Don’t expect the Academy to mirror them too closely.
Previewing the WGA Award nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 pm · January 2nd, 2013
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Roundup: Are we getting too precious about 'The Master?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 am · September 27th, 2012
Plus: Parsing the Bat’s Oscar hopes, and ‘Won’t Back Down’ pushback.
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‘The Avengers’ director Joss Whedon is a contemporary pop mythologist
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:32 am · May 11th, 2012
Joss Whedon has had a small legion of devoted fans for years. We take a look at the (now mass) appeal of the artist.
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Should 'The Avengers' assemble for SAG ensemble?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:05 am · April 25th, 2012
So on one hand, yeah, the headline here is a joke. The Screen Actors Guild’s nominating committee, and indeed, any self-respecting awards-giving body is highly unlikely to pass kudos approval on a film like “The Avengers.” But in the case of a category meant to honor well-oiled machines like this one, perhaps they should.
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Hey, remember the other Avengers?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:45 am · April 13th, 2012
Joss Whedon’s superhero ensemble movie “The Avengers” is almost here, but can you recall who the title first belonged to?
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Trailers for 'The Avengers' and 'Frankenweenie' make for a nice antidote to awards season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:12 pm · March 1st, 2012
Now that the Oscar dust has settled and the early-year dumping ground has come to a close, studios are beginning to float materials for their (hopeful) moneymakers out there. Two trailers have dropped this week, for “The Avengers” (opening May 4) and Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” (which doesn’t hit until October).
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