“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and “Brooklyn” lead the potential Oscar bounty from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. No pressure Fox Searchlight, no pressure.
Did the 2016 Oscar race start at the Sundance Film Festival this month?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:01 am · February 3rd, 2015
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'Boyhood' catches a break, 'Birdman' hits a snag at ACE Eddie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:00 pm · January 30th, 2015
“Birdman” hit a speed bump with the guilds Friday as “The Grand Budapest Hotel” triumphed in the American Cinema Editors’ comedy/musical category. “Boyhood” won in drama.
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'Birdman' wins PGA Award, next stop Oscar?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:22 pm · January 24th, 2015
Winners of the 2015 Producers Guild Awards were announced Saturday night. Winners included “Birdman,” “Life Itself,” “Breaking Bad” and “The LEGO Movie.”
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Contender Countdown: Will 'Boyhood's' Oscar destiny be cemented this weekend?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:49 am · January 22nd, 2015
Will “Boyhood” seal its Oscar destiny this weekend? With the PGA and SAG honors on deck we take another look at the Best Picture race.
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'Boyhood,' Ava DuVernay win top honors from gay and lesbian critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:10 pm · January 20th, 2015
“Boyhood” has kept its precursor dominance strong with a win from the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association’s Dorian Awards. Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore took top honors while Ava DuVernay won director of the year.
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Off the Carpet: 'Sniper' aims for Oscar with box office dominance
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:24 am · January 19th, 2015
Deep breath post-nominations, as #OscarsSoWhite ignites, “American Sniper” crushes it at the box office and everyone wonders how phase two will shake out.
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London critics award 'Boyhood,' 'Under the Skin'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:39 am · January 18th, 2015
The London Film Critics Circle dished out kudos across the pond Sunday, with top honors going to — what else? — “Boyhood.” Richard Linklater and Patricia Arquette also picked up hardware, while in the British-specific categories, “Under the Skin,” Timothy Spall and Rosamund Pike were among the winners.
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Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke says without the critics, 'Boyhood' would be 'lost'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:33 am · January 15th, 2015
Ethan Hawke joined an elite club Thursday having received multiple nominations as an actor and writer from the Academy over the years. However, he says without the critics, “Boyhood” wouldn’t have seen nearly the awards success it has.
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'Birdman' and 'Grand Budapest' lead 2015 Oscar nominations as snubs abound
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:21 am · January 15th, 2015
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Birdman” led all Oscar nominees on Thursday morning with eight nominations but snubs for “The LEGO Movie,” Ava DuVernay and Jennifer Aniston made things interesting.
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'Boyhood,' Larry McMurtry and the 'Grand Budapest' poster win Houston critics awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:03 pm · January 12th, 2015
The Houston Film Critics Society has joined the chorus and gone with local grown “Boyhood” as the year’s best.
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'Boyhood' wins with Alliance of Women Film Journalists (but they love 'Birdman,' too)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:50 pm · January 12th, 2015
Members of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists hitched their wagon to the “Boyhood” train with wins for Best Picture and Best Director. But “Birdman” won five awards and tied for a sixth, so it obviously was a favorite.
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Golden Globes add to the Oscar season mix with 'Boyhood,' 'Budapest' boosts
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 am · January 12th, 2015
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards were held Sunday night, adding a new layer of paint to the awards season’s canvas.
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Jessica Chastain charms and Rene Russo holds court at pre-Globes gatherings
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:34 pm · January 10th, 2015
With the Golden Globe Awards on the horizon, much of the year’s awards season talent were on hand at the annual Spirit Awards brunch and BAFTA Tea gathering.
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Team 'Boyhood' parties into the night as Oscar voting draws to a close
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:10 pm · January 8th, 2015
With the deadline for voting looming and with phase two of the Oscar season — where Academy-targeted events have been disallowed — on the horizon, the “Boyhood” crew celebrated the film’s DVD/Blu-ray release Wednesday night at a swanky Chateau Marmont soiree.
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'Birdman' tops the 2015 Australian Academy's international nominations
Posted by Matt Patches · 7:49 am · January 7th, 2015
With seven nominations, ‘Birdman’ commands the above-the-line focused Australian Academy Award nominations. Check out the full list here.
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Oklahoma Critics award 'Boyhood,' Rosamund Pike and 'Edge of Tomorrow'
Posted by Matt Patches · 5:03 am · January 7th, 2015
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle thinks outside the box. On top of naming the best films, performances, and creative work of the year, they dare to name the worst alongside it.
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'Boyhood' is Iowa Critics' Best Picture of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 4:37 am · January 7th, 2015
The Iowa Film Critics Association revealed their annual awards picks, which fit into trends across the board.
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'Guardians,' 'Whiplash,' and… '12 Years a Slave' (throwback!) among Casting Society’s nominees
Posted by Matt Patches · 12:22 pm · January 6th, 2015
An awards ceremony date change means the Casting Society is inviting old and new contenders to the ring. Finally, a year where ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Birdman,’ and ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ rub shoulders!
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