In Contention

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s openers — “Trouble with the Curve,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “End of Watch” — as well as Oscar’s big date change shake-up and the foreign language film race. Oh yeah, and Searchlight’s latest addition to the season: “Hitchcock.”

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47 films longlisted for 2012 European Film Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:49 am · September 21st, 2012

Entries range from ‘Amour’ to ‘Iron Sky’… but where’s ‘Holy Motors?’

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Steven Spielberg to close AFI Fest for a second year in a row with the premiere of 'Lincoln'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:50 pm · September 20th, 2012

With very little left to choose from in the way of North American premieres, what with NYFF really diving in big this year on that front and Telluride and Toronto taking their fair share as usual, it seemed like Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” would be a good fit for AFI Fest. The November festival always has one or two premieres every year, and last year, one of them was a Spielberg film — “The Adventures of Tintin” (which closed the fest while Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” opened it). And so it shall be.

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In Contention formally acquired by HitFix

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:24 pm · September 20th, 2012

A year into the relationship, we put a ring on it.

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This year's foreign Oscar race reflects a growingly global medium

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · September 20th, 2012

Certain strong contenders would not have been eligible a few years ago.

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Taking questions for 9/21 Oscar Talk

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:49 pm · September 18th, 2012

Offer up your burning queries.

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Academy moves Oscar nominations even earlier to January 10

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · September 18th, 2012

Nominations date moved to January 10 and electronic balloting introduced

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France selects box office smash 'The Intouchables' for the foreign Oscar race

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:30 am · September 18th, 2012

The Weinsteins’ feelgood comedy could be a formidable challenger for the award.

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Universal moves Tom Hooper's 'Les Misérables' to December 25

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 am · September 18th, 2012

When Warner Bros. shuffled “The Great Gatsby” on to 2013, there was an opportunity for another holiday bow on December 25 opposite “Django Unchained.” I had been wondering if any of the big latter-year films were going to jump on it but it started to seem like everyone was comfortable, until today, when Universal announced that it would be pushing Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” two weeks to that date.

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