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November. It's a Wrap
Tough month. I'm crawling towards the finish line of 2012 wondering if maybe the Mayans weren't right after all? 2012 has been a fine year for cinema but a tough one for me personally. Now, my true...
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A Lively Live Action Short Race: Bryce Dallas Howard, Matthias Schoenaerts &...
Yesterday the finalists list for the Live Action Short film category at the Oscars was announced. Bryce Dallas Howard could be an Oscar nominee in just 39 days time! But Ron Howard's daughter is not...
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Complete the Sentence. If I Were A Casting Director...
I'd consider __________ , ___________, and _______________ for every film. They're underappreciated and have so much more to show us if they get the right parts.
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In Case You Missed the European Film Awards...
...which you probably did. Jose here, happy to report that Michael Haneke's extraordinary Amour was the big winner at the European Film Awards held in Malta, winning the awards for Best Film, Best...
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Kerry Washington Covers Vibe
The one and only Kerry Washington is front and center on the cover of this month's Vibe, flanked by Django Unchained co-stars Leo & Jamie. You can read the whole cover story @ Vibe. But I did want...
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NYFCC Loves Sally & Matthew & Zero Dark Thirty
The New York Film Critics Circle, the oldest critics organizations founded in 1935 has 35 members. Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out New York is the current chair and today they announced their winners, with...
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Bibbidi Bobbidi Booyah
JA from MNPP here - having had their way with the Snow White story (to great financial success one time, and notsomuch the other), Hollywood is setting its sights upon her downtrodden floor-scrubbing...
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Elusive As Ever: Academy's Documentary Shortlist
As if announcing NYFCC's winners and the nominations for the Annies on the same day weren't indicative that awards season is officially upon us, the Academy went ahead and released the 15-film...
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Curio: Film Greetings
Alexa here. This week I'll be busy sending out 100+ holiday cards, addressing the envelopes while I catch up on some shows on demand and maybe even watch that Bergman DVD that's been collecting dust on...
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Annie Award Nominations - A Real Race For Once
Michael C here to see if the Annie Award nominations shed any light on this year’s rare neck and neck Oscar race for Best Animated film. Frankenweenie captured critics and Annie noms. But not...
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Ashton's iBIO
(pic via) JA from MNPP here - say what you will on the acting abilities of Ashton Kutcher (every zinger under the sun's probably been tossed that way already) but I actually think he was great casting...
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Top Ten: Greatest Lone Oscar Nods of the Past 20 Years
Glenn here with another look at one of my favourite bi-products of the Oscar season. They’re the nominations that we sometimes forget about (unless it’s Norbit – we all remember that one!), but which...
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Help Me With My "Critics Choice" Ballot
Voting has begun for the BFCA's 'Critics Choice' prize and I thought I'd ask for your input as a memory jog. Though I do keep track of my favorite achievements in film during the year I always forget...
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Webcomics and New Movies
I've been aiming to launch my new Actressland series for months and despite the first strip, it will be an ongoing narrative rather than stand alone gags (usually). If only there were more hours in the...
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The Surprising Year-End Aesthetics of John Waters
For a filmmaker whose movies are so instantly recognizably HIS and his alone, John Waters's annual top ten list adventure at Artforum is not what you'd expect... until you've followed it for a few...
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It's ZDT for the NBR
And things were looking so super extra competitive this year! Just a few days ago Les Miz, Argo, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty all seemed to be on somewhat equal footing and to a lesser extent Beasts...
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The Lady or The Tiger: Ambiguity and Life of Pi
Michael C. here. I hope everyone has had a chance to see Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. I’ve been dying to dive into spoiler territory since the film’s premiere at the New York Film...
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Random Thoughts on The Grammy Nominations
The Grammy Awards are not, as a general rule, anything that merits the attention of The Film Experience but it doesn't mean we can't discuss them briefly as an intermission between Oscariffic posting....
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Once Upon a Time in the Link
I have been remiss at sharing good stories and posts from around the web so I hereby return to it. Pop Matters Jose takes another look at Marion Cotillard's work in Rust & Bone and contemplates...
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The Modern Bias in Best Cinematography.
Jose here. When the New York Film Critics began announcing their awards yesterday the biggest shock, for me, came early on as they decided to award Greig Fraser with Best Cinematography for Zero Dark...
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