Big moments for Bill Clinton, Jodie Foster and Ben Affleck at the 70th annual Golden Globes

Posted by · 1:43 am · January 14th, 2013

It was all smiles at the Warner Bros./In Style party Sunday night as team “Argo” had grabbed yet another one-two Best Picture/Best Director punch after the film’s director Ben Affleck was unceremoniously snubbed from the Oscars’ Best Director line-up late last week.

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The critics choose embarrassment

Posted by · 8:43 pm · January 10th, 2013

I apologized to BFCA president Joey Berlin after this evening’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for being frank about it, but I couldn’t tell a lie: this year’s show was an embarrassment. Appalling, I’d go so far to say.

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'Argo' takes top honors at BFCA Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Posted by · 6:15 pm · January 10th, 2013

Acting wins for Day-Lewis, Chastain, Hoffman and Hathaway.

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'Lincoln' wins with Iowa critics

Posted by · 9:03 am · January 9th, 2013

“Lincoln” has picked up a third Best Picture critics prize, landing the Iowa Film Critics Association award for the year’s best film. Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones were also singled out for the biopic, while Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty”) and Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables”) rounded out the acting honors.

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists opts for 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted by · 5:02 am · January 8th, 2013

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ notches up three wins.

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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins big with Vancouver critics

Posted by · 6:00 pm · January 7th, 2013

Just as “Argo” had pulled it to a tie, “Zero Dark Thirty” takes another step out ahead of the critics awards haul with Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay honors from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams won awards for their performances in “The Master.”

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Online Film Critics Society goes with 'Argo,' PTA

Posted by · 9:14 am · January 7th, 2013

The Online Film Critics have jumped on the increasingly-strong “Argo” bandwagon and handed the film its Best Picture prize for 2012. Paul Thomas Anderson nabbed Best Director after his film, “The Master,” led the way with nominations. Philip Seymour Hoffman was also recognized for his work in the film. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain won top acting honors and Anne Hathaway picked up yet another prize for her performance in “Les Misérables.”

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Roundup: 'Visionary' Ang Lee rewarded by Visual Effects Society

Posted by · 5:00 am · January 4th, 2013

Also: Reviewing the original song contenders, and ‘Disconnect’ to open SBIFF

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Off the Carpet: Academy members have numerous tight races to mull over this season

Posted by · 7:58 am · December 24th, 2012

As members of the Academy hurry through the last screeners they need to see before committing an opinion on the year’s best (for those who bother trying to get as deep into the stack as possible, that is), a number of races hang in the balance as extremely tight categories are sure to leave a few contenders feeling the sting of “also-ran” on Thursday, January 10.

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Oklahoma critics name 'Argo' the year's best, stick to the book elsewhere

Posted by · 10:56 am · December 23rd, 2012

The Oklahoma Film Critics Association has also chimed in for “Argo” today, giving the film Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay honors. The group was in lock-step with the rest of the season throughout: Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Chastain, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anne Hathaway, etc.

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Review: Bigelow conquers talk and action in unflinching 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted by · 4:40 pm · December 20th, 2012

The film opened in limited release yesterday.

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Black Film Critics Circle springs for 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'The Intouchables,' 'Rise of the Guardians'

Posted by · 2:18 pm · December 20th, 2012

The Black Film Critics Circle has jumped on the “Zero Dark Thirty” bandwagon, handing the film Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress honors. “Django Unchained” and “Lincoln” each won a pair of awards, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz) for the former, Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Ensemble for the former.

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Jessica Chastain on mining for details and feminism's new moment in 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted by · 10:00 am · December 18th, 2012

On stage and screen, Jessica Chastain is playing a wide range of emotions and arcs. From the frailty of “The Heiress”‘s Catherine to the rigidity of “Zero Dark Thirty”‘s Maya, it’s a playground for an actress. She discusses her work in both.

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'Lincoln' finally wins a critics award for Best Picture, from Dallas-Ft. Worth

Posted by · 7:26 am · December 18th, 2012

After sitting idly by and watching films like “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Argo” reap most of the critics’ Best Picture awards, Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” finally has one of its own, from the Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association. The film won Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in addition to Best Picture, but fell to Kathryn Bigelow in the Best Director category.

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'Argo' wins big with Florida Film Critics Circle

Posted by · 6:50 am · December 18th, 2012

The Florida Film Critics Circle has joined a recent build for Ben Affleck’s “Argo” in the critics awards circuit, handing the film Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay honors. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain added to their lead actor and actress haul, while Philip Seymour Hoffman and Anne Hathaway were singled out in the supporting ranks.

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Indiana Film Journalists Association goes its own way, crowns 'Safety Not Guaranteed'

Posted by · 10:27 am · December 17th, 2012

Well if you were looking for someone, anyone, to just go the least bit against the grain, the Iindiana Film Journalists Association is here to save the day. After announcing nominees last week, the group has handed Best Picture honors to Colin Trevorrow’s “Safety Not Guaranteed,” making it just one more film to win such honors in a year that is spreading the love quite a bit.

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'Argo,' Ben Affleck win with St. Louis critics

Posted by · 8:59 am · December 17th, 2012

The St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association has decided on winners and stuck up for Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” which won Best Picture and Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain won top honors for acting. Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor while Ann Dowd and Helen Hunt tied for Best Supporting Actress.

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'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'The Master' win big with Chicago film critics

Posted by · 6:27 am · December 17th, 2012

Another swift turnaround from nominations, as the Chicaco Film Critics Association has joined the chorus of “Zero Dark Thirty” supporters. The film won five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. “The Master,” meanwhile, won four, for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography and Best Score.

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