Lee Daniels’s swampy Southern thriller hits theaters today.
Tell us what you thought of 'The Paperboy'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 am · October 5th, 2012
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Roundup: Mel Brooks to be honored by the AFI
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:40 am · October 5th, 2012
Also: ‘Lincoln’ to play NYFF, and parents oppose Seth MacFarlane
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68 films submitted for the foreign-language Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:45 pm · October 4th, 2012
Meanwhile, Sony Classics picks up Israel’s ‘Fill the Void.’
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Will the use of the original James Bond theme on 'Skyfall' disqualify Adele's original song hopeful?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:42 pm · October 4th, 2012
One of the cooler elements of Adele’s new Bond song is that it incorporates the original “Dr. No” theme that became, of course, the signature Bond melody. But while it’s a nifty nod, it also might have done the song in where Oscar is concerned.
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NYFF entry 'Not Fade Away' from 'Sopranos' creator David Chase gets a poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:16 am · October 4th, 2012
Paramount has premiered a new poster for “Not Fade Away” and I’d say it’s one of the more fetching designs on a poster all year.
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Tech Support: Kicking off 2012's crafts coverage
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:45 am · October 4th, 2012
Today marks the beginning of the seventh year of Tech Support here at In Contention.
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Roundup: Are the Academy's new doc rules really democratic?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:12 am · October 4th, 2012
Also: A kinky year at the movies, and Ramsay to send ‘Moby Dick’ into space.
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As Obama and Romney debate, Disney releases a new 'Lincoln' TV spot
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:38 pm · October 3rd, 2012
The drama gets a healthy jolt with a new trailer.
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The Long Shot: Free to be… you and me
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:39 pm · October 3rd, 2012
Why other awards should welcome the Academy’s calendar shift.
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Jack Black and Richard Linklater on the 'arranged marriage' of 'School of Rock'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:17 am · October 3rd, 2012
And are we ready for ‘School of Jazz?’
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Exclusive: Denzel Washington takes 'Flight' in the poster for Robert Zemeckis's latest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · October 3rd, 2012
The film will close out the New York Film Festival later this month.
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Best Actor 2013: Potential nominees from Ben Affleck to Denzel Washington
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · October 3rd, 2012
Surveying the year’s leading men as the season commences.
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Roundup: 'Rise of the Guardians' to be rewarded in Rome
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:46 am · October 3rd, 2012
Also: Ford on dressing Bond, and ‘Looper’ for Best Picture
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The Lists: Top 10 Nicole Kidman performances
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · October 2nd, 2012
As the actress is honored at the NYFF, we round up her career highlights.
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Jack Black and Richard Linklater on 'Slacker' and the Bohemia of Austin, Texas
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:36 am · October 2nd, 2012
How the ‘Bernie’ star first responded to his director’s early work.
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Roundup: The kids are more than all right
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2012
Also: The rise of Lionsgate, and India’s complex Oscar history.
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'Beasts of the Southern Wild' ineligible for the SAG Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:50 pm · October 1st, 2012
Quvenzhané Wallis will have to get that Oscar nod without the Guild’s help.
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Seth MacFarlane to host the 85th annual Academy Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:45 am · October 1st, 2012
If you saw the Seth MacFarlane-hosted season premiere of Saturday Night Live a few weeks back, you likely got a little taste of what to expect at the Oscars this year.
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