Oscar Guide 2013: Best Costume Design

Posted by · 10:00 am · February 20th, 2013

‘Anna Karenina,’ ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Mirror Mirror,’ ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ square off.

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'Skyfall,' 'Hunger Games' and others join Oscar nominees on Costume Designers Guild list

Posted by · 12:27 pm · January 17th, 2013

Guild has separate categories for period, fantasy and contemporary work.

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My favorite Oscar nomination: Eiko Ishioka for 'Mirror Mirror'

Posted by · 5:47 pm · January 16th, 2013

The Japanese costume genius received her second nod a year after her death.

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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' and 'Lincoln' lead the crafts category nominations

Posted by · 12:04 pm · January 10th, 2013

And they’re here. Another year come and another set of nominees in the Academy’s crafts categories, highlighting the invaluable contributions to our movies by behind-the-lines, “below the line” artists.

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Lovers and masters: Guy's top 10 films of 2012

Posted by · 9:15 am · December 31st, 2012

Counting down the year’s best, from the multiplex to the festival fringes.

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Tech Support: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'A Royal Affair' feature in Best Costume Design

Posted by · 6:29 am · November 29th, 2012

Oscar night is known for its glamor. “Who are you wearing” becomes a popular question to ask nominees as they make their way down the red carpet. But on screen, clothes do more than make actors look good. They certainly do that, but they also tell us something about the characters who wear them. They reveal things, telling the story visually like every other element of a production.

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Review: Spain's lively Oscar entry 'Blancanieves' takes Snow White to the silent era

Posted by · 10:31 am · October 19th, 2012

The classic fairytale gets a flamenco spin in its third go-round this year.

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The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders

Posted by · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012

What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?

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Tech Support: 'Bel Ami,' all dressed up with nowhere to go

Posted by · 3:10 pm · June 6th, 2012

The latest big-screen vehicle for Robert Pattinson’s charms won’t be landing on any awards lists… but watch out for those costumes.

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Costume designer Eiko Ishioka's fantastic farewell in 'Mirror Mirror'

Posted by · 1:10 pm · April 4th, 2012

The late costume designer Eiko Ishioka’s career-capping work in “Mirror Mirror” is dazzling — but will it stick in the Academy’s mind?

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Digging for gold in 2012's first quarter

Posted by · 5:34 pm · April 2nd, 2012

With the first quarter of the 2012 release calendar over, have we seen any potential Oscar nominees yet?

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Cinejabber: Fighting the Tomatometer

Posted by · 4:00 am · April 1st, 2012

A day late — for which, you know, apologies — but welcome to Cinejabber, your weekend Sunday space to kick around any stray movie-related thoughts you might have on your mind. (Or perhaps not movie-related. Hold forth. We’re not here to judge.) For my part, I’m feeling frustrated once more by the internet’s dispiriting rush […]

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Review: Delightful 'Mirror Mirror' restores magic to fairytale revisionism

Posted by · 5:58 am · March 30th, 2012

Films like “Shrek” favored postmodern snark over romance in the post-Disney fairytale — Tarsem’s funny, engaging, exquisitely designed “Mirror Mirror” proves you can have it both ways.

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Remembering Eiko Ishioka

Posted by · 6:02 pm · January 30th, 2012

Though she won an Oscar for the threads of “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” the Japanese artist Eiko Ishioka, who recently passed away aged 73, was much more than a costume designer.

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