In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, small-town Nebraskans are as divided as critics as to whether “Nebraska” is affectionate or condescending. Meanwhile, are Oscar voters getting in-flight exposure to “The Place Beyond the Pines?”
Roundup: What Nebraskans make of 'Nebraska'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:46 am · December 2nd, 2013
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The Long Shot: Independents' day
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:52 pm · November 27th, 2013
Yesterday’s Independent Spirit Award nominations featured a number of films firmly in the hunt for Oscar glory — a crossover that has become standard in recent years. In his weekly awards column, Guy Lodge wonders if other independent cinema is getting short-changed.
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This year's indie spirit at the cinema well-represented by today's nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 am · November 26th, 2013
HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley takes a deep dive into this year’s list of Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees. “12 Years a Slave” led the way with seven nominations but “Nebraska” wasn’t too far behind with six.
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Oscar Talk: AFI Fest, 'Out of the Furnace,' 'Lone Survivor' and preparing for the critics awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · November 22nd, 2013
In the latest installment of the Oscar Talk podcast, Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson discuss AFI Fest, the bows of “Saving Mr. Banks,” “Out of the Furnace” and “Lone Survivor” and ponder what the critics awards could mean this season.
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Palm Springs Film Festival boards the Bruce Dern express
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 pm · November 19th, 2013
The ‘Nebraska’ star will receive the fest’s Career Achievement Award.
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Will Forte talks 'Nebraska' with fellow 'SNL' alum Jason Sudeikis
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:39 am · November 18th, 2013
Paramount brought out some artillery on behalf of “Nebraska” star Will Forte Sunday afternoon as the actor’s fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Jason Sudeikis moderated a post-screening Q&A with the Best Supporting Actor hopeful for a capacity audience filled with mostly Screen Actors Guild members.
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Roundup: Bullock joins McConaughey on Palm Springs honor roll
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:55 am · November 18th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Sandra Bullock receives a Desert Palm Achievement Award — usually presented to likely Oscar nominees — from the Palm Springs Film Festival. Also, what are 2013’s best undistributed films?
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Could critical praise of Will Forte's 'Nebraska' subtlety lead to Best Supporting Actor traction?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:52 am · November 15th, 2013
Bruce Dern continues to land great notices for his work in “Nebraska,” but co-star Will Forte is getting his fair share of solid ink, too. Could Paramount have a serious Best Supporting Actor shot with the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member?
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Three for three: Directors who have dominated the Best Picture race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:34 pm · November 14th, 2013
If “American Hustle,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and “Nebraska” end up with Oscar nominations for Best Picture in January, then that means David O. Russell, the Coen brothers and Alexander Payne will enter the exclusive company of 11 other filmmakers who have directed three Best Picture nominees in a row.
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Roundup: Why Ben Affleck loves 'Enough Said,' and more peer appreciation
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:01 am · November 14th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Variety gets a number of notable filmmakers to discuss work from their peers that they loved this year, including Ben Affleck on Nicole Holofcener’s “Enough Said.” Meanwhile, the NYFCC sets its voting date, and is Alexander Payne the king of the male weepie?
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Roundup: Oscar and all tomorrow's parties
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:47 am · November 13th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a journalist wonders if the Oscar campaign circuit calendar is already too full, while Peter Berg’s “Lone Survivor” makes a splash at the AFI Fest — and, potentially, in the Oscar race.
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Quentin Tarantino and AFI Fest pay tribute to 'Nebraska' star Bruce Dern
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:31 am · November 12th, 2013
“Nebraska” enjoyed a Tribute Gala premiere last night in Hollywood as Quentin Tarantino and Leonard Maltin toasted the actor’s career.
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Roundup: A nightmare year for Naomi Watts
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:43 am · November 7th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a look at how Naomi Watts’ 2013 went from the glory of an Oscar nomination to the embarrassment of “Adore” and “Diana.” Other writers address the shortage of prestige films about non-suffering black characters, and consider the growing cult of “The Counselor.”
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Roundup: 'Mandela' goes to Washington
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:31 am · November 5th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ seeks to revive its dwindling buzz with a White House screening for President Obama. Meanwhile, a panel of directors including Ryan Coogler and Oliver Hirschbiegel share their thoughts on the industry.
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Off the Carpet: The awards circuit comes to life ahead of AFI Fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:34 am · November 4th, 2013
With the 2013 AFI Fest on the horizon, studios are circling the wagons and gearing up their campaigns along the circuit. But there are still a few weeks left before all the puzzle pieces are revealed. What happens in the meantime?
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Paramount plays up 'Nebraska's' old-fashioned charms with 'Paper Moon' double bill
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:05 am · November 4th, 2013
Every once in a while a studio capitalizes on parallels between one of its awards hopefuls and a classic of the medium that also did pretty well on the circuit by booking a double bill. Fox Searchlight did it with “The Wrestler” and “On the Waterfront,” for instance. This year, Paramount is going that route with Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska” and Peter Bogdanovich’s “Paper Moon.”
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Tech Support: Can anything beat 'Gravity' for Best Cinematography?
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:33 am · October 10th, 2013
Gerard Kennedy surveys the category of Best Cinematography in this week’s installment of Tech Support. Will films like “Captain Phillips” and “12 Years a Slave” be able to match “Gravity?”
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Roundup: Let the whisper campaigns begin
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:16 am · October 9th, 2013
Also: Bullock rules Hollywood, and ‘Croods’ wins the animated screener race.
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