Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander feature on BAFTA's female-heavy Rising Star list

Posted by · 5:46 am · January 7th, 2013

‘Life of Pi’ newcomer Suraj Sharma is the lone male nominee.

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Movieline takes on the Razzies with the Soily Awards

Posted by · 2:42 am · March 13th, 2012

With the Razzie Awards firing at the same predictable targets, Movieline has aimed a little higher with their rival Soily Awards for 2011’s worst achievements in film.

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Tech Support: Final predictions and analysis for 2011, from 'Hugo' to…'Hugo'

Posted by · 10:25 am · February 23rd, 2012

Final guesses on this year’s crop of below-the-line contenders.

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Round-up: On the Viola-Meryl pact

Posted by · 7:18 am · February 23rd, 2012

Also: ‘Drive”s lone Oscar nominee, and predicting by mathematics

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Costume Designers Guild speaks up for 'Harry Potter,' 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'W.E.'

Posted by · 9:20 pm · February 21st, 2012

The 14th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were held this evening, and it was a good night for wizards, hackers and, uh, Madonna.

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Round-up: A dry, old, white guy season

Posted by · 7:26 am · February 20th, 2012

Also: The costumes of ‘W.E.,’ and making excuses for ‘Cars 2’

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Costume Design

Posted by · 4:10 pm · February 17th, 2012

This year’s Best Costume Design category features the two nomination-leading Best Picture nominees, and three films nominated in no other category — including two well-dressed critical bombs. We consider what will win, and what should.

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Off the Carpet: Harvey's victory lap

Posted by · 8:37 am · February 6th, 2012

A trip down memory lane as ‘The Artist’ sets its sights on The Weinstein Company’s second-straight Best Picture Oscar.

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Round-up: Madge's vote for Malick

Posted by · 6:30 am · January 31st, 2012

Also: In praise of Viola Davis, and J.Lo and Uggie added to Oscar bill

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Tech Support: 'The Artist,' 'Hugo,' 'Dragon Tattoo' and 'War Horse' feature heavily in Oscar's crafts categories

Posted by · 1:12 pm · January 24th, 2012

This morning, many crafts artists in Hollywood (and elsewhere in the world) found out that they are heading to the Kodak Theatre for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The thrill they are experiencing must be difficult to describe.

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Tech Support: Wrapping up guesses throughout the Academy's craft categories

Posted by · 1:31 pm · January 19th, 2012

Rounding out my picks in the Academy’s crafts branches, from Best Music to Best Visual Effects.

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Tech Support: Guessing the nominees throughout the Academy's craft categories

Posted by · 7:49 am · January 19th, 2012

In five days, the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards will be announced. It seems extraordinary that another season has nearly passed. And with a silent film and a somewhat fantastical (not-so-) children’s film poised to dominate the major categories, one realizes how quickly trends can change in Hollywood. But now it’s time to make our final picks across the crafts categories.

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'The Artist,' 'Thor,' 'Bridesmaids' among Costume Designers Guild nominees

Posted by · 6:53 am · January 19th, 2012

Following on the heels of the Cinema Audio Society today is the Costume Designers Guild, which has selected nominees in its three patented categories.

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Round-up: Nursing a Golden Globes hangover

Posted by · 8:45 am · January 16th, 2012

Also: Foreign Oscar outliers, and why the Globes beat the Oscars

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'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' win big with Golden Globes (plus live blog)

Posted by · 12:27 pm · January 15th, 2012

Join us as we note the hits, misses and surprises of tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony.

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Round-up: When is a simple omission a snub?

Posted by · 6:00 am · December 23rd, 2011

Also: championing Pitt for ‘Tree of Life’ and the year in LGBT characters

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Listen to Madonna's Best Original Song contender, 'Masterpiece,' from 'W.E.'

Posted by · 9:41 am · December 7th, 2011

Madonna’s “W.E” may have been nailed to the wall by critics, but it could still pop up in a few design categories at the Oscars. And a Best Original Song contender — if indeed it’s eligible — could find some room, too.

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Oscarweb Round-up: A season of faux-nostalgia?

Posted by · 7:01 am · December 7th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Mark Harris accuses “The Artist” and “Hugo” of “faux-nostalgia,” Albert Brooks hits the campaign trail and Angelina Jolie gets popped with a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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