Steven Spielberg’s first animated feature has earned healthy takings in the UK, but it’s fallen shy of phenomenon status. Will American audiences be more convinced?
UK box office for 'Tintin' tells an uncertain tale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:01 pm · November 2nd, 2011
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The Long Shot: Let England shake
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:38 am · November 2nd, 2011
In this week’s Oscar-themed column, I discuss the tricky outlook for Britain’s hard-edged Oscar hopefuls, and update my nomination predictions.
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Taking questions for 11/3 Oscar Talk
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:00 am · November 2nd, 2011
Offer up your burning queries.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Lasseter gets his star
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:11 am · November 2nd, 2011
In today’s round-up, John Lasseter gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Art Directors Guild pays tribute to the “Harry Potter” franchise and Disney takes to the heartland to build “War Horse” steam.
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Saying goodbye to Gil Cates
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:28 pm · November 1st, 2011
Gil Cates directed at least one fine film — but it’s in his capacity as the producer of 14 Oscar ceremonies in the past two decades that he holds a place in more film geeks’ hearts.
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Calling all original song contenders
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:28 pm · November 1st, 2011
This year’s Best Original Song race is slowly beginning to take shape. But we need to pull together a list of contenders before things get too far along. Possibilities from Chris Cornell’s “The Keeper” to a trio of tracks from “The Muppets” could all be in play this season, but what else?
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The Lists: Top 10 Oscar-winning biopic performances
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:20 am · November 1st, 2011
Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio are some of the actors vying to win an Oscar this season for playing real-life figures. We round up the greatest Oscar-winning biopic performances in history, including work from Daniel Day-Lewis, Barbra Streisand and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Crunch time for toons
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:09 am · November 1st, 2011
In today’s round-up, the Academy announces the impending deadline for animated feature film contenders, Albert Brooks continues the “Drive” press rounds and closing out Halloween with a top 50 scariest movies list.
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Interview: Sean Durkin on confronting his fears in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:57 pm · October 31st, 2011
We talk to the Sundance-laurelled writer-director about his ‘addiction to fear,’ and how that informs his brilliant debut feature.
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Handicapping the foreign-language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:18 pm · October 31st, 2011
We rank the films likeliest to show up in the ever-unpredictable Best Foreign Language Film race.
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Spielberg's 'Tintin' to close out AFI Fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:57 pm · October 31st, 2011
After already landing a nice get in Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” as its opening night film, AFI Fest has secured the North American premiere of Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” for its closing night. Other galas include “Carnage,” “My Week with Marilyn” and “The Artist.”
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Santa Barbara plays host to 'Nosferatu'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:44 pm · October 31st, 2011
The Santa Barbara Film Festival and the Arlington Theatre played host to F.W. Murnau’s silent classic “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” last night. The screening was accompanied by live organ and is the third installment of an annual pre-Halloween program.
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Off the Carpet: Building the perfect strategy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:06 am · October 31st, 2011
It takes all kinds. Finding the right strategy to navigate an awards season is a tricky thing and it varies, naturally, from film to film. Whether it’s “Young Adult” of “The Artist” or “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” there is no mold, no skeleton key, no single solution.
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'Shame,' 'Tinker, Tailor' and 'Tyrannosaur' lead BIFA nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:36 am · October 31st, 2011
Oscar hopefuls ‘Shame’ and ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” — as well as the less starry indie “Tyrannosaur” — lead the British Independent Film Award nominations with seven nods apiece. “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “Kill List,” each with six, are close behind.
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Oscarweb Round-up: More on 2011 as 'the year of The Beard'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:03 am · October 31st, 2011
In today’s round-up, Michael Cieply catches on to “The Year of The Beard,” the original music of “Albert Nobbs” owes plenty to Skype and production of “Iron Man 3” will head to North Carolina.
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Sony Classics aims for lead with Knightley in 'Method,' supporting for 'Carnage' cast
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:53 pm · October 29th, 2011
Sony Pictures Classics has been holding off on a definitive category choice for both the actors of “Carnage” and Keira Knightley in “A Dangerous Method.” Now it seems they’ve finally settled on a course of action.
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Cinejabber: Cruisin' for a bruisin'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:23 am · October 29th, 2011
Open thread. The floor is yours.
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As James Cameron previews 'Titanic' in 3D, we look back on its Oscar glory
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:16 pm · October 28th, 2011
James Cameron is drumming up some interest in his 3D post-conversion of “Titanic” by showing a short reel featuring the hard work he’s put into it. The film will be re-released next year, but for now, we look back at its record-tying Oscar haul and wonder: Did it deserve all of those awards?
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