'Argo' wins with Houston film critics

Posted by · 7:35 pm · January 5th, 2013

After “Lincoln” led the way with nominations from the Houston Film Critics Society last month, it was “Argo” that took the prizes for Best Picture and Best Director. Steven Spielberg’s film did win Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Screenplay, while most other awards followed established canon. This is the seventh Best Film prize for “Argo” on the critics circuit so far, bringing it ever closer to the “Zero Dark Thirty” tally of eight.

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Roundup: Is authenticity ruining the musical?

Posted by · 4:15 am · December 27th, 2012

Also: Portman named most bankable star, and Hathaway’s Oscar hosting advice

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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms

Posted by · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012

‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.

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'Bernie,' 'Beasts' and 'Moonrise' get a boost from 2012 Gotham nominations

Posted by · 8:16 am · October 18th, 2012

The awards season is “officially” under way today as the first awards show of the season has announced its list of nominees.

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Roundup: 'Intouchables' wins the Oscar screener race

Posted by · 7:03 am · October 9th, 2012

Also: The landing of ‘Lincoln,’ and Variety finds a home

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Interview: Jack Black and Richard Linklater on getting to know 'Bernie'

Posted by · 3:09 pm · October 5th, 2012

Earlier this year, Richard Linklater and Jack Black clocked in their second collaboration, the dark comedy/true story “Bernie,” which just recently made its way to DVD and Blu-ray. Ostensibly, they’re out on the circuit now to promote the home video release, but with it comes a fair amount of rejuvenated awards buzz.

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Jack Black and Richard Linklater on the 'arranged marriage' of 'School of Rock'

Posted by · 9:17 am · October 3rd, 2012

And are we ready for ‘School of Jazz?’

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Jack Black and Richard Linklater on 'Slacker' and the Bohemia of Austin, Texas

Posted by · 11:36 am · October 2nd, 2012

How the ‘Bernie’ star first responded to his director’s early work.

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Off the Carpet: When to strike

Posted by · 6:14 pm · September 25th, 2012

Early-year releases and 2013 bum-ups find room to maneuver this season.

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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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Could 2012 be a watershed moment in Matthew McConaughey's career?

Posted by · 12:08 pm · May 17th, 2012

The actor finds himself working with a bevy of filmmaking talent this year.

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SXSW: Wrapping up the 26th annual

Posted by · 11:06 am · March 18th, 2012

This year’s fest offered films from good to bad, but almost nothing great.

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Trailers for 'The Avengers' and 'Frankenweenie' make for a nice antidote to awards season

Posted by · 1:12 pm · March 1st, 2012

Now that the Oscar dust has settled and the early-year dumping ground has come to a close, studios are beginning to float materials for their (hopeful) moneymakers out there. Two trailers have dropped this week, for “The Avengers” (opening May 4) and Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” (which doesn’t hit until October).

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Oscarweb Round-up: Rosebud 70 years later

Posted by · 6:51 am · September 30th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Kenneth Turan writes up the gorgeous new “Citizen Kane” anniversary DVD/Blu-ray, Hitfix’s own Drew McWeeny chats with “50/50” writer Will Reiser and we get a little more out of this weekend’s test screening of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.”

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