2012 February

Entries from February 2012

'Mad Men' stars promote 'The Godfather' on AMC

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:48 pm · February 29th, 2012

Plus a remembrance of my first look at Coppola’s masterpiece

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Friedkin's 'Killer Joe' gets an NC-17

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:27 pm · February 29th, 2012

As “Killer Joe,” William Friedkin’s nasty new black comedy, fights an NC-17 rating from the MPAA, the Weinsteins are experiencing their own ratings woes with their teen-oriented documentary “Bully.”

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Cannes celebrates its 65th birthday with Marilyn

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:36 pm · February 29th, 2012

The Oscar race may only just be over, but the Cannes Film Festival is closer than you think — as the newly unveiled festival poster reminds us.

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Sony Classics picks up Peter Jackson and Amy Berg's 'West of Memphis'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:03 pm · February 29th, 2012

Sony Pictures Classics has announced today that it has acquired US rights to Amy Berg’s “West of Memphis,” which could yet pop up in the film awards season and extend the much-need spotlight for this miscarriage of justice.

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As 'The Godfather' heads back to theaters, we look back at its strange dance with Oscar

Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:25 am · February 29th, 2012

It’s been 40 years since Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s seminal crime novel “The Godfather” was released in theaters. To mark the anniversary, Paramount Pictures, in a partnership with Cinemark Theatres, is re-releasing the restored version of the film in 55 Cinemark XD auditoriums on Thursday, March 1.

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The 2011-2012 Film Awards Circuit

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:46 am · February 28th, 2012

Charting the winners and losers of the year’s precursor circuit.

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Turn the page

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:28 pm · February 27th, 2012

Saying goodbye to the 2011 season.

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Round-up: The post-Oscar shuffle

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:58 pm · February 27th, 2012

Gathering reactions to last night’s Academy Awards.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 84 — Special Edition! — 2011 Oscars postmortem, Meryl Streep's upset, Billy Crystal, 'The Artist''s big night

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:37 pm · February 27th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge as they discuss last night’s big cherry on the top of the 2011-2012 film awards season: The Oscars.

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My first time

Posted by Roth Cornet · 3:21 pm · February 27th, 2012

A writer’s first foray into the realm of the Oscar blogger has yielded varied results. I have a sharper set of skills with which to run the metaphorical pool table, but a deeper sense of bemusement in regards to the AMPAS and the awards circuit.

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Safety first: putting a lid on the 2011 Oscars

Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:15 pm · February 27th, 2012

With its surfeit of repeat winners, familiar names and backward-glancing films, last night’s Academy Awards found the Academy sticking with what they know.

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