Month: January 2012
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Precursor: 64th Directors Guild of America Nominations (2011)
The big news here is that two names (Woody Allen and David Fincher) weren’t really expected to be on this list today. Yet, here they are, moving both films into surefire Best Picture contention. Steven Spielberg, Tate Taylor, Terrence Malick, Bennett Miller, Nicolas Winding Refn and to a lesser extent Stephen Daldry all took major…
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The Morning After: Jan. 9, 2012
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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2011 Oscar Season Preview Wrap-Up: October
October 7, 2011 The Ides of March Oscar Prospects: What I said: “This is one of the year’s stronger contenders. Solidreviews and a likable cast could keep it in strong competition throughout awards season in several top tier categories.” Oscar Results: Although its chances had been diminishing, its recent appearance on the Producers Guild Best…
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Precursor: 10th Visual Effects Society Nominations (2011)
The Visual Effects Society changed things up a little this year by adding a category for Virtual Cinematography, removing the Effects Animation and Short Film Visual Effects categories, and splitting the Created Environment category in two for live action and animated feature. Other than that, this looks pretty close to what I would expect from…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (January 2012)
Return Links Most Anticipating? Poll Archive What Are You Most Anticipating? (January 2012) What film releasing in January 2012 are you most anticipating? Public OpinionView Results
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The Inbox (Dec. 31, 2011 – Jan. 6, 2012)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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Gallery: Haywire (2012)
Below is a gallery for the upcoming film Haywire.
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Weekend Preview: Jan. 13-15, 2012
There are five new releases this week. We have previews for all five of them below.
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This Day in Oscar History: January 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Precursor: 46th National Society of Film Critics (2011)
The National Society of Film Critics is definitely not dull. Although we’ve seen Kirsten Dunst’s name crop up a handful of time, this is the first time the film has really been showcased, winning Best Picture by 1 point. Normally, I’d say it was a rebuke of the conventional The Tree of Life wisdom, but…
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Oscar Week in Review: January 1-7, 2012
Oscar News The visual effects shortlist was shortened this week to 10 eligible films for an Oscar nomination later this month. The Writers Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America released their nominees this week for the best achievements of the year. The Art Directors Guild also released their nominations this week. The…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Trailer Watch: The Dictator
I’m sick of Sacha Baron Cohen. Why can’t everyone else be? The Dictator Plot Summary: Sacha Baron Cohen takes on the role of a petty dictator from a small Arab country no one’s ever heard of, milking the dislike for this fictional country by coming to the U.S. and causing all sorts of problems. Release…
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Precursor: BAFTA Longlist (2011)
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) has released their annual longlist of productions. These selections are the only ones from which members may select the final nominees, which gives us a bit of insight into where the BAFTA group’s mindset is and, in tandem, what the Oscars might be thinking. BAFTA, being…
