THR’s awards analyst explains why the big night for ‘Spotlight’ is no more or less predictive of Oscar than, say, actings wins for Bel Powley and Mya Taylor.read more Read entire story.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Benicio Del Toro (‘Sicario’)
The ‘Traffic’ Oscar winner discusses his journey from Puerto Rico to Hollywood, the lack of rhyme and reason about big screen success and why he’s drawn to stories about the war on drugs.read more Read entire story.
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A first crack at SAG predictions
Ahoy folks. I’ve been tackling Academy Award and Golden Globe predictions for a while now, as you all know, but there are of course other awards and/or precursors worth mentioning. Over the rest of the season, I’ll be trying to figure those out too, with today marking the starting … Read entire story.
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“Carol” and “Spotlight”: Independent Spirit Award nominations announced
The year marches on! Yesterday, the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced, marking another point in the awards season. Though not exactly a perfect barometer for Oscar, it can actually do some good in seeing which indie contenders are sitting in a position of strength. This year, it was … Read entire story.
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“Brooklyn” and “Carol” Seek to Bring 1950s New York to the Top of the Oscar Race for Best Visual Effects
Last week, I wrote about how visual effects can help an audience escape into another world in a film. A movie’s sets can do the same thing, convincing the audience that it is in the same world as the characters, regardless of that world’s time period or geographic location. Indeed, … Read entire story.
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