The Academy has announced that a whopping 75 tunes are in play for the Best Original Song Oscar this year, and among them were tracks by Adele, Florence + the Machine and The Arcade Fire.
Adele's 'Skyfall,' Florence + the Machine's 'Breath of Life' among 75 original songs up for Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · December 11th, 2012
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'Lincoln' leads nominations for the 18th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 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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'Django Unchained' lands eight St. Louis film critics nods
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:18 am · December 11th, 2012
As we wait for the BFCA news to drop, the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association has tossed its hat into the ring with a list of nominations as well. It’s nice to see that Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” registered so well, landing eight nominations. Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” was also a favorite from the group, as well as fellow indie “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”
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Helena Bonham Carter to be honored by the London Film Critics' Circle
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:05 am · December 11th, 2012
The actress will receive the Dilys Powell Award for contribution to British cinema
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'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Take This Waltz' stand out in Detroit Film Critics Society nods
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:56 am · December 11th, 2012
The Detroit Film Critics Society has announced its list of nominees, and they refreshingly go their own way in a number of areas. “Silver Linings Playbook” led the way with seven nominations and Sarah Polley’s “Take This Waltz” was a favorite, too. Other unique picks include Bill Murray in the Best Actor line-up for “Hyde Park on Hudson” and Greta Gerwig in Best Actress for “Damsels in Distress.”
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Roundup: Why 2012 has been a good year for movie heroines
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:23 am · December 11th, 2012
Also: Inside the LAFCA vote, and examining BAFTA’s rule changes
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Emmanuelle Riva on playing part of a Michael Haneke symphony in 'Amour'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 pm · December 10th, 2012
We talk to the Boston and Los Angeles critics’ choice for Best Actress.
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Amy Adams to receive Vanguard Award at Santa Barbara fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:41 pm · December 10th, 2012
The actress is aiming for her fourth Oscar nod this season.
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'The Master' leads San Diego film critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:12 pm · December 10th, 2012
The San Diego Film Critics Society also dropped its nominees over the weekend and, well, they flew under my radar. But here they are, and “The Master” led the way with nine nominations. Not far behind was “Argo” with eight. “Django Unchained’ picked up five while “Zero Dark Thirty” only managed four. “Silver Linings Playbook” rounded out the Best Film nominees with six nominations.
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'Lincoln' leads Washington DC Area film critics nominations, 'Zero Dark Thirty' wins
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:45 am · December 10th, 2012
The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association has announced its list of nominees for the 2012 film awards season. No surprise that Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” led the field with eight nominations. Tom Hooper’s “Les Misérables” wasn’t far behind with seven. It wouldn’t be too crazy to expect a number of these categories to match up perfectly with Oscar. “Zero Dark Thirty,” meanwhile, took the win for Best Film.
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'Argo,' 'Dark Knight Rises,' 'Django Unchained' make AFI's top 10 American films list for 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:49 am · December 10th, 2012
Adding another announcement to the stack this week is the American Film Institute. Remember, the Institute’s annual list of the year’s best films is limited to American cinema, so you won’t see efforts like “Amour” or what have you pop up.
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Tech Support: William Goldenberg on building tension in 'Argo' and 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:33 am · December 10th, 2012
The BSFC- and LAFCA-winning editor’s busy year could yield a pair of Oscar nods
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Roundup: Cooper joins the list of Palm Springs honorees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:34 am · December 10th, 2012
Also: Mark Harris on ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ and Tarantino on ‘Django’ slavery
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'Broken,' 'Berberian Sound Studio' win big at British Independent Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:54 pm · December 9th, 2012
‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ shut out
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'Amour,' 'The Master' win big with Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:54 pm · December 9th, 2012
Over a week after their colleagues on the east coast went in big for Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty,” the Los Angeles Film Critics Association put the brakes on Kathryn Bigelow’s film, which has been dominating the circuit. It even won two Best Picture prizes today, but one of them was not LAFCA’s crown. Instead, the LA critics went with Michael Haneke’s “Amour,” and as a runner-up, a film clearly beloved by the group that won four other prizes, including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' tops New York Film Critics Online winners
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · December 9th, 2012
Just minutes after the Boston Society of Film Critics crowned “Zero Dark Thirty” the year’s best film, the New York Film Critics Online went and did the very same thing. They also spotlighted Kathryn Bigelow in the Best Director category (as well as Mark Boal’s screenplay), and, like Boston, went with Daniel Day-Lewis and Emmanuelle Riva in the lead acting categories.
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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins Best Picture and Best Director from the Boston Society of Film Critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:06 pm · December 9th, 2012
The Boston Society of Film Critics has joined the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review in crowning “Zero Dark Thirty” the year’s best film. Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director while Daniel Day-Lewis (“Lincoln”) and Emmanuelle Riva (“Amour”) won top acting honors.
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Previewing the British Independent Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:51 am · December 8th, 2012
What will win, and what should, at tomorrow’s ceremony
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