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Mickey Rourke & Megan Fox in Passion Play

by Ryan Adams on August 18, 2010
Set in 1950s Los Angeles, Passion Play involves an angel trapped in a carnival sideshow at the mercy of a ruthless gangster. The angel is saved by a down-and out trumpet player. Mickey Rourke plays the trumpeter, and it’s obvious from this shot that Megan Fox plays the angel. Bill Murray plays the gangster determined […]
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Black Swan, trailer

by Ryan Adams on August 17, 2010
Brian C. tips us to the Black Swan trailer. Thanks to Jordan for the embed. (the HD youtube version after the cut might play better for some of you).
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True Grit, first look

by Ryan Adams on August 17, 2010
A smaller cropped and grainier version of this shot appeared in this week’s Fall Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly. slashfilm has delivered a high-res version that’s worth swiping and posting.
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Throne Alone

by Ryan Adams on August 17, 2010
(click for greater grandiosity) Sexiest throne pose since Xerxes? The slick articulate production design of Mad Men continues to be one of its greatest pleasures. Any episode that has Don pick up a bottle of booze and say, with irritation, “Why is this empty?” and get back a divinely simple “Because you drank it” is [...]
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Couples Therapy: Oscar’s commitment issues with real-life romance

by Ryan Adams on August 17, 2010
Contemporary relationship movies don’t normally come equipped with enough Deeper Meaning to propel them into Oscar territory. Especially, god forbid, if they dare to have any humor or recognizable practical attitude. Almost as if any pair of partners we might meet on the street aren’t eligible for an Oscar because real life [...]
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Danny Boyle wants 127 Hours to challenge the audience

by Ryan Adams on August 17, 2010
One of the best things about winning an Oscar is the new-found strategic power a filmmaker has at his disposal when he’s shooting from the hilltop. From that high ground stronghold, Danny Boyle took his certified prestige to leverage an unlikely project that might never have been green-lit without the fortified clout the Academy can […]
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Second Trailer for Love and Other Drugs

by Sasha Stone on August 16, 2010
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Joaquin Phoenix in I’m Still Here

by Ryan Adams on August 16, 2010
(thanks to Monica & Monkey)
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Rooney Mara is Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Ryan Adams on August 16, 2010
Rooney Mara will be “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Columbia Pictures confirmed on Monday. Rooney nabbed the highly covered role of edgy hacker Lisbeth Salander in the American big screen adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s literary set, The Millenium Trilogy. The actress, who is up next in theaters in “The Social Network,” alongside [...]
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Eastwood’s Hereafter to Close NYFF

by Sasha Stone on August 16, 2010
The New York Film Fest will open with the Social Network and close with Hereafter, thus putting them front and center in the 2010 Oscar race. Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours will close the London Film Fest, it was recently announced. From Indiewire: ‚ÄúHereafter‚Äù‚Äòs NYC premiere marks Eastwoods‚Äôs fourth visit to the New York Film Festival. [...]
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Contender Tracker

FRONTRUNNERS Best Picture
Foxcatcher
Boyhood
Mr. Turner
The Homesman
Maps to the Stars
Best Actor
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner
Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman
Ellar Coltrane
Best Actress
Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars
Hilary Swank, The Homesman
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Supporting Actor
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
Channing Tatum, Foxcatcher
Evan Bird, Maps to the Stars
Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Mia Wasikowska, Maps to the Stars
Director
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner
David Cronenberg, Maps to the Stars
Original Screenplay
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman, Foxcatcher
Bruce Wagner, Maps to the Stars
Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner
Adapted Screenplay
Wes Anderson, Grand Budabest Hotel
Editing
Foxcatcher
Boyhood
Mr. Turner
Boyhood
Cinematography
Mr. Turner
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
Snowpiercer
Grand Budabhest Hotel
Production Design
Mr. Turner
Snowpiercer
Grand Budabhest Hotel
Sound Mixing
Transformers 4
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Edge of Tomorrow
X-Men
Snowpiercer
Sound Editing
Transformers 4
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Edge of Tomorrow
X-Men

Costume Design
Mr. Turner
Grand Budabhest Hotel

Original Score
Mr. Turner
Grand Budabhest Hotel
Foreign Language Film
Documentary Feature
Life Itself
Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Visual Effects
Transformers 4
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla
Edge of Tomorrow
X-Men
Makeup
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Mr. Turner
Song
Live Action Short
Animated Short
Documentary Short

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AMPAS NEW RULES: Smack-Down in Music Branch Category for 87th Oscars

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Spitballing Early Contenders, Part One

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OscarWatch: An Early Look at the Best Actress Race

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Finding Oscar Contenders in Cannes

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Zadan and Meron Return as Oscar Producers for 67th

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Academy Announces Key Dates for Oscars

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