The American Cinema Editors (ACE) organization has announced nominees for the 64th annual ACE Eddie Awards, and “American Hustle” has predictably kept its strong guild showing going with a notice in the comedy or musical category.
'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' and 'Breaking Bad' nominated for 2014 ACE Eddie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · January 10th, 2014
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Predicting tomorrow's BAFTA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:30 pm · January 7th, 2014
Guy Lodge offers his predictions for tomorrow’s BAFTA nominations. ’12 Years a Slave’ will dominate, but should we be looking out for ‘Philomena?’
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Roundup: Why studios need to get creative with the calendar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:44 am · January 6th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, National Association of Theater Owners president John Fithian calls for studios to distribute tentpoles and prestige movies alike more evenly through the year. Meanwhile, a critic reminds us of why the January wasteland isn’t always that bad.
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Jonah Hill defends 'Wolf of Wall Street': 'The movie is not glorifying this behavior'
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 4:21 pm · January 5th, 2014
Jonah Hill added his voice to the “Wolf of Wall Street” brouhaha on Sunday, saying he doesn’t believe the Martin Scorsese drama glorifies the behavior of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his associates despite claims to the contrary.
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'12 Years a Slave' tops North Carolina critics' nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:28 pm · January 5th, 2014
’12 Years a Slave’ leads the nominations for the North Carolina Film Critics’ Association Awards, followed by ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ with five.
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'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'Lone Survivor,' 'Wolf of Wall Street' land WGA nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 am · January 3rd, 2014
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced this year’s list of narrative and documentary feature screenplay nominees, and given the wave of ineligibilities, which included such Oscar players as “12 Years a Slave,” “Philomena” and “Fruitvale Station,” it was a much smaller crop for the guild to choose from.
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Roundup: Sony Classics back in the foreign Oscar race with 'The Notebook'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 am · January 3rd, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Sony Pictures Classics have re-entered the Best Foreign Language Film race — one they’ve won four years running — by picking up Hungary’s “The Notebook.” Meanwhile, why was 2013 a lean year for female filmmakers?
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Previewing the 2014 WGA nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:49 pm · January 2nd, 2014
Tomorrow brings the WGA nominations, with the unusual selection of ineligibilities that distinguish them from other Guild honors. So which films will benefit? We offer our predictions.
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What today's PGA announcement means for Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:11 pm · January 2nd, 2014
HitFix’s awards editor Kristopher Tapley examines this morning’s PGA nominations announcement and assesses how it could be a slightly different story when the Oscar nominations are announced on Jan. 16.
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'American Hustle,' 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' earn PGA nods
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:03 am · January 2nd, 2014
The Producers Guild of America announced the 10 nominees for theatrical picture and animated picture today for the upcoming 25th PGA Awards and familiar names such as “American Hustle,” “Gravity,” “12 Years A Slave,” “The Croods” and “Frozen” made the cut.
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'Wolf of Wall Street's' DiCaprio and Scorsese to receive Santa Barbara fest honor
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · January 2nd, 2014
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced a tandem honor for “The Wolf of Wall Street” star/producer and director Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese in the form of the Cinema Vanguard Award. Three years ago, the duo talked to In Contention about where they saw their partnership heading.
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Roundup: Piecing together the fragments of 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:21 am · January 2nd, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, “Her” editor Eric Zumbrunnen offers interesting insight in the film’s assembly. Meanwhile, the debates over “The Wolf of Wall Street” rage on.
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Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Wolf' critics 'missed the boat entirely'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 am · December 30th, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about the high ambitions of his latest film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” varying interpretations of its depiction of corporate greed and excess and how it fits into the landscape of his two previous films — “Django Unchained” and “The Great Gatsby” — as an indictment of the corrupted American dream.
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Roundup: What foreign Oscar contenders gain, even when they lose
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · December 30th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a look into the ins and out of campaigning for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Also: The best movie costumes of 2013, and ranking Scorsese’s filmography from best to worst.
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'Wolf' dispute reminds us that Martin Scorsese is no stranger to controversy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:35 pm · December 29th, 2013
As we inch closer to the end of the year and one capped off by a trumped up “controversy” regarding Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” maybe we should all take a moment to appreciate the fact that a 71-year-old artist can still rile us so.
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'12 Years,' 'Her' lead Central Ohio critics nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:40 am · December 29th, 2013
As the year ticks to a close, the Central Ohio Film Critics Association has collectively spoken up with its list of nominees, and “12 Years a Slave” led the way with nine mentions. “Her” was a few steps behind with seven. Actors recognized for superlative bodies of work in 2013 include Amy Adams, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jennifer Lawrence.
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The best performances of 2013
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:15 pm · December 27th, 2013
HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley takes a deep dive into the year’s best performances, from Oscar Isaac to Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson to Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Thelma Schoonmaker remembers how 'Goodfellas' almost didn't happen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:51 am · December 26th, 2013
In the final installment of a six-part series, Thelma Schoonmaker recalls Martin Scorsese’s 1990 mafia masterpiece “Goodfellas,” and how it owes a debt to her husband, the late director Michael Powell.
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