Tag Archives: The Artist
Academy Cuts Best Makeup Field to Seven: ‘Iron Lady’ in, ‘J. Edgar’ Out
The Academy has recently been hard at work shaving the field of contenders over in the Best Visual Effects category — you’ll recall that the crop was initially cut to 15, and then, just last week, snipped even further to … Continue reading
DGA Surprises, Nominates Allen, Fincher
Well, at least Tate Taylor didn’t get in. I’ll take David Fincher — even so-so Fincher, like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — over the soap-brand flavoring of The Help any day of the week. That said, there were … Continue reading
‘Dragon Tattoo,’ ‘Young Adult’ Slide in with the WGA
In the wake of the PGA nominations announced yesterday, the Writers Guild of America has spoken up with their correlation of Original, Adapted, and Documentary Screenplay nominees. The flood of ineligibilities — The Artist, a conceivable Best Original Screenplay frontrunner … Continue reading
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
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
Love for ‘The Artist’ Continues with Indiana Film Journalists Association
Another day, another precursor group, another show of love for The Artist. The film earned Michel Hazanavicius Best Director honors in addition to being named the year’s Best Film by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. (Though props to them for … Continue reading
Fincher’s ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Included in AFI’s Top Ten of 2011
The American Film Institute has announced their list of 2011′s top ten films. The Bridesmaids train continues to steamroll, and I have no idea why. It’s somewhat reassuring, meanwhile, to see David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on … Continue reading
D.C. Critics Deem ‘The Artist’ 2011′s Best Film
The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association has named Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist 2011′s Best Film, following a path whose foundation was laid last week by the New York Film Critics Circle. The WAFCA also awarded The Artist for Ludovic … Continue reading
‘Melancholia’ Makes Strong Showing at European Film Awards
The European Film Awards have unveiled their best-of-the-year choices for 2011, and Lars von Trier’s Melancholia has walked away the big winner, taking home awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography (Manuel Alberto Claro), and Best Production Design (Jette Lehmann). I’m … Continue reading
Nominees for 2012 Indie Spirit Awards Include ‘The Artist,’ ‘The Descendants,’ ‘Take Shelter’
The Film Independent Spirit Awards have announced their slate of nominees for the organization’s 2012 ceremony, which will be held on February 25 of the new year. Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist, fresh off taking home the big prize from the … Continue reading
