'The Hobbit,' 'Avengers' and 'Life of Pi' lead Visual Effects Society nominations

Posted by · 9:52 am · January 7th, 2013

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” picked up seven nominations from the Visual Effects Society. “The Avengers” and “Life of Pi” weren’t far behind with six each.

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2012: the year in superlatives

Posted by · 8:28 am · December 31st, 2012

Awarding the best in Oscar’s categories and ours.

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'Impossible' snubbed as Oscar's VFX race is cut to 10 films

Posted by · 11:41 am · November 29th, 2012

‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Cloud Atlas’ and a trio of superhero movies all make the cut.

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Tech Support: 'Avengers,' 'Les Mis' and 'Skyfall' stir it up with others in Best Sound Mixing

Posted by · 8:31 am · November 22nd, 2012

One of the most competitive crafts categories this year is an embarrassment of riches.

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Tech Support: 'Looper,' 'Django' and 'Flight' highlight the race for Best Sound Editing

Posted by · 9:49 am · October 25th, 2012

Other formidable contenders include “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”

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Tech Support: 'Avengers,' 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Hobbit' lead Best Visual Effects race

Posted by · 9:09 am · October 18th, 2012

Other formidable contenders include “Life of Pi” and “The Impossible.”

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Tell us what you thought of 'The Amazing Spider-Man'

Posted by · 4:17 pm · July 3rd, 2012

The web slinger reboot hits theaters this holiday.

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Tech Support: 'Django,' 'Amazing Spider-Man' production designer J. Michael Riva has passed

Posted by · 7:24 pm · June 7th, 2012

Your heart has to melt for Quentin Tarantino. The guy is nothing if not protective and supportive of his crews, many key members loyal to him over the years. Back in 2010, he was dealt a blow when long-time editor Sally Menke tragically died amid hot summer heats while hiking in Runyon Canyon, and today, the production designer of his hotly anticipated western “Django Unchained,” J. Michael Riva, has reportedly died at the age of 63, according to Variety.

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The Lists: Top 10 performances in comic book movies

Posted by · 11:44 am · May 1st, 2012

With “The Avengers” hitting theaters imminently and “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Dark Knight Rises” still to come, we look at the top portrayals of film’s comic book subgenre.

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