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Kevin Smith Explains His Oscar Campaign Plans, Defends $20 Ticket Price for Qualifying Run

Posted on July 28, 2011 by | Leave a comment

When word hit that Kevin Smith was aiming for the Oscars with a qualifying theatrical run for his divisive film, Red State , critics split over his perceived goals and, more specifically, the financial terms of his week-long engagement at L.A.’ s beloved, family-run New Beverly Cinema . Reached for comment, Smith explained his award season intent and why he’s charging $20 for a screening and Q&A at a theater where you can get a double feature for $7 every night, often with an amazing Q&A for free.

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What If We Reinvented Awards Season As a Playoff Tournament?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Has awards season become a tad repetitive for your tastes? Sure, the recent surge by The King’s Speech over The Social Network is exciting, I suppose, but at this point how many awards can we see Natalie Portman and Colin Firth win against basically the same competition before we all collectively throw up our hands and say, “OK, we get it. Can we just move on to the Oscars now? Or at least try something different ?” Here’s an idea: What if every single awards ceremony were important?

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What If We Reinvented Awards Season As a Playoff Tournament?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Has awards season become a tad repetitive for your tastes? Sure, the recent surge by The King’s Speech over The Social Network is exciting, I suppose, but at this point how many awards can we see Natalie Portman and Colin Firth win against basically the same competition before we all collectively throw up our hands and say, “OK, we get it. Can we just move on to the Oscars now? Or at least try something different ?” Here’s an idea: What if every single awards ceremony were important?

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Late Night Highlights: Javier Bardem Insults Conan’s Hair, Debuts His Woody Allen Impression

Posted on January 12, 2011 by | Leave a comment

You might not think that the thickly accented Javier Bardem would be able to pull off a convincing Woody Allen Impression but he can — and did — on last night’s Conan . He also mocked Conan’s hair, a daring move for someone who sported a bowl cut for an entire film. Elsewhere, Stephen Colbert suffered from Bieber Fever, Vince Vaughn talked skydiving, and Colin Firth told Jon Stewart how to play a stuttering king.

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Today in Random Awards Season Conspiracies: Tila Tequila Pulls for TSN, The Facebook Effect Does Not

Posted on January 12, 2011 by | Leave a comment

With awards season dragging on for months , it’s no wonder that people with even a passing interest in “the race” become Harry Caul-like in their conspiracy-searching intensity. It’s this mindset that leads us to ” Steak Eaters ,” Norbit , and all the other close reads of theories and questions which we probably wouldn’t care much about otherwise. Like these! Is Tila Tequila the latest star to put her weight behind The Social Network ? And is the release of an eight-month old book in paperback underwritten by Harvey Weinstein?

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Lesley Manville on Another Year and Why She Doesn’t Care About the Golden Globes

Posted on January 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

When speaking with Another Year star Lesley Manville, it’s hard to not walk away with the impression that she feels this is her big break. Sure, her career has spanned over 30 years — and Another Year is her sixth film with Academy Award nominated director Mike Leigh — but, as Manville points out, no other performance of hers has ever generated this much buzz in the United States during awards season. An awards season that has already garnered Best Actress accolades from the National Board of Review.

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National Board of Review Honors The Social Network, Jacki Weaver Among Best of 2010

Posted on December 2, 2010 by | Comments Off on National Board of Review Honors The Social Network, Jacki Weaver Among Best of 2010

It looks like at least on random collection of awards voters has been paying attention to Movieline’s Oscar Index . The National Board of Review kicked off awards season in style this afternoon by selecting Animal Kingdom star Jacki Weaver as Best Supporting Actress of the year. Huzzah ! Elsewhere, The Social Network cleaned house with awards for Best Film, Director, Actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and Adapted Screenplay. Click ahead for the full list of winners — and note that 127 Hours , Black Swan and The Kids Are All Right were all snubbed. Did the Board not get those screeners?

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Can Any Toronto Performances Possibly Eclipse Javier Bardem and Natalie Portman?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Listen, I’m with you on the hype thing: There can never be too little, especially this early in what’s generally accepted as the dawn of awards season, pretty much before anyone’s seen anything and studio money talks. But you know what? Let me put it this way: Everything you’ve heard about Javier Bardem and Natalie Portman’s extraordinary performances in Biutiful and Black Swan is true, and if festivalgoers see anything better this week in Toronto, then all of us are in for one hell of a bounty in the months ahead.

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Jesse James and Michelle "Bombshell" McGee Had Sex on The Queen Mary, Friend Claims

Posted on March 18, 2010 by | Leave a comment

All those shots of Jesse James looking adoringly at Sandra Bullock from the audience during awards season certainly had us believing they were a great couple. Maybe they were, maybe…

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Avatar’s an Oscar Lock—James Cameron Ain’t

Posted on February 6, 2010 by | Leave a comment

You think the Oscars are about a month away. We think they’re already over.  Looking at the odds (from here and here and here), and taking in awards season up to this point,…

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