Lovers and masters: Guy's top 10 films of 2012

Posted by · 9:15 am · December 31st, 2012

Counting down the year’s best, from the multiplex to the festival fringes.

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'Argo,' 'Lincoln' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' lead Alliance of Women Film Journalists nods

Posted by · 12:43 pm · December 22nd, 2012

The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced its list of nominees this year, with its own fair share of unique categories. The Best Film nominees were “Argo,” “Lincoln” and “Zero Dark Thirty” (each also cited for Best Director). Winners will be announced next month.

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Exclusive: 'Les Mis,' 'Django,' 'Beasts,' 'Amour' among 2012 scripts not eligible for WGA

Posted by · 5:05 pm · December 15th, 2012

Every year it’s worth noting that a number of the original and adapted screenplays in the hunt for Oscar consideration won’t get the extra bump of a nomination from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Reasons for failing to qualify include the writer of the script not being a guild member or not retroactively handling the requisite process, among other things.

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'Argo' takes top honors from San Diego Film Critics, 'Perks' gets some love

Posted by · 6:20 pm · December 11th, 2012

Critics go their own way with awards for Michelle Williams and Emma Watson.

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'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Take This Waltz' stand out in Detroit Film Critics Society nods

Posted by · 6:56 am · December 11th, 2012

The Detroit Film Critics Society has announced its list of nominees, and they refreshingly go their own way in a number of areas. “Silver Linings Playbook” led the way with seven nominations and Sarah Polley’s “Take This Waltz” was a favorite, too. Other unique picks include Bill Murray in the Best Actor line-up for “Hyde Park on Hudson” and Greta Gerwig in Best Actress for “Damsels in Distress.”

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The Long Shot: Independent women

Posted by · 5:30 pm · November 7th, 2012

The Best Actress race is only as weak as voters choose to make it.

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Sarah Polley eyes next year's doc Oscar with 'Stories We Tell'

Posted by · 9:53 am · October 9th, 2012

Roadside will release her intimate family portrait in mid-2013.

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Calling all original screenplay contenders

Posted by · 9:31 am · July 27th, 2012

As prestige adaptations crowd the fall slate, originals are thin on the ground, particularly when it comes to Oscar hopefuls.

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A belated appreciation of 'Take This Waltz'

Posted by · 11:42 am · July 13th, 2012

One of the year’s best films, Sarah Polley’s follow-up to ‘Away From Her,’ has already been out for two weeks.

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The Long Shot: Searching for sleepers in the Oscar guessing game

Posted by · 9:34 am · June 11th, 2012

As early Oscar charts hype up juggernauts like “Lincoln” and “Les Misérables,” what’s this year’s little engine that could?

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'The Artist,' Malick come out on top with Vancouver film critics

Posted by · 8:55 am · January 10th, 2012

After leading with four nominations from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Michel Hazanavicius’s “The Artist” has won Best Picture and Best Screenplay from the group. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” got some love in Canadian spotlight categories.

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