Utah critics flip the script, award 'Gravity,' Nighy, 'World's End'

Posted by · 10:19 pm · December 19th, 2013

The Utah Film Critics Association has come along and done for Alfonso CuarĂ³n’s “Gravity” what no other critics group has: handed it its own, tie-free win for Best Picture of 2013. It also received Best Director and Best Cinematography from the group, while recent circuit hog “12 Years a Slave” walked away for just one prize: Best Actor.

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Oscarweb Round-up: End of an Oscar era?

Posted by · 7:04 am · November 11th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Steve Pond calls this week an “end of an era” for the Oscars, Bill Nighy discusses “Arthur Christmas” across the pond and Ricky Gervais offers Hollywood a “2 for 1” offer on hosting the Globes and the Oscars.

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