Over the years, director Wes Anderson has established an impressive stable of acting talent, a dedicated troupe of personnel that can slip right into his singular world with ease.
The house Wes Anderson built: A look at the director's singular troupe
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:30 am · May 16th, 2012
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Interview: Robert Osborne on the 2012 TCM classic film fest and last year's 'disappointing' Oscar season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:52 am · April 12th, 2012
The Turner Classics host is primed for a third year of classic cinema in Hollywood.
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Viola Davis settles into leading-lady status
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:03 pm · March 13th, 2012
Undaunted by her recent Oscar loss, Viola Davis is asserting her post-Oscar clout by producing her first solo leading vehicle: a biopic of pioneering congresswoman Barbara Jordan.
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Round-up: The post-Oscar shuffle
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:58 pm · February 27th, 2012
Gathering reactions to last night’s Academy Awards.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 84 — Special Edition! — 2011 Oscars postmortem, Meryl Streep's upset, Billy Crystal, 'The Artist''s big night
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:37 pm · February 27th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge as they discuss last night’s big cherry on the top of the 2011-2012 film awards season: The Oscars.
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My first time
Posted by Roth Cornet · 3:21 pm · February 27th, 2012
A writer’s first foray into the realm of the Oscar blogger has yielded varied results. I have a sharper set of skills with which to run the metaphorical pool table, but a deeper sense of bemusement in regards to the AMPAS and the awards circuit.
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Safety first: putting a lid on the 2011 Oscars
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:15 pm · February 27th, 2012
With its surfeit of repeat winners, familiar names and backward-glancing films, last night’s Academy Awards found the Academy sticking with what they know.
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Off the Carpet: AMPAS hits reset
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:49 am · February 27th, 2012
So, the Oscars happened.
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'The Artist' wins five Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Actor (with live blog)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:30 pm · February 26th, 2012
Thoughts on the Oscar sights and sounds as they happen.
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Willem Dafoe and Meryl Streep on the ephemeral nature of movies and ‘Margaret’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 2:49 pm · February 24th, 2012
Academy members Willem Dafoe and Meryl Streep weigh in on one of this years best and most overlooked films, “Margaret.”
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Actress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:05 pm · February 23rd, 2012
This year’s Best Actress category pitches one ingenue on her first nomination against four actresses who’ve been to the dance before — one of them a record 16 times. We examine who will win, and who should.
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Round-up: On the Viola-Meryl pact
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:18 am · February 23rd, 2012
Also: ‘Drive”s lone Oscar nominee, and predicting by mathematics
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Off the Carpet: We won't get another hero
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · February 20th, 2012
Oscar season heads into the home stretch with no real surprises in sight.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 82 — BAFTA winners, live action and documentary shorts
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:57 am · February 17th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne reflect on last weekend’s BAFTA Awards and analyze the live action and documentary short nominees, among others.
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Round-up: Streep saluted at the Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 17th, 2012
Also: Missing 2D ‘Titanic,’ and why isn’t Williams the Best Actress frontrunner?
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Round-up: Time to erase the animation Oscar?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:25 am · February 16th, 2012
Also: Brett Ratner’s act of apology, and Streep’s 2013 Oscar bid
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Round-up: Scott Rudin joins the EGOT club
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 14th, 2012
Also: Betting against ‘A Separation,’ and some Streep family history
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'The Artist' cleans up at the BAFTAs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:36 am · February 12th, 2012
“The Artist” dominated tonight’s British Academy Awards, winning seven trophies, including Best Film, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay, while its nearest competitor, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” had to be content with wins for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay.
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