The New York Film Critics Circle has completed voting on this year’s list of film superlatives, and given the profiles of films like “Moneyball” and “The Tree of Life” a boost in the process. But it was “The Artist” that walked away with the goods.
'The Artist' wins Best Picture, Best Director from NYFCC
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · November 29th, 2011
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 71 — Formidable 'War Horse' charges onto the scene
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:30 pm · November 25th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne offer up their thoughts on Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse,” discuss Meryl Streep and “The Iron Lady” further (as well as Charlize Theron and “Young Adult”) and handicap the Best Animated Feature Film.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Bringing the 'Super 8' train back around for another whiff
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:06 am · November 23rd, 2011
In today’s round-up, Paramount tries to light the fire under summer hit “Super 8,” Viggo Mortensen wants some serious consideration for David Cronenberg and how to dupe the internet, lesson #3245.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 70 — 'Tintin,' Governors Awards, 'Iron Lady' and Gervais back for more
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:59 am · November 18th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin,” which closed AFI Fest last week, last weekend’s Governors Awards ceremony, Meryl Streep and “The Iron Lady,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and much more.
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Meryl Streep is good-to-great in meh-to-good 'Iron Lady'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:18 pm · November 17th, 2011
Phyllida Lloyd’s “The Iron Lady” shares a lot in common with Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar.” They portray conservative figures in political history with broad strokes despite attempting to flesh them out as nuanced characters. But mostly, they serve as hindrances to performances that could have won Oscars in a cake-walk.
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Early reviews for 'The Iron Lady' cool on film, hot on Streep
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:41 am · November 15th, 2011
Two UK print critics have weighed in on the long-awaited Margaret Thatcher biopic “The Iron Lady,” agreeing that Meryl Streep’s performance is more spectacular than the film itself.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Too much anal rape for Oscar?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:10 am · November 15th, 2011
After avoiding it scrupulously for months, as is my custom, I was finally faced with the trailer for David Fincher’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” when I paid good money to see “Immortals” last night. (More on that later.) Though the film looks as dourly impressive as I’d expect, any number of reasons why […]
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New 'Iron Lady' trailer, plus UK quad looks us in the eye
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:36 am · November 14th, 2011
As “The Iron Lady” quietly begins its publicity trail, a refreshingly tongue-in-cheek UK poster for the film arrives.
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Tech Support: Best Makeup could go its own way, from 'Green Lantern to 'The Iron Lady'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:46 am · November 3rd, 2011
In this week’s edition of Tech Support, we round up the possibilities for Best Makeup. Contenders include summer blockbusters like “Green Lantern” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” as well as Best Picture hopefuls such as “J. Edgar” and “The Artist.”
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Off the Carpet: Building the perfect strategy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:06 am · October 31st, 2011
It takes all kinds. Finding the right strategy to navigate an awards season is a tricky thing and it varies, naturally, from film to film. Whether it’s “Young Adult” of “The Artist” or “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” there is no mold, no skeleton key, no single solution.
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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Shame' lands the expected NC-17
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:05 am · October 26th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Steve McQueen’s “Shame” receives the NC-17 rating we were expecting, Rodrigo Garcia talks “Albert Nobbs” and Alex Baldwin launches a new podcast.
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Olivia Colman bigs up 'Iron Lady' co-star Streep
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:39 am · October 7th, 2011
British TV actress Olivia Colman sings the praises of her “Iron Lady” co-star Meryl Streep, while her own Oscar-caliber turn in UK indie “Tyrannosaur” earns rave notices from local critics.
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The Long Shot: But is it 'The Artist?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:15 am · October 6th, 2011
Since being picked up by The Weinstein Company at Cannes, Michel Hazanavicius’s acclaimed silent-cinema homage “The Artist” has been stirring buzz as the potential arthouse dark horse of the Oscar race. But could it actually be the one to beat?
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Off the Carpet: Wide open supporting actor race could be headlined by vets
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:39 am · October 3rd, 2011
The Best Supporting Actor race is beginning to slowly take shape as a wide array of veteran actors, from Christopher Plummer to Nick Nolte, are leading the conversation. Nevertheless, it’s still a wide open race with a lot of room for movement.
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Meryl Streep won't compromise in this poster for 'The Iron Lady'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:11 pm · September 22nd, 2011
The conservative spirit of “The Iron Lady” is embossed by the tagline for the film — “Never Compromise” — positioned at the top of the first (handsome) official poster for the film.
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