Spirit Awards and pre-Oscar gatherings highlight a busy Saturday for Hollywood

Posted by · 11:00 am · February 22nd, 2015

Between the Spirit Awards, post-show gatherings and pre-Oscar celebrations, it was a busy Saturday in Hollywood.

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Patricia Arquette: 'Boyhood' took even longer to make than you think

Posted by · 5:47 pm · February 21st, 2015

After winning the Independent Spirit Award for her performance in “Boyhood,” Patricia Arquette cleared misconceptions about how long Richard Linklater spent arranging every year’s filming.

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Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons is one of Oscar night's true locks

Posted by · 11:15 am · February 17th, 2015

HitFix analyzes the Best Supporting Actor category, which feels like one of the handful of Oscar categories that is all locked up. And doesn’t it seem like it’s felt that way for a long time this year?

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Watch: Patricia Arquette's hilarious story of realizing her Oscar nom was real

Posted by · 4:47 pm · February 3rd, 2015

The “Boyhood” actress finally came to grips with her Oscar nomination during one very funny, loud dinner.

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Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke says without the critics, 'Boyhood' would be 'lost'

Posted by · 7:33 am · January 15th, 2015

Ethan Hawke joined an elite club Thursday having received multiple nominations as an actor and writer from the Academy over the years. However, he says without the critics, “Boyhood” wouldn’t have seen nearly the awards success it has.

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Ethan Hawke reaffirms the nonexistence of elves in exclusive 'Boyhood' clip

Posted by · 8:47 am · January 6th, 2015

Take an exclusive look at a clip from “Boyhood” as the film heads to retail stores.

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'Good Kill' trailer puts Ethan Hawke behind the drone controls

Posted by · 6:22 am · January 6th, 2015

Check out the new trailer for ‘Good Kill,’ a film from the writer-director of ‘Gattaca’ that asks serious questions about drones and the men and women who pilot them.

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Review: Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is an extraordinary chronicle of a life in progress

Posted by · 7:01 am · January 20th, 2014

Filmed over 12 years and charting the growth of an ordinary Texan boy from ages 6 to 18, Richard Linklater’s latest time-lapse experiment is a rich, rewarding achievement.

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Ethan Hawke reacts to his Oscar nod and tells us what to expect from 'Boyhood'

Posted by · 8:31 am · January 16th, 2014

Ethan Hawke talks to HitFix about his Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination for “Before Midnight” and why “Boyhood,” set to premiere at Sundance this weekend, is the most exciting project he’s ever been a part of.

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Forest Whitaker and 'Before Midnight' team to receive honors at Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Posted by · 8:43 am · January 14th, 2014

The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced recipients of honorary awards for the upcoming Critics’ Choice Movie Awards being held on Thursday, Jan. 16.

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Linklater, Hawke and Delpy discuss their 'Before' trilogy and why 'life is magic enough'

Posted by · 1:39 pm · January 7th, 2014

For Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, the goal of three unique films — 1995’s “Before Sunrise,” 2004’s “Before Sunset” and 2013’s “Before Midnight” — that have followed the lives of Celine and Jesse, a pair of love-struck individuals, has been to make viewers feel like they know them.

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SPC looks to keep 'Before Midnight's' awards hopes alive with New York and Santa Barbara trilogy showcases

Posted by · 6:00 am · December 23rd, 2013

Sony Pictures Classics is putting together a nice push in the lead-up to Oscar nominations on behalf of “Before Midnight” by spotlighting the film’s place in a trilogy of films that mark a true landmark progression for the medium.

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Matthew McConaughey bursts into crowded Best Actor field with career-best 'Dallas Buyers Club' portrayal

Posted by · 9:42 am · September 10th, 2013

Matthew McConaughey gives his best performance to date in “Dallas Buyers Club,” but he enters a Best Actor conversation that is already in full swing and stuffed with strong contenders. Where’s the wiggle room?

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With 'Before Midnight' expanding once more, can it stay on the awards radar?

Posted by · 10:00 am · August 1st, 2013

Over two months after its release, Sony increases the screen count to 226.

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Win a 'Before Midnight' poster signed by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy

Posted by · 12:14 pm · May 31st, 2013

Heads up, fans of Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. This is right up your alley. And boy is it awesome.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Before Midnight'

Posted by · 8:54 am · May 24th, 2013

Audiences revisit Celine and Jesse this weekend.

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are back in the trailer for 'Before Midnight'

Posted by · 8:32 am · March 28th, 2013

Sony Pictures Classics has Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight” primed for a May 24 release. Michael Barker and Tom Bernard picked the film up out of Sundance, reuniting them with the filmmaker they brought to the fore over 20 years ago with “Slacker” via Orion Classics.

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Sony Classics sets release dates for 'Before Midnight,' 'I'm So Excited' and 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 2:55 pm · February 6th, 2013

Will the summer bows be remembered when awards season rolls around?

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