In today’s round-up, consideration of the year’s best performances, Christopher Nolan opens up a bit on “The Dark Knight Rises” and in honor of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” the top five badass female roles.
Oscarweb Round-up: The year's best performances
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:13 am · December 13th, 2011
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'The Artist' and 'Hugo' lead the BFCA's Critics' Choice nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:00 am · December 13th, 2011
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced its nominees for the 17th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, and there are literally zero surprises, across the board. It’s the roll call of Oscar contenders the list has turned into, more and more.
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Contest: Screenplay giveaway
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:54 pm · December 12th, 2011
Win copies of ‘The Descendants,’ ‘Win Win,’ ‘The Help’ and more.
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Martin Scorsese tapped for Santa Barbara's American Riviera Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:53 pm · December 12th, 2011
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced “Hugo” director Martin Scorsese as the recipient of this year’s American Riviera Award, meant “to recognize and artist who has had a strong influence on American cinema.”
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'The Tree of Life,' Woody Harrelson honored by African American Film Critics Association
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:41 am · December 12th, 2011
The African American Film Critics Association has joined the massive role-call of year-end superlative-dishing. They went their own way in a number of areas and tapped “The Tree of Life” as the year’s best film.
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'The Artist' and 'Drive' lead with St. Louis critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 am · December 12th, 2011
The St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association has declared nominations this season, spreading the wealth from heavies like “The Artist” and “Drive” to obvious favorites like “Hanna” and “The Muppets.”
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Indiana critics like 'The Artist,' Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Olsen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:07 am · December 12th, 2011
The Indiana Film Journalists Association has, like many before it, given its the Best Picture prize to “The Artist.” But there were a few notable singular choices throughout their list, particularly in the acting races.
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Bottled up: the best films of 2011
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:28 am · December 12th, 2011
With the year winding to a close, it’s time to showcase the 10 best films of 2011. If you heard Friday’s podcast, you know. If you didn’t, dig in.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Looking to 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:03 am · December 12th, 2011
In today’s round-up, we turn a slight eye toward 2012, Trent Reznor and Karen O talk about making Led Zeppelin more aggressive and Variety names the 10 directors to watch.
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San Francisco critics honor 'Tree of Life,' 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:40 pm · December 11th, 2011
The San Francisco Film Critics Circle has announced “The Tree of Life” as this year’s winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography. “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” won two prizes, for Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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'The Descendants,' Terrence Malick win with LA film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:13 pm · December 11th, 2011
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has tapped Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants” for its Best Picture prize, a bit of an anti-climactic conclusion to what had until then been a fresh and exciting vote.
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Boston Society of Film Critics issues press release expressing regret over 'Margaret' screening procedures
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:31 pm · December 11th, 2011
The Boston Society of Film Critics has stuck up for Kenneth Lonergan’s “Margaret” in a big way by imploring Fox Searchlight to make screeners of the film available to Academy members.
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'The Artist' wins Best Pic from NY online critics, 'Bridesmaids' clearly a favorite
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · December 11th, 2011
The New York Film Critics Online have gone the way of the rest and awarded “The Artist” the prize for Best Picture of 2011. Michael Shannon and Meryl Streep were also singled out.
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'Bridesmaids,' 'The Help' among films cited for AFI's 2011 top 10 list
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:41 am · December 11th, 2011
The AFI has issued its top 10 list for 2011, and the usual raft of ineligibilities paved the way for dubious films to make the cut. As always.
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'The Artist,' Scorsese, Pitt and Williams win top honors from Boston critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · December 11th, 2011
“The Artist” has won Best Picture from the Boston Society of Film Critics. “Hugo” and “Margaret” were close runners-up, and indeed, both looked like favorites throughout the vote until the last prize was handed out.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:27 am · December 11th, 2011
The film hits theaters this weekend.
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Interview: Woody Harrelson talks Hitler jokes, eating raw, politics… oh, and 'Rampart'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:18 am · December 9th, 2011
Actor Woody Harrelson gives perhaps his finest performance to date in Oren Moverman’s “Rampart.” As he continues to weather the press rounds, he talks to us about feeling funny playing a cop — among countless other things.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 73 — Our top 10 films of 2011!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 9th, 2011
In today’s podcast, Kris and Anne take a break from the usual order of things to count down, separately, their picks for the best films of the year.
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