Box office and Oscar, from 'Deathly Hallows' to 'Tree of Life'

Posted by · 10:21 am · February 26th, 2012

It’s Oscar Sunday and by tonight, it’ll be all done but the cryin’, as they say. But as we gear up for today’s festivities, I thought I’d take a look at the box office of this year’s Oscar nominees for the first time this season.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Round-up: Streep saluted at the Berlinale

Posted by · 6:30 am · February 17th, 2012

Also: Missing 2D ‘Titanic,’ and why isn’t Williams the Best Actress frontrunner?

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

'Rango' wins big at the 39th Annie Awards

Posted by · 8:39 pm · February 4th, 2012

The 39th annual Annie Awards were held this evening at UCLA’s Royce Hall in West Los Angeles and it was Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” that came out on top.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

'Hugo' wins big with International 3d Society

Posted by · 3:22 pm · February 2nd, 2012

The International 3D Society announced its list of award winners today, and, well, I guess they pretty much did a good job of pointing out all the NON-crappy 3D in theaters this year. Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” won three awards.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Oscar Guide 2011: Best Animated Feature Film

Posted by · 2:14 pm · January 31st, 2012

Early on in the season it was decided that a full slate of five nominees in the Best Animated Feature Film category would be allowed, as there were at least 16 qualifying titles. However, that didn’t necessary mean there WOULD be five, as the scoring system within the branch might still have yielded less that were deemed worthy. But in the end, five managed to surface after all.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese

Posted by · 10:14 pm · January 14th, 2012

The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and “Hugo” was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in “Warrior.”

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Women critics like 'The Help,' 'The Iron Lady' and 'The Whistleblower'

Posted by · 5:31 pm · December 20th, 2011

The Women Film Critic Circle has come out in strong favor of “The Help,” “The Iron Lady” and “The Whistleblower.” The association has made selections that feel generally in line with the films and performances one would imagine ought to be be highlighted in this year’s landscape. Though I will confess their choices are seasoned with one or two surprises.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

'Rango,' 'Puss in Boots,' 'Tintin' and more fight it out for Best Animated Feature Film

Posted by · 3:11 pm · December 15th, 2011

This year’s race for Best Animated Feature Film is a bit of a full one. After only 15 titles qualified last year (yielding just three nominees), the total number of qualifying films in the hunt this time around is 19, meaning we’ll have a set of five contenders when the nominees are announced in January. And now’s as good a time as any to handicap the field.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

DreamWorks dominates Annie nods with 'Kung Fu Panda 2' and 'Puss in Boots'

Posted by · 8:10 am · December 5th, 2011

The 39th annual Annie Award nominees have been announced, and it does little to whittle down the animated feature category at the Oscars, considering the number of films cited across the board.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

OSCAR TALK: Ep. 71 — Formidable 'War Horse' charges onto the scene

Posted by · 3:30 pm · November 25th, 2011

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne offer up their thoughts on Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse,” discuss Meryl Streep and “The Iron Lady” further (as well as Charlize Theron and “Young Adult”) and handicap the Best Animated Feature Film.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Oscarweb Round-up: The year of the dog

Posted by · 6:28 am · November 14th, 2011

“The Artist” is looking an increasingly safe bet in any number of Oscar categories, but Best Supporting Actor isn’t one of them, and it’s all because Academy rules bar canine actors from competing. That’s a tough break for the film’s remarkable Jack Russell prodigy Uggy, who’s no less deserving than some past human nominees in […]

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

18 toons qualify for Best Animated Feature Film, 'Tintin' among them

Posted by · 12:27 pm · November 4th, 2011

The Academy has announced its list of qualifying titles for the Best Animated Feature Film category. And it turns out there are enough for a full slate of five nominees this year.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention