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January 2008
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NO BIT PLAYERS HERE
| January 30, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesWITH all this focus on awards, isn't it time to thank the little people? No, not the agents. The actors who play small roles and manage to... more
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Oscar derby drama now looks like a done race
What a difference a few award shows makes. Just a few weeks ago there were several serious frontrunners for best picture. That's when "Atonement... more
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A ray in a dark field
| January 23, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesSO how do you like your America -- as a mildly flawed Mayberry or a seething pit of lies, corruption and greed? That's the battle shaping... more
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Best picture Oscar contenders set in one place, shot in another
| January 22, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThis year's Oscar-nominated movies, especially larger-than-life epics such as "Atonement" and "There Will Be Blood," take you there -- but... more
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Atonement
| January 21, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesIN 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech on Human Rights Day in New York. In his call for opposition to apartheid in South... more
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Style points for film, TV designers
| January 18, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe costume designers of the comedy "Blades of Glory," the gritty western "3:10 to Yuma" and the romantic epic "Atonement" are among the nominees... more
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Some amends for 'Atonement'
| January 17, 2008 From Los Angeles Times"Atonement," the sweeping romantic epic starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, dominated the nominations for the British Academy of Film... more
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Chanel's sitting pretty for the Oscars
"Atonement" scored big time with a win for best drama at last night's Golden Globes glorified awards/press conference. What does this mean... more
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Producers ignore Globes' picks
| January 15, 2008 From Los Angeles Times"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" were nominated Monday for... more
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Our Globe Buzzmeter champs: Dave Karger and me
The wins by "Atonement" and "Sweeney Todd" as best pictures at the Golden Globes came as a surprise to many in Hollywood, including most of... more
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Not afraid of the dark
| January 14, 2008 From Los Angeles Times"ATONEMENT," director Joe Wright's epic romantic drama of redemption starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, won the 65th annual Golden... more
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Globe nominees overshadowed
| January 13, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe nominees for the 65th annual Golden Globe awards have taken a back seat to all the machinations behind the scenes. Does anyone remember... more
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And the best picture is . . . one of these ACE Eddie noms?
As every Oscarologist knows, the editing award is often the best indicator of what wins best picture. Nominations announced today are bad... more
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PODCAST: Awards season is 'very weird,' Saoirse says
The 13-year-old star of "Atonement" turns out to be just as confident and cool in real life as she is on screen in the film that leads with... more
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Panic! I'm changing my DGA predix!
Admittedly, I got a little carried away with the idea that DGA noms will be dominated by early releases. That happened at that other guild... more
