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I must admit, I’m not really clear on what, or who, the Online Film Critics Society are — there are just so many critics’ awards these days, I can’t really keep up. I can say, however, that they have pretty commendable taste, as they became the latest group to give “WALL-E” their top honour, and […]
Another gong for ‘WALL-E’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:37 pm · January 19th, 2009
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“Did you like the work? Buy the ticket!”
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:30 am · January 16th, 2009
This isn’t exactly new, but I just stumbled across this video, one of a series from the Hollywood Reporter’s actress Oscar roundtable last month. THR has had several such sessions this season, but I really liked the chemistry and empathy between these five wonderful women — Michelle Williams, Taraji P. Henson, Emma Thompson, Amy Adams […]
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For the completists
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:20 pm · January 4th, 2009
Over at Gold Derby, Tom O’Neil lists all the runners-up (with points tallies) from yesterday’s National Society of Film Critics awards, along with other gossipy tidbits from the days proceedings. (Most stupid/amusing nugget: Eve, the eerily Applesque female robot from “WALL-E,” garnered a lone Best Actress vote.) The full list is below the cut, but […]
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INTERVIEW: Michelle Williams
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:27 am · December 31st, 2008
Fate can have a bittersweet sense of timing, and Michelle Williams understands this better than most. A 2008 that started bleakly with the passing of Heath Ledger, her former partner and the father of her daughter, has ended as a professional banner year for the 28 year-old actress. A triptych of startling performances in a […]
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Toronto loves ‘Wendy and Lucy’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:17 am · December 17th, 2008
I’m not trying to keep up with the plethora of obscure critics’ awards anymore — with all due respect to the good people of Dallas or Tulsa or Albequerque or wherever, I don’t particularly care what their critics have to say. Harsh, but true. So from here on out, the only critics’ picks worth mentioning […]
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12/13 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:27 am · December 14th, 2008
• Rod Lurie wants to steer comparisons of “Nothing But the Truth” away from Judith Miller, evokes Susan McDougal. [Los Angeles Times] • The company behind releasing his film, meanwhile, goes into chapter 11. [Variety] • Is the Academy ready to award digital performances? [Variety] • Sasha Stone spotlights the seasons actor reunions. [Awards Daily] […]
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With love from me to you
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:53 am · December 2nd, 2008
I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed Variety’s recent series of articles in which prominent actors champion some of their personal favourite performances of 2008, including many of the most discussed contenders of the season. It’s a simple idea, but executed with real thought and sincerity. The pieces are interesting not just because of the more […]
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11/29 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · November 29th, 2008
Slim pickings today, but then what did you expect? Think of this as your leftover turkey sandwich. • The estimable Michael Wilmington goes to bat for “Australia” in a big way. [Movie City News] • Meryl Streep discusses her “career renaissance.” Uh, when did her career ever fade? [Los Angeles Times] • Simon Hattenstone talks […]
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LONDON: Gongs for ‘Mice,’ ‘Tulpan’ … and my own awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:30 am · October 31st, 2008
My last post on the London Film Festival brings some happy news, as one of my favourite festival titles was justly rewarded last night. The festival is not a competion-based one, but three prestigious awards are still handed out before the final screening. One of these is the global festival staple, the FIPRESCI International Critics’ […]
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REVIEW: “Wendy and Lucy” (***1/2)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:47 am · October 27th, 2008
(BFI London Film Festival) Quietly, steadily and with markedly little vanity, Michelle Williams is blossoming into a truly remarkable actress. This is not exactly a revelation: even before her Oscar-nominated turn in “Brokeback Mountain” brought her to wider attention, her work in films like “Dick” and “Me Without You,” not to mention as the most […]
10/22 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:33 am · October 22nd, 2008
(Slim pickings this morning.) • Ricky Gervais says he would be reluctant to serve as Oscar Emcee. [BBC] • “The Road” makes it’s official move to 2009, as Patrick Goldstein reports. (By the way, I’ve been hearing the film is terrible. Gulp…) [The Big Picture] • Peter Knegt profiles “Wendy and Lucy” star Michelle Williams. […]
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LONDON: ‘Incendiary,’ ‘A Christmas Tale,’ ‘Blind Loves’
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:24 pm · October 21st, 2008
I’ve been swamped with screenings at the London Film Festival, so between watching the films, maintaining some semblance of a day job and occasionally remembering to sleep and eat, my review updates have got a bit behind track. Hopefully, I can make up some of the distance tomorrow, when I have a lighter screening schedule, […]
Memo: Uh, the Best Actress race is VERY heated
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:00 am · October 7th, 2008
As a few commenters have been discussing elsewhere, it seems that some supposedly attentive Oscar bloggers figure 2008 to be a weak year for the lead actress race. We’ve been calling it the most competitive derby in years around these parts for quite a while now, so the notion that anyone would find it to […]
THE LISTS: Top 10 performances you’re underestimating
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:22 am · September 16th, 2008
Every year it seems there are a number of performers in the thick of an Oscar hunt that don’t get the same attention as the expected heavy-hitters. It’s no surprise, of course, that Oscar prognostication would lean toward the anticipation of what lies ahead, unseen, unproven. The mystery stays in tact, if for precious few […]
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‘Che,’ ‘W.’ among films announced to play London fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:14 am · September 10th, 2008
Looking down the list of titles in the newly-revealed lineup for next month’s London Film Festival lineup, my initial reaction was one of mild disappointment. Plenty of exciting titles, for sure, but it doesn’t quite match last year’s feast that included everything from “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” to “The Assassination of Jesse James” […]
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Let’s hear it for the ladies!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:18 pm · September 2nd, 2008
Wow, what a damn fine year for lead actress performances. When was the last time you heard anyone say that? I caught some flack recently when I took Meryl Streep off my predicted five nominees in the category. “How can the Goddess miss?” Well, she can, and she has, but regardless, the point is that […]
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REVIEW: “Brokeback Mountain” (***1/2)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:54 am · November 23rd, 2005
It is the true mark of artistry that guides a hand away from the simplistic and into the complex. “Brokeback Mountain” is and has been poised to merely be considered “the gay cowboy movie,” a label I’ve defended it against ever since I first read E. Annie Proulx’s short story (which originally appeared in The […]
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