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Scientists say “Contagion” is for real. [Associated Press]
• James Rocchi talks “The Ides of March” with Best Supporting Actress hopeful Evan Rachel Wood. [MSN Movies]
• Nicolas Winding Refn breaks down a scene from “Drive.” [Arts Beat]
As Magnolia Pictures turns 10, owner Todd Wagner says it’s not for sale and that VOD strategy is thriving. [Deadline]
• Anne Thompson wonders if Joseph Gordon-Levitt can ride Toronto goodwill all the way to an Oscar nod for his performance in “50/50.” [Thompson on Hollywood]
• Sasha Stone writes up the Best Actress field. [Awards Daily]
• Nathaniel Rogers has a few pressing Oscar questions to accompany his latest predictions. [The Film Experience]
• Finally, with Toronto reduced to a simmer, Jeff Wells distills the takeaways… [Hollywood Elsewhere]
• …as does David Poland. [The Hot Blog]
[Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures]
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4 responses to “9/16 OSCARWEB ROUND-UP: Scientists vouch for ‘Contagion,’ Refn breaks down ‘Drive,’ Toronto takeaways”
Interesting article on the scientists/Contagion.
It’s only been 6 days since I saw it. But I can’t seem to shake a lot from that movie. It’s currently my 4th fave of the year. Scary stuff.
“Contagion” is certainly the anti-“Outbreak” in regards to standard thriller plotting and melodrama. Although I still enjoy “Outbreak” for what it is, the cold, rigid “Contagion” has some of my favorite filmmaking so far this year.
Are these the same scientists who told us “The Day After Tomorrow” really nailed the science of global warming?
As a scientist, Contagion gets its science right..
I might be biased as a literally yelled “yeah” when they called out my birthday in the lottery.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes gets its science and pharma industry spot on too.