ACADEMY AWARDS

Five years ago Alan Arkin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “Little Miss Sunshine,” an award many thought would end up going to “Dreamgirls” star Eddie Murphy. He’s back knocking on the door of another tip of the Academy’s hat with his work as a cranky, seen-it-all film producer in Ben Affleck’s “Argo.” But he probably couldn’t care less.

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Roundup: 'Intouchables' wins the Oscar screener race

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:03 am · October 9th, 2012

Also: The landing of ‘Lincoln,’ and Variety finds a home

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Does 'Frankenweenie''s disappointing box office harm its Oscar chances?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:51 pm · October 8th, 2012

Disney’s campaign will have to focus on art and sentiment over commerce

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Final foreign-language Oscar longlist numbers a record 71 titles

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:07 pm · October 8th, 2012

The nine-film shortlist will be announced in January.

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Roundup: 'Playbook,' 'Lore' and 'Karenina' stars feted at Hamptons fest

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 am · October 8th, 2012

Also: Top supporting actors, and Hollywood goes back to board games

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Tell us what you thought of 'Frankenweenie'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · October 6th, 2012

Tim Burton’s latest animated effort hit theaters yesterday.

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Interview: Jack Black and Richard Linklater on getting to know 'Bernie'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:09 pm · October 5th, 2012

Earlier this year, Richard Linklater and Jack Black clocked in their second collaboration, the dark comedy/true story “Bernie,” which just recently made its way to DVD and Blu-ray. Ostensibly, they’re out on the circuit now to promote the home video release, but with it comes a fair amount of rejuvenated awards buzz.

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David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' captures the boomer spirit of art and inspiration

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:23 am · October 5th, 2012

It was either serendipity or programming genius that the first NYFF press screening of David Chase’s “Not Fade Away” was held today on the 50th anniversary of a seminal moment in the history of rock and roll: the release of the Beatles’ first single, “Love Me Do.”

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 90 — The Academy settles on an Oscar host

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 am · October 5th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars this year, survey the Best Actress field and ponder over early-year indies looking to get back into the conversation.

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Tell us what you thought of 'The Paperboy'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 am · October 5th, 2012

Lee Daniels’s swampy Southern thriller hits theaters today.

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68 films submitted for the foreign-language Oscar

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:45 pm · October 4th, 2012

Meanwhile, Sony Classics picks up Israel’s ‘Fill the Void.’

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Will the use of the original James Bond theme on 'Skyfall' disqualify Adele's original song hopeful?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:42 pm · October 4th, 2012

One of the cooler elements of Adele’s new Bond song is that it incorporates the original “Dr. No” theme that became, of course, the signature Bond melody. But while it’s a nifty nod, it also might have done the song in where Oscar is concerned.

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