your “Tell us what you thought […]
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