Actress Marion Cotillard didn’t really explode onto the domestic film stage until “La Vie en Rose,” and what a coming out it was. She managed to win an Oscar that few (ahem) saw coming and transformed that newfound respect and goodwill into a thriving Hollywood career, but it was hardly an overnight success story.
'Dark Knight Rises' and 'Rust & Bone' star Marion Cotillard honored in Telluride
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:08 pm · September 1st, 2012
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'Harry Potter' and 'Hugo' lead Saturn nominations with 10 each
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:14 am · March 1st, 2012
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have announced the nominees for this year’s Saturn Awards and they are fairly across the map.
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Round-up: Uggie finally gets a bone
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 15th, 2012
Also: Mourning ‘Contagion,’ and the decade-later Oscar vote
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Predicting the 2011 WGA nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:48 am · January 4th, 2012
Tomorrow the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announces its narrative feature and documentary nominees. Something to remember is that a number of this year’s Oscar-contending screenplays are ineligible for the award due to membership or signatory issues, meaning this is just an opportunity for other films that wouldn’t normally have much room to get into the awards conversation.
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'Drive,' 'A Better Life' and 'Attack the Block' among scores not eligible for Oscar this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:03 pm · December 22nd, 2011
The Academy has announced a list of 97 film scores eligible for consideration in the Best Original Score category this year. Typically, it’s this announcement that brings the bad news of this or that score either not being submitted or being ruled ineligible for whatever reason.
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Bottled up: the best films of 2011
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:28 am · December 12th, 2011
With the year winding to a close, it’s time to showcase the 10 best films of 2011. If you heard Friday’s podcast, you know. If you didn’t, dig in.
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'Artist,' 'Tinker,' 'Shame' and 'Marilyn' among contenders not eligible for WGA
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:52 pm · December 2nd, 2011
As happens every year, a list of potential Oscar nominees is ineligible for WGA consideration due to a number of issues (signatory concerns, paperwork avoidance, etc.). This year, though, the list seems particularly long.
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Oscarweb Round-up: HFPA don't need no stinkin' stars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:10 am · November 21st, 2011
In today’s round-up, the HFPA assures it isn’t full of star-f***ers, Jason Reitman presides over a live reading of “The Apartment” and Warner Bros. takes a stab at bringin “Contagion” into the Best Original Screenplay conversation.
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Gina Carano is the art house answer to Steven Seagal in Soderbergh’s 'Haywire'
Posted by Roth Cornet · 2:44 pm · November 7th, 2011
Last night the AFI Fest landed a real coup in the form of the world premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire.” The cast assembled for a post-screening Q&A.
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Steven Soderbergh's 'Haywire' drops at AFI Fest as a secret screening
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:45 am · November 6th, 2011
AFI Fest has announced a secret screening tonight of Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire,” starring Gina Carano.
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Tech Support: Best Pic hopefuls from 'War Horse' to 'Ides of March' highlight Best Film Editing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:19 am · October 27th, 2011
This week our weekly Tech Support column turns its gaze to the Best Film Editing category. Serious possibilities include Steven Spielberg’s one-two punch of “War Horse” and “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn,” festival favorite “The Artist” and summer blockbusters like “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Altair and Ezio find a home at Sony
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · October 21st, 2011
In today’s round-up, the film rights for “Assassin’s Creed” land at Sony, the “Martha Marcy May Marlene” crew makes the press rounds and Jude Law sticks up for investigative journalists — despite playing the worst of their kind in “Contagion.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Rosebud 70 years later
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · September 30th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Kenneth Turan writes up the gorgeous new “Citizen Kane” anniversary DVD/Blu-ray, Hitfix’s own Drew McWeeny chats with “50/50” writer Will Reiser and we get a little more out of this weekend’s test screening of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Questioning the accuracy of 'Moneyball'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:19 am · September 26th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Steve Pond writes up the inaccuracies of “Moneyball,” Tom O’Neil kicks off his annual straw pull (with our own Guy Lodge participating) and battle of the half-eaten posters
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Box Office: Disney's 'Lion King' roars (okay, squeaks) by Brad Pitt and 'Moneyball'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:07 am · September 25th, 2011
“The Lion King 3D” was #1 at the box office for a second weekend in a row, besting debuting Oscar contender “Moneyball.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Are we all underestimating 'Contagion?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 am · September 20th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Mark Harris wonders if we’re underestimating the Oscar chances of “Contagion,” Peter Knegt surveys what the fall fests told us about the season to come and, with “Straw Dogs” breaking the camel’s back, James Frazier takes umbrage with Hollywood depictions of Mississippi.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Telling the story of 'Drive' with clothes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 am · September 19th, 2011
In today’s round-up, director Oren Moverman talks about his expressive film “Rampart” from Toronto, Paramount shuffles the release date of “A Thousand Words” to capitalize on Eddie Murphy’s Oscar gig and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” inspires John le Carre considerations upon release across the pond.
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