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  • December 19, 2011

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    Beverly Hills, CA – Thirty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

    The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film and song title: Read more on 39 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR OSCAR’S 2011 PLAYLIST…

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    Author: Robert Hamer
    December 19, 2011

    Continuing with our look at the crafts categories is the favorite of many an Oscarphile, and it’s easy to see why.  After all, aren’t the specific lighting and camera choices made by a DP what distinguishes cinema as, well, cinematic?  As with Best Art Direction, the Academy historically tends to nominate the “most” of this category rather than necessarily the most unique, aesthetically striking or groundbreaking uses of camera work in a given film.  The “prettiest” films showcasing picturesque locales and dramatic lighting usually have the advantage here, as well as just plain being an Academy darling.  However, in recent years this category has yielded some winners outside the usual Oscar beltway; certainly a CGI-heavy blockbuster and a stark sci-fi heist thriller don’t usually come to mind when thinking of noticeable cinematography.

    With that said, this category seems to be the most “locked” of all the crafts races.  Nothing is completely set in stone, but the same five – maybe six – films so far are way ahead of the pack here, but first, let’s take a look at what is not getting in: Read more on Sizing Up the Best Cinematography Field…

    Author: Michael Ward
    December 19, 2011

    Based on the well regarded 1970s British crime novel by John le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the long-anticipated followup to Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s 2008 vampire classic, Let The Right One In.  Featuring a staggering cast of A-list acting heavyweights, anchored by Gary Oldman and Oscar-winner Colin Firth, and featuring John Hurt, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, and others, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sets up as a sturdy, intricately crafted chess match of espionage and intrigue.  Working for the clinically named Control, a group of MI6 agents look to root out and uncover a Soviet double agent who has infiltrated into the British Secret Service.  This…should…be…awesome, right?

    Well…

    Read more on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (**½)…

    December 19, 2011

    Continuing on unabated with sharing these lists with you all, I have noticed one thing so far.  Each critic has had a distinctly unique list, and for that we can be thankful at least.  Some films like Drive have had strong support, but many different works have popped up, and that’s always a plus.  Here are a bunch more eclectic lists…starting with the critics from The New York Times:

    Read more on More critics Put out their Top 10 lists……


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    December 19, 2011

    It was a good night for films that start with the letter D at the Satellite Awards, as you can see below that The Descendants and Drive had pleasing outcomes, with the former taking Best Motion Picture and the latter having the most wins overall.  Take a gander after the jump:

    Read more on ‘The Descendants’ and ‘Drive’ rule the Satellite Awards!…


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    December 19, 2011



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    Author: Robert Hamer
    December 19, 2011
    • Michael Ward was not that impressed with Young Adult.

    Read more on Circuit Round-Up (Week Ending 12/18)…

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