In today’s round-up, Joker creator Jerry Robinson passes, the NYT ponders whether Scott Rudin held “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” because of last year’s early “Social Network” peak and James Cameron gets sued over “Avatar.”
Oscarweb Round-up: R.I.P. Jerry Robinson
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:09 am · December 9th, 2011
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Teamsters and the manufacturers of the Oscar statuette stalemate
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:35 pm · December 8th, 2011
As the race for Oscar continues to heat up the teamsters who manufacture and deliver the physical statues are coming into conflict with R.S. Owens & Company, the producers of the Oscar and Emmy statuettes.
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Review: 'Young Adult' is a smart, sour anatomy of a bitch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:40 pm · December 8th, 2011
If not quite a brilliant film itself, “Young Adult” is shot through with brilliant flashes of testy human insight, powered by Charlize Theron’s sharpest, most fluidly capricious performance since ‘Monster.’
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Octavia Spencer to receive Breakthrough Award at Palm Springs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:09 am · December 8th, 2011
It’s never too late to be recognized as a “breakthrough performer”: 15 years after making her screen debut, “The Help” supporting star Octavia Spencer has been honored with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs festival.
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Tech Support: Chris Cornell, Elton John, Madonna and 'The Muppets' throw down for Best Original Song
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:26 am · December 8th, 2011
Wrapping up the weekly category analysis at Tech Support, we turn today to the Best Original Song category.
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Oscarweb Round-up: 35 years of Eastwood at Warner Bros.
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:03 am · December 8th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Warner Bros. releases a massive box set of Clint Eastwood’s work with the studio, the “Moneyball” trio sits down with Charlie rose and San Francisco’s Castro Theatre will no longer run movies.
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Cinema Eye honors Frederick Wiseman film with Legacy Award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 pm · December 7th, 2011
Just as veteran American documentarian’s latest film “Crazy Horse,” hits theaters in January, the Cinema Eye documentary awards hand a retrospective award to his 1967 debut ‘Titicut Follies.’
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The Long Shot: Vehicle trouble
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:11 pm · December 7th, 2011
Many Oscar-watchers are describing this year’s Best Actress race as “weak,” a pejorative that has less to do with the fine performances in play than the iffy films many of them happen to find themselves in. But does it have to be that way?
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Contest: Win a 'Rango' DVD
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:18 pm · December 7th, 2011
Make your case for the film’s Oscar worthiness.
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Listen to Madonna's Best Original Song contender, 'Masterpiece,' from 'W.E.'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:41 am · December 7th, 2011
Madonna’s “W.E” may have been nailed to the wall by critics, but it could still pop up in a few design categories at the Oscars. And a Best Original Song contender — if indeed it’s eligible — could find some room, too.
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Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo to receive Santa Barbara fest's Vanguard Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · December 7th, 2011
The stars of “The Artist” have been tapped for this year’s Vanguard Award at the 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which kicks off January 26.
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Interview: Gary Oldman on easing into his solo in 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:38 am · December 7th, 2011
Gary Oldman is well-known for being a part of ensembles, and often standing out amid them. This year, however, he finds himself fronting one, and with a subdued, internalized performance, at that. He talks about his work on “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” which could bring him his first-ever Oscar nomination.
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Oscarweb Round-up: A season of faux-nostalgia?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:01 am · December 7th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Mark Harris accuses “The Artist” and “Hugo” of “faux-nostalgia,” Albert Brooks hits the campaign trail and Angelina Jolie gets popped with a copyright infringement lawsuit.
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Red Red Mao-pets! Beware Kermit, Piggy and their hidden agenda
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:16 pm · December 6th, 2011
The interwebz has been roaring in the wake of Eric Bolling’s “Follow the Money” segment that accused the creators of “The Muppets,” Roland Emmerich and Hollywood at large of brainwashing the minds of the kids of America. Proselytizing! Well, if one network would know it when it sees it…
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Top 10 season is upon us
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:32 pm · December 6th, 2011
As the year winds down, the Top 10 lists roll in, including typically unorthodox selections from Cahiers du Cinema and John Waters.
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Interview: Michael Barker talks 'Midnight in Paris,' 'Take Shelter' and 20 years of Sony Classics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:28 am · December 6th, 2011
Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker has seen a lot in his 20 years at that post. This year his company has a typically heavy slate of awards hopefuls, two of them — “Midnight in Paris” and “Take Shelter” — beginning to light up the awards circuit. He recently discussed as much with In Contention.
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Team 'Margaret' makes headway
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:47 am · December 6th, 2011
As the critical conversation around Kenneth Lonergan’s beleaguered “Margaret” spurs the film to spectacular limited box office and an expanded screen count in the UK, it seems some people do listen to critics after all.
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The Lists: Top 10 Gary Oldman performances
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · December 6th, 2011
Gary Oldman has settled into pimps and dwarfs, rednecks and clergymen, kingpins and gangster pawns, punk rockers and classical musicians, crooked cops and noble detectives, political villains and Gothic monsters with equal aplomb. The performances are varied and lived-in. With “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” heading to theaters, we use it as an excuse to count down the best of them.
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