It’s getting to be crunch time for many studios looking to bring their product back around for awards voting bodies. Generally most critics groups and the like have just about everything, save for the really late-breaking films, by Thanksgiving. But the NYFCC changed that course a bit this year.
Off the Carpet: Deep breath before the critics have their say
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · November 21st, 2011
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Off the Carpet: The ultimate Rorschach season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:38 am · November 7th, 2011
This year’s slate of Oscar-contending films is particularly wide-ranging with something for everyone. The question becomes, what is the season about for you?
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 68 — 'J. Edgar' and 'Young Adult' finally come out to play
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:03 am · November 4th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the AFI Fest premiere of Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar,” the pop-up screening strategy of “Young Adult” and “War Horse” and the British Independent Film Award nominations, among other things.
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Interview: Sean Durkin on confronting his fears in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:57 pm · October 31st, 2011
We talk to the Sundance-laurelled writer-director about his ‘addiction to fear,’ and how that informs his brilliant debut feature.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Get your very own Lisbeth Salander costume, just in time for Halloween
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:16 am · October 28th, 2011
In today’s round-up, a list of potential movie-inspired Halloween costumes, Diablo Cody’s reaction to sight-unseen Oscar predictions and the Academy celebrates the 40th anniversary of “The Last Picture Show.”
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John Hawkes sings 'Marcy's Song' from 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:34 pm · October 25th, 2011
Watching “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” I was stopped dead midway through the film by John Hawkes’s eerie, melancholy performance of Jackson C. Frank’s “Marcy’s Song” — now check out a new video of his version.
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Cinejabber: The 2011 gems under your nose
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:40 am · October 22nd, 2011
Welcome to Cinejabber, your weekend soapbox space to discuss whatever’s on your mind, cinematically speaking. On mine: two wonderful films currently on US release, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “Weekend.”
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Searchlight on taking the 'Shame' out of NC-17
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:14 pm · October 21st, 2011
With Fox Searchlight boldly announcing plans for a full-scale Oscar campaign for Steve McQueen’s sexually explicit (and presumably NC-17 rated) “Shame,” we wonder what this could mean both for the film and the future.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Altair and Ezio find a home at Sony
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:07 am · October 21st, 2011
In today’s round-up, the film rights for “Assassin’s Creed” land at Sony, the “Martha Marcy May Marlene” crew makes the press rounds and Jude Law sticks up for investigative journalists — despite playing the worst of their kind in “Contagion.”
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'Descendants,' 'Martha Marcy' lead the way for Gotham Award nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:44 am · October 20th, 2011
The nominations for the 21st annual Gotham Awards are in, and Fox Searchlight led the way with eight nominations for its films “The Tree of Life,” “The Descendants,” “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “Another Earth.”
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Interview: Elizabeth Olsen and John Hawkes talk 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:04 am · October 19th, 2011
With “Martha Marcy May Marlene” in limited release this Friday, we sit down with two of the film’s stars, the weathered and veteran character actor John Hawkes and the breakout young actress Elizabeth Olsen.
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The Lists: Top 10 debut performances of all time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · October 18th, 2011
Hunter McCracken and Elizabeth Olsen give amazing performances in “The Tree of Life” and “Martha Marcy May Marlene” respectively this year. And in each case, it was their first at-bat. We use the occasion to look at the best debut performances, including work from Tatum O’Neal, Edward Norton and Natalie Portman.
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Go behind the scenes of Sean Durkin's 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:19 am · October 17th, 2011
With “Martha Marcy May Marlene” set for limited release this Friday, we bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the film.
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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Martha Marcy' media blitz
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:03 am · October 14th, 2011
In today’s round-up, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen continues making the rounds, Variety honors Pixar honcho John Lasseter and that lawsuit against “The Hurt Locker” is finally thrown out.
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Previewing the best of the London fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:16 pm · October 11th, 2011
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the BFI London Film Festival, which opens with Fernando Meirelles’s tepidly reviewed “360.” But I’m beginning on a positive note, with a list of the 15 best already-seen films of the fest.
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Meet 'Martha Marcy' star Elizabeth Olsen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:26 pm · October 4th, 2011
Elizabeth Olsen’s performance in “Martha Marcy May Marlene” will be dropped on audiences in a few weeks when the film releases. In the meantime, Fox Searchlight has rolled out a new interview featurette that gives you a glimpse of Olsen’s thought process behind the film.
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Reviewing NYFF across space and time
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:22 am · October 3rd, 2011
We may not be attending the New York Film Festival, here’s a round-up of the festival titles we’ve already seen and reviewed at In Contention, including such films as “The Artist,” “The Descendants,” “A Separation” and “Carnage.”
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Off the Carpet: Wide open supporting actor race could be headlined by vets
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:39 am · October 3rd, 2011
The Best Supporting Actor race is beginning to slowly take shape as a wide array of veteran actors, from Christopher Plummer to Nick Nolte, are leading the conversation. Nevertheless, it’s still a wide open race with a lot of room for movement.
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