Sony Classics co-chief Michael Barker remains positive on Oscar chances for 'Amour'

Posted by · 10:01 am · December 13th, 2012

He draws a line between Michael Haneke’s career now and Ingmar Bergman’s in 1973.

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The Long Shot: Independent women

Posted by · 5:30 pm · November 7th, 2012

The Best Actress race is only as weak as voters choose to make it.

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Roundup: Which awards player is for you?

Posted by · 5:00 am · November 2nd, 2012

Also: ‘Promised Land’ as a Capra ode and on the makeup of ‘Cloud Atlas’

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Roundup: Audiences still eager for 'Argo'

Posted by · 5:30 am · October 22nd, 2012

Also: ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ to play in Italy, and Sasha Stone’s Oscar dirty dozen

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Best Actress 2013: Potential nominees from Keira Knightley to Quvenzhané Wallis

Posted by · 6:12 am · October 10th, 2012

Surveying the year’s leading ladies as the season commences

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Roundup: Marion Cotillard to be honored at Gotham Awards

Posted by · 6:06 am · October 10th, 2012

Also: 59 world premieres at Rome, and a taste of the ‘Skyfall’ score

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'Dark Knight Rises' and 'Rust & Bone' star Marion Cotillard honored in Telluride

Posted by · 4:08 pm · September 1st, 2012

Actress Marion Cotillard didn’t really explode onto the domestic film stage until “La Vie en Rose,” and what a coming out it was. She managed to win an Oscar that few (ahem) saw coming and transformed that newfound respect and goodwill into a thriving Hollywood career, but it was hardly an overnight success story.

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'Frances Ha,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 39th Telluride Film Festival

Posted by · 9:47 am · August 30th, 2012

I’ve just landed at the airport and gotten a look at the fresh-off-the-presses release announcing the line-up for the 39th annual Telluride Film Festival. As I await the shuttle into Telluride for my fourth-straight SHOW, and as many of my Los Angeles brethren board the charter flight into Montrose here, let’s dig in and see what’s in store.

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Weinsteins pick up James Gray's latest for 2013 release

Posted by · 8:16 am · June 15th, 2012

Formerly titled ‘Low Life,’ the untitled period piece stars Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Renner and Joaquin Phoenix.

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The Long Shot: Searching for sleepers in the Oscar guessing game

Posted by · 9:34 am · June 11th, 2012

As early Oscar charts hype up juggernauts like “Lincoln” and “Les Misérables,” what’s this year’s little engine that could?

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Review: 'Rust and Bone' and 'After the Battle'

Posted by · 5:38 pm · May 17th, 2012

Guy Lodge reviews two further Competition films from the Cannes Film Festival.

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A French-language glimpse of Marion Cotillard in Jacques Audiard's 'Rust and Bone'

Posted by · 12:04 pm · April 11th, 2012

A subtitle-free French trailer has dropped for the intriguing new film from the director of “A Prophet,” starring Marion Cotillard.

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Redgrave and the ladies of 'The Help' lead the conversation on Best Supporting Actress

Posted by · 9:51 am · October 17th, 2011

Rounding out four weeks of performance analysis this week, we turn to Best Adapted Screenplay. Contenders include Vanessa Redgrave, Octavia Spencer, the ubiquitous Jessica Chastain and Shailene Woodley, among others.

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