Oscar Talk: Ep. 97 — 'Les Misérables' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' enter the season

Posted by · 8:00 am · November 30th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne speak up on two of the season’s most anticipated entries, “Les Miserables” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” mull over the implications of the Gothams and Spirits and chew on the Best Documentary Feature category.

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'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' lead Indie Spirit noms

Posted by · 9:42 am · November 27th, 2012

‘Beasts,’ ‘Bernie,’ and ‘Keep the Lights On’ round out the top category.

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'Moonrise Kingdom' takes top honors at 22nd annual Gotham Awards

Posted by · 8:18 pm · November 26th, 2012

The Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street were a first for me this evening. Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Jack Black, Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, David O. Russell, Marion Cotillard, all on hand to ring in the season with the first (real) awards show of the year.

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Tech Support: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Les Mis' and 'Lincoln' lead the race for Best Production Design

Posted by · 8:14 am · November 1st, 2012

Other contenders include ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’ as period, fantasy and contemporary mix it up.

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Adam Stockhausen on hand-making the world of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Posted by · 1:07 pm · October 31st, 2012

The production designer of Wes Anderson’s latest details the experience.

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Off the Carpet: Eye of the storm

Posted by · 10:10 am · October 29th, 2012

With a chunk of the season’s reveals behind us, there’s plenty more to come.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 93 — 'Cloud Atlas' opens as the Wachowskis make the rare press rounds

Posted by · 7:00 am · October 26th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s big opener, “Cloud Atlas,” the International Documentary Association nominees and the screenplay categories.

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Roundup: Hollywood Awards do their thing

Posted by · 5:00 am · October 26th, 2012

Also: Chastain’s buzz rises, and William Faulkner vs. Woody

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 92 — Gotham nods, 'Flight,' 'Lincoln' and Best Supporting Actress

Posted by · 8:00 am · October 19th, 2012

In this week’s podcast Kris and Anne discuss the freshly announced Gotham nominations, dig in to Robert Zemeckis’s “Flight” and Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and survey the Best Supporting Actress field.

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'Bernie,' 'Beasts' and 'Moonrise' get a boost from 2012 Gotham nominations

Posted by · 8:16 am · October 18th, 2012

The awards season is “officially” under way today as the first awards show of the season has announced its list of nominees.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 90 — The Academy settles on an Oscar host

Posted by · 9:30 am · October 5th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the Oscars this year, survey the Best Actress field and ponder over early-year indies looking to get back into the conversation.

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Roundup: The kids are more than all right

Posted by · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2012

Also: The rise of Lionsgate, and India’s complex Oscar history.

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Best Picture 2013: Potential nominees from 'Amour' to 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted by · 7:36 pm · September 25th, 2012

Surveying the field as the 2012-2013 Oscar season commences.

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Matt Damon and John Krasinski join the season in Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land'

Posted by · 12:02 pm · August 23rd, 2012

Alright, make some room. Another potential Oscar play has joined the party.

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Calling all original screenplay contenders

Posted by · 9:31 am · July 27th, 2012

As prestige adaptations crowd the fall slate, originals are thin on the ground, particularly when it comes to Oscar hopefuls.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 86 — 'The Dark Knight Rises' is here, but is it a player? (SPOILERS)

Posted by · 1:00 pm · July 20th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne address the Oscar prospects of “The Dark Knight Rises,” take a look at the year’s best half-way through and take a look ahead at the upcoming fall festival circuit.

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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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Tell us what you thought of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Posted by · 2:13 pm · June 10th, 2012

The film expanded considerably this weekend.

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