Roger Deakins will shoot Denis Villeneuve's 'Blade Runner' sequel

Posted by · 10:32 am · May 20th, 2015

Cinematographer Roger Deakins has signed on to shoot Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner” sequel after working with the director on “Prisoners” and “Sicario.”

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The top 10 shots of 2013: part one

Posted by · 10:45 am · February 11th, 2014

If you look here and there on the web these days, you might notice that more than a few outlets are now cooking up their own “top 10 shots of the year” pieces. Here we are in our seventh year of producing such a collective, and it’s nice to see others catch on to the idea: singular images and the thematic impact they make are as subjective as anything else we end up praising at the end of a given year.

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Oprah reflects on 'The Color Purple,' America's disinterest in news and '12 Years a Slave'

Posted by · 12:12 am · February 6th, 2014

“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” star Oprah Winfrey was feted at the 29th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival Wednesday night with the Montecito Award. She spoke at length about her minimal but accomplished work on the big screen, beginning with the moment that changed her life: Steven Spielberg’s “The Color Purple.”

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11-time Oscar nominee Roger Deakins talks 'Prisoners' and the upcoming 'Unbroken'

Posted by · 1:16 pm · January 31st, 2014

“Prisoners” cinematographer Roger Deakins picked up his eleventh Oscar nomination to date for the film. He talks to HitFix about the overall approach to that movie’s look and what we can expect of the upcoming “Unbroken.”

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Toronto and Telluride lock horns over festival premieres

Posted by · 6:30 pm · January 29th, 2014

The Toronto Film Festival has taken action against Telluride’s “sneak previews” of major prestige titles, extending the heated rivalry between the fall fests.

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Tech Support: Final predictions for Best Cinematography, Makeup, Score, Song and Visual Effects

Posted by · 12:16 pm · January 9th, 2014

Here we go again. A week from today, the nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards will be announced. Here at Tech Support, we’ve analyzed each of the 10 crafts categories, and interviewed several of the contenders. It’s now a waiting game with final calls to be made. Today, we take a final look at the fields of cinematography, music, makeup and hairstyling and visual effects.

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American Society of Cinematographers nominate 'The Grandmaster,' 'Gravity'

Posted by · 8:24 am · January 8th, 2014

A three-way tie makes for seven nominees for this year’s ASC Awards, including “Gravity,” “12 Years a Slave” and “The Grandmaster.”

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Tech Support: John Williams, Arcade Fire and Hans Zimmer (x2) duke it out for Best Original Score

Posted by · 9:32 pm · December 12th, 2013

Earlier today the list of eligible original score contenders was revealed by the Academy, so consider it great timing as we focus on the category today in our final craft category analysis of the season.

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SAG Awards 2014 Contenders and Pretenders: Who's really a player?

Posted by · 11:05 pm · November 28th, 2013

A rundown of some key contenders and pretenders for this year’s competitive Screen Actors Guild Awards including “American Hustle,” “Prisoners,” “Saving Mr. Banks,” “Lone Survivor,” Will Forte, Sarah Paulson and more.

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Tech Support: Could Alfonso Cuarón join James Cameron on an exclusive list of editors?

Posted by · 1:47 pm · November 14th, 2013

HitFix’s Gerard Kennedy plugs away on another installment of Tech Support, this week surveying the category of Best Film Editing. Is Alfonso Cuarón set to join some exclusive company?

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Tech Support: Can anything beat 'Gravity' for Best Cinematography?

Posted by · 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: Weinstein on 'the most competitive season I've ever seen'

Posted by · 5:22 am · September 30th, 2013

Also: The state of animation, and the movies behind ‘Breaking Bad.’

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Roundup: Seeing red over 'Blue'

Posted by · 3:41 am · September 25th, 2013

Also: That wide-open Best Actor race, and the trouble with IMAX.

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Off the Carpet: Whither 'Wall Street?'

Posted by · 6:12 am · September 23rd, 2013

As the media focuses on calling the Best Picture race over in September, there are other topics worthy of discussion. Like Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which could move off its Nov. 15 date, or “Mud,” which is the first screener in Academy voters’ hands this year.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Prisoners'

Posted by · 3:57 pm · September 20th, 2013

“Prisoners” opens this weekend. What did you think? Vote in our poll!

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Jake Gyllenhaal compares the 'Prisoners' cast to playing on the Yankees

Posted by · 10:11 pm · September 12th, 2013

Jake Gyllenhaal talks to HitFix about his roles in two new movies from Denis Villeneuve, “Enemy” and “Prisoners” and his big brother, love-hate relationship with the acclaimed filmmaker.

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Contender Countdown: It's already hard out there for a best picture player

Posted by · 5:25 pm · September 12th, 2013

The sniping and backstabbing has already begun, but has it affected the best picture race at all? Plus: A brand new feature. Rank the top 10 contenders as you see them.

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Matthew McConaughey bursts into crowded Best Actor field with career-best 'Dallas Buyers Club' portrayal

Posted by · 9:42 am · September 10th, 2013

Matthew McConaughey gives his best performance to date in “Dallas Buyers Club,” but he enters a Best Actor conversation that is already in full swing and stuffed with strong contenders. Where’s the wiggle room?

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