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Brady Corbet and Antonio Campos on the violence between the lines in 'Simon Killer'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:47 pm · April 15th, 2013
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Durkin, Campos and Mond's BorderLine Films to be showcased at Karlovy Vary fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:30 pm · March 13th, 2013
Full retrospective will include ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ and ‘Simon Killer.’
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Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013
‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.
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Wins for 'The Help,' 'The Artist,' 'Martha Marcy' at Casting Society of America Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:32 am · October 30th, 2012
We’re not quite done with 2011’s awards contenders yet.
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Tim Roth to head Un Certain Regard jury at Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:42 am · April 12th, 2012
The Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes is generally regarded as secondary to the Competition, but they’ve secured an unusually big-name jury president.
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'Silent House' and 'Martha Marcy' star Elizabeth Olsen on the next phase of her career
Posted by Roth Cornet · 6:40 pm · March 8th, 2012
Elizabeth Olsen reflects on the course her career has taken, how she would like to shape in the coming years and on her experience on the set of the upcoming horror “Silent House.”
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Turn the page
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:28 pm · February 27th, 2012
Saying goodbye to the 2011 season.
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The top 10 shots of 2011: part one
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 am · February 14th, 2012
They’re heeeeeeerrrrreeeeee. That’s right, the images have been assembled, the conversations have been had and the top 10 shots of 2011 are ready for their close-up (or over the shoulder, or two-shot, or insert, etc.).
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:02 pm · February 2nd, 2012
Best Picture nominees “The Artist” and “Midnight in Paris” seem to be vying for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, but the other other nominees make for a pleasingly diverse and international field. We examine the field, saying who deserves to win, and who probably will.
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My dream Oscar ballot: part two
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · January 22nd, 2012
Guy Lodge’s wishlist for Tuesday’s Oscar nominations continues with a look at the major categories. Films mentioned range from “Weekend” to “Drive” to “Bridesmaids.”
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My dream Oscar ballot: part one
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · January 21st, 2012
With the Oscar nominations looming, I take a look at the films I’d most like to see recognized in crafts categories, ranging from “The Tree of Life” to “13 Assassins” to “Immortals.”
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Round-up: The underperforming Sundance class of 2011
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:24 am · January 17th, 2012
Also: Luhrmann on ‘Gatsby’ in 3D, and Elton vs. Madonna
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Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 pm · January 14th, 2012
The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and “Hugo” was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in “Warrior.”
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The Lists: Top 10 bubble contenders to consider for Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:07 pm · January 10th, 2012
Ballots are in hand and the last push to this Friday’s poll deadline is tight and spirited. Now is the time when you cross your fingers for completely left-field picks from the Academy’s membership (most of which has likely already turned in its ballot by now), but mainly hope for some bubble contenders that are highly deserving to fall on the right side of the line come Tuesday, January 24.
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'The Artist,' Malick come out on top with Vancouver film critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:55 am · January 10th, 2012
After leading with four nominations from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Michel Hazanavicius’s “The Artist” has won Best Picture and Best Screenplay from the group. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” got some love in Canadian spotlight categories.
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'Drive' wins with Central Ohio critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:33 am · January 6th, 2012
After “The Tree of Life” led the way with nominations from the Central Ohio Film Critics Association, it was “Drive” that took top honors, winning Best Picture and Best Director for Nicolas Winding Refn. Refn also won the Breakthrough Film Artist award.
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'Descendants' leads with Denver critics nods
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:57 pm · January 5th, 2012
The Denver Film Critics Society has announced its list of nominees this year, and “The Descendants” was the vote-leader. The film even scored two nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category, as Judy Greer joined Shailene Woodley for the fun.
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'Tree of Life' leads the way with Central Ohio critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:11 am · January 2nd, 2012
The Central Ohio Film Critics Association should implement different nominating procedures so that ties, etc., don’t leave them with a ridiculous slate of 15 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES. Anyway, it looks like “The Tree of Life” has the most mentions.
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