Also: ‘Promised Land’ as a Capra ode and on the makeup of ‘Cloud Atlas’
Roundup: Which awards player is for you?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · November 2nd, 2012
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Tech Support: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Les Mis' and 'Lincoln' lead the race for Best Production Design
Posted by gerardkennedy · 8:14 am · November 1st, 2012
Other contenders include ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’ as period, fantasy and contemporary mix it up.
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Roundup: Phoenix keeps riding the truth train
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · November 1st, 2012
Also: Gearing up for AFI Fest, and is ‘Cloud Atlas’ still a Best Pic player?
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Roundup: Disney and Lucasfilm get hitched
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:35 am · October 31st, 2012
Also: Celebrating 2012’s risk-takers, and the greatest horror films ever
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Roundup: The movies are dead, again
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:26 am · October 30th, 2012
Also: Dressing ‘Les Mis’ and the new, non-sexist Bond
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Tell us what you thought of 'Cloud Atlas'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:05 am · October 26th, 2012
The Wachowskis are back in theaters this weekend.
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Tom Hanks and Matt Damon stop by Stephen Colbert to promote 'Cloud Atlas' and rib 'Argo'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:48 am · October 26th, 2012
Tom Hanks has been out and about plenty this week promoting today’s release of “Cloud Atlas.” I caught him on Letterman earlier this week, wonderful as ever, the perfect salesman. And yesterday, he showed up at The Colbert Report to engage in a little Halloween sketch built around that salesmanship.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 93 — 'Cloud Atlas' opens as the Wachowskis make the rare press rounds
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:00 am · October 26th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s big opener, “Cloud Atlas,” the International Documentary Association nominees and the screenplay categories.
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Tech Support: 'Looper,' 'Django' and 'Flight' highlight the race for Best Sound Editing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:49 am · October 25th, 2012
Other formidable contenders include “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”
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Roundup: Kidman remembers Kubrick
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 25th, 2012
Also: Lana Wachowski talks transgenderism, and ‘Silver Linings’ vs. ‘Smashed’
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Tech Support: 'Avengers,' 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Hobbit' lead Best Visual Effects race
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:09 am · October 18th, 2012
Other formidable contenders include “Life of Pi” and “The Impossible.”
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Hathaway, Hanks and Berry get lead Oscar pushes for 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'Cloud Atlas'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:43 pm · October 12th, 2012
The studio steers clear of Hathaway’s ‘Les Misérables’ campaign
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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi,' 'Lincoln' and 'The Master' lead the race for Best Cinematography
Posted by gerardkennedy · 8:14 am · October 11th, 2012
This week’s edition of Tech Support surveys the field of Best Cinematography contenders, from westerns to war, bayous to Bond.
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Roundup: Marion Cotillard to be honored at Gotham Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:06 am · October 10th, 2012
Also: 59 world premieres at Rome, and a taste of the ‘Skyfall’ score
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Tech Support: Kicking off 2012's crafts coverage
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:45 am · October 4th, 2012
Today marks the beginning of the seventh year of Tech Support here at In Contention.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 89 — 'Life of Pi' opens NYFF but is it a player?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:00 pm · September 28th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the NYFF opener “Life of Pi,” have some choice words in dispute on “Silver Linings Playbook” and take a deeper look at the Best Actor field.
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New 'Cloud Atlas' trailer drops in advance of Toronto bow
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:49 am · September 6th, 2012
Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer are all set to blow Toronto audiences’ minds with the premiere of “Cloud Atlas” in a few short days. Everything I’ve heard about the ambitious ensemble project ends up pointing to “it’s not for everyone,” but each new nugget certainly makes me think it’ll be for me.
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Fall fests set to fire the Oscar starting gun
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · July 30th, 2012
Now that the first wave of festival announcements has hit, let’s take a look at things.
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