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'Django' is Tarantino's biggest hit and 'Lincoln' crosses $150 mil as Best Picture nominees storm the box office this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:06 am · January 13th, 2013
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Roundup: The thinking man's Oscar crop?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:51 am · January 11th, 2013
Also: Ebert weighs in, and what to expect when you’re expecting Seth MacFarlane
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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' and 'Lincoln' lead the crafts category nominations
Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:04 pm · January 10th, 2013
And they’re here. Another year come and another set of nominees in the Academy’s crafts categories, highlighting the invaluable contributions to our movies by behind-the-lines, “below the line” artists.
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'Lincoln' leads, 'Pi' and 'Silver Linings' surge as the Academy serves up a few surprises
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:22 am · January 10th, 2013
Three DGA nominees miss the cut for Best Director
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Roundup: The people love 'The Hunger Games'… and 'Perks'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:37 am · January 10th, 2013
Also: ‘Django’ action figure controversy, and R.I.P. David R. Ellis
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11th hour thoughts on the eve of the nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 pm · January 9th, 2013
Okay, so I went back and fiddled with some things this morning before getting on my flight to LA. I love how zany this year is. So much that we “know” about an awards season can just be thrown out the window. But of course, there will always be those who claim to have “the knowledge.” Don’t let ’em fool you.
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Tech Support: Final predictions for Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:45 am · January 9th, 2013
This is part two of our pre-nominations wrap-up. We’ll be looking at Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.
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The winners and losers from today's BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:43 am · January 9th, 2013
Affleck is celebrating, Hooper and Spielberg not so much
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Tech Support: Final predictions for Makeup, Score, Song, Production Design, Visual Effects
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:24 am · January 8th, 2013
So here we go. After several months of previewing the contenders, it’s time to predict the nominees for the 85th Annual Academy Awards in the crafts categories.
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Roundup: Did the Academy spill one of their nominees early?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:18 am · January 8th, 2013
Also: The Globes get a theme song, and why there’s still hope for ‘Les Mis’ fans
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Roundup: Is the foreign-language category still broken?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · January 7th, 2013
Also: Haneke out of home awards, and an Oscar for the director of ‘Contraband?’
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 101 — Mulling over the tight races in the home stretch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:50 am · January 4th, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne mull over Oscar’s tight races with nominations right around the corner.
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'Moonrise Kingdom' wins big with Central Ohio film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Finally someone would like to shake things up a little bit again. The Central Ohio Film Critics Association has chosen Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” as the year’s best film, and not only that, but given it five awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Score and Best Ensemble. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “Lincoln” while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.”
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' 'Master,' 'Silver Linings' lead Denver film critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:17 pm · January 3rd, 2013
Nominations have been announced by the Denver Film Critics Society. “Argo,” “Lincoln,” “The Master” and “Silver Linings Playbook” led the way with four nominations each, though “The Master” was edged out of the Best Picture category by “Django Unchained.” Winners will be announced on January 8.
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Roundup: The oblivious politics of 'The Impossible'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:53 am · January 3rd, 2013
Also: Dressing ‘Django Unchained,” and the sexism of ‘Les Mis’
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'Anna Karenina,' 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Skyfall' among Art Directors Guild nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:56 pm · January 2nd, 2013
The Art Directors Guild has announced nominees for excellence in production design. A wide cross-section of work was selected, though high-profile exclusions include “The Master,” “Django Unchained” and “Moonrise Kingdom.”
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Previewing the WGA Award nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 pm · January 2nd, 2013
Don’t expect the Academy to mirror them too closely.
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'Django Unchained' star Leonardo DiCaprio to receive Santa Barbara's American Riviera Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:25 pm · January 2nd, 2013
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced that “Django Unchained” star Leonardo DiCaprio will received its American Riviera Award.
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