Monday, February 27, 2012 2:03PM - By Damon Houx
In a year with a number of great movies, The Oscars mostly went for comfort food over bold decisions, but what else is to be expected at this point? It’s hard to be upset with a voting block that has – time and time again – picked nice and safe and maybe a little political over most of the films that tend to matter. When you look back at 1999, who still thinks American Beauty was the best of that year? And so – as expected – The Artist won big.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:00AM - By Damon Houx
The process of Oscar predictions has changed completely over the last twenty years. Where there may have been favorites and hopes before that came with no sense of what could actually happen on Oscar night, blogging has turned the award ceremony into a stats game, where there are way fewer surprises than ever before. But, if you pay attention to the guilds, you have a great guide as to who is likely to win or lose. That doesn’t keep us from guessing, and our picks for Sunday’s Oscar ceremony are here. Hint: expect big wins for The Artist. Check it out…
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:52AM - By Travis Woods
In a smart move made to throw support behind Netflix in an effort to allow the company to compete with pay cable channels, the Weinstein Company has announced a deal which “will make foreign language, documentary and certain other movies from The Weinstein Company exclusively available for Netflix members in the U.S. to watch instantly.”
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Monday, February 20, 2012 2:14PM - By Damon Houx
Last night Midnight in Paris and The Descendents won the WGA awards for best original and adapted screenplay. Though I’m sure the winners were happy, for the Oscar horse-race enthusiasts, the question is: does this predict the Oscars? Many of the guild award winners go on to take home their respective prizes at the Oscars, but in this case, the results aren’t quite as telling.
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Monday, February 13, 2012 11:51AM - By Damon Houx
The award season is getting close to wrapping up, and – as expected – Michel Hazanavicius‘s The Artist is continuing to sweep. Its latest victory was at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts film awards, where it walked away with seven prizes, including best film, director, screenplay and best actor for Jean Durjardin‘s lead performance. Meryl Streep‘s win for The Iron Lady was the only upset of the usual winners (beating Viola Davis), but Octavia Spencer for The Help and Christopher Plummer for Beginners were also awarded, which goes with most of the major awards to date. Check out the full list…
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:52AM - By Travis Woods
The climax of award season is finally upon us–the Oscars have been announced and, for once, there are a few surprises in the mix (but that’s not exactly a good thing). The Artist is, rather shockingly, not leading the pack with the most reviews (see what film is after the jump), while the critically slammed Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close nabbed some major noms and, yes, 2012 is the year in which Bridesmaids was nominated for an Oscar.
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Monday, January 23, 2012 12:24PM - By Damon Houx
Having been building award steam since November, it looks like Michel Hazanavicius‘s The Artist is an unstoppable juggernaut of Oscar-sized proportions. Its latest victory is winning the Producer’s Guild Award for best picture, and it should get more than a handful of nominations when the Oscar nominees are announced tomorrow. Check out the list winners at the PGA awards…
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:41PM - By Damon Houx
Often deliberate artistic intention is confused by viewers with technical problems or ineptness, and the latest film to suffer from audiences not knowing what they’re in for is Michel Hazanavicius‘s The Artist. As The Telegraph reports, the film has led some British patrons to ask for their money back because they didn’t know if was a silent movie. That may spell trouble for the film when the Oscar favorite goes wider in America.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:29PM - By Damon Houx
The award show season is probably still a mystery for some, but for those paying attention, the possible nominees have been narrowed down, and even before the Oscar nominations are announced the playing field is clear. After its Golden Globe wins, BAFTA (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts) has now cemented The Artist as the horse to beat. The film was nominated for twelve awards, with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy following it with eleven. Check out the full list below…
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