Also: Mourning Colman’s BAFTA snub, and Gervais steps down
Round-up: Williams takes her Marilyn Monroe impression to GQ
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:15 am · January 18th, 2012
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Paramount unveils newly restored 'Wings' at the Academy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:32 pm · January 17th, 2012
AMPAS president Tom Sherak, Paramount CEO Brad Grey and the family of William A. Wellman toast the studio’s 100th anniversary.
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Predicting the foreign-language Oscar shortlist
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:42 pm · January 17th, 2012
Tomorrow, the Academy announces a shortlist of nine contenders for the Best Foreign Language Oscar — we take a look at what they might be.
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Georgia critics opt for 'Tree of Life,' Binoche and (twice) Pitt
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:57 pm · January 17th, 2012
The Georgia Film Critics’ Association distinguished themselves from the back with a fresh and considered list of nominees — and their winners, announced earlier today, are no less intriguing
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Rhapsody in tweed: on the costumes of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:20 am · January 17th, 2012
BAFTA voters overruled their own costume branch by handing a Best Costume Design nomination to the soberly colored men’s suits of “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” — and they were right to do so.
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Round-up: The underperforming Sundance class of 2011
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:24 am · January 17th, 2012
Also: Luhrmann on ‘Gatsby’ in 3D, and Elton vs. Madonna
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'The Artist' and 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' lead BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:00 pm · January 16th, 2012
Predictably, ‘The Artist’ leads the BAFTA nominations with 12 mentions, while ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ follows with 11
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They want you to like them
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:12 pm · January 16th, 2012
As the awards season heats up, Anna Paquin and some of her acting brethren take a good-natured piss out of themselves.
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BAFTA nominations on the way
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:01 pm · January 16th, 2012
BAFTA announce their nominees in a few hours — expect a lot of nominations for “The Artist,” “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and perhaps even “My Week With Marilyn.”
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Off the Carpet: As the music stops, fringe hopefuls cross their fingers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:33 am · January 16th, 2012
As of Friday, phase one of this year’s Oscar season has drawn to a close. Ballots were due by 5pm and it’s pencils down, the music has stopped, whatever metaphor you want to apply. And the period of December 27 – January 13 was crucial for films looking to grab a last-minute foothold and those hoping to maintain dominance alike.
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ACE noms check off 'Artist,' 'Descendants,' ignore 'The Help'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:43 am · January 16th, 2012
The ACE Eddie Award nominations for film editing are more revealing in terms of omissions than inclusions. It’s good news for “The Artist,” “The Descendants” and even “War Horse,” but “The Help” suffers a setback here.
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A night at the Golden Globes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:04 am · January 16th, 2012
Well, the Globes came and they went. And as I stood in the Fox Pavilion viewing party outside the Beverly Hilton hotel, guessing every single win with publicist friends, I couldn’t help but smile at the HFPA’s gall for being so predictable and so very much…themselves.
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Round-up: Nursing a Golden Globes hangover
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:45 am · January 16th, 2012
Also: Foreign Oscar outliers, and why the Globes beat the Oscars
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'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' win big with Golden Globes (plus live blog)
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:27 pm · January 15th, 2012
Join us as we note the hits, misses and surprises of tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony.
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Globe predictions: Plain sailing for 'The Artist,' but what about the dramas?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · January 15th, 2012
“The Artist” is a lock to win at least two major awards in the musical/comedy categories at the Golden Globes tonight, but the drama race is a little murkier. We offer our thoughts on who will win, and who should.
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Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 pm · January 14th, 2012
The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and “Hugo” was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in “Warrior.”
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Pre-Globes party weekend: Weinstein, AFI, Paramount, Film Independent and BAFTA do it up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:45 pm · January 14th, 2012
Leading into tomorrow’s Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Hollywood has been all abuzz with events aimed at making the most of having talent in town for the big awards show weekend.
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Tech Support Interview: 'The Artist' costume designer Mark Bridges on building character in black and white
Posted by gerardkennedy · 2:51 pm · January 14th, 2012
For those of us who closely monitor the caliber of film costumes, Mark Bridges’s talent has been apparent for well over a decade, going back to at least Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights.” Efforts such as “Magnolia,” “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Blast from the Past,” “There Will Be Blood” and “The Fighter” have shown Bridges’s ability to design threads for numerous periods and in a vast array of genres. His collaboration with Michel Hazanavicus on “The Artist,” however, has probably presented him with his best chance to date to finally find a place in Oscar’s final quintet.
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