Affleck is celebrating, Hooper and Spielberg not so much
The winners and losers from today's BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:43 am · January 9th, 2013
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What will BAFTA add to the conversation?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:53 pm · January 8th, 2013
The British Academy announces its nominations tomorrow morning.
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Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013
‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.
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Roundup: Why 2012 has been a good year for movie heroines
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:23 am · December 11th, 2012
Also: Inside the LAFCA vote, and examining BAFTA’s rule changes
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Previewing the British Independent Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:51 am · December 8th, 2012
What will win, and what should, at tomorrow’s ceremony
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Is 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' one to watch for the Brit vote?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 pm · November 6th, 2012
Yesterday’s BIFA haul bodes well for multiple BAFTA nods.
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As the Academy deliberates, BAFTA makes its own voting tweaks
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · June 26th, 2012
Among adjustments made by BAFTA to its voting system, the January longlists will be scrapped, while chapter-specific voting will be reversed.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 82 — BAFTA winners, live action and documentary shorts
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:57 am · February 17th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne reflect on last weekend’s BAFTA Awards and analyze the live action and documentary short nominees, among others.
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Round-up: Streep saluted at the Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 17th, 2012
Also: Missing 2D ‘Titanic,’ and why isn’t Williams the Best Actress frontrunner?
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'The Artist' cleans up at the BAFTAs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:36 am · February 12th, 2012
“The Artist” dominated tonight’s British Academy Awards, winning seven trophies, including Best Film, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay, while its nearest competitor, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” had to be content with wins for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay.
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Predicting Sunday's BAFTA Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:38 pm · February 10th, 2012
The BAFTA Awards take place on Sunday, and offer the Brits the choice between rubber-stamping the Oscar favorite, “The Artist,” and siding with their own pet, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” We consider what will win this year — and what should.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 81 — Lunch with the nominees, breaking down animated shorts, BAFTA preview
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · February 10th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Monday’s Nominees Luncheon, break down the animated short category and take a quick look ahead at this weekend’s BAFTA Awards, among other things.
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Round-up: The Oscar nominees do lunch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 am · February 7th, 2012
Also: ‘Hugo’ producer woes, and Dujardin slays ’em on Leno
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BAFTA boards the Muppet train
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:35 pm · February 6th, 2012
The ‘Muppet Oscars’ idea may never have taken flight, but BAFTA has at least pinched it to some extent — by hiring Miss Piggy to host their red carpet show. Couldn’t US networks follow their lead?
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'We Need to Talk About Kevin' tops Evening Standard Award winners
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:03 pm · February 6th, 2012
Determined by a small jury of major UK print critics, the Evening Standard Film Awards pride themselves on their independent-mindedness, though several of this year’s winners overlap with last month’s London Critics’ Circle Awards.
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Rhapsody in tweed: on the costumes of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:20 am · January 17th, 2012
BAFTA voters overruled their own costume branch by handing a Best Costume Design nomination to the soberly colored men’s suits of “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” — and they were right to do so.
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Round-up: The underperforming Sundance class of 2011
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:24 am · January 17th, 2012
Also: Luhrmann on ‘Gatsby’ in 3D, and Elton vs. Madonna
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'The Artist' and 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' lead BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:00 pm · January 16th, 2012
Predictably, ‘The Artist’ leads the BAFTA nominations with 12 mentions, while ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ follows with 11
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