'Lincoln' leads nominations for the 18th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Posted by · 7:40 am · December 11th, 2012

Not that this is something to be particularly proud of, but the Broadcast Film Critics Association has done its annual duty of distilling the Oscar race into what we think it is now.

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Open Road brings Joe Carnahan's 'The Grey' back around for awards consideration

Posted by · 1:16 pm · December 4th, 2012

The studio is also re-expanding ‘End of Watch’ in theaters.

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Jake Gyllenhaal on building character with language off Broadway and in 'End of Watch'

Posted by · 8:51 am · November 30th, 2012

The dark horse awards contender counts his latest film as a turning point.

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Jake Gyllenhaal recalls lessons learned from Ang Lee, Sam Mendes, David O. Russell and more

Posted by · 8:50 am · November 30th, 2012

One of the striking things you note immediately about Jake Gyllenhaal’s brief portfolio of work is the caliber of filmmakers he’s worked with. As a supplement to our feature interview with the star of the off-Broadway production “If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet” and the screen’s “End of Watch,” we asked Gyllenhaal if he could recall what he’s taken from the experience of working with a handful of these esteemed craftsmen.

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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms

Posted by · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012

‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 89 — 'Life of Pi' opens NYFF but is it a player?

Posted by · 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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Off the Carpet: When to strike

Posted by · 6:14 pm · September 25th, 2012

Early-year releases and 2013 bum-ups find room to maneuver this season.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 88 — Academy changes dates while Searchlight adds a new contender

Posted by · 9:16 am · September 21st, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s openers — “Trouble with the Curve,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “End of Watch” — as well as Oscar’s big date change shake-up and the foreign language film race. Oh yeah, and Searchlight’s latest addition to the season: “Hitchcock.”

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