Olivia Colman rules BAFTA TV awards as 'Girls' and 'Game of Thrones' also take gold

Posted by · 3:52 pm · May 12th, 2013

Two wins for the ‘Tyrannosaur’ star as BAFTA atones for last year’s snub.

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'Broken,' 'Berberian Sound Studio' win big at British Independent Film Awards

Posted by · 1:54 pm · December 9th, 2012

‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ shut out

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Laura Linney returns to Telluride with stuffy 'Hyde Park on Hudson'

Posted by · 9:19 pm · August 31st, 2012

Actress Laura Linney — a part-time Telluride resident — missed the festival last year for the first time in eight years. Well, she’s back this year with the film that kept her away in 2011.

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Bill Murray takes on FDR in the trailer for 'Hyde Park on Hudson'

Posted by · 10:40 am · May 18th, 2012

Could the esteemed cast garner awards consideration at year’s end?

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'Harry Potter' and 'Tinker, Tailor' take top honors at Empire Awards

Posted by · 8:50 am · March 26th, 2012

UK hits “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” were predictably the big winners at the reader-voted Jameson Empire Awards, but there was a surprise as Olivia Colman won Best Actress for the little-seen “Tyrannosaur.”

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Actress

Posted by · 1:05 pm · February 23rd, 2012

This year’s Best Actress category pitches one ingenue on her first nomination against four actresses who’ve been to the dance before — one of them a record 16 times. We examine who will win, and who should.

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'We Need to Talk About Kevin' tops Evening Standard Award winners

Posted by · 1:03 pm · February 6th, 2012

Determined by a small jury of major UK print critics, the Evening Standard Film Awards pride themselves on their independent-mindedness, though several of this year’s winners overlap with last month’s London Critics’ Circle Awards.

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My dream Oscar ballot: part two

Posted by · 12:55 pm · January 22nd, 2012

Guy Lodge’s wishlist for Tuesday’s Oscar nominations continues with a look at the major categories. Films mentioned range from “Weekend” to “Drive” to “Bridesmaids.”

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A night at the London Critics' Circle Awards

Posted by · 6:08 am · January 20th, 2012

“The Artist” was top dog at the London critics’ swanky black-tie bash last night, but there was plenty of love for “A Separation” and assorted British indies too.

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Round-up: Williams takes her Marilyn Monroe impression to GQ

Posted by · 8:15 am · January 18th, 2012

Also: Mourning Colman’s BAFTA snub, and Gervais steps down

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Round-up: Raising a glass to 'Tintin'

Posted by · 7:45 am · December 30th, 2011

Also: the invisibility of Tate Taylor, and the dark horses in the Oscar race

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Interview: Olivia Colman on seeking joy in 'Tyrannosaur' and meeting Meryl

Posted by · 7:20 am · December 22nd, 2011

Previously best known for “Hot Fuzz” and her work in British TV comedy, Olivia Colman’s award-winning dramatic turn in “Tyrannosaur,” coupled with a role as Meryl Streep’s daughter in “The Iron Lady,” has made her one of 2011’s most unexpected breakthrough actors.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Stanley Kubrick's 'Fear and Desire' to air on TCM tonight

Posted by · 4:03 am · December 14th, 2011

In today’s round-up, TCM schedules Kubrick’s debut for tonight, Zimmer talks “Sherlock” and Batman and Jason Reitman and Patton Oswalt have a message for you about texting.

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'Tyrannosaur' wins top prize as British Independent Film Awards spread the love

Posted by · 9:47 am · December 4th, 2011

Paddy Considine’s gritty directorial debut upset the likes of “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and “Shame” to win top honors at the UK’s answer to the Spirit Awards, and took three awards overall — though there was something for everyone at tonight’s ceremony in London.

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Satellite Award nominations topped by 'War Horse'… and 'Drive'

Posted by · 2:25 am · December 2nd, 2011

The Satellite Awards don’t get much respect on the precursor beat, but it’s hard not to be a little tickled by a nominee list that is jointly led, with seven nods apiece, by two films at such opposite ends of the bait spectrum.

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The Long Shot: Let England shake

Posted by · 11:38 am · November 2nd, 2011

In this week’s Oscar-themed column, I discuss the tricky outlook for Britain’s hard-edged Oscar hopefuls, and update my nomination predictions.

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'Shame,' 'Tinker, Tailor' and 'Tyrannosaur' lead BIFA nods

Posted by · 7:36 am · October 31st, 2011

Oscar hopefuls ‘Shame’ and ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” — as well as the less starry indie “Tyrannosaur” — lead the British Independent Film Award nominations with seven nods apiece. “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “Kill List,” each with six, are close behind.

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More US festival awards for 'The Artist' and Olivia Colman

Posted by · 10:55 am · October 17th, 2011

Buzzy Oscar contender “The Artist” added to its trophy cabinet with wins at both the Chicago and Hamptons International Film Festivals last year, while under-the-radar Best Actress hopeful Olivia Colman took a prize for “Tyrannosaur.”

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