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Oscar Nominations Announced: ‘Hugo’ Tops the Field with 11 Nods, ‘The Artist’ Places Second with 10

The complete list of nominees for the 84th Academy Awards, which were announced via the Oscar site’s live stream about an hour ago, can be found after the jump. I’ll update this post later today — probably sometime in the … Continue reading

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BAFTA Nominations Announced: ‘The Artist,’ ‘Tinker, Tailor’ Make a Splash

The official nominees for this year’s BAFTAs have been announced, and, as expected, they mostly align with the chapter-endorsed selections that were revealed in the longlist a couple of weeks ago. It’s a gladdening sight to see that they followed … Continue reading

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Miscellaneous Awards 2011

This list of Miscellaneous Awards for 2011 will probably wrap up my year-in-review stuff here on the site. I don’t want to close the envelope completely, because an idea may pop into my head somewhere down the line, but, considering … Continue reading

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‘Anonymous,’ ‘Drive,’ and Frontrunning ‘Hugo’ Nominated by Art Directors Guild

Production Designer Dante Ferretti’s track record at the Academy Awards is a rather glowing one as of late. In his two most recent visits to the ceremony — for The Aviator and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ Trying to Build Late-Year Momentum

With both The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse hitting theaters this holiday season, Steven Spielberg will undoubtedly be the focus of much year-end movie discussion, both Oscar- and box-office-related. His inflated stage adaptation, without question, is the more major … Continue reading

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The Best Films of 2011

In terms of depth, the cinematic year of 2011 may have been somewhat slim — indeed, I noticed myself stretching just a bit when thinking of ten worthy honorable mentions — but, at the tip of the iceberg, it managed … Continue reading

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Last-Minute Golden Globe Predictions

With the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announcing their Golden Globe nominations in the morning, I’ve put together the following lineup of predictions. The Artist is going to be all over the place. I’m sure The Descendants will perk up in … Continue reading

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Double Dipping in 2011

After the jump, I’ve listed the films I’ve seen multiple times in theaters this year. No screwing around with torrents or screeners for this list. I’m interested solely in those few films that forced you to dip into your pocket … Continue reading

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Precursor Roundup: BFCA Nominations, Plus Winners for African American and Las Vegas Film Critics

Rather than continuing to churn out an article for every single precursor group that announces their year-end winners, I’m going to start keeping tally of the accumulating nominees and winners over at the Precursor Roundup, which, from now on, can … Continue reading

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Complete List of Songs from the ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ Soundtrack

For those who have seen Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive, it’s hard to argue against the dazzlingly effective soundtrack — along with Cliff Martinez’s original score — as being one of the major takeaways of the film as a whole. I … Continue reading

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