In today’s round-up, Joker creator Jerry Robinson passes, the NYT ponders whether Scott Rudin held “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” because of last year’s early “Social Network” peak and James Cameron gets sued over “Avatar.”
Oscarweb Round-up: R.I.P. Jerry Robinson
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:09 am · December 9th, 2011
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Tech Support: Chris Cornell, Elton John, Madonna and 'The Muppets' throw down for Best Original Song
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:26 am · December 8th, 2011
Wrapping up the weekly category analysis at Tech Support, we turn today to the Best Original Song category.
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Oscarweb Round-up: 35 years of Eastwood at Warner Bros.
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:03 am · December 8th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Warner Bros. releases a massive box set of Clint Eastwood’s work with the studio, the “Moneyball” trio sits down with Charlie rose and San Francisco’s Castro Theatre will no longer run movies.
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Contest: Win a 'Rango' DVD
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:18 pm · December 7th, 2011
Make your case for the film’s Oscar worthiness.
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Listen to Madonna's Best Original Song contender, 'Masterpiece,' from 'W.E.'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:41 am · December 7th, 2011
Madonna’s “W.E” may have been nailed to the wall by critics, but it could still pop up in a few design categories at the Oscars. And a Best Original Song contender — if indeed it’s eligible — could find some room, too.
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Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo to receive Santa Barbara fest's Vanguard Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · December 7th, 2011
The stars of “The Artist” have been tapped for this year’s Vanguard Award at the 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which kicks off January 26.
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Interview: Gary Oldman on easing into his solo in 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:38 am · December 7th, 2011
Gary Oldman is well-known for being a part of ensembles, and often standing out amid them. This year, however, he finds himself fronting one, and with a subdued, internalized performance, at that. He talks about his work on “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” which could bring him his first-ever Oscar nomination.
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Oscarweb Round-up: A season of faux-nostalgia?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:01 am · December 7th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Mark Harris accuses “The Artist” and “Hugo” of “faux-nostalgia,” Albert Brooks hits the campaign trail and Angelina Jolie gets popped with a copyright infringement lawsuit.
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Interview: Michael Barker talks 'Midnight in Paris,' 'Take Shelter' and 20 years of Sony Classics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:28 am · December 6th, 2011
Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker has seen a lot in his 20 years at that post. This year his company has a typically heavy slate of awards hopefuls, two of them — “Midnight in Paris” and “Take Shelter” — beginning to light up the awards circuit. He recently discussed as much with In Contention.
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The Lists: Top 10 Gary Oldman performances
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · December 6th, 2011
Gary Oldman has settled into pimps and dwarfs, rednecks and clergymen, kingpins and gangster pawns, punk rockers and classical musicians, crooked cops and noble detectives, political villains and Gothic monsters with equal aplomb. The performances are varied and lived-in. With “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” heading to theaters, we use it as an excuse to count down the best of them.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Scorsese to be honored with BFCA's music in film award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:35 am · December 6th, 2011
In today’ round-up, Martin Scorsese has been tapped by the BFCA to receive the Music+Film Award, Wim Wenders talks “Pina” and “The Muppets” gets accused of brainwashing.
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Gary Oldman on investigating, and becoming, Lee Harvey Oswald in Oliver Stone's 'JFK'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:27 pm · December 5th, 2011
Fifteen minutes really isn’t enough time with a guy like Gary Oldman. I’m sorry, not for me. Only a douche bag would complain about ANY time with Gary Oldman, of course. I’m aware of the navel-gazing. But someone that good, that many times out, and in that many different ways just kind of demands a laundry list of queries per film.
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'Apes' and 'Tintin' star Andy Serkis on performance capture's place in awards season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:39 am · December 5th, 2011
The awards talk around performance capture actor Andy Serkis has seen a bit of an uptick amid Fox’s Oscar push and a critics award nomination for his work in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” It seemed a good time to get his thoughts on the technology’s place in the awards season.
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Contest: Win a 'Super 8' DVD
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:51 am · December 5th, 2011
Make your case for the film’s Oscar worthiness.
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Off the Carpet: Contenders hope to stand out against big spending and buzz-heavy pics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 am · December 5th, 2011
As campaigns heat up this season, the “Moneyball” way seems to translate. Modest hopefuls need to stand out to be seen, and being seen is perhaps more than half the battle this time of year.
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DreamWorks dominates Annie nods with 'Kung Fu Panda 2' and 'Puss in Boots'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:10 am · December 5th, 2011
The 39th annual Annie Award nominees have been announced, and it does little to whittle down the animated feature category at the Oscars, considering the number of films cited across the board.
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The Academy to screen Technicolor restoration of first-ever Best Picture winner 'Wings'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:26 am · December 5th, 2011
William A. Wellman’s “Wings,” which won the first Oscar for Best Picture in 1929, has been fully restored and is ready for its close-up again. The Academy will screen the film with live music accompaniment next month as part of Paramount Pictures’ 100th anniversary.
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'The Artist' and George Clooney come out on top with D.C. critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:14 am · December 5th, 2011
The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association has given its Best Picture prize to “The Artist,” after the film nailed down eight nominations from the organization over the weekend.
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