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Movie Review: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ (2011)

Director Tomas Alfredson, most recently the wizard behind the gorgeous, spookily moving Let the Right One In, takes the concept of slow-burn thrillers to a new level in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Co-writers Peter Straughn and the late Bridget O’Connor … Continue reading

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‘Tyrannosaur’ Reigns Supreme at British Independent Film Awards

Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur cleaned up nicely at this year’s 14th annual British Independent Film Awards. In addition to being named Best British Independent Film, Considine’s debut was awarded in the fields of Best Actress (Olivia Colman) and Best Debut Director. … Continue reading

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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

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Oscar Predictions: One More Stab Before Critics Have Their Say

The New York Film Critics Circle will announce their 2011 award-winners later today via Twitter (@NYFCC2011), and, with that, a new dynamic will be brought to this year’s Oscar race — the crucial perspectives of the critics groups. While no … Continue reading

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

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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Poster for Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

Yahoo has also debuted a domestic poster for Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, which received absolute raves out of Venice. In the Best Actor category, Gary Oldman is as firm a contender as ever. The film as a whole, … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: Diving in Before the Festivals

Back in early March, I put together a preliminary set of Oscar predictions for the impending 2011-2012 awards season. Most of the films that made their way into my charts have still yet to be released theatrically, but trailers have … Continue reading

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Teaser Trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

The teaser trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy dropped quite a while ago via The Guardian, but seeing as how I just finished reading the film’s source material — John le Carré’s 1974 novel of the same name … Continue reading

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