The film hits theaters today.
Tell us what you thought of 'War Horse'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:55 am · December 25th, 2011
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Round-up: 'Tis the season to be… snarky?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:20 am · December 24th, 2011
Also: Craig on switching from Bond to Blomkvist, and ‘Moneyball’ tech talk
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'The Artist' leads with 9 Alliance of Women Journalists nominations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 5:14 pm · December 23rd, 2011
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists have released their nominations which heavily favor Oscar frontrunners such as “The Artist” and the “The Help” but also honors some lesser served films.
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Oklahoma critics march in step, spring for 'The Artist,' Clooney and Williams
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:11 pm · December 23rd, 2011
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle has spoken up and added nothing to the precursor conversation, going with a slate of typical winners. Most annoying, they totally got their “Obviously Worst Film” and “Not-So-Obviously-Worst-Film” awards mixed, but whatever.
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No Oscar Talk this week
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:17 am · December 23rd, 2011
Happy Holidays.
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Round-up: When is a simple omission a snub?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · December 23rd, 2011
Also: championing Pitt for ‘Tree of Life’ and the year in LGBT characters
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Berlinale jury includes Gyllenhaal and Farhadi, first Competition titles announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:48 am · December 23rd, 2011
With a heavyweight jury including Mike Leigh, Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘A Separation’ director Asghar Farhadi, February’s Berlin Film Festival will be hoping for a world-class Competition lineup. First on the list: Filipino provocateur Brillante Mendoza’s “Captured,” starring Isabelle Huppert.
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'Drive,' 'A Better Life' and 'Attack the Block' among scores not eligible for Oscar this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:03 pm · December 22nd, 2011
The Academy has announced a list of 97 film scores eligible for consideration in the Best Original Score category this year. Typically, it’s this announcement that brings the bad news of this or that score either not being submitted or being ruled ineligible for whatever reason.
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Stephen Daldry named Director of the Year by Palm Springs fest
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:00 pm · December 22nd, 2011
Today the Palm Springs International Film Festival came out in favor of Stephen Daldry when it announced that the he will be presented with the Director of the Year Award at their January 7 Awards Gala.
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Joe Letteri and Andy Serkis on the progression of performance capture in 'Apes' and 'Tintin'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:27 pm · December 22nd, 2011
In 2011, New Zealand-based visual effects company Weta Digital was at it again with another banner year in the CG filmmaking landscape, perhaps the company’s biggest year to date. At the forefront were visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri, director of Weta Digital, and actor Andy Serkis, steward of the performance capture form and the face for a technology that could potentially, at some point, become a standardized tool in the filmmaker’s arsenal.
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Superb Cannes winner 'Elena' gets a new trailer and poster
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:02 pm · December 22nd, 2011
Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Elena” was an award-winning critical favorite at Cannes this year, and will play at the Sundance Film Festival next month. Check out the new trailer and poster here.
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Interview: Olivia Colman on seeking joy in 'Tyrannosaur' and meeting Meryl
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 am · December 22nd, 2011
Previously best known for “Hot Fuzz” and her work in British TV comedy, Olivia Colman’s award-winning dramatic turn in “Tyrannosaur,” coupled with a role as Meryl Streep’s daughter in “The Iron Lady,” has made her one of 2011’s most unexpected breakthrough actors.
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Round-up: Oscilloscope wants us talking about 'Kevin' sooner
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:12 am · December 22nd, 2011
Also: Steve Pond predicts 8 Best Pic nominees, and Richard Curtis on Spielberg
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Dublin critics like 'Drive'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:59 pm · December 21st, 2011
The Dublin Film Critics Circle is the latest critics group to name year-end superlatives, and “Drive” was clearly a favorite, taking Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Jessica Chastain won Best Actress for her performance in “The Tree of Life.”
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Adventures of Tintin'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:41 pm · December 21st, 2011
The film hits theaters today.
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Interview: Sir Ben Kingsley on male vulnerability and the limitless vision of Georges Méliès
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:12 pm · December 21st, 2011
“Hugo” star Ben Kingsley first got his taste of collaboration with filmmaker Martin Scorsese in 2010 on the thriller “Shutter Island.” It was a long time coming, but for Kingsley, who says he always appreciated Scorsese’s work as a filmmaker, it was a unique characteristic of the director’s process that really spoke to the actor…
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:19 am · December 21st, 2011
The film hits theaters today.
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Utah critics award 'Drive,' '50/50'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:02 am · December 21st, 2011
The Utah Film Critics Association has chosen “Drive” as the Best Picture of the year. The film also won Best Supporting Actor for Albert Brooks and Best Cinematography. The group handed two awards to Jonathan Levine’s “50/50,” Best Actor for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Best Original Screenplay.
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