Producer Hawk Koch was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight (July 31) by the organization’s Board of Governors. This will be his first term in the office.
Hawk Koch elected Academy president
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:41 pm · July 31st, 2012
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The Lists: Top 10 remakes that got it right
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:05 pm · July 31st, 2012
With a new take on ‘Total Recall’ out Friday, we round up cinema’s best do-overs.
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Tom Sherak bids the Academy farewell
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:09 pm · July 30th, 2012
Tomorrow night the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will vote through a new president as Tom Sherak takes his leave after three years on the perch. The presumed favorite for the spot is producer Howard “Hawk” Koch, but we’ll see what happens. In the meantime, here is Sherak’s farewell to the membership.
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Memo to Oscar: Get Danny Boyle to direct your show
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 pm · July 30th, 2012
After his epic Olympic ceremony, the Oscars would be a breeze for the British filmmaker.
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Fall fests set to fire the Oscar starting gun
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · July 30th, 2012
Now that the first wave of festival announcements has hit, let’s take a look at things.
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Could Richard Gere dance with the season in 'Arbitrage?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:08 pm · July 27th, 2012
The actor delivers one of his finest performances in Nicholas Jarecki’s debut.
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Calling all original screenplay contenders
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:31 am · July 27th, 2012
As prestige adaptations crowd the fall slate, originals are thin on the ground, particularly when it comes to Oscar hopefuls.
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'Apes,' 'Harry Potter,' 'Ghost Protocol' and 'Dragon Tattoo' win at the Saturn Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:00 pm · July 26th, 2012
The 38th annual Saturn Awards, recognizing achievement in genre filmmaking, were held this evening. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, ” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” won across the organization’s three Best Film categories. “Super 8” also picked up a pair of statues, including Best Director.
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Venice competition lineup includes Malick, De Palma, Assayas
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:51 am · July 26th, 2012
There are few surprises in the just-announced Venice Film Festival lineup, while ‘The Master’ may appear as a late addition.
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Are distributors letting 'Mud' slide?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:17 am · July 25th, 2012
Jeff Nichols’s latest was a hit at Cannes, so why has no one bought it?
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The trailer for Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' sure is pretty
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:08 pm · July 24th, 2012
Our first look at the film is full of scope, wonder, imagination and sheer cinematic passion. It signals what will at the very least be a singular vision, and knowing that vision is coming from Ang Lee has me very, very excited.
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The Lists: Top 10 things Christopher Nolan got right with his Batman trilogy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:21 pm · July 24th, 2012
How the franchise nailed the mythos.
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Tech Support: Ben Richardson on photographing 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:51 am · July 24th, 2012
Finding the film’s visual vocabulary with young Quvenzhané Wallis as his muse.
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Christopher Nolan on composer Hans Zimmer's contribution to his 'Dark Knight' saga
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:23 pm · July 23rd, 2012
There is one element of “The Dark Knight Rises” that I think is more accomplished than anything else in the franchise, one thing I thought they got more right here than in either “Batman Begins” or “The Dark Knight.” And that was Hans Zimmer’s magnificent, epic score.
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PGA awards the Weinsteins the 2013 Milestone award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 pm · July 23rd, 2012
Award comes after TWC productions took Guild’s top prize two years running.
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Mira Nair and Kate Hudson to open Venice with 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:59 am · July 23rd, 2012
By opening the Italian fest, the political thriller follows in the footsteps of ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Ides of March.’
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 86 — 'The Dark Knight Rises' is here, but is it a player? (SPOILERS)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:00 pm · July 20th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne address the Oscar prospects of “The Dark Knight Rises,” take a look at the year’s best half-way through and take a look ahead at the upcoming fall festival circuit.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:29 pm · July 19th, 2012
Christopher Nolan’s Batman finale hits theaters today.
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