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(Sorry we’re a bit late getting to this — Kris had more exciting plans for the evening and I like to sleep sometimes.) It’s a shame one can’t talk about “How to Train Your Dragon”‘s success at the Annie Awards without dragging politics into it. There are those of us who think it legitimately deserves [...]
Clean sweep for ‘Dragon’ at Annie Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:20 am · February 6th, 2011
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WEEKLY WRAP: The circuit takes hold, chatting up DiCaprio and Harris, top 10 lists
Posted by In Contention Staff · 7:09 pm · December 10th, 2010
• The week started off with “How to Train Your Dragon” predictably dominating the slate of Annie Award nominations. • Kris sat down with Leonardo DiCaprio and got Martin Scorsese on the phone for a large two-part piece on the actor and his impressive year. • He also caught up with actor Ed Harris to [...]
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‘Dragon’ dominates Annie Award nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:52 am · December 6th, 2010
It was cute of the Annies to throw “Tangled” and “Toy Story 3” a bone in the Best Animated Feature, directing and screenplay categories this year, but the absence of Disney product in virtually every other field is clearly evidence of a reaction to the studio withdrawing from the organization earlier this summer. Credibility: out [...]
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‘Up’ triumphs at Annie Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:42 am · February 7th, 2010
Last year, the industry-voted Annie Awards appeared to have entered a peculiar grudge match with Pixar Studios, as eventual Oscar-winner “WALL-E” came away empty-handed, while “Kung Fu Panda” swept the board. Whether that curious outcome was the result of peer envy or professional preference, the Annies appear to be back on board with Pixar, as [...]
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1/27 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:23 am · January 27th, 2010
• Captain Kirk to host the Annie Awards. [The Independent] • Roger Ebert writes a love letter to famed paparazzo Ron Galella in the course of reviewing “Smash His Camera” in Sundance. [Chicago Sun-Times] • Carey Mulligan, self-deprecating British actress rejected by three drama schools who went on to star in An Education has Tinseltown [...]
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WEEKLY WRAP: NBR winners, Spirit nods and Jeff Bridges
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:18 pm · December 4th, 2009
• The National Board of Review offered the season’s first major precursors, with “Up in the Air” sitting pretty. • The Independent Spirit Award nominations were topped by “Precious” and, more surprisingly, “The Last Station.” • Indie award rivals the Gotham Awards, meanwhile, crowned “The Hurt Locker” as the year’s best. • Fresh off his [...]
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‘WALL-E’ shut out of the Annie Awards?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:02 am · January 31st, 2009
Wow. “Kung Fu Panda” pretty much cleaned the floor with all comers. Did anyone see that coming?
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WEEKLY WRAP: ‘Slumdog’ surges, ‘River’ emerges
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 pm · December 6th, 2008
Sorry it’s a day late, but here’s the week that was. Awards and nominations left, right and centre — the season is officially under way, folks: • “Slumdog Millionaire” emerged as a bona fide frontrunner, taking Best Picture at the season kickoff, the National Board of Review awards … • … only days after taking [...]
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