The Florida Film Critics Circle has joined a recent build for Ben Affleck’s “Argo” in the critics awards circuit, handing the film Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay honors. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain added to their lead actor and actress haul, while Philip Seymour Hoffman and Anne Hathaway were singled out in the supporting ranks.
'Argo' wins big with Florida Film Critics Circle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:50 am · December 18th, 2012
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'Amour' and 'The Master' lead London Critics' Circle nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · December 18th, 2012
‘Beasts,’ ‘Pi’ fend off ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ in Film of the Year field
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Toronto critics favor 'The Master,' Lavant, Weisz
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:23 am · December 18th, 2012
Plus, the year’s first award for Gina Gershon.
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Roundup: The adaptations that filmed the 'unfilmable'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:20 am · December 18th, 2012
Also: A.O. Scott declares ‘Amour,’ and Jeunet’s ‘Life of Pi’
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'Argo' tops with Southeastern Film Critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:20 pm · December 17th, 2012
Yet more honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence.
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Indiana Film Journalists Association goes its own way, crowns 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:27 am · December 17th, 2012
Well if you were looking for someone, anyone, to just go the least bit against the grain, the Iindiana Film Journalists Association is here to save the day. After announcing nominees last week, the group has handed Best Picture honors to Colin Trevorrow’s “Safety Not Guaranteed,” making it just one more film to win such honors in a year that is spreading the love quite a bit.
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'Argo,' Ben Affleck win with St. Louis critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:59 am · December 17th, 2012
The St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association has decided on winners and stuck up for Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” which won Best Picture and Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain won top honors for acting. Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor while Ann Dowd and Helen Hunt tied for Best Supporting Actress.
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From 'A(mour)' to 'Z(ero Dark Thirty)': the best films of 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:56 am · December 17th, 2012
It’s been said here and in the podcast a number of times, but I might as well offer it up once more for good measure: 2012 was a pretty good year for movies.
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'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'The Master' win big with Chicago film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:27 am · December 17th, 2012
Another swift turnaround from nominations, as the Chicaco Film Critics Association has joined the chorus of “Zero Dark Thirty” supporters. The film won five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. “The Master,” meanwhile, won four, for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography and Best Score.
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Off the Carpet: Ballots are out
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · December 17th, 2012
Normally this column would begin with something like, “Ballots have been mailed to Oscar voters today,” but that begs reminding that for the first time ever, the Academy has adopted an electronic voting system in addition to paper ballots (for those who request them). How will that change the course of the season? Is chatter about glitches and lack of understanding just a facile talking point blown out of proportion? Maybe. But what is tangible in all of this is the landscape as a result of the first major nominations announcements of the season.
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'Silver Linings Playbook' rules the Satellite Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:39 am · December 17th, 2012
Five awards for the comedy, including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress
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Roundup: Richard Gere joins the Palm Springs honoree list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:07 am · December 17th, 2012
Also: Composing ‘Skyfall,’ and should we know the Oscar voting tallies?
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'The Master,' Bigelow, Phoenix, Riva win San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:16 pm · December 16th, 2012
The San Francisco Film Critics Circle has joined the game, and the bandwagon for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” handing the film Best Picture and Best Actor honors. Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director for “Zero Dark Thirty” while Emmanuelle Riva won Best Actress for “Amour.”
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Stephen Frears, Jean-Paul Gaultier and others honor Pedro Almodóvar at Academy tribute
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 pm · December 16th, 2012
The two-time Oscar winner was toasted by AMPAS on Thursday in London.
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'The Master,' 'Ang Lee' win with Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:24 pm · December 16th, 2012
The second-oldest critics group in the country (behind the NYFCC), the Kansas City Film Critics Circle, has announced its slate of 2012 winners. “The Master” took Best Picture while “Life of Pi” helmer Ang Lee won Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence won top acting honors for “Lincoln” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” respectively.
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African-American Film Critics hail 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Middle of Nowhere'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:44 pm · December 16th, 2012
Ben Affleck takes Best Director, while Denzel Washington is Best Actor.
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'Lincoln' leads Houston Film Critics nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:10 am · December 16th, 2012
‘Anna Karenina’ nabs a nomination… as the year’s worst
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Exclusive: 'Les Mis,' 'Django,' 'Beasts,' 'Amour' among 2012 scripts not eligible for WGA
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:05 pm · December 15th, 2012
Every year it’s worth noting that a number of the original and adapted screenplays in the hunt for Oscar consideration won’t get the extra bump of a nomination from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Reasons for failing to qualify include the writer of the script not being a guild member or not retroactively handling the requisite process, among other things.
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