Interview: John Goodman on 'Argo,' 'Flight,' Eastwood and awards season wagging the dog

Posted by · 11:14 am · October 24th, 2012

It’s not like John Goodman hasn’t been working consistently enough for a couple of decades, but the last two years have shown a stunning proliferation by anyone’s measure.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Trouble with the Curve'

Posted by · 7:39 am · September 22nd, 2012

The Clint Eastwood/Amy Adams drama hits theaters this weekend.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 88 — Academy changes dates while Searchlight adds a new contender

Posted by · 9:16 am · September 21st, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s openers — “Trouble with the Curve,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “End of Watch” — as well as Oscar’s big date change shake-up and the foreign language film race. Oh yeah, and Searchlight’s latest addition to the season: “Hitchcock.”

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Amy Adams stands out opposite Clint Eastwood and Justin Timberlake in 'Trouble with the Curve'

Posted by · 1:26 pm · September 17th, 2012

This isn’t Clint Eastwood’s movie. This is Amy Adams’s movie. And she’s great.

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Clint Eastwood to serve as 'mystery guest speaker' for Republican National Convention

Posted by · 1:17 pm · August 30th, 2012

What could it mean for his Oscar season hopes?

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Could Toronto closer 'Song for Marion' be one to watch?

Posted by · 10:53 am · August 14th, 2012

Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp headline the feelgood British drama.

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'Trouble with the Curve' trailer adds Clint Eastwood to the Best Actor race

Posted by · 4:43 pm · August 7th, 2012

So it turns out Clint Eastwood was just kidding when he indicated that “Gran Torino” would be his final on-screen work. A solid Best Actor push from Warner Bros. that year didn’t yield pay dirt, but it got the conversation chugging that the studio is sure to use again this year: He may have four Oscars, but he’s never won for acting.

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Clint Eastwood's 'Unforgiven' anniversary marks 20 years of the modern western

Posted by · 8:11 pm · August 6th, 2012

Somewhat quietly, it would appear, Clint Eastwood’s western masterwork “Unforgiven” is celebrating its 20th anniversary today.

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Fall fests set to fire the Oscar starting gun

Posted by · 11:14 am · July 30th, 2012

Now that the first wave of festival announcements has hit, let’s take a look at things.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Clint back in the saddle

Posted by · 5:41 am · October 6th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Clint Eastwood comes out of his short-lived retirement from acting to star in another film, Ryan gosling’s “Drive” jacket could be yours and Academy CEO talks the AMPAS museum.

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