Oscar frontrunner “Frozen” was the big winner at this year’s Annie Awards, but it wasn’t a sweeper — as “The Croods,” “The Wind Rises” and “Monsters University” all took home awards.
'Frozen' takes top honors at Annie Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:07 pm · February 1st, 2014
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Roundup: The rise of real romance at the movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · January 28th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, does the prevalence of complex love stories at the movies last year augur as change in the rom-com formula? Also: Dinging ‘American Hustle,’ and hope springs eternal for ‘The Croods.’
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'Gravity' (what else?) leads the way with eight Visual Effects Society nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:11 am · January 14th, 2014
“Gravity” led the Visual Effects Society nominations announcement today with eight. “Pacific Rim” was a few steps behind with six while “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “Iron Man 3” picked up five apiece.
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'American Hustle' and '12 Years a Slave' lead Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:47 am · December 16th, 2013
“American Hustle” and “12 Years a Slave” led the way with this year’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards nominations with 13 apiece. David O. Russell’s Abscam comedy had the added benefit of padding in the comedy categories, however, a luxury “12 Years a Slave” couldn’t boast.
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'Despicable Me 2' comes out strong with Annie Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:32 am · December 2nd, 2013
It was Universal’s “Despicable Me 2” leading the way today with 11 nominations for the 41st annual Annie Awards. But Disney’s “Frozen” — not far behind with 10 mentions — was the only film to receive nominations for Best Animated Feature, Best Direction and Best Writing.
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The Long Shot: Curbing the cartoons
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:46 pm · November 6th, 2013
In this week’s Oscar column, Guy Lodge considers whether five nomination slots makes the Best Animated Feature category too uncompetitive, particularly in a year widely deemed a weak one for the medium. With 19 films submitted this year, is it simply too easy to get a nomination in this category?
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Off the Carpet: The awards circuit comes to life ahead of AFI Fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:34 am · November 4th, 2013
With the 2013 AFI Fest on the horizon, studios are circling the wagons and gearing up their campaigns along the circuit. But there are still a few weeks left before all the puzzle pieces are revealed. What happens in the meantime?
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Roundup: Let the whisper campaigns begin
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:16 am · October 9th, 2013
Also: Bullock rules Hollywood, and ‘Croods’ wins the animated screener race.
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Waiting for a heavyweight in the animated Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:55 am · June 14th, 2013
The last six winners have been first-half releases, but what about this year?
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Croods'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:13 am · March 23rd, 2013
The latest from DreamWorks Animation hit theaters yesterday.
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'The Croods,' 'Promised Land' among first Berlin competition titles
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:45 am · December 13th, 2012
Ulrich Seidl will complete his ‘Paradise’ trilogy at the February fest
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