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Vampire Weekend frontman joins Karen O as Oscar campaign for 'Her' song ramps up

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:57 pm · February 11th, 2014

Three versions of the Oscar-nominated “The Moon Song” were released today, including a new duet betyween Karen O and Ezra Koenig.

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'Gravity,' 'Her,' 'The Great Gatsby' win Art Directors Guild Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:40 pm · February 8th, 2014

The films respectively won the Fantasy, Contemporary and Period categories from the ADG, but that’s no guarantee any of them will win the Oscar.

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Roundup: Ethical issues invade the Oscar race

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:58 am · February 3rd, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, two very different scandals — one concerning Woody Allen, the other “Alone Yet Not Alone” — have brought unexpected ethical issues into the Oscar race. Also: Keeping the foreign-language race fair, and a weekend of sad losses.

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'Her,' 'Captain Phillips,' 'Stories We Tell' win WGA Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:52 pm · February 1st, 2014

“Her,” “Captain Phillips” and “Stories We Tell” won the feature film categories at the WGA Awards, with “Veep,” “Breaking Bad” and “House of Cards” among the victorious TV shows.

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Roundup: Why historical accuracy isn't everything

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · January 31st, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a historian looks over this year’s fact-based Oscar contenders and declasres there’s more to a great movie than factual fidelity. Also: Annies honor anime vetran Otomo, and can Amy Adams upset?

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The Academy turns a fishy situation into an embarrassing moment for all

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:42 pm · January 29th, 2014

By rescinding the Best Original Song Oscar nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone” due to questionable campaigning, the Academy has levied an over-the-top response to something that is basically status quo. Where does the witch hunt go from here?

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Get closer to 'Her' with new behind-the-scenes featurette

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:35 am · January 29th, 2014

A new featurette for the year’s quirkiest Best Picture nominee offers a nice insight into Spike Jonze’s unique creatiuve process.

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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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Notable facts and figures from the 2014 Oscar nominations

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:58 am · January 16th, 2014

From Meryl Streep’s record 18th nod to Megan Ellison’s rare double, we round up some unusual statistic and records from this year’s Oscar nominations.

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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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'Blue is the Warmest Color,' '12 Years a Slave,' 'Her' lead International Cinephile Society nods

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · January 13th, 2014

True to its name, the International Cinephile Society awards tend to be heavy on foreign and art house fare mixed in with the more expected contenders, and so it is that ‘Blue is the Warmest Color,’ ’12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Her’ lead with seven nods each.

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Roundup: Chris Hemsworth to deliver the Oscar news on Thursday

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · January 13th, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Chris Hemsworth will announce the Oscar nominations on Thursday with Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs. Also: Oscar contenders triumph in Palm Springs.

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'12 Years' celebrates as Benedict Cumberbatch dances from one Globes party to another

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:26 am · January 13th, 2014

Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o and Benedict Cumberbatch celebrated their best picture at the energetic FOX/Fox Searchlight Golden Globes party. Eventually, however, Cumberbatch joined some of Hollywood’s biggest names at the Warner Bros./In Style fete.

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Globes spread the wealth as 'American Hustle,' 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' win major awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:29 pm · January 12th, 2014

Typically it’s easy enough to gauge where the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is going to lean. It’s a small enough group and there are enough of their whisperers out there that usually long before the show, more or less, everyone has a pretty good idea. But this year things were all over the place and the younger members of the group exemplify some shifting tastes. So we ended up with a love-spreading evening that dotted all the t’s and crossed all the i’s.

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71st Golden Globes winners and nominees – complete list

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:58 pm · January 12th, 2014

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out wins for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” were the big winners in the Best Picture ranks, while “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” took major prizes as well.

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Contender Countdown: Will there be fewer than 9 best picture nominees?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:54 pm · January 11th, 2014

With less than a week to go before the Oscar nominations are announced and before anyone gets “confused” by whatever the HFPA decide Sunday night, a last look at the race for best picture.

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