A heartfelt statement of acceptance from the embattled Iranian director.
Jafar Panahi accepts Academy membership 'on behalf of Iranian filmmakers'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · July 6th, 2013
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Online Film Critics Society goes with 'Argo,' PTA
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · January 7th, 2013
The Online Film Critics have jumped on the increasingly-strong “Argo” bandwagon and handed the film its Best Picture prize for 2012. Paul Thomas Anderson nabbed Best Director after his film, “The Master,” led the way with nominations. Philip Seymour Hoffman was also recognized for his work in the film. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jessica Chastain won top acting honors and Anne Hathaway picked up yet another prize for her performance in “Les Misérables.”
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From 'Ai Weiwei' to 'Sugar Man,' handicapping this year's documentary feature race
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:15 am · January 5th, 2013
The field of documentary feature contenders this year is bursting at the seams with quality and the signs of a true golden age for the form. And this even with a number of the year’s best having failed to make the finalists cut. Issues tackled are wide-ranging, artistry is apparent in a number of entries and the stories that are being shared are as powerful as ever. How do you even begin to handicap this thing?
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'The Master' leads Online Film Critics' Society nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:21 am · December 24th, 2012
The Online Film Critics Society decided to make us a Christmas present of their nominations — or perhaps that should be a gift for “The Master,” which underlined its status as a critical darling with a field-leading eight nominations. “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty” were a distant second with five each.
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'Holy Motors' tops Film Comment's list of the year's best
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:23 pm · December 14th, 2012
The FIlm Society of Lincoln Center’s annual survey of film critics, journalists and editors left Leos Carax’s “Holy Motors” at the top of an auteur heavy list of films from fimmakers such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Wes Anderson, among others.
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'Central Park Five,' 'Queen of Versailles,' 'West of Memphis' shafted by Academy's doc branch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · December 3rd, 2012
15 titles proceed in a competitive year for the category.
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Monitoring the documentary standouts of 2012 so far
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:53 pm · June 12th, 2012
With revised Oscar rules for the doc race making it easier to spot contenders, what first-half releases are in with a shout?
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