With nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Broadcast Film Critics Association in the span of a week, not to mention being a stand-out track on the year’s prestige “musical,” produced by recent Academy Award winner T Bone Burnett with pop superstar Justin Timberlake on the mic, you would think “Please Mr. Kennedy” from the Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” was on a collision course with Oscar. But due to stricter AMPAS rules, the tune will not be on the list of songs eligible to compete in the Best Original Song category at this year’s Academy Awards. That’s no skin off Burnett’s back.
How 'Please Mr. Kennedy' was born and why it's not eligible for Oscar consideration
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:04 pm · December 16th, 2013
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Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver sing 'Please Mr. Kennedy' for 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:04 pm · November 29th, 2013
Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and “Girls” star Adam Driver have some folk song fun with “Please Mr. Kennedy” in this complete and very entertaining clip from “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
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Review: Mia Wasikowska blazes a subdued trail in lovely, earthy 'Tracks'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:55 am · August 29th, 2013
John Curran’s return to Australia kicks off the Competition on a high note.
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Venice preview, part four: 'The Zero Theorem,' 'Joe,' 'Tracks,' 'Via Castellana Bandiera,' 'Sacro GRA'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:35 am · August 26th, 2013
Casting an eye another five Golden Lion contenders.
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My favorite Emmy nominees: Anna Chlumsky, David Fincher, Jonathan Banks
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:52 am · July 18th, 2013
Amid the usual, spotlights on ‘Veep,’ ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ made my day.
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Yes, Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' has a big date with Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:20 pm · October 17th, 2012
The director’s 27th theatrical feature is a marvel of design and performance.
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On Adam Driver and Michael Shannon, 'Frances Ha' and 'The Iceman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:44 am · September 2nd, 2012
Charisma on two levels in Telluride.
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