James Gandolfini is dead. A heart attack in Italy. Too soon doesn’t begin to say it, but as the news makes its way across the wires I find myself, as we always do at times like this, thinking back on the work. And Gandolfini had a wealth of it. You see, he wasn’t always this star, this “name.” He made his hay as a character actor in film after film, always leaving a deep impression, long before “The Sopranos” came calling.
James Gandolfini always made an impact, as character actor or leading man
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:00 pm · June 19th, 2013
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The 2012-2013 Film Awards Circuit
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:25 am · February 27th, 2013
Charting the winners and losers of this year’s Oscar season.
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Off the Carpet: A roller coaster season comes to an end
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:13 pm · February 25th, 2013
What can one really say at the end of a season this contentious, this exciting, this tight every step of the way other than: “Gee, that was fun.”
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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' has a strong crafts showing at the Oscars
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:35 am · February 25th, 2013
I’m writing this column, the last Tech Support entry for this 2012-2013 Oscar season, with a strange combination of ambivalence and a touch of the bittersweet. Despite the fun of awards season, and this one in particular, it is somewhat relieving to see it come to an end.
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Who is HitFix's top pundit in a tricky year for Oscar predictions?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 am · February 25th, 2013
Okay, so not anyone’s best showing this year.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Picture
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:33 am · February 22nd, 2013
Is ‘Argo’ set to complete its big sweep?
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 107 — Final stabs in the dark
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · February 22nd, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne offer up their final predictions for the 85th annual Academy Awards.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Actress
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:56 am · February 21st, 2013
Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Emmanuelle Riva, Quvenzhané Wallis and Naomi Watts square off.
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The Long Shot: When good enough is good enough
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:50 pm · February 20th, 2013
Why ‘Argo’ is right for Oscar, plus my latest predictions.
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Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' leads the way with Saturn Awards nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 am · February 20th, 2013
Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” led the way with nine nominations for the 39th annual Saturn Awards, recognizing the best in genre filmmaking. It picked up nods in the Best Fantasy Film and Best Director categories, among others. Not far behind were Ang Lee’s Oscar nominee “Life of Pi” with eight and Sam Mendes’s James Bon actioner “Skyfall” with seven.
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Roundup: The name's Oscars… just The Oscars
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:15 am · February 20th, 2013
Also: The best acceptance speeches, and the Academy’s lawyers speak.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Sound Editing
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:20 am · February 19th, 2013
‘Argo,’ ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ square off.
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Off the Carpet: The long, strange trip of 'Argo'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:03 am · February 18th, 2013
Charting the rise, fall, rise and fall of this year’s likely Best Picture victor.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Film Editing
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:17 am · February 18th, 2013
‘Argo,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ square off.
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'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Sugar Man,' 'Mad Men' and 'Breaking Bad' win WGA Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:45 pm · February 17th, 2013
Chalk up another for Ben Affleck’s steamroller.
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'Les Misérables,' 'Brave,' 'Homeland' sound right to Cinema Audio Society
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 pm · February 16th, 2013
Is it clear sailing to a Best Sound Mixing Oscar for the musical?
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Writing – Original Screenplay
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 am · February 16th, 2013
‘Amour,’ ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Flight,’ ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ square off.
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Roundup: What's the best worst Oscar moment?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 am · February 14th, 2013
Also: Oscar-nominated screenwriters get political, and a look at two VFX hopefuls.
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