Also: ‘Life rights’ in ‘The Hurt Locker,’ and Kylie talks ‘Holy Motors.’
Roundup: Awaiting the New York premiere of 'Life of Pi'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:55 am · September 28th, 2012
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The Academy goes on the hunt for its own history
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:14 pm · September 27th, 2012
A 1928 Best Picture nominee by Ernst Lubitsch is still at large.
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Taking questions for 9/28 Oscar Talk
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:16 am · September 27th, 2012
Offer up your burning queries.
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Roundup: Are we getting too precious about 'The Master?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 am · September 27th, 2012
Plus: Parsing the Bat’s Oscar hopes, and ‘Won’t Back Down’ pushback.
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The Long Shot: The drawbacks of being a wallflower
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:37 pm · September 26th, 2012
In this year’s Oscar race, as in most, ordinary people don’t have time to take it slow.
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Roundup: The Mouse House looks to reclaim the animation crown
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · September 26th, 2012
Also: Designing ‘Anna Karenina,’ and early Oscar blogger meltdowns.
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Best Picture 2013: Potential nominees from 'Amour' to 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:36 pm · September 25th, 2012
Surveying the field as the 2012-2013 Oscar season commences.
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Off the Carpet: When to strike
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:14 pm · September 25th, 2012
Early-year releases and 2013 bum-ups find room to maneuver this season.
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Chile submits 'No'… will the Academy say yes?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 pm · September 25th, 2012
Pablo Larrain’s 1980s political satire was a critical sensation at Cannes.
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Roundup: Helen Mirren to be honored at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:45 am · September 25th, 2012
Also: Variety might share stables with Deadline, and defending Chris Hemsworth
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Iran under pressure to boycott this year's foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:54 pm · September 24th, 2012
One year after winning for ‘A Separation,’ the country may not compete this time.
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'Les Misérables' poster harkens back to Broadway art with young Cosette
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:38 am · September 24th, 2012
Tom Hooper’s film is set for release on Christmas Day.
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Oscar Bait: Tom Hanks sports his 'Saving Mr. Banks' Walt Disney stache at the Emmys
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:05 am · September 24th, 2012
Kicking off a misguided new feature with John Lee Hancock’s in-production biopic.
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Roundup: The Emmys go to the movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:00 am · September 24th, 2012
Plus: ‘The Hobbit’ meets the Queen, and celebrating Tom Hardy’s ‘Lawless’ knitwear.
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Denmark's 'A Royal Affair,' Switzerland's 'Sister,' Israel's 'Fill the Void' among the latest foreign Oscar entries
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · September 22nd, 2012
With the deadline looming on October 1, the competition is already tight.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · September 22nd, 2012
Stephen Chbosky’s self-adaptation opens this weekend.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Trouble with the Curve'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:39 am · September 22nd, 2012
The Clint Eastwood/Amy Adams drama hits theaters this weekend.
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Matt Damon fights for the soul of America in the trailer for 'Promised Land'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:37 am · September 21st, 2012
Gus Van Sant’s latest was recently added to the season.
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