'12 Years a Slave' and 'Blue is the Warmest Color' win with Gay and Lesbian critics

Posted by · 12:44 pm · January 22nd, 2014

“12 Years a Slave” has picked up yet another Best Picture prize from a critics organization, as the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) tapped it the year’s best for 2013. Oscar frontrunners Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett won top acting honors, while “Blue is the Warmest Color” received a pair of prizes including LGBT Film of the Year. HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” and Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” picked up awards in the TV categories, including a tie for TV Drama of the Year.

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Roundup: Cinematographers come down on 3D

Posted by · 2:44 am · November 20th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, five cinematographers from some of the season’s top contenders chat candidly about a range of topics — including 3D, to which they’re mostly opposed. Meanwhile, Steve McQueen defends “12 Years a Slave” from critics who think it’s too pretty.

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2013 Tribeca Film Festival award winners: 'The Rocket,' 'The Kill Team,' 'Bridegroom'

Posted by · 2:49 pm · April 28th, 2013

The 11th annual event draws to a close.

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