Roundup: 2014's animation slate will be Pixar-free

Posted by · 3:46 am · September 19th, 2013

Also: The fear in ‘Blue Jasmine,’ and WikiLeaks takes on ‘The Fifth Estate’

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Woody Allen to receive HFPA's Cecil B. DeMille Award

Posted by · 12:52 pm · September 13th, 2013

“Blue Jasmine” writer/director Woody Allen has been selected for this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes. But will he show up to accept? He’s notorious for eschewing the awards circuit.

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Contender Countdown: It's already hard out there for a best picture player

Posted by · 5:25 pm · September 12th, 2013

The sniping and backstabbing has already begun, but has it affected the best picture race at all? Plus: A brand new feature. Rank the top 10 contenders as you see them.

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Contender Countdown: 'Gravity' and '12 Years A Slave' storm out of the gate

Posted by · 9:55 pm · September 4th, 2013

Awards season is on and “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave” lead the Best Picture race – right now – in this week’s contender countdown.

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Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes to receive Gala Tributes at NYFF

Posted by · 10:35 am · August 22nd, 2013

Fiennes’ directorial effort ‘The Invisible Woman’ will also bow at the fest.

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What if Woody Allen and Mia Farrow had stayed together?

Posted by · 9:00 am · August 20th, 2013

How they might have fared without one of Hollywood’s most acrimonious breakups.

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Revisit 'Blue Jasmine' with Peter Sarsgaard and Andrew Dice Clay

Posted by · 2:41 pm · August 7th, 2013

Now that you’ve likely seen the summer surprise, revisit “Blue Jasmine” with stars Peter Sarsgaard and Andrew Dice Clay.

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With 'Before Midnight' expanding once more, can it stay on the awards radar?

Posted by · 10:00 am · August 1st, 2013

Over two months after its release, Sony increases the screen count to 226.

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'Blue Jasmine's' $102,167 per screen sets 2013 record

Posted by · 11:09 am · July 28th, 2013

“Blue Jasmine” had a spectacular debut in just six theaters this weekend finding $102,167 per screen.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 7:11 am · July 26th, 2013

Woody Allen’s latest makes its way to theaters this weekend.

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Cate Blanchett on navigating the dark corners of a broken individual in Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 5:25 pm · July 25th, 2013

The obvious question when you’re talking to an actress who has just finished a collaboration with Woody Allen, an actress like “Blue Jasmine” star Cate Blanchett, for instance, is whether that specific collaboration an actor’s dream. After all, so many performers have produced some of their best (in many cases, award-winning) work under the director’s helm. But the answer isn’t necessarily the one you might expect.

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Cate Blanchett talks about working with Malick and the tone of 'Monuments Men'

Posted by · 10:10 am · July 25th, 2013

Cate Blanchett has been making the rounds on behalf of Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” this week, which premiered in Los Angeles last night. And again, we’ll be talking about that performance quite a bit over the next few months, but when I got her on the phone recently to discuss the film, I also took a few choice moments at the end to talk about two other projects that have me intrigued.

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The 10 best performances in Woody Allen films

Posted by · 11:36 am · July 23rd, 2013

HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley and Guy Lodge spotlight the top performances in Woody Allen films with his latest, “Blue Jasmine,” around the corner.

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Cate Blanchett is on fire in Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 4:32 pm · July 10th, 2013

I think it’s fair to go ahead and stand out here and say Cate Blanchett gives a tour de force performance in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.”

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Where will Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' end up?

Posted by · 3:20 pm · June 27th, 2013

With a full slate of films to campaign and market this fall, Sony Pictures may be moving Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher” to art house shingle Sony Pictures Classics for distribution, or the film could be held for 2014 release.

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Cate Blanchett is on edge in enticing trailer for Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 1:00 pm · June 7th, 2013

Will she be the latest actor to impress the Academy for a Woody collaboration?

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Woody Allen heads back to France with Colin Firth and Emma Stone

Posted by · 11:17 am · April 30th, 2013

The last time Woody Allen went to France, the result wasn’t too bad. 2011’s “Midnight in Paris” scored a number of Oscar nominations, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and even a surprise bid for Best Production Design (formerly Best Art Direction). Allen himself won his third writing Oscar to date, and his fourth overall, for penning the script, beating out stiff competition from Best Picture winner “The Artist.” Well it seems he’s heading back for his next film, which will go into production this year.

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Sony Classics sets release dates for 'Before Midnight,' 'I'm So Excited' and 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 2:55 pm · February 6th, 2013

Will the summer bows be remembered when awards season rolls around?

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