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Roger Ebert has been alive like never before in his work as of late. So I’ve been greatly anticipating his views on the year’s best. Unfortunately, he’s divided his list into mainstream and independent films, so it’s a top 20, and neither in any order. Maybe keeping things simple like that and not so authoritative [...]
Roger Ebert’s top 10 list(s)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:37 pm · December 19th, 2009
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 7 — ‘Amelia,’ Hollywood film fest, Gothams, supposed ‘Precious’ backlash and more
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:17 am · October 23rd, 2009
Welcome to the seventh installment of Oscar Talk, a weekly kudocast between yours truly and Anne Thompson of indieWIRE’s Thompson on Hollywood. Anne is calling from London today, where she’s gearing up for a weekend of London film fest screenings and events. Topics on today’s agenda: • Today’s big release, “Amelia,” finally crossed the bow [...]
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INTERVIEW: Michelle Monaghan
Posted by John Foote · 3:44 pm · October 22nd, 2009
Of all the actors I’ve spoken to over the years, I do not remember having such a great time as I did with Michelle Monaghan, currently on screens in “Trucker” and generating some awards chatter for her work. The actress is funny, honest, refreshingly frank and grateful for her career, unaffected by her fame, and [...]
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10/14 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:46 am · October 14th, 2009
• Dave Karger, in a slow news week, digs up the old “‘Hangover’ for Best Pic” notion. No. [Oscar Watch] • Jeff Wells face-to-face with “Fantastic Mr. Fox” director Wes Anderson. [Hollywood Elsewhere] • Susan King talks to editing legend Anne V. Coates, whose career was showcased at the Academy last night. [Los Angeles Times]
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SUNDAY CENTS: Phenom ‘Activity’
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 5:46 pm · October 11th, 2009
The number one movie at the box office this weekend was Universal’s “Couples Retreat” with $35.3 million. That’s the ninth-biggest October debut in history and the biggest total ever tallied on this particular weekend of the year, but it’s not the biggest success story of the weekend. Not by a mile. No other films were [...]
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OFF THE CARPET: Looking at the leading ladies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:24 am · October 5th, 2009
Now is the time when everyone begins assessing the race at its beginnings, and the gist I’m getting is that no one really knows what to write about. Stabs at analysis end up being responses to other takes or rehashed arguments, and nothing really insightful is being brought to the table. And let’s face it. [...]
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New ‘Trucker’ trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:43 am · September 2nd, 2009
The buzz, manufactured or not, is swirling around Michelle Monaghan’s performance in “Trucker.” There is plenty of room in the lead actress category, so maybe there’s a play here, I don’t know. Here’s the new trailer:
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Did Michelle Monaghan just enter the Best Actress race?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:11 pm · August 24th, 2009
I haven’t seen James Mottern’s “Trucker,” which had a world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and was praised in many quarters, most agreeing that Michelle Monaghan’s lead performance was awards caliber. Ironically, the press release (published in part after the jump) quotes The Hollywood Reporter’s Roger Friedman front and center just a few days [...]
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