PGA awards the Weinsteins the 2013 Milestone award

Posted by · 5:00 pm · July 23rd, 2012

Award comes after TWC productions took Guild’s top prize two years running.

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Mira Nair and Kate Hudson to open Venice with 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'

Posted by · 6:59 am · July 23rd, 2012

By opening the Italian fest, the political thriller follows in the footsteps of ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Ides of March.’

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 86 — 'The Dark Knight Rises' is here, but is it a player? (SPOILERS)

Posted by · 1:00 pm · July 20th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne address the Oscar prospects of “The Dark Knight Rises,” take a look at the year’s best half-way through and take a look ahead at the upcoming fall festival circuit.

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Tell us what you thought of 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Posted by · 8:29 pm · July 19th, 2012

Christopher Nolan’s Batman finale hits theaters today.

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Summit primes 'The Impossible' for awards season

Posted by · 7:43 am · July 19th, 2012

Juan Antonio Bayona’s tsunami drama will open on December 21.

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'Lincoln' eases the pressure with a mid-November release

Posted by · 7:01 am · July 19th, 2012

A wise move for a film feeling the burden of expectation?

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Academy welcomes six new governors, including Lisa Cholodenko and Bill Condon

Posted by · 10:15 am · July 18th, 2012

The election of a new Board of Governors precedes the announcement of a new Academy president.

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'Finding Nemo 2' is apparently happening

Posted by · 10:26 am · July 17th, 2012

After turning “Toy Story” into an amazing franchise that got better with each installment, Pixar has added onto the “Cars” series with a sequel, has “Monsters University” (a follow-up to 2001’s “Monsters, Inc.”) on the way next year and, as broken today by Deadline, is priming “Finding Nemo” for another trip to the well.

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10 Batman arcs to prepare you for 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Posted by · 9:34 am · July 17th, 2012

Which stories have inspired Christopher Nolan’s trilogy?

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'Dark Knight Rises' cast and crew speak of 'bittersweet' goodbye at New York premiere

Posted by · 3:34 pm · July 16th, 2012

The family Christopher Nolan built bids farewell.

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'The Batmobile' documentary to air on The CW

Posted by · 12:35 pm · July 16th, 2012

Take look back at the Dark Knight’s wheels over the years.

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Venice jury includes Samantha Morton and Marina Abramovic

Posted by · 12:55 pm · July 13th, 2012

The festival has picked eight artists to serve under jury president Michael Mann.

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A belated appreciation of 'Take This Waltz'

Posted by · 11:42 am · July 13th, 2012

One of the year’s best films, Sarah Polley’s follow-up to ‘Away From Her,’ has already been out for two weeks.

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The 'Dark Knight Rises' Oscar talk begins

Posted by · 11:51 pm · July 12th, 2012

And here…we…go!

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Interview: Kenneth Lonergan on why 'Margaret' shouldn't be perfect

Posted by · 5:32 pm · July 10th, 2012

We talk to the writer-director about the extended DVD cut of his sophomore film.

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Peter O'Toole retires from stage and screen

Posted by · 12:05 pm · July 10th, 2012

The eight-time Oscar nominee hangs it up after a lion’s career.

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The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders

Posted by · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012

What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?

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Performance submissions for SAG Awards now open, but online only

Posted by · 7:51 am · July 10th, 2012

Like the Academy, the Screen Actors’ Guild has begun the move away from paper voting.

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