Roundup: Scorsese gets a telling-off at Academy screening

Posted by · 3:59 am · December 23rd, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Martin Scorsese is accosted by a disapproving voter at an Academy screening of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” while James Schamus receives a WGA honor.

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Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hardy nab BIFA nominations, as 'Starred Up' leads the field

Posted by · 4:30 am · November 11th, 2013

The nominations for the British Independent Film Awards — the UK’s answer to the Spirit Awards — served up a mix of fresh and familiar faces, with gritty indies “Starred Up” and “The Selfish Giant” leading the way, and gentler fare like “Philomena” also finding room on the ballot.

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