In today’s round-up, well, there is plenty of discussion regarding Eddie Murphy’s bowing out as Oscar host, George Clooney says he’ll be “shocked” if “The Descendants” isn’t nominated for Oscar and Mia Wasikowska hits the circuit to talk “Jane Eyre” and “Albert Nobbs.”
Oscarweb Round-up: Murphygate
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:08 am · November 10th, 2011
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One last 'Muppets' nudge… from Miss Piggy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:47 pm · November 9th, 2011
Humbly tossing out one more FYC for The Muppets to host the Oscars before the inevitable “not gonna happen” lands.
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Interview: Carey Mulligan redefines the ingénue with ‘Shame’ and ‘Drive’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 6:23 pm · November 9th, 2011
Carey Mulligan is far from her break-out work in “An Education” when it comes to performances this year in “Drive” and particularly “Shame.” We sit down with the actress to talk about the direction she wants to take her career and the kinds of roles that interest her.
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Brian Grazer to the rescue
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:54 pm · November 9th, 2011
After the Ratner-Murphy fiasco, Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer looks like a safe pair of hands for the Oscar show.
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The Long Shot: Big enough for the both of us
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:48 pm · November 9th, 2011
“The Help” star Jessica Chastain is just one of 2011’s strong Oscar hopefuls needing to wrestle attention away from a more heavily hyped co-star: an annual dilemma in the awards race.
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Why the Academy needs to drown this controversy in a healthy dose of 'The Muppets'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:58 am · November 9th, 2011
Brett Ratner has stepped down as Oscarcast producer. Host Eddie Murphy has followed his lead. What now? Well, how about The Muppets?
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Oscars host Eddie Murphy follows Brett Ratner out the door
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:16 am · November 9th, 2011
The Academy has announced that Eddie Murphy will also bow out of this year’s Oscar ceremony, in the wake of Brett Ratner’s controversy, leaving the show hostless. We’re back to square one.
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Cameron Crowe's 'We Bought a Zoo' gets a nifty new poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:51 am · November 9th, 2011
Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought a Zoo” is one of the handful of films still waiting to be screened for the bulk of press this Oscar season. A nifty new poster has just landed for the film.
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Stan Lee lands another film honor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:21 am · November 9th, 2011
Stan Lee keeps racking up film honors this year. Today, the PGA has announced that it will give him its Vanguard Award.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Oprah's honor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:08 am · November 9th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Oprah Winfrey stands up for herself re: receiving the Academy’s humanitarian prize, Vanity Fair puffs up “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” with new pics from the set and Searchlight debuts a site for Steve McQueen’s “Shame.”
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Zhang Yimou's 'Flowers of War' set for Oscar-qualifying run
Posted by Roth Cornet · 8:50 pm · November 8th, 2011
Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou could finally land some major Oscar consideration for his film “The Flowers of War,” which netted North American distribution and plans for a qualifying run recently.
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Brett Ratner issues statement after resigning as Oscarcast producer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:40 pm · November 8th, 2011
In the wake of controversy surrounding his use of a homophobic slur, as well as some classless comments on the PR tour for “Tower Heist,” Brett Ratner has stepped down as Oscarcast producer.
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AMPAS tips its hat to Saul Bass
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:04 pm · November 8th, 2011
Saul Bass, the late creator of the iconic title sequence and poster designs for “Vertigo” and “Psycho,” will be feted by the Academy at New York’s Museum of Modern Art next week.
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Can 'The Artist' break costumer Mark Bridges's Oscar duck?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:46 am · November 8th, 2011
With credits including “Boogie Nights,” “There Will Be Blood” and “The Fighter,” Mark Bridges has made a name for himself as one of Hollywood’s most inspired costume designers, but the Academy’s never taken notice. That could all change with “The Artist.”
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in Clint Eastwood films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:31 am · November 8th, 2011
With Leonardo DiCaprio’s work in “J. Edgar” on the way, we take a look at the greatest performances from Clint Eastwood cinema. Examples who made the cut include Kevin Costner in “A Perfect World,” Jessica Walter in “Play Misty for Me” and even Eastwood himself makes an appearance.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Ratner's remark
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · November 8th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Brett Ratner’s recent gay slur causes a stir, Charlotte Gainsbourg talks “Melancholia” and “The Muppets” catches Savannah Film Festival audiences off guard.
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Fox campaigns for Serkis, reignites mo-cap debate
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:55 pm · November 7th, 2011
It seems longer ago than August that the movie-blog fraternity was getting worked up about Andy Serkis’s digitally-enabled performance in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” with many getting prematurely irate about the awards attention he would inevitably not receive.
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Gina Carano is the art house answer to Steven Seagal in Soderbergh’s 'Haywire'
Posted by Roth Cornet · 2:44 pm · November 7th, 2011
Last night the AFI Fest landed a real coup in the form of the world premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire.” The cast assembled for a post-screening Q&A.
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