“12 Years a Slave” has picked up yet another Best Picture prize from a critics organization, as the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) tapped it the year’s best for 2013. Oscar frontrunners Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett won top acting honors, while “Blue is the Warmest Color” received a pair of prizes including LGBT Film of the Year. HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” and Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” picked up awards in the TV categories, including a tie for TV Drama of the Year.
'12 Years a Slave' and 'Blue is the Warmest Color' win with Gay and Lesbian critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:44 pm · January 22nd, 2014
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Roundup: How the Best Picture rule change narrowed Oscar's usual crop
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:33 am · January 22nd, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris brings figures to the table to argue that the Best Picture expansion has narrowed the Academy’s palette, George Clooney tricks Matt Damon into thinking he’s putting on pounds and Team Ebert reports from the Sundance premiere of “Life Itself.”
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Roundup: Harvey pledges to strip back violence in movies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · January 21st, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Harvey Weinstein promises to do his part to curb sensationalized violence on the big screen, Emma Thompson may be the real winner of the SAG Awards and David O. Russell gets called out for faking it.
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Off the Carpet: The closest Best Picture Oscar race ever?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:56 am · January 20th, 2014
It’s wonderful when an exemplary year of filmmaking yields an awards season as unpredictable and wide open as this one is. With three evenly dispersed films, it could be the Academy’s closest race to date.
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'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' tie at the 2014 PGA Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:01 pm · January 19th, 2014
“Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” tied for the year’s top theatrical motion picture honor while “Behind the Candelabra,” “Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” picked up TV honors Sunday night at the 25th annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards.
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Tech Support: Analyzing the 2014 craft category Oscar nominations
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:46 am · January 17th, 2014
A day after the Academy dropped its array of surprises throughout its 24 categories, and notably the 10 crafts fields, it’s time to reflect on what the months of build-up have left us with. A few trends come to mind…
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'American Hustle,' 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'Gravity' producers celebrate best picture nods
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:53 pm · January 16th, 2014
The producers of “American Hustle,” “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Gravity” talk to HitFix about their films big Academy Award nominations including best picture.
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Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge on today's Oscar nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:18 pm · January 16th, 2014
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge discuss the 2014 Oscar nominations from Park City, Utah at the beginning of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
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DiCaprio beams and team 'Banks' lives it up at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:26 pm · January 16th, 2014
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has found a bit of a sweet spot for its annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards by holding them on the very night of the Oscar nominations. This evening marked the second such occasion after necessity forced the organization’s hand last year and ended up working out for them, and spirits were certainly high amongst the many Oscar nominees in attendance this time around.
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'12 Years a Slave' wins Best Picture at Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:08 pm · January 16th, 2014
Winners were announced for the 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards this evening in Santa Monica, Calif. Largely considered a barometer for which way the Academy might vote, they recognize accomplishments in an array of genres and crafts. “12 Years a Slave” won Best Picture honors, as well as Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress.
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The Academy once again goes its own way with a singular list of Oscar nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:37 am · January 16th, 2014
As it always does, the Academy had a few things of its own to say this morning as the 86th annual Oscar nominations announcement was full of intrigue. Never too closely resembling the buzz we’re all going on as ballots are turned in, the organization went its own way in a few key areas, putting smiles on some faces, slapping frowns on others.
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86th Academy Awards nominations – complete list
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:40 am · January 16th, 2014
A complete rundown of the nominees for the 86th Academy Awards including best picture nominees “12 Years A Slave,” “Gravity,” “Captain Phillips,” “American Hustle,” “Nebraska,” “Her”
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Four films stand atop the industry precursor awards circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:40 pm · January 15th, 2014
With the announcement of the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards nominees this afternoon, all of the various industry guilds and societies have had their say on the season. And it’s just under the wire, too, as we’re all preparing for the Oscar nominations announcement tomorrow morning. So how did the various contenders fare?
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'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' lead MPSE Golden Reel Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · January 15th, 2014
Nominations have been announced for the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) 61st annual Golden Reel Awards, and it was “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” that led the way with three nominations each.
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'Gravity' (what else?) leads the way with eight Visual Effects Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:11 am · January 14th, 2014
“Gravity” led the Visual Effects Society nominations announcement today with eight. “Pacific Rim” was a few steps behind with six while “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “Iron Man 3” picked up five apiece.
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Roundup: Gerwig, Waltz, Schamus tapped for Berlinale jury
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:43 am · January 14th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, James Schamus will head the Berlinale competition jury, with Greta Gerwig, Christoph Waltz and Michel Gondry among his jurors. Also: Armond White’s eviction from the NYFCC, and Cannes’ new president.
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'Captain Phillips,' 'Iron Man 3' and 'Lone Survivor' pick up Cinema Audio Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:30 am · January 14th, 2014
Nominees have been announced for the 50th annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards and they include four Oscar season players and one summer blockbuster.
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'Gravity' wins top honors at AACTA International Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:10 am · January 13th, 2014
AACTA — the Australian Academy — presented the international division of their awards in Los Angeles, with “Gravity” emerging as the top winner, while “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” also took multiple awards.
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