• Dave Karger not only thinks Ralph Fiennes is in the supporting actor race for “The Duchess,” he thinks he is Heath Ledger’s main competition. [Oscar Watch] • Eight documentary shorts have been short-listed by AMPAS. [Oscars.org] • Jeffrey Wells reports that Lionsgate Films is pissing off Portland area critics by not screening “W.” for […]
10/9 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:41 am · October 9th, 2008
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TECH SUPPORT: Best Cinematography — Volume One
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:21 am · September 25th, 2008
Today we begin our in-depth looks at the individual crafts categories. I’m a sucker for starting with my favorite: Best Cinematography. The art of film is reliant on the motion picture camera and those men and women who lend their talents behind the lens. The Director of Photography is in charge of charge of capturing […]
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‘Blindness’ misses the bullseye, say critics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:47 pm · May 14th, 2008
Well, in my last post, I said that “Blindness,” with its immaculate credentials, could hardly miss – which of course was issuing an invitation for it to do just that. The latest from red-hot director Fernando Meirelles opened this year’s Cannes Film Festival a few hours ago, to frustratingly mixed reviews. In his review, Kirk […]
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