Roundup: Why this year's Oscar race is so money

Posted by · 4:00 am · November 30th, 2012

Also: The playwrights in the writing race, and dressing ‘Hitchcock’

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Roundup: Ben Affleck is EW's Entertainer of the Year

Posted by · 5:42 am · November 29th, 2012

Also: Matthew Vaughn to (possibly) direct ‘Star Wars’, and early ‘Hobbit’ reax

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Interview: John Hawkes on Mark O'Brien, 'The Sessions' and maintaining an even keel

Posted by · 7:29 am · October 16th, 2012

One of Sundance’s favorite sons comes into full leading man bloom.

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Round-up: Sundance tames the 'Beasts'

Posted by · 8:20 am · January 30th, 2012

Also: Jean Dujardin sings, and the ‘post-macho world’ of ‘The Descendants’

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Round-up: Cracking the code of 'Tinker, Tailor'

Posted by · 8:00 am · January 26th, 2012

Also: Mary J. Blige’s Oscar sulk, and a gold watch for Uggie

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Round-up: The incredible comeback of 'Extremely Loud'

Posted by · 8:11 am · January 25th, 2012

Also: R.I.P. Theo Angelopoulos, and Oscar nomination post-mortem

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 79 — Special Edition! — Thoughts on the the 2011 Oscar nominations

Posted by · 12:14 pm · January 24th, 2012

In this week’s podcast Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge to discuss this morning’s Oscar nominations and offer up predictions in each category.

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Round-up: 'Twas the night before Oscar noms

Posted by · 8:51 am · January 23rd, 2012

Also: Spike Lee’s Sundance protest, and the craftwork of ‘Drive’

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 78 — Golden Globes, BAFTA nominees, more guild announcements and Sundance 2012

Posted by · 8:08 am · January 20th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss last weekend’s Golden Globes, the BAFTA an guild announcements of the week and the currently underway Sundance Film Festival.

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Round-up: The underperforming Sundance class of 2011

Posted by · 7:24 am · January 17th, 2012

Also: Luhrmann on ‘Gatsby’ in 3D, and Elton vs. Madonna

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Round-up: Nursing a Golden Globes hangover

Posted by · 8:45 am · January 16th, 2012

Also: Foreign Oscar outliers, and why the Globes beat the Oscars

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Round-up: Revisiting Oscar's worst decisions

Posted by · 8:00 am · January 13th, 2012

Also: ‘Harry Potter’ for Best Picture, and a Globes seating shortage

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Superb Cannes winner 'Elena' gets a new trailer and poster

Posted by · 1:02 pm · December 22nd, 2011

Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Elena” was an award-winning critical favorite at Cannes this year, and will play at the Sundance Film Festival next month. Check out the new trailer and poster here.

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