The Arclight Hollywood announced today that it will host a six-film retrospective of of character portraits featuring “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” star Gary Oldman.
Gary Oldman to receive career retrospective at the Arclight Theater in Hollywood
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:19 pm · December 27th, 2011
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First-Half FYC: Best Supporting Actor and Actress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:32 pm · December 27th, 2011
With the Oscar race so skewed towards late-year releases, worthy contenders from films released between January and June often slip through the cracks. We highlight some standout supporting performances from 2011’s first half, including Christopher Plummer and two stars of “Bridesmaids.”
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A look at science fiction in 2012
Posted by Roth Cornet · 11:24 am · December 27th, 2011
The trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” was released last week, and for science-fiction appreciators, it served as a reminder that 2012 has the potential to be one of the strongest years for smart sci-fi in recent memory.
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The Lists: Top 10 Steven Spielberg films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:58 am · December 27th, 2011
For the fifth time in his career, director Steven Spielberg has offered up a drama (“War Horse”) and an entertainment (“The Adventures of Tintin”) in the same year. But for the first time ever, he has two films in theaters at the same time. So it seems now is as good a time as any to run through a list of the “best” films of the famed director’s career.
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Round-up: Time-traveling to the origins of 'Midnight in Paris'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:55 am · December 27th, 2011
Also: Streep’s Thatcher turnaround and Ebert’s top docs
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Finders keepers: Guy's top 20 films of 2011
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:48 pm · December 26th, 2011
From “Drive” to “Melancholia,” Guy Lodge counts down the 20 titles that made 2011, for him, a great year at the movies.
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Off the Carpet: Waiting on the guilds as 'War Horse' hits the box office running
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:33 pm · December 26th, 2011
The sleigh bells have been silenced, the decorations are ready to be stored another year and the online Christmas spirit is giving way once again to the power of snark. And as we enter the lull between holidays, I glance at the box office and see good news for Disney…
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'Tree of Life' leads with 7 nods from Online Film Critics Society
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:59 am · December 26th, 2011
Today, the Online Film Critics Society has declared nominations (or maybe I missed them pre-Christmas, I don’t know). And I guess it’s only fitting that, given the group, it’s the slate most in-line with my own views of the film year so far.
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Round-up: Score one for #teammargaret
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:10 am · December 26th, 2011
In today’s round-up, #teammargaret seems to have scored a victory as screeners of Kenneth Lonergan’s film have reportedly been sent to Academy members, Steven Zaillian talks changing the story and ending of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and Baz Luhrmann got a boo-boo on the set of “The Great Gatsby.”
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Tell us what you thought of 'War Horse'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:55 am · December 25th, 2011
The film hits theaters today.
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Round-up: 'Tis the season to be… snarky?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:20 am · December 24th, 2011
Also: Craig on switching from Bond to Blomkvist, and ‘Moneyball’ tech talk
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'The Artist' leads with 9 Alliance of Women Journalists nominations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 5:14 pm · December 23rd, 2011
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists have released their nominations which heavily favor Oscar frontrunners such as “The Artist” and the “The Help” but also honors some lesser served films.
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Oklahoma critics march in step, spring for 'The Artist,' Clooney and Williams
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:11 pm · December 23rd, 2011
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle has spoken up and added nothing to the precursor conversation, going with a slate of typical winners. Most annoying, they totally got their “Obviously Worst Film” and “Not-So-Obviously-Worst-Film” awards mixed, but whatever.
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No Oscar Talk this week
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:17 am · December 23rd, 2011
Happy Holidays.
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Round-up: When is a simple omission a snub?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · December 23rd, 2011
Also: championing Pitt for ‘Tree of Life’ and the year in LGBT characters
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Berlinale jury includes Gyllenhaal and Farhadi, first Competition titles announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:48 am · December 23rd, 2011
With a heavyweight jury including Mike Leigh, Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘A Separation’ director Asghar Farhadi, February’s Berlin Film Festival will be hoping for a world-class Competition lineup. First on the list: Filipino provocateur Brillante Mendoza’s “Captured,” starring Isabelle Huppert.
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'Drive,' 'A Better Life' and 'Attack the Block' among scores not eligible for Oscar this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:03 pm · December 22nd, 2011
The Academy has announced a list of 97 film scores eligible for consideration in the Best Original Score category this year. Typically, it’s this announcement that brings the bad news of this or that score either not being submitted or being ruled ineligible for whatever reason.
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Stephen Daldry named Director of the Year by Palm Springs fest
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:00 pm · December 22nd, 2011
Today the Palm Springs International Film Festival came out in favor of Stephen Daldry when it announced that the he will be presented with the Director of the Year Award at their January 7 Awards Gala.
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