Round-up: On the Viola-Meryl pact
Also: 'Drive''s lone Oscar nominee, and predicting by mathematics
Posted on Thursday, Feb 23, 2012
Guy Lodge
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Actress
This year's Best Actress category pitches one ingenue on her first nomination against four actresses who've been to the dance before -- one of them a record 16 times. We examine who will win, and who should.
Posted on Thursday, Feb 23, 2012
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My favorite Oscar win: Pedro Almodóvar for 'Talk to Her'
When Pedro Almodovar won Best Original Screenplay for his dark tale of misguided love, "Talk to Her," it was the first foreign-language film to take the award in nearly 40 years -- and among the strangest in any tongue. What came over the Academy?
Posted on Thursday, Feb 23, 2012
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Round-up: Zimmer and Pharrell on scoring the Oscars
Also: Ways to fix the Oscars, and the art of the tux
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2012
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Why it should be 'The Artist'
Detractors have claimed that it's insubstantial, anachronistic and even regressive, but "The Artist" is still set to run the table at tomorrow's Academy Awards. Guy Lodge argues why it truly is the best of this year's nominees.
Posted on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012
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Oscar's big miss: 'The Ice Storm'
The 1997 dysfunctional family drama "The Ice Storm" remains the best film of Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's career, yet it received not a single Academy Award nomination. Guy Lodge wonders why.
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2012
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Punching out: Final Oscar predictions
While Best Picture and Director wins may be a done deal for "The Artist," this year's Oscars become less predictable the further down the list of categories one goes. Guy Lodge offers his final picks in all 24 races.
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2012
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'The Artist' (what else?) takes top honors at César Awards
"The Artist," unsurprisingly enough, was the big winner at the César Awards, France's answer to the Oscars -- but not everything went the Oscar frontrunner's way, as Jean Dujardin was upset in the Best Actor race.
Posted on Friday, Feb 24, 2012
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Last-minute prediction switches, plus a 'should win' list
Having made two changes in the short film categories, Guy Lodge offers his final predictions -- as well as who he thinks is most deserving in each category.
Posted on Sunday, Feb 26, 2012
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Safety first: putting a lid on the 2011 Oscars
With its surfeit of repeat winners, familiar names and backward-glancing films, last night's Academy Awards found the Academy sticking with what they know.
Posted on Monday, Feb 27, 2012
