“The Revenant,” “Joy,” “The Martian” and “Peanuts” could all be major Oscar players for 20th Century Fox this awards season.
Could this be Leonardo DiCaprio's Year?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:46 pm · April 23rd, 2015
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HitFix's 2014 Oscar Power List: Where do Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal land?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:20 am · December 16th, 2014
HitFix presents the second annual Oscar Power List for 2014, counting down the power brokers, influential artists, intrepid businessmen and women and creative strategists who populate the Oscar landscape.
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Jonah Hill says he'd paint Martin Scorsese's house if he was asked
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:40 pm · February 10th, 2014
Jonah Hill showers his “Wolf of Wall Street” director Martin Scorsese with mad love and talks about reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio on an upcoming project.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett share their joy at Oscars luncheon
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:11 pm · February 10th, 2014
The annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon is a chance to get all of the year’s Academy Award nominees in a room for food and spirits, yes, but it’s also a huge press opportunity, where contenders can subtly communicate their final pitches in hopes that a stray Academy member will read it or hear about it on TV.
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Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio look back on a fruitful collaboration
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:43 pm · February 6th, 2014
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio hit the stage at the Arlington Theatre Thursday night as co-recipients of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Cinema Vanguard Award. A two-hour discussion, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy, covered all bases of their 12-year pas de deux, including, of course, their introduction to each other’s work.
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'Wolf' nominees Scorsese and DiCaprio move forward on separate prestige projects
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:35 am · February 4th, 2014
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio look to be going separate ways again with upcoming projects after the two have consistently collaborated on a number of projects over the last decade. Scorsese’s “Silence” is moving along with casting while DiCaprio has kick-started a new vehicle for his “Wolf of Wall Street” co-star Jonah Hill.
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'The Great Gatsby' all but sweeps Australian Academy Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:19 am · January 30th, 2014
Australian Academy voters have previously passed over Baz Luhrmann blockbusters for smaller, locally flavored films, but not this time: “The Great Gatsby” won all but one of the 14 awards for which it was nominated.
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Off the Carpet: How the BAFTA Awards could actually matter this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:21 pm · January 27th, 2014
After the industry events of the last few weeks, “Gravity” has to be considered the de facto frontrunner in this year’s Best Picture race. With a PGA award (albeit half of one) and a DGA honor in tow, it tends to be a done deal this time of year. But this isn’t a typical year by any stretch, and the BAFTA Awards could actually matter for a change.
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Roundup: How the Best Picture rule change narrowed Oscar's usual crop
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:33 am · January 22nd, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris brings figures to the table to argue that the Best Picture expansion has narrowed the Academy’s palette, George Clooney tricks Matt Damon into thinking he’s putting on pounds and Team Ebert reports from the Sundance premiere of “Life Itself.”
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DiCaprio beams and team 'Banks' lives it up at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:26 pm · January 16th, 2014
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has found a bit of a sweet spot for its annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards by holding them on the very night of the Oscar nominations. This evening marked the second such occasion after necessity forced the organization’s hand last year and ended up working out for them, and spirits were certainly high amongst the many Oscar nominees in attendance this time around.
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Off the Carpet: Final thoughts on Oscar season's competitive first phase
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:26 am · January 13th, 2014
We’re in the home stretch with votes being tallied and the line-up of nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards being readied. We’ll know what’s what on Thursday, bright and early, as will those who find themselves in this very competitive race.
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Roundup: BAFTA voter slams his fellow 'sheep'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:43 am · January 10th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a BAFTA voter anonymously admonishes the group (himself included) for voting for frontrunners they haven’t seen. Also: Steve McQueen’s new TV project, and “American Hustle’s” J.Law problem.
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'Wolf of Wall Street's' DiCaprio and Scorsese to receive Santa Barbara fest honor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · January 2nd, 2014
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced a tandem honor for “The Wolf of Wall Street” star/producer and director Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese in the form of the Cinema Vanguard Award. Three years ago, the duo talked to In Contention about where they saw their partnership heading.
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Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Wolf' critics 'missed the boat entirely'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 am · December 30th, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about the high ambitions of his latest film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” varying interpretations of its depiction of corporate greed and excess and how it fits into the landscape of his two previous films — “Django Unchained” and “The Great Gatsby” — as an indictment of the corrupted American dream.
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'12 Years,' 'Her' lead Central Ohio critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:40 am · December 29th, 2013
As the year ticks to a close, the Central Ohio Film Critics Association has collectively spoken up with its list of nominees, and “12 Years a Slave” led the way with nine mentions. “Her” was a few steps behind with seven. Actors recognized for superlative bodies of work in 2013 include Amy Adams, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jennifer Lawrence.
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Thelma Schoonmaker recalls an unpredictable Jack Nicholson in Best Picture winner 'The Departed'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:55 am · December 22nd, 2013
Martin Scorsese’s longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker looks back on their biggest Oscar-winning collaboration, “Who’s That Knocking At My Door,” and how an unpredictable Jack Nicholson kept Leonardo DiCaprio on his game.
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Leonardo DiCaprio's 10 best performances
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:02 am · December 22nd, 2013
With “The Wolf of Wall Street” set for release on Christmas Day, HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley dive into actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s portfolio to turn up his greatest performances.
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Thelma Schoonmaker talks cutting 'Wall Street' improv and learning from Martin Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:44 pm · December 20th, 2013
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker and director Martin Scorsese’s work together extends over 19 feature films, a handful of shorts and even a Michael Jackson music video. Their latest work on “The Wolf of Wall Street” is another indelible notch on the belt. Schoonmaker recently sat down with HitFix to discuss this storied collaboration.
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