'12 Years a Slave' named best film of the year by Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Posted by · 1:32 pm · December 19th, 2013

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has crowned “12 Years a Slave” the years Best Film and given Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor” a shellacking. The latter film “won” three awards: the AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award, the Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent award (Cameron Diaz) and the Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t Award.

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Phoenix critics award '12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity,' 'Frozen'

Posted by · 11:12 am · December 17th, 2013

After a some taste-testing elsewhere by some more regional critics, it’s back to the grind with another Best Picture win for “12 Years a Slave,” this time from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. The film won three awards, as did Disney’s “Frozen,” but Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” was a more dominant figure winning four, including Best Director.

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'American Hustle,' 'Bad Grandpa' and 'The Lone Ranger' among Oscar makeup and hairstyling finalists

Posted by · 2:08 pm · December 14th, 2013

The Academy has announced this year’s bake-off finalists for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar, and the big omissions appear to be Ron Howard’s “Rush” and Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” But the Jackass boys have cause for celebration!

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'12 Years a Slave' dominates Phoenix Film Critics Society nominations

Posted by · 10:57 am · December 10th, 2013

Another day, another regional critics group that dives full force into the “12 Years a Slave” tank. The film dominated the Phoenix Film Critics Society nominations today with 13 mentions. “Saving Mr. Banks” was a distant second nailing down nine, while “Gravity” picked up eight.

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Tech Support: Can 'Catching Fire' crack the costume design Oscar race?

Posted by · 3:38 pm · December 5th, 2013

HitFix’s Gerard Kennedy surveys the field of Best Costume Design Oscar contenders, from period stand-out “12 Years a Slave” to the contemporary designs of “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

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Tech Support: Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar race features 'Rush,' 'The Butler' and… 'Bad Grandpa?'

Posted by · 4:31 pm · November 21st, 2013

HitFix’s Gerard Kennedy surveys the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category, featuring contenders such as “Rush,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “12 Years a Slave” and even a movie from the “Jackass” guys.

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Tech Support: A tight race beyond 'Gravity' for Best Visual Effects features hobbits, Jaegers and men of steel

Posted by · 10:43 am · October 17th, 2013

This year’s race for Best Visual Effects Oscar may already be over as “Gravity” seems undeniable, but the race for nominations is much more up in the air.

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Casting Society of America nominees range from 'Argo' to 'Mud' to 'Magic Mike'

Posted by · 9:55 am · August 19th, 2013

The Artios Awards for film, TV and theater will take place on November 18.

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Taking stock of the Best Visual Effects race during the summer blockbuster season

Posted by · 11:04 am · July 9th, 2013

We’re right in the middle of the blockbuster movie season so it seems now would be a nice opportunity to look at the race for Best Visual Effects.

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'The Wizard of Oz' to be re-released in IMAX 3D

Posted by · 4:06 pm · June 3rd, 2013

Superman and Batman aren’t the only icons celebrating 75 years in the pop cultural consciousness. Next year, Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion all join in on the fun as Victor Fleming’s classic of Technicolor cinema, “The Wizard of Oz,” pops the cork on its diamond anniversary. And Warner Bros. plans to celebrate on the biggest screens around.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Oz the Great and Powerful'

Posted by · 9:11 am · March 8th, 2013

When and if you get around to seeing the film this weekend, give us your take and vote in our new poll!

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