The latest big-screen vehicle for Robert Pattinson’s charms won’t be landing on any awards lists… but watch out for those costumes.
Tech Support: 'Bel Ami,' all dressed up with nowhere to go
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:10 pm · June 6th, 2012
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Digging for gold in 2012's first quarter
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:34 pm · April 2nd, 2012
With the first quarter of the 2012 release calendar over, have we seen any potential Oscar nominees yet?
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Tech Support: Final predictions and analysis for 2011, from 'Hugo' to…'Hugo'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:25 am · February 23rd, 2012
Final guesses on this year’s crop of below-the-line contenders.
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The Long Shot: Don't go to bed angry
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:35 pm · February 22nd, 2012
It seems every critic or blogger has an issue with this year’s Oscar race — so why do I feel oddly content ahead of Sunday’s proceedings?
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Round-up: Calling for a collaborative performance Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · February 22nd, 2012
Also: Clothing ‘Jane Eyre,’ and rejecting the idea of ‘Oscar bait’
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'Descendants' wins the USC Scripter Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:53 pm · February 18th, 2012
The 24th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards were held this evening just south of downtown at the Doheny Library on the USC campus. For the first time in a while, I had to miss the show (which is always a classy affair and, as a former USC grad student, always a bit odd, ordering a vodka tonic at the counter where I used to check out books for thesis and term paper purposes).
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Costume Design
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 pm · February 17th, 2012
This year’s Best Costume Design category features the two nomination-leading Best Picture nominees, and three films nominated in no other category — including two well-dressed critical bombs. We consider what will win, and what should.
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MCN's Gurus make their final calls
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · February 11th, 2012
The Gurus o’ Gold collective of Oscar dorks (yours truly included) at Movie City News have offered up final-ish predictions. I imagine David Poland will give us all an opportunity to change this or that, and certainly, my own picks aren’t final until the Friday or Saturday before the show, but for the most part, these are where the chips lie.
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'We Need to Talk About Kevin' tops Evening Standard Award winners
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:03 pm · February 6th, 2012
Determined by a small jury of major UK print critics, the Evening Standard Film Awards pride themselves on their independent-mindedness, though several of this year’s winners overlap with last month’s London Critics’ Circle Awards.
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Tech Support: 'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'War Horse' feature heavily in Oscar's crafts categories
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:12 pm · January 24th, 2012
This morning, many crafts artists in Hollywood (and elsewhere in the world) found out that they are heading to the Kodak Theatre for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The thrill they are experiencing must be difficult to describe.
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My dream Oscar ballot: part two
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · January 22nd, 2012
Guy Lodge’s wishlist for Tuesday’s Oscar nominations continues with a look at the major categories. Films mentioned range from “Weekend” to “Drive” to “Bridesmaids.”
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My dream Oscar ballot: part one
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · January 21st, 2012
With the Oscar nominations looming, I take a look at the films I’d most like to see recognized in crafts categories, ranging from “The Tree of Life” to “13 Assassins” to “Immortals.”
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'The Artist,' 'Thor,' 'Bridesmaids' among Costume Designers Guild nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:53 am · January 19th, 2012
Following on the heels of the Cinema Audio Society today is the Costume Designers Guild, which has selected nominees in its three patented categories.
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'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Tree of Life' lead the way with Georgia film critics nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:58 am · January 13th, 2012
Unlike other groups, the Georgia film critics clearly don’t care much about predicting the Oscar race: their nominee list is packed with pleasant surprises, with “The Tree of Life” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” leading the way with eight nods each.
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'Tinker, Tailor,' 'Jane Eyre' nominated for USC Scripter Award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:50 am · January 12th, 2012
The USC Libraries Scripter nominees have been announced, honoring the written word by screenrwriters and authors alike.
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First-Half FYC: Best Actress and Actor
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:21 pm · January 10th, 2012
In the third column in this series, we consider 10 outstanding lead performances from films released in early 2011 that deserve more Oscar buzz than they’re getting: names discussed include Kristen Wiig, Michael Fassbender and Juliette Binoche.
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'Albert Nobbs,' 'Beginners' and 'Weekend' feature in Gay & Lesbian critics nominations
Posted by Roth Cornet · 7:03 pm · January 10th, 2012
The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association has announced its list of nominees this year, and out front with two mentions apiece were “Albert Nobbs,” “Beginners” and “Weekend.”
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First-Half FYC: Best Original and Adapted Screenplay
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:15 pm · January 3rd, 2012
From ‘Rango’ to ‘Jane Eyre,’ several films from the first six months of the 2011 release calendar deserve more buzz in the screenplay categories than they’re getting. We pick out 10 for your consideration.
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