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'Zero Dark Thirty' a first draft of history ★★★★
To consider what director Kathryn Bigelow has accomplished in "Zero Dark Thirty," imagine the events depicted by the story if they'd been given the "Argo" treatment. Not to take anything away from that rousing true (-ish) story of hostages freed and...
Tags: Ben Affleck, Central Intelligence Agency, Edgar Ramirez, Chris Pratt, Pakistan
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The 'Argo' factor in this year's Oscar fest
In the week since Oscar nominations were announced, we've sat through two award shows — the Critics' Choice Awards, thrown by a group of junketeers who, according to Anne Hathaway at least, can't even spell the names of their winners right, and...Tags: Moonrise Kingdom (movie), Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Ben Affleck, Amour (movie), John Gatins
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Camera Ready: Jessica Chastain zeros in on a style
Los Angeles TimesWhen it comes to cultivating a red carpet identity, lead actress nominee Jessica Chastain hasn't exactly been consistent since she burst on the scene in 2011. Last year alone, she went minimalist-modern in coral Calvin Klein at Cannes, evil fairy...Tags: Alexander McQueen, Academy Awards, Stella McCartney, Entertainment Events, Central Intelligence Agency
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SAG Awards 2013: 'Argo' a go-go; Day-Lewis an Oscar frontrunner
"Argo" took home a single prize at the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, but it was the one that mattered most. Winning the trophy for performance by a cast in a motion picture, Ben Affleck's CIA drama solidified its status as the front-runner...
Tags: Ben Affleck, Arts and Culture, Daniel Day-Lewis, Kathryn Bigelow, Voting
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Now for real insight into Oscars -- by the guilds
The academy liked "Argo," but not its director, Ben Affleck. The Directors Guild of America nominated Affleck, but couldn't find room for "Silver Linings Playbook" auteur David O. Russell, who, naturally, received an Oscar nomination for direction....Tags: Shea Whigham, Ben Affleck, Les Miserables (musical), Amour (movie), Kathryn Bigelow
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The Gold Standard: Bet a penny on Day-Lewis as Lincoln?
"I am 10 years older than I was a year ago." We believe that's a line Abraham Lincoln said to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the end of "Lincoln." Or it could be something "Lincoln" lead Daniel Day-Lewis wearily muttered during one of the endless Q&As he's done...
Tags: Jennifer Lawrence, The Master (movie), Lincoln Center, Christoph Waltz, Amour (movie)
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First Person: Bigelow praises 'Zero Dark Thirty's' Chastain
Editor's note: Taking a moment from her vigilant defense of depicting scenes of torture in "Zero Dark Thirty," director Kathryn Bigelow here addresses something else close to her heart about the film: The power, strength and vulnerability that lead...Tags: Ralph Fiennes, Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Central Intelligence Agency, Coriolanus (movie)
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Heatmeter: 'Argo' and Jennifer Lawrence lead the Oscar pack
A flurry of ceremonies over the last 2 1/2 weeks -- the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild prizes and the Screen Actors Guild awards -- has separated pretender from contender in Hollywood's 2012-13 awards season. According to the L.A. Times HeatMeter,...
Tags: The Master (movie), Jennifer Lawrence, Christoph Waltz, Amour (movie), Robert De Niro
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A text to Jessica Chastain led her to 'Zero Dark Thirty' [Video]
"If I ever ask you for anything it’s to speak with you for five minutes … just five minutes." Jessica Chastain received that mysterious text from producer Megan Ellison in 2011, completely unaware that director Kathryn Bigelow had been...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Gold Standard Incorporated, Kathryn Bigelow, Osama bin Laden
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Jessica Chastain's signature 'Zero Dark Thirty' line follows her [Video]
Daniel Day-Lewis may have been "clothed in immense power" in "Lincoln," but when it comes to memorable movie lines from the past year, it would be hard to top Jessica Chastain's forceful explanation of why she happens to be attending a particular CIA...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Leon Panetta, Gold Standard Incorporated, Lincoln (movie, 2012), Daniel Day-Lewis
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DGA analysis: Unlike 'Apollo 13,' 'Argo' isn't coming back to earth
Those belonging to the camps of the eight movies not titled "Argo" that are competing for this year's best picture Oscar went to bed last night with one film title on their minds: "Apollo 13." Like Ben Affleck and "Argo," Ron Howard's 1995 space drama...Tags: Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Braveheart (movie), Voting, Argo (movie)
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'Zero Dark Thirty's' Jessica Chastain on women defined by work
It didn't dawn on Jessica Chastain until after she saw "Zero Dark Thirty" that her character in the film, a driven CIA agent named Maya, had a few things in common with the movie's director, Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow. "On set, you feel like you...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Gold Standard Incorporated, Lincoln (movie, 2012), Daniel Day-Lewis, Movies
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