Round-up: Madge's vote for Malick

Posted by · 6:30 am · January 31st, 2012

Also: In praise of Viola Davis, and J.Lo and Uggie added to Oscar bill

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Round-up: The underperforming Sundance class of 2011

Posted by · 7:24 am · January 17th, 2012

Also: Luhrmann on ‘Gatsby’ in 3D, and Elton vs. Madonna

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'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' win big with Golden Globes (plus live blog)

Posted by · 12:27 pm · January 15th, 2012

Join us as we note the hits, misses and surprises of tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony.

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Round-up: When is a simple omission a snub?

Posted by · 6:00 am · December 23rd, 2011

Also: championing Pitt for ‘Tree of Life’ and the year in LGBT characters

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'The Artist' leads with six Golden Globe nods, Spielberg snubbed

Posted by · 4:27 am · December 15th, 2011

‘The Descendants’ and ‘The Help’ followed with five nominations apiece, but it’s George Clooney’s “The Ides of March,” with four, that is the morning’s big comeback kid.

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Listen to Madonna's Best Original Song contender, 'Masterpiece,' from 'W.E.'

Posted by · 9:41 am · December 7th, 2011

Madonna’s “W.E” may have been nailed to the wall by critics, but it could still pop up in a few design categories at the Oscars. And a Best Original Song contender — if indeed it’s eligible — could find some room, too.

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Oscarweb Round-up: A season of faux-nostalgia?

Posted by · 7:01 am · December 7th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Mark Harris accuses “The Artist” and “Hugo” of “faux-nostalgia,” Albert Brooks hits the campaign trail and Angelina Jolie gets popped with a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Are we all underestimating 'Contagion?'

Posted by · 4:00 am · September 20th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Mark Harris wonders if we’re underestimating the Oscar chances of “Contagion,” Peter Knegt surveys what the fall fests told us about the season to come and, with “Straw Dogs” breaking the camel’s back, James Frazier takes umbrage with Hollywood depictions of Mississippi.

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