Stephen Daldry’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” held a test screening in New York over the weekend, and a reader has written in to tell us how terrific actor Max Von Sydow apparently is in a supporting role. Could he be on track for a nomination? And if so, won’t it be really hard not to finally give him an Oscar?
In 'Extremely Loud,' could Max Von Sydow finally win an Oscar…for a silent performance?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:08 pm · September 28th, 2011
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Interview: Albert Brooks on 'Drive' as a chance to prove something
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:58 pm · September 28th, 2011
Albert Brooks stars in Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” as a mob figure. Hardly the kind of thing you’d expect him to play. Today we talk to him about stretching himself into territory he knew he could nail.
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The Long Shot: In praise of the misfits
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:38 am · September 28th, 2011
How would you fill out your Oscar ballot: honestly or tactically? Are we too narrow-minded and pessimistic in how we see Oscar-friendly movies? These are two of the questions tackled in this week’s column, with updated predictions.
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Follow the progress of Lee Unkrich's latest Pixar endeavor in real time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:22 am · September 28th, 2011
Lee Unkrich will be tracking the progress of his latest film with images from the production. Though don’t expect everything to be insightful.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on 'The Dark Knight Rises' and obsessive online spoilage
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:57 am · September 28th, 2011
In advance of tomorrow’s big interview with “50/50” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I ask the star how he feels about the obsessive fervor that surrounds any morsel of imagery or information that makes it out of the “Dark Knight Rises” set.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Gurus stake their claim
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:18 am · September 28th, 2011
In today’s round-up, the Gurus o’ Gold plant flags post-fests, Jeff Nichols signs Michael Shannon up for a third collaboration and Cirque du Soleil sends up the Oscars on their own stage.
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Interview: Michael Shannon on 'Take Shelter,' director Jeff Nichols and 'it' girl Jessica Chastain
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:54 pm · September 27th, 2011
We sit down with “Take Shelter” star Michael Shannon, who delivers one of the year’s powerhouse performances in the film. He discusses his developing creative bond with director Jeff Nichols and how impressed he was with co-star Jessica Chastain.
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Steven Spielberg gets you ready for Christmas with this 'War Horse' poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:24 am · September 27th, 2011
One of the great unknowns this season is Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse.” After already debuting a trailer in the summer, the studio today unleashes the first poster for the film.
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The Lists: Top 10 sports movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:52 am · September 27th, 2011
With “Moneyball” and “Warrior” in theaters, we take the opportunity to survey the (rather broad) genre of the sports movies. Films that made the cut include “The Wrestler,” “Bull Durham” and “Raging Bull.”
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Franchise talk as 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' rules UK box office
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:18 am · September 27th, 2011
Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ has topped the UK box office charts for the second week running, sealing the film’s status as a heavyweight BAFTA (and possible Oscar) contender. Meanwhile, it fuels talk of Gary Oldman reprising his George Smiley character in further John Le Carré adaptations.
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Albert Brooks on entertaining the world one Tweet at a time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:07 am · September 27th, 2011
As we build up to our big interview with “Drive” star Albert Brooks tomorrow, today we ask the star about his presence on social networking site Twitter.
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Oscarweb Round-up: An early FYC for Mélanie Laurent in 'Beginners'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:17 am · September 27th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Sasha Stone’s personal FYC notices prompt the same from me, Bryce Dallas Howard discusses her various roles this year and Steven Zeitchik wonders if “The Lion King 3D” is initiating a change in how theatrical is utilized.
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'Top Gun' screen tests on SNL
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:37 pm · September 26th, 2011
Cast members take on Al Pacino, Bobcat Goldthwait, Harvey Fierstein and more
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Michael Shannon on going from the small scale 'Take Shelter' to the blockbuster 'Man of Steel'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:42 pm · September 26th, 2011
Michael Shannon is in a different world when he’s on the set of a big effects movie like “Man of Steel.” In advance of my interview with him tomorrow, I’m putting up his fish-out-of-water thoughts on the process that goes into filming something this computer-driven.
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Plummer, Gordon-Levitt, Chastain and Jones tapped for Hollywood Fest honors
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:13 am · September 26th, 2011
The Hollywood Film Awards has announced four new honorees for this year’s gala. Christopher Plummer will win a supporting actor prize for “Beginners,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jessica Chastain will receive breakthrough actor awards, while Felicity Jones’s work in “Like Crazy” earns her the New Hollywood Award.
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Off the Carpet: Clooney and Pitt lead Best Actor talk, but the real action is elsewhere
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:09 am · September 26th, 2011
This year’s Best Actor race is an odd bird indeed. There are so many wonderful performances out there, but so few seem to fit into the (unfortunate) Oscar paradigm. Hopefully that will mean studios will recognize some opportunity and/or Academy members will venture outside of their comfort zones.
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Albert Brooks on Steven Soderbergh and 'retirement' as a dirty word
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:17 am · September 26th, 2011
“Drive” star Albert Brooks doesn’t buy the idea that Steven Soderbergh, who directed him in “Out of Sight,” can stay away from filmmaking very long.
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'Rampart' finds domestic distribution, so it's time to roll out the carpet for Woody Harrelson
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:02 am · September 26th, 2011
Woody Harrelson could catapult into the Best Actor race now that Oren Moverman’s “Rampart” has found a home. Millennium Films will distribute domestically with Mark Gill heading up consulting.
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