Oscar's big miss: 'The Ice Storm'

Posted by · 1:49 pm · February 24th, 2012

The 1997 dysfunctional family drama “The Ice Storm” remains the best film of Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s career, yet it received not a single Academy Award nomination. Guy Lodge wonders why.

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The Lists: Top 10 films about the movie business

Posted by · 8:39 am · November 30th, 2011

With “The Artist,” “Hugo” and “My Week With Marilyn” all released this month, nostalgia for the old-fashioned nuts and bolts of moviemaking would appear to be one of the season’s dominant themes. We join in with 10 of the best films about the business, including the likes of “A Star is Born,” “Mulholland Drive” and “8½.”

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Can 'The Artist' break costumer Mark Bridges's Oscar duck?

Posted by · 10:46 am · November 8th, 2011

With credits including “Boogie Nights,” “There Will Be Blood” and “The Fighter,” Mark Bridges has made a name for himself as one of Hollywood’s most inspired costume designers, but the Academy’s never taken notice. That could all change with “The Artist.”

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