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We may be almost halfway through the 2011 release schedule, and as usual, there’s been little in the theaters to trouble the Oscar-minded obsessives among us. That’s not to say the last six months have wanted for deserving work — in a perfect world, one where all good films are created equal, “Certified Copy” star [...]
‘Beginners’: Plummer’s late Oscar vehicle?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:17 pm · June 9th, 2011
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Just say no
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:52 am · August 6th, 2010
Last week, Tom O’Neil reported on a horrifying unacceptable interesting potential development in this year’s Oscar race, and as much as I’ve tried to push it to the recesses of my mind, the thought won’t leave me alone — not least because it provides a depressingly neat answer to one of the question marks I [...]
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WEEKLY WRAP: Doc shortlist, honorary Oscars and more
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:38 pm · November 20th, 2009
• The shortlist of contenders for the documentary Oscar was announced, surprising many — we dug into it a little. • The season’s first Oscars were handed out, as Lauren Bacall, Gordon Willis, Roger Corman and John Calley were celebrated at the Governors’ Awards. • This week’s Off the Carpet column broke down the wide-open [...]
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Someone who actually gets this year’s lead actress field
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:27 am · November 18th, 2009
Leave it to a woman to understand the virtues of leading ladies on screen this year. Yesterday we linked to Steven Zeitchik’s join-the-misguided-masses piece on the “thin” Best Actress race. I just got into this debate Monday night with another proponent of the theory (who has been similarly rebuffed here in the past). The point [...]
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Weinsteins promote Mélanie Laurent to lead
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · November 18th, 2009
Some of you have already mentioned this in another thread, but The Weinstein Company, in their apparent wisdom, have decided to campaign “Inglourious Basterds” star Mélanie Laurent for Best Actress. Far be it from me to question the judgment of one of the greatest strategists in Oscar history, but … what? Laurent was, admittedly, a [...]
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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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OFF THE CARPET: Looking at the supporting ladies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:37 am · October 26th, 2009
A few weeks ago in this space I took a dedicated look at the lead actress category. With little in the way of actual development (this season is curiously divided on the timeline as we’ve got maybe another month before more major titles begin screening), I figured it would be a good idea to keep [...]
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Mixed early reviews for ‘Basterds’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:18 am · May 20th, 2009
UPDATE: Variety’s Todd McCarthy bucks the trend with a decidedly enthusiastic review. He cites some problems, including first-half tonal inconsistencies, but otherwise finds himself swept up in Tarantino’s self-reflexive games: By turns surprising, nutty, windy, audacious and a bit caught up in its own cleverness, the picture is a completely distinctive piece of American pop [...]
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