The Boston Online Film Critics Association has named “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Picture of the year. Kathryn Bigelow received Best Director and Jessica Chastain won Best Actress, while Daniel Day-Lewis claimed Best Actor for his work in “Lincoln.”
'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Lincoln' win big with Boston Online Film Critics Association
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:36 am · December 8th, 2012
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'Searching for Sugar Man' tops 2012 IDA Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:43 pm · December 7th, 2012
Perceived Oscar frontrunner “Searching for Sugarman” took top honors at the International Documentary Association Awards this evening. The portrait of long-“lost” recording artist Rodriguez also won Best Music. “How to Survive a Plague” director David France won an award for emerging talent while last year’s Oscar winner for Best Documentary Short, “Saving Face,” won in the shorts category.
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Tech Support: Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer on a 'risky' world in 'Anna Karenina'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:41 am · December 7th, 2012
Is all the world a stage? Well, in Joe Wright’s “Anna Karenina,” the stage became the medium through which the director retold Leo Tolstoy’s classic story. An unusual choice fraught with risks? To be sure. An extraordinary amount of potential? Equally certain. But production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer were tasked with helping Wright’s vision come to fruition. We recently spoke to the duo about their work on the film.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 98 — Chewing on NYFCC, NBR and 'The Hobbit'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:00 am · December 7th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss last weekend’s Governors Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review winners and the Academy’s documentary shortlist.
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Beautiful US trailer for critics' darling 'Tabu'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:32 am · December 7th, 2012
Adopt Films begin rolling out the Portuguese wonder on December 26.
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Roundup: Soderbergh's plea for 'bananas' McConaughey, and other campaign oddities
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:57 am · December 7th, 2012
Also: Critics split on ‘Les Mis,’ and stage elite pick their film directors of 2012
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Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman talk forging a new path for 'The Hobbit' at New York premiere
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:34 pm · December 6th, 2012
Warner Bros. spared no expense tonight ringing in the arrival of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” with a New York premiere and an ornate after-party at Guastavino’s on the east side. Stars Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen, director Ben Affleck, actor Patrick Stewart and many more filled the room to capacity.
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Palm Springs fest to honor 'Argo' ensemble and Sally Field
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:14 am · December 6th, 2012
Could Ben Affleck’s thriller regain its autumn buzz?
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Roundup: Bond rules Britannia
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · December 6th, 2012
Also: The Grammys’ movie music picks, and ‘Lincoln”s date with the Senate
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The Long Shot: It's an award, not a precursor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:27 pm · December 5th, 2012
Critics’ choices remind us their awards are more than a means to an Oscar.
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National Board of Review names Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty' Best Picture
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:16 am · December 5th, 2012
“Zero Dark Thirty” was crowned the best film of 2012 by the New York-based National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Kathryn Bigelow took the Best Director prize for her work on the film, while Jessica Chastain won Best Actress. Bradley Cooper was named Best Actor for his performance in “Silver Linings Playbook” while David O. Russell’s film also picked up Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Roundup: Almodóvar to receive an Academy tribute in London
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 am · December 5th, 2012
Also: The best-ever lone Oscar nods, and is ‘Cloud Atlas’ really 2012’s worst?
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Interview: Cate Shortland on reinvigorating the Holocaust film in 'Lore'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:45 pm · December 4th, 2012
The striking WWII drama is Australia’s foreign-language Oscar hopeful.
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Open Road brings Joe Carnahan's 'The Grey' back around for awards consideration
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:16 pm · December 4th, 2012
The studio is also re-expanding ‘End of Watch’ in theaters.
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Roundup: Unpicking the NYFCC vote
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:31 am · December 4th, 2012
Also: ‘Lore’ and ‘Sapphires’ rule Down Under, and Sundance premieres revealed
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Satellite Award noms run the gamut from 'Silver Linings Playbook' to 'Skyfall'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:40 pm · December 3rd, 2012
‘Les Mis’ leads with 10 nods, but misses out in directing and writing races
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Tech Support: Greig Fraser on shooting the dead of night in 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:04 pm · December 3rd, 2012
Freshly awarded by the NYFCC, the DP discusses the ‘guerrilla’ feel of the production.
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'Central Park Five,' 'Queen of Versailles,' 'West of Memphis' shafted by Academy's doc branch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · December 3rd, 2012
15 titles proceed in a competitive year for the category.
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