In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s openers — “Trouble with the Curve,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “End of Watch” — as well as Oscar’s big date change shake-up and the foreign language film race. Oh yeah, and Searchlight’s latest addition to the season: “Hitchcock.”
Oscar Talk: Ep. 88 — Academy changes dates while Searchlight adds a new contender
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:16 am · September 21st, 2012
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47 films longlisted for 2012 European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:49 am · September 21st, 2012
Entries range from ‘Amour’ to ‘Iron Sky’… but where’s ‘Holy Motors?’
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Steven Spielberg to close AFI Fest for a second year in a row with the premiere of 'Lincoln'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:50 pm · September 20th, 2012
With very little left to choose from in the way of North American premieres, what with NYFF really diving in big this year on that front and Telluride and Toronto taking their fair share as usual, it seemed like Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” would be a good fit for AFI Fest. The November festival always has one or two premieres every year, and last year, one of them was a Spielberg film — “The Adventures of Tintin” (which closed the fest while Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” opened it). And so it shall be.
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In Contention formally acquired by HitFix
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:24 pm · September 20th, 2012
A year into the relationship, we put a ring on it.
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This year's foreign Oscar race reflects a growingly global medium
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · September 20th, 2012
Certain strong contenders would not have been eligible a few years ago.
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Taking questions for 9/21 Oscar Talk
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:49 pm · September 18th, 2012
Offer up your burning queries.
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Academy moves Oscar nominations even earlier to January 10
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · September 18th, 2012
Nominations date moved to January 10 and electronic balloting introduced
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France selects box office smash 'The Intouchables' for the foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:30 am · September 18th, 2012
The Weinsteins’ feelgood comedy could be a formidable challenger for the award.
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Universal moves Tom Hooper's 'Les Misérables' to December 25
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 am · September 18th, 2012
When Warner Bros. shuffled “The Great Gatsby” on to 2013, there was an opportunity for another holiday bow on December 25 opposite “Django Unchained.” I had been wondering if any of the big latter-year films were going to jump on it but it started to seem like everyone was comfortable, until today, when Universal announced that it would be pushing Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” two weeks to that date.
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How the internet gave 'The Master' its title
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:12 am · September 18th, 2012
Paul Thomas Anderson’s love affair with his flock perhaps stretches further on “The Master” than they realize.
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Amy Adams stands out opposite Clint Eastwood and Justin Timberlake in 'Trouble with the Curve'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:26 pm · September 17th, 2012
This isn’t Clint Eastwood’s movie. This is Amy Adams’s movie. And she’s great.
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'Our Children' and 'Pietà' among latest additions to foreign Oscar longlist
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:07 pm · September 17th, 2012
An update of the latest submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, as Belgium, South Korea and Portugal, among others, make their picks.
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Off the Carpet: Three to start the season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:05 am · September 17th, 2012
Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master”and David O.Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook.” With Venice, Telluride and Toronto in the rear view, those are the three films with the early stranglehold on the 2012-2013 Oscar season.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 87 — Fall fests, 'The Master,' 'Silver Linings,' 'Argo' kick off the season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:46 am · September 15th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the movies that have launched the season at the beginning of the fall festival circuit as a new season of Oscar Talk kicks off.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Master'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:08 am · September 14th, 2012
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest opens in limited release today.
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Steven Spielberg and Joseph Gordon-Levitt talk 'Lincoln' following trailer premiere
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:27 pm · September 13th, 2012
With much fanfare leading up to the reveal, Disney finally launched the trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” this evening. The event was part of a Google Play cross-promotion with Spielberg and star Joseph Gordon-Levitt on hand in a Google+ Hangout to take questions from selected fans for 30 minutes after the trailer debuted.
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Making the case for 'Argo' and the zeitgeist
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · September 13th, 2012
Sometimes, like with Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage crisis film “Argo,” a film’s reflections of the here and now are much more defined.
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London Film Festival beefs up its awards shortlists
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:35 am · September 13th, 2012
More films are in the running for prizes at the October catch-up fest.
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