Naomi Watts will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 24th annual fest, an award that, in recent years, has gone to Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Halle Berry in recent years.
'The Impossible' star Naomi Watts to be honored by Palm Springs fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:09 pm · November 19th, 2012
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Angelina Jolie bigs up Ewan McGregor with a private screening of 'The Impossible'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:56 am · November 19th, 2012
She praises the “extraordinary emotional depth” of McGregor’s performance while hosting a screening at London’s Soho Hotel.
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Roundup: The Weinsteins nab another Oscar prospect in 'Kon-Tiki'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:38 am · November 8th, 2012
Also: The sound of ‘Flight,’ and the movies that made ‘Argo’
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The Long Shot: Independent women
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 pm · November 7th, 2012
The Best Actress race is only as weak as voters choose to make it.
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Roundup: Hollywood's stake in the election
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:05 am · November 6th, 2012
Also: Budweiser wants out of ‘Flight,’ and the many film faces of Lincoln
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 90 — The Academy settles on an Oscar host
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 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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Off the Carpet: When to strike
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:14 pm · September 25th, 2012
Early-year releases and 2013 bum-ups find room to maneuver this season.
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With 'The Impossible' and 'Perks,' Summit has a one-two awards season punch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:15 am · August 21st, 2012
Bayona and Chbosky bring exciting visions to two completely different stories.
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Summit primes 'The Impossible' for awards season
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:43 am · July 19th, 2012
Juan Antonio Bayona’s tsunami drama will open on December 21.
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Clint Eastwood's labored 'J. Edgar' opens AFI Fest — is this Leo's year?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 pm · November 3rd, 2011
Clint Eastwood kicked off AFI Fest tonight with the world premiere of “J. Edgar.” The film has considerable issues, but it might nevertheless be Leonardo DiCaprio’s trip to his first Oscar.
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Redgrave and the ladies of 'The Help' lead the conversation on Best Supporting Actress
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:51 am · October 17th, 2011
Rounding out four weeks of performance analysis this week, we turn to Best Adapted Screenplay. Contenders include Vanessa Redgrave, Octavia Spencer, the ubiquitous Jessica Chastain and Shailene Woodley, among others.
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