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From 'Toy Story' to 'Inside Out': Ranking all of Pixar's films

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:21 pm · June 12th, 2015

Twenty years, 15 feature films, and a whole lot of quality work to go around. Ask us again next year and the order might be different, but for now, taking a stab at ranking the films of Pixar Animation Studios…

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'Frozen' takes top honors at Annie Awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:07 pm · February 1st, 2014

Oscar frontrunner “Frozen” was the big winner at this year’s Annie Awards, but it wasn’t a sweeper — as “The Croods,” “The Wind Rises” and “Monsters University” all took home awards.

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Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey lead the list of shocking Oscar snubs

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:55 am · January 16th, 2014

This year’s Oscar nominations announcement brought more surprising omissions than usual, from Tom Hanks to Sarah Polley to Emma Thompson to Lana del Rey. We run through some of the most shock shut-outs.

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The Academy once again goes its own way with a singular list of Oscar nominees

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:37 am · January 16th, 2014

As it always does, the Academy had a few things of its own to say this morning as the 86th annual Oscar nominations announcement was full of intrigue. Never too closely resembling the buzz we’re all going on as ballots are turned in, the organization went its own way in a few key areas, putting smiles on some faces, slapping frowns on others.

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'12 Years a Slave' dominates North Carolina critics' awards

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · January 13th, 2014

’12 Years a Slave’ took six awards from the North Carolina critics’ group, including Best Picture, Director and three acting wins.

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'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' and 'Breaking Bad' nominated for 2014 ACE Eddie Awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · January 10th, 2014

The American Cinema Editors (ACE) organization has announced nominees for the 64th annual ACE Eddie Awards, and “American Hustle” has predictably kept its strong guild showing going with a notice in the comedy or musical category.

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'American Hustle' and '12 Years a Slave' lead Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:47 am · December 16th, 2013

“American Hustle” and “12 Years a Slave” led the way with this year’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards nominations with 13 apiece. David O. Russell’s Abscam comedy had the added benefit of padding in the comedy categories, however, a luxury “12 Years a Slave” couldn’t boast.

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Tech Support: John Williams, Arcade Fire and Hans Zimmer (x2) duke it out for Best Original Score

Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:32 pm · December 12th, 2013

Earlier today the list of eligible original score contenders was revealed by the Academy, so consider it great timing as we focus on the category today in our final craft category analysis of the season.

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Globe snubs and surprises: 'Rush' returns, 'Banks' retreats, Lana del Rey is unloved

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · December 12th, 2013

We round up the most surprising inclusions and exclusions from this morning’s Golden Globe nominations announcement — including a surprise Best Picture nod for “Rush,” and the underperforming “Saving Mr. Banks.”

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'Despicable Me 2' comes out strong with Annie Awards nominations

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 am · December 2nd, 2013

It was Universal’s “Despicable Me 2” leading the way today with 11 nominations for the 41st annual Annie Awards. But Disney’s “Frozen” — not far behind with 10 mentions — was the only film to receive nominations for Best Animated Feature, Best Direction and Best Writing.

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The Long Shot: Curbing the cartoons

Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:46 pm · November 6th, 2013

In this week’s Oscar column, Guy Lodge considers whether five nomination slots makes the Best Animated Feature category too uncompetitive, particularly in a year widely deemed a weak one for the medium. With 19 films submitted this year, is it simply too easy to get a nomination in this category?

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Tech Support: What films headline this year's race for Best Sound Editing?

Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:08 pm · October 24th, 2013

In this week’s installment of Tech Support, Gerard Kennedy surveys the Best Sound Editing category. Films like “Gravity” and “All is Lost” figure heavily while others like “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Man of Steel” try to find a foothold.

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