Tag Archives: The Ides of March

Predicting Tomorrow’s Golden Globes

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Danny King

George Clooney’s The Ides of March turned out to be quite the spoiler when it swept up a surprising total of four nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. (In many ways, the resultant … Continue reading →

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‘Bridesmaids,’ ‘Dragon Tattoo,’ and ‘Ides of March’ Among PGA’s Ten Motion Picture Nominees

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Danny King

The Producers Guild of America spoke up this morning and announced their ten nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Bridesmaids, which has sillily become a force on the precursor circuit, made the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Ides of March (2011)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Danny King

First and foremost, George Clooney’s The Ides of March is gripping entertainment. It’s one of those uncommon dialogue-driven films that never drags — not for a second. The combination of Clooney’s no-nonsense direction and Stephen Mirrione’s brisk editing foster the … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions: What We’ve Learned from Venice, Telluride, and Toronto

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Danny King

The fall festival season is undoubtedly one of the most informative periods of the year in terms of forecasting the Oscar game, so with Venice and Telluride behind us — and Toronto closing up shop within the next few days … Continue reading →

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First-Half Contenders: Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree of Life’

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Danny King

While Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris — whose Oscar prospects I delved into just the other day — may be a more consensus critical favorite than The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick’s film is without a doubt the more polarizing … Continue reading →

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Trailer for George Clooney’s ‘The Ides of March’

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Danny King

Yahoo has just debuted the trailer for George Clooney’s The Ides of March, which, prior to its theatrical release date of October 7, will play at both Venice and Toronto in hopes of building a substantial Oscar campaign. While Clooney’s … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead: Forecasting the 2011-2012 Oscar Contenders

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Danny King

Note: As this is my first time doing year-in-advance predictions, feel free to leave a comment below or send an e-mail if you think there are any particular films I’ve left out of my predictions. As of March 8, Best … Continue reading →

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