The top 10 shots of 2012: part one

Posted by · 8:31 am · February 12th, 2013

I decided to do something a little different with the shots column this year. I thought I’d go with a metric of instinct rather than analysis.

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11th hour thoughts on the eve of the nominations

Posted by · 9:29 pm · January 9th, 2013

Okay, so I went back and fiddled with some things this morning before getting on my flight to LA. I love how zany this year is. So much that we “know” about an awards season can just be thrown out the window. But of course, there will always be those who claim to have “the knowledge.” Don’t let ’em fool you.

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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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10 outside-the-box considerations as the Academy votes

Posted by · 1:12 pm · December 18th, 2012

With ballots in Academy members hands as of yesterday, the great settling is off and running. Various critics groups and top 10 lists have narrowed the pile enough that voters have a pretty good idea of the landscape in each category. More than that, “frontrunners” have staked their claim on the race, leaving precious little space for dark horses to maneuver.

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From 'A(mour)' to 'Z(ero Dark Thirty)': the best films of 2012

Posted by · 6:56 am · December 17th, 2012

It’s been said here and in the podcast a number of times, but I might as well offer it up once more for good measure: 2012 was a pretty good year for movies.

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Open Road brings Joe Carnahan's 'The Grey' back around for awards consideration

Posted by · 1:16 pm · December 4th, 2012

The studio is also re-expanding ‘End of Watch’ in theaters.

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Roundup: What great genre-film performances deserve some love this year?

Posted by · 5:54 am · November 19th, 2012

Also: Playing down the ‘Skyfall’ Oscar buzz, and a look at the doc feature race

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Off the Carpet: When to strike

Posted by · 6:14 pm · September 25th, 2012

Early-year releases and 2013 bum-ups find room to maneuver this season.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 86 — 'The Dark Knight Rises' is here, but is it a player? (SPOILERS)

Posted by · 1:00 pm · July 20th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne address the Oscar prospects of “The Dark Knight Rises,” take a look at the year’s best half-way through and take a look ahead at the upcoming fall festival circuit.

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The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders

Posted by · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012

What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?

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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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'Harry Potter' and 'Hugo' lead Saturn nominations with 10 each

Posted by · 11:14 am · March 1st, 2012

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have announced the nominees for this year’s Saturn Awards and they are fairly across the map.

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Would ‘The Grey’ have been in the Oscar hunt if it had a qualifying run?

Posted by · 10:24 am · January 26th, 2012

Would “The Grey” have been an awards contender had it launched in Toronto as planned?

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Oscarweb Round-up: Longing for indies of old

Posted by · 4:00 am · September 23rd, 2011

In today’s round-up, Ryan Gibey pines across the pond for the American indie cinema of 20 years past, Patrick Goldstein sees a story of outsider innovation in “Moneyball” and everyone’s talking about the Best Actor race in one way or another.

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