There were 183 seconds that got a lot of fanboys excited yesterday, (insert dirty joke here), and we might as well get into it in this space. Yes, the trailer for Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” landed a solid punch when it dropped during CinemaCon and then hit the net immediately after. To say the least, it had some impressive stuff to offer.
I guess we should talk about that 'Man of Steel' trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · April 17th, 2013
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Tim Burton and Harvey Weinstein come together for 'Big Eyes' with Waltz and Adams
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:55 pm · April 2nd, 2013
Screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have apparently been trying to get their project, “Big Eyes,” about feuding artist couple Walter and Margaret Keane for years. They’ve finally secured a progressive track, reports Deadline, with Tim Burton set to direct and The Weinstein Company closing a deal to fund and distribute. Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams, fresh off awards attention in the Weinstein-distributed “Django Unchained” and “The Master,” will star.
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David O. Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' follow-up gets a release date
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:19 am · March 12th, 2013
Sony has a packed potential awards slate on the way.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Supporting Actress
Posted by gerardkennedy · 6:27 am · February 13th, 2013
Amy Adams, Sally Field, Anne Hathaway, Helen Hunt and Jacki Weaver square off.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins big with Vancouver critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 pm · January 7th, 2013
Just as “Argo” had pulled it to a tie, “Zero Dark Thirty” takes another step out ahead of the critics awards haul with Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay honors from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams won awards for their performances in “The Master.”
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'Amour' wins top honors from National Society of Film Critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:17 pm · January 5th, 2013
Michael Haneke’s film also takes Best Director and Actress.
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Off the Carpet: Academy members have numerous tight races to mull over this season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · December 24th, 2012
As members of the Academy hurry through the last screeners they need to see before committing an opinion on the year’s best (for those who bother trying to get as deep into the stack as possible, that is), a number of races hang in the balance as extremely tight categories are sure to leave a few contenders feeling the sting of “also-ran” on Thursday, January 10.
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'Tinker, Tailor' dominates biennial International Online Film Critics' Poll
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:41 am · December 21st, 2012
Here’s something novel. A biennial awards presentation. The eligibility period for the International Online Film Critics’ Poll is November 16, 2010 to November 15, 2012, leaving a wide array of films to choose from. Pity, then, that the critics’ choices aren’t themselves as varied. Tomas Alfredson’s “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” won five awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
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'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'The Master' win big with Chicago film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:27 am · December 17th, 2012
Another swift turnaround from nominations, as the Chicaco Film Critics Association has joined the chorus of “Zero Dark Thirty” supporters. The film won five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. “The Master,” meanwhile, won four, for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography and Best Score.
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Off the Carpet: Ballots are out
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · December 17th, 2012
Normally this column would begin with something like, “Ballots have been mailed to Oscar voters today,” but that begs reminding that for the first time ever, the Academy has adopted an electronic voting system in addition to paper ballots (for those who request them). How will that change the course of the season? Is chatter about glitches and lack of understanding just a facile talking point blown out of proportion? Maybe. But what is tangible in all of this is the landscape as a result of the first major nominations announcements of the season.
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Golden Globe nominations breathe new life for 'The Master' stars, 'Django'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:52 am · December 13th, 2012
The first thought that jumped to mind after today’s Golden Globe nominations announcement was, “Not too embarrassing.”
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Amy Adams to receive Vanguard Award at Santa Barbara fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:41 pm · December 10th, 2012
The actress is aiming for her fourth Oscar nod this season.
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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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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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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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Review: Seductive, elliptical 'The Master' answers to no man
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:29 am · September 1st, 2012
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest stimulates and mystifies in equal measure.
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'Trouble with the Curve' trailer adds Clint Eastwood to the Best Actor race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:43 pm · August 7th, 2012
So it turns out Clint Eastwood was just kidding when he indicated that “Gran Torino” would be his final on-screen work. A solid Best Actor push from Warner Bros. that year didn’t yield pay dirt, but it got the conversation chugging that the studio is sure to use again this year: He may have four Oscars, but he’s never won for acting.
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'The Master' gets a full trailer and poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:36 pm · July 19th, 2012
The film comes along at an interesting time for Scientology.
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