The BAFTA Awards take place on Sunday, and offer the Brits the choice between rubber-stamping the Oscar favorite, “The Artist,” and siding with their own pet, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” We consider what will win this year — and what should.
Predicting Sunday's BAFTA Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:38 pm · February 10th, 2012
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John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Chemical Brothers nominated by film music critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:37 am · February 10th, 2012
This year’s list of International Film Music Critics Association nominees was predictably dominated by John Williams, who landed seven nominations across the various categories for his two Oscar-nominated scores: “The Adventures of Tintin” and “War Horse.” Not too far back with five nods was “The Artist” composer Ludovic Bource.
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Jean Dujardin auditions for every available Hollywood villain role at Funny or Die
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:17 pm · February 9th, 2012
Funny or Die sends up the cynical logic that has Jean Dujardin stuck in European villain roles after this Oscar season.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Music (Original Score)
Posted by gerardkennedy · 8:17 am · February 7th, 2012
While the music branch’s choices (or lack thereof) in Best Original Song could be considered shocking, the opposite was true about their final five in Best Original Score. Three of the titles are Best Picture nominees, the branch’s favorite composer of all time is double-nominated yet again and all but one of the finalists have been nominated previously.
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Round-up: The Oscar nominees do lunch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 am · February 7th, 2012
Also: ‘Hugo’ producer woes, and Dujardin slays ’em on Leno
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Off the Carpet: Harvey's victory lap
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:37 am · February 6th, 2012
A trip down memory lane as ‘The Artist’ sets its sights on The Weinstein Company’s second-straight Best Picture Oscar.
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Round-up: The Super Bowl's crystal ball
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:45 am · February 6th, 2012
Also: R.I.P. Ben Gazzara, and Iranian backlash to ‘A Separation’
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 80 — The runaway 'Artist' train and Santa Barbara tributes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · February 3rd, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the continued dominance of “The Artist” this season, the tribute circuit at Santa Barbara fest and the release of “The Grey,” among other things.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:02 pm · February 2nd, 2012
Best Picture nominees “The Artist” and “Midnight in Paris” seem to be vying for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, but the other other nominees make for a pleasingly diverse and international field. We examine the field, saying who deserves to win, and who probably will.
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Round-up: 'Introducing' VF's Class of 2012
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:45 am · February 1st, 2012
Also: A detractor defends ‘The Artist,’ and Bond is unshaven, not stirred
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Breaking Oscar's biopic addiction
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 pm · January 31st, 2012
If the results of Sunday’s SAG Awards are repeated at the Oscars, it’ll be the first time since 1997 that all four acting awards go to actors playing fictitious characters. Are voters slowly getting more resistant to biopics?
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Round-up: Madge's vote for Malick
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · January 31st, 2012
Also: In praise of Viola Davis, and J.Lo and Uggie added to Oscar bill
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As Oscar season goes to the dogs, Martin Scorsese stumps for Blackie
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:33 am · January 30th, 2012
Martin Scorsese pens an LA Times op-ed in support of Blackie, the not-so-lovable Doberman star of “Hugo.”
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'The Help' wins big at the SAG Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:01 pm · January 29th, 2012
The 18th annual Screen Actors Guild went down tonight and added, well, nothing to the conversation.
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Michel Hazanavicius takes DGA award
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:43 pm · January 28th, 2012
“The Artist” and director Michel Hazanavicius further solidified their Oscar chances by winning the Directors’ Guild of America Award — a prize that has gone to the eventual Best Picture winner for the last 10 years running.
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Watch Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and Uggie foul up in a blooper reel from 'The Artist'
Posted by Roth Cornet · 12:43 pm · January 28th, 2012
A behind the scenes look at ‘The Artist’ serves as a reminder of the film’s charms, as well as the perplexing critical response.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Supporting Actress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:00 am · January 27th, 2012
Four first-timers, Bérénice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, join previous nominee Janet McTeer in the Best Supporting Actress Oscar race. We weigh up their chances, and decide who deserves to win.
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Round-up: Playing off the Academy's music branch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · January 27th, 2012
Also: Ebert on Farhadi, and the geography of Oscar
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