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I haven’t seen “Welcome to the Rileys,” which opened at Sundance earlier this year and was a part of the downward spiraling Apparition stable before being shifted over to Samuel Goldwyn Films. Starring James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart, as well as Melissa Leo (quite busy this year), the film may or may not have an […]
‘Welcome to the Rileys’ poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:36 am · October 6th, 2010
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Mark Harris on Zoe Saldana and performance capture
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:24 am · January 27th, 2010
Perhaps I missed it, but I’m surprised there hasn’t been more online conversation about EW writer Mark Harris’s recent critical essay on “Avatar” and performance capture technology.As one would expect from the author of “Pictures at a Revolution,” it’s a thoughtful piece, but one that should stir up considerable dissent. He begins by slamming James […]
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David Poland’s Oscar underdogs … where are the ladies?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:50 pm · November 13th, 2009
For those of you bored of reading the same ever-narrowing list of names in the assorted Oscar-speculation pieces across the web, David Poland’s latest column is a slight breath of fresh air. Decrying the fact that many pundits are making ludicrous long-shot calls like “This Is It” for Best Picture, while ignoring more deserving contenders […]
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10/19 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:28 am · October 19th, 2009
• Perpetuating the false myth that this is a weak year for leading ladies. Not everything should be viewed through the prism of Oscar… [Awards Campaign] • Following up on our Oscar Talk discussion, Anne Thompson considers the awards prospects of Oren Moverman’s “The Messenger.” [Thompson on Hollywood] • Amidst his fully-in-the-tank review of “Where […]
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Hope Davis lands a Tony nomination for ‘God of Carnage’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:36 am · May 5th, 2009
Back in March I expressed some slight irritation over the fact that Marcia Gay Harden was pulling attention away from my new crush Hope Davis for her admittedly brilliant turn on Broadway in “God of Carnage.” It’s not like I have it in for Harden or anything, mind you. All four principles in the cast […]
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Rare bird
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:40 am · April 16th, 2009
Regular Guardian readers will know that Peter Bradshaw, the paper’s perma-grouch film critic, doesn’t dole out five-star ratings lightly — in the past half-year or so, only “The Class” has made the grade. So I’m interested to see Bradshaw going all out for “In the Loop,” a modest British political satire that had hitherto only […]
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Davis flies under the radar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:36 pm · March 22nd, 2009
From AP drama critic Michael Kuchwara on the Broadway production of “God of Carnage”: The real revelation of the evening, though, is Harden, usually seen in much more somber roles such as her Oscar-winning performance as Lee Krasner in the film “Pollack.” In “Carnage,” she undergoes the play’s most startling transformation — from quiet, considerate […]
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Crush
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:20 pm · March 20th, 2009
Alright, I’ve got to confess an undying love here and now, a lingering sort of obsessive interest, both cerebral and, of course, physical, in an actress that can do no wrong. Ever. I’m talking to you, Hope Davis. There, I said it. Sure, you’re 45 (as of Monday, so Happy Birthday) and I’m 27, plus, […]
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