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Entries from November 2010
CINEJABBER: DIY
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:15 am · November 27th, 2010
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WEEKLY WRAP: Holiday cheer and seasonal grousing
Posted by In Contention Staff · 11:24 pm · November 26th, 2010
• Calmed by the holiday spirit, this week’s Off the Carpet column took stock of the season, and gave thanks where appropriate. • The Long Shot looked at the number of one-time rebel auteurs in this year’s Oscar race, and wondered if awards glory comes at the expense of creative edge. • Life Without Oscar […]
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INTERVIEW: ‘Tangled’ composer Alan Menken
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · November 26th, 2010
Sitting at the Four Seasons’ Culina Restaurant with a tomato juice in hand, politely asking to turn the heaters up on a fair weather day, composer Alan Menken recalls the afternoon before, when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “That was a trip,” he says. “I didn’t know how much to […]
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 42 — ‘The Way Back’ woes, Sturgess and Renner make the rounds, Best Actress race (kind of) taking shape and ‘The King’s Speech’ opens
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:57 pm · November 26th, 2010
Welcome to Oscar Talk. In case you’re new to the site and/or the podcast, Oscar Talk is a weekly kudocast, your one-stop awards chat shop between yours truly and Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood. The podcast is weekly, every Friday throughout the season, charting the ups and downs of contenders along the way. Plenty […]
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TECH SUPPORT: Best Sound Mixing — Volume II
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:40 am · November 26th, 2010
Sound mixing has a lot in common with sound editing, but the distinctions are still critical. While both clearly relate to what we hear in the theater, sound editing specifically relates to the creation of artificial sounds (“sound effects”) while sound mixing brings everything together — from effects to music to dialogue (recorded on set […]
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Taking questions for Oscar Talk
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:10 am · November 26th, 2010
Totally dropped the ball on this yesterday (of course), but maybe you guys are lurking and can squeeze a few queries in before Anne and I get to the podcast. PLEASE KEEP IT TO ONE QUESTION, and as usual, stray from stuff we’ve already covered.
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Tell us what you thought of ‘The King’s Speech’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:00 am · November 26th, 2010
Opening in theaters today is “The King’s Speech,” largely considered the frontrunner for this year’s Best Picture Oscar and an audience charmer since it first bowed at Telluride (where I saw and greatly enjoyed it). I also talked to the film’s director, Tom Hooper, and stars Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush at the time, so […]
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11/26 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: The hairy task of ‘Tangled,’ Britain’s Oscar potential, Julianne Moore a best bet?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:42 am · November 26th, 2010
• Steve Pond chats with “Casino Jack” star Kevin Spacey. [The Odds] • Rebecca Keegan writes up the hairy task of creating Rapunzel in “Tangled.” [24 Frames] • Marc Lee thinks it’s looking up for Britain at the Oscars this year. [Daily Telegraph]
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Danke
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:17 am · November 25th, 2010
Just a note to echo my thanks to everyone for making this place what it is. I had hoped to get around to that Menken piece but tomorrow or the weekend is looking more likely. The Lions on the tube, the bird in the oven, friends on the way, plenty to keep me busy. So, […]
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Tell us what you thought of ‘Love & Other Drugs’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · November 25th, 2010
By request. Also opening this holiday spread is Edward Zwick’s “Love & Other Drugs.” I wasn’t the biggest fan of the film when I saw it last month, and Anne had similar misgivings when we discussed it on Oscar Talk. But give us your take in the comments section below.
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11/25 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: Dubbing ‘Tangled,’ ‘King’s Speech’ discourse, Portman talks the trade
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:14 am · November 25th, 2010
• How did Rapunzel become “Tangled?” Directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard set the record straight. [Inside Movies] • Peter Sciretta posts alternate, unused poster artwork for “Inception.” [/Film] • Jenelle Riley talks “The Fighter” with the film’s prickly star, Christian Bale. [Backstage]
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THE LONG SHOT: When you’re strange
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:05 pm · November 24th, 2010
(Updated predictions available here.) I shan’t often find room for Gaspar Noé’s name in a space ostensibly dedicated to the Oscar race, so bear with me if this seems an unlikely opening gambit, but inspiration for this week’s column began with a conversation about his fluorescent, drug-addled ghost story “Enter the Void.” A friend had […]
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From ‘Snow White’ to ‘Tangled’: Disney’s 50 toon features
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:44 pm · November 24th, 2010
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Listen to Owl City’s ‘To the Sky’ from ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:51 am · November 24th, 2010
The Warner Bros. screener pack arrived yesterday afternoon and I immediately noticed an original song contender on the sleeve for Zack Snyder’s “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.” I hadn’t yet seen the film so I popped it into the player last night to see where and how the track was utilized. Owl […]
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Tell us what you thought of ‘Tangled’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:33 am · November 24th, 2010
It seems forever ago that I offered my positive thoughts on Disney’s “Tangled,” which hits theaters today. I’m happy to see the film being met with such critical approval, but I’d love to hear your thoughts, too. So if you give it a look over the holiday, come on back here and give us your […]
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INTERVIEW: ‘The Town’ actor Jeremy Renner
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:41 am · November 24th, 2010
Warner Bros. has been looking for any and every opportunity to get Jeremy Renner and his well-liked supporting performance in Ben Affleck’s “The Town” out there as Oscar season begins to take hold. Yesterday he was making the press rounds just as screener copies of the film were hitting voters’ doorsteps. The last time I […]
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Stephen King’s top 10 films of 2010
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:22 am · November 24th, 2010
Entertainment Weekly columnist (and a dabbler in fiction) Stephen King is the first out of the gate this year with a top 10 list, beating the usual early likes of Peter Travers et al to the punch. King’s lists are always, shall we say, unique. They generally lean toward the populist and make it rather […]
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Videos du jour
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:12 am · November 24th, 2010
A number of videos have been making the rounds this week, so I figured I’d consolidate. Starting with Facebooking Aaron Sorkin’s sharp dialogue:
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