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Roundup: 'Playbook,' 'Lore' and 'Karenina' stars feted at Hamptons fest

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 am · October 8th, 2012

Also: Top supporting actors, and Hollywood goes back to board games

Oscar Talk: Ep. 90 — The Academy settles on an Oscar host

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:30 am · October 5th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars this year, survey the Best Actress field and ponder over early-year indies looking to get back into the conversation.

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Tech Support: Kicking off 2012's crafts coverage

Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:45 am · October 4th, 2012

Today marks the beginning of the seventh year of Tech Support here at In Contention.

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Roundup: 'Rise of the Guardians' to be rewarded in Rome

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:46 am · October 3rd, 2012

Also: Ford on dressing Bond, and ‘Looper’ for Best Picture

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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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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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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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Off the Carpet: Telluride wraps, Toronto approaches

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:43 am · September 3rd, 2012

The season is here. “Argo” has sounded the starting gun in the mountains of Telluride while “The Master” has made a strong case on the Lido of Venice. Where will we go from here?

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Review: All the world really is a stage in adventurous, aloof 'Anna Karenina'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 pm · September 2nd, 2012

The design is dazzling, but the passion muted, in a creative adaptation of the Tolstoy tome.

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Matt Damon and John Krasinski join the season in Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:02 pm · August 23rd, 2012

Alright, make some room. Another potential Oscar play has joined the party.

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Fall fests set to fire the Oscar starting gun

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · July 30th, 2012

Now that the first wave of festival announcements has hit, let’s take a look at things.

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

Posted by Guy Lodge · 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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Venice jury includes Samantha Morton and Marina Abramovic

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

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

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First trailer for 'Anna Karenina' paints Keira Knightley against a lavish period backdrop

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:08 pm · June 20th, 2012

One of the films we certainly have our eye on in the upcoming film awards season is Joe Wright’s adaptation of “Anna Karenina” with Keira Knightley in the titular role. If nothing else, we can assume the crafts on display will be lush and exceptional (given the talent involved), and indeed, the first trailer for the film indicates just that.

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Off the Carpet: Setting the table for the 2012-2013 film awards season

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:35 am · June 11th, 2012

With the film awards season still a few months off, it’s time to at least clean up the joint and get some fresh predictions out there. Today we take a look at the lay of the land at the year’s midway point.

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