‘Amour,’ ‘War Witch,’ ‘No,’ ‘A Royal Affair’ and ‘Kon-Tiki’ square off.
Oscar Guide 2013: Best Foreign Language Film
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · February 6th, 2013
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Oscar nominee 'War Witch' leads Canadian Screen Award nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:20 am · January 15th, 2013
Plus, the only nominations you’ll see this season for ‘Resident Evil: Retribution.’
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'Zero Dark Thirty' wins big with Vancouver critics
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 pm · January 7th, 2013
Just as “Argo” had pulled it to a tie, “Zero Dark Thirty” takes another step out ahead of the critics awards haul with Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay honors from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams won awards for their performances in “The Master.”
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A closer look at Oscar's foreign-language shortlist
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:10 pm · December 22nd, 2012
There are relatively few surprises in a strong slate of contenders.
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Nine foreign language finalists announced by Academy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · December 21st, 2012
The Academy has announced the nine finalists for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Seventy-one films were submitted from countries around the world.
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Roundup: Making the case for Nicole Kidman
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:28 am · December 3rd, 2012
Also: ‘War Witch’ wins at Camerimage, and Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Liberty Valance’
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68 films submitted for the foreign-language Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:45 pm · October 4th, 2012
Meanwhile, Sony Classics picks up Israel’s ‘Fill the Void.’
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Roundup: The kids are more than all right
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · October 2nd, 2012
Also: The rise of Lionsgate, and India’s complex Oscar history.
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This year's foreign Oscar race reflects a growingly global medium
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · September 20th, 2012
Certain strong contenders would not have been eligible a few years ago.
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Italy's 'Caesar Must Die' takes top honors at Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:20 pm · February 18th, 2012
The Berlin Film Festival jury, headed by Mike Leigh, surprised critics by handing their top prize to “Caesar Must Die” — a semi-documentary about a prison production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” — from veteran Italian auteurs Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.
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