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Apologies for getting to both these announcement so late: my laptop is currently (perhaps terminally) hospitalized, so posting is rather spotty on my end. The timing is particularly bad, since this past weekend’s awards activity included two major European ceremonies that I should have been all over. That said, if you paid even vague attention […]
‘King’s Speech’ rules BIFAs, ‘Ghost Writer’ sweeps EFAs
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:03 pm · December 6th, 2010
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WEEKLY WRAP: ‘Fighter’ bows, Jackman bows out, Best Picture questions
Posted by In Contention Staff · 4:40 am · November 13th, 2010
• David O. Russell’s “The Fighter” unspooled at the AFI Fest. Kris was impressed and later reported from a Q&A with the film’s stars. • This week’s Off the Carpet column pondered the presence of money-spinners in this year’s Best Picture race. • The Long Shot, meanwhile, wondered if that very race is currently looking […]
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‘The Ghost Writer’ leads European Film Award noms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:17 am · November 6th, 2010
Dear European Film Award nominating members, You seem to have suffered some form of collective amnesia in recalling the last 12 months of European cinema. So much so that you had to resort to nominating an Argentinian-Spanish co-production (that, let’s face it, everyone thinks of as Argentinian) as one of the continent’s finest this year, […]
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WEEKLY WRAP: Precursor avalanche, best of 2009
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:57 pm · December 18th, 2009
• Kris wrapped up 2009 with his take on the year’s best films, also offering his own preferred nominees and winners in a range of categories. (I’ll chime in next week.) • “Up in the Air” led this year’s pack of Golden Globe nominees. • It also joined “Precious” and “Inglourious Basterds” at the head […]
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‘White Ribbon’ triumphs at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:57 pm · December 12th, 2009
(UPDATE: Due to an error on the EFA’s own website, we initially reported that the technical Prix d’Excellence had been awarded to “Vincere.” This is incorrect: the sound design team behind “A Prophet” took the prize.) Foreign-language Oscar favorites “The White Ribbon” and “A Prophet” have been locked in something of an awards duel since […]
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‘A Prophet’ takes Louis Delluc Prize
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:53 am · December 11th, 2009
Two weeks ago, I mentioned the impressive shortlist of nominees for the Louis Delluc Prize, a prestigious juried award handed annually to the title thought to represent the best in French cinema. Variety has just reported that Jacques Audiard’s Oscar contender “A Prophet” is this year’s winner. The news isn’t entirely unsurprising — the Delluc […]
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‘A Prophet’ dominates European Film Award nominations
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:19 am · November 7th, 2009
Is “A Prophet” gradually stealing awards-season momentum from “The White Ribbon?” (It’s the superior film, if you ask me.) Too soon to say, of course, but it certainly came out on top in this morning’s European Film Award nominations. Jacques Audiard’s searing chronicle of French prison gangs leads the field with six nominations, to four […]
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12/10 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:10 am · December 10th, 2008
• The Gurus settle on a predicted five that seems to be becoming “the knowledge.” [Movie City News] • David Poland, meanwhile, takes the opportunity to spotlight 10 under-the-radar contenders. [Movie City News] • Always eager for a “look, we said something about it first” story, Steve Weintraub calls an exclusive (seriously, we need to […]
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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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‘Gomorrah’ sweeps European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:29 pm · December 6th, 2008
Wow. As I said when the European Film Award nominations were announced a month ago, this year offered a pretty vintage slate of contenders. I therefore expected the honours to be spread quite widely, as is often the case with these particular awards. But it was not to be. In a spectacular sweep, Matteo Garrone’s […]
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WEEKLY WRAP: ‘Dark Knight’ disqualified, Rourke interviewed, ‘Australia’ unwrapped
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 pm · November 14th, 2008
Kind of an in-between week, this. Here’s how it went down: • In probably the most discussed Oscar news of the week, “The Dark Knight” was dodgily ruled ineligible in the Best Original Score category. • On a happier note, we sat down with surefire Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke. • A shortlist of 14 […]
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Italy leads the charge at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:12 pm · November 8th, 2008
Proof positive that 2008 is a banner year for Italian cinema: Matteo Garrone’s “Gomorrah” and Paolo Sorrentino’s “Il Divo,” both masterpieces of a very different stylistic ilk, lead all nominees for the European Film Awards, with five nominations apiece. Joing them in the hunt for Best European Film are “The Class” and “Happy-Go-Lucky,” which makes […]
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