Oscar Talk: 2013 so far, fall festival preview and a look to the season ahead

Posted by · 7:56 am · August 16th, 2013

In the first podcast of the 2013-2014 season, Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson discuss 2013 so far, the fall festival circuit ahead and the upcoming season in general.

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Performances on the lead-supporting bubble dance with category placement this season

Posted by · 11:19 am · August 14th, 2013

This week’s report about Meryl Streep potentially being campaigned in the supporting actress category for her performance in John Wells’ “August: Osage County” reminds of a slew of actors in a similar boat this year, dancing with category selection with arguments to be made on both sides.

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Tom Hanks bookends London Film Festival, with 'Saving Mr. Banks' to close fest

Posted by · 7:10 am · August 9th, 2013

Disney drama will have its European premiere there, so is NYFF first?

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Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson cast Disney shadows in the 'Saving Mr. Banks' poster

Posted by · 10:36 am · July 25th, 2013

The story of bringing ‘Mary Poppins’ to the screen arrives in time for Christmas.

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First trailer for 'Saving Mr. Banks' reveals the struggle to bring 'Mary Poppins' to the screen

Posted by · 9:02 am · July 11th, 2013

Yesterday Walt Disney Pictures gave us our first official look at John Lee Hancock’s “Saving Mr. Banks” with a production still tease. Today, via Moviefone, the studio has dropped the first trailer for the film.

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Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in first official still from 'Saving Mr Banks'

Posted by · 2:15 pm · July 10th, 2013

The stars enact some frosty body language between Walt Disney and P.L. Travers.

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With 'Saving Mr. Banks' and Mickey Mouse short 'Get a Horse,' could it be a very Disney Oscars?

Posted by · 12:54 pm · June 6th, 2013

The Academy’s all-time champion could have a big presence at the 86th annual.

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Oscar Bait: Tom Hanks sports his 'Saving Mr. Banks' Walt Disney stache at the Emmys

Posted by · 10:05 am · September 24th, 2012

Kicking off a misguided new feature with John Lee Hancock’s in-production biopic.

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