'Skyfall,' 'Best Exotic,' 'Ted' join the usual in ACE Eddie nominations

Posted by · 5:00 am · January 11th, 2013

The American Cinema Editors (ACE) decided there was no rush and chose to hold its announcement for nominations honoring excellence in filmmaking until after the Oscar nominations landed. This despite being ready to announce on Tuesday. I applaud them for that. Just because the Academy says “jump” doesn’t mean you have to.

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'Central Park Five,' 'Queen of Versailles,' 'West of Memphis' shafted by Academy's doc branch

Posted by · 12:29 pm · December 3rd, 2012

15 titles proceed in a competitive year for the category.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 97 — 'Les Misérables' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' enter the season

Posted by · 8:00 am · November 30th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne speak up on two of the season’s most anticipated entries, “Les Miserables” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” mull over the implications of the Gothams and Spirits and chew on the Best Documentary Feature category.

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US docs 'Mea Maxima Culpa,' 'Central Park Five' and 'West of Memphis' powerfully take on corrupt authorities

Posted by · 5:24 pm · October 18th, 2012

Multiple institutions take a beating in a seething trio of films.

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New Ken Burns doc to screen in theaters for the first time in 27 years

Posted by · 10:34 am · April 25th, 2012

The wrongful conviction case that five teenagers imprisoned for the rape of a central park jogger is the subject of the first theatrical release from documentation Ken Burns in 27 years.

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Sony Classics picks up Peter Jackson and Amy Berg's 'West of Memphis'

Posted by · 3:03 pm · February 29th, 2012

Sony Pictures Classics has announced today that it has acquired US rights to Amy Berg’s “West of Memphis,” which could yet pop up in the film awards season and extend the much-need spotlight for this miscarriage of justice.

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Round-up: Goodbye, Whitney

Posted by · 7:07 am · February 13th, 2012

In today’s round-up, saying goodbye to Whitney Houston, Douglas Trumbull’s plan to save movies and the Academy’s annual Sci-Tech Awards.

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