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    Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Connecticut's Oscar Favorites From Those In The Know

    The Academy Awards bring out the critic in everyone. It starts when the nominations are announced &mdash; <em>&quot;Whaddya mean, Ben Affleck wasn't nominated?"</em> &mdash; and lasts long after Oscar night. That annual ritual takes place Sunday night and will be televised starting at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. (That's the actual ceremony; the red carpet fashion show starts at 7 p.m.) To give a little inside perspective to the glitzy festivities, we thought we'd ask a few Connecticut residents &mdash; people whose lives revolve around the entertainment industry &mdash; producers, directors, cinema managers, actors, costumers &mdash; about the Oscars and the 2012 movie year in general. What impressed them? What trends did they notice? Who should win? Who will win? Let's let the experts riff ...
    The Hartford Courant
    The Academy Awards bring out the critic in everyone. It starts when the nominations are announced — "Whaddya mean, Ben Affleck wasn't nominated?" — and lasts long after Oscar night. That annual ritual takes place Sunday night and will be...

    Tags: The Tempest (movie), Entertainment Events, Michael Haneke, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway

    2. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK?

    NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The scene: Tehran's Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there's a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip through the airport.
    NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: Tehran's Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there's a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip...

    Tags: Elections, Truman Capote, Dan Futterman, Abraham Lincoln, Politics

    3. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 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: Entertainment Events, Michael Haneke, Anne Hathaway, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie)

    4. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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: Entertainment Events, Writers Guild of America, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), Django Unchained (movie), Celebrities

    5. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. Will "Lincoln" error spoil its Oscar shot?

    Connecticut congressman Joe Courtney pointed out a historic blooper in the film &ldquo;Lincoln&rdquo; -- and some Hollywood experts wonder if the resultant fuss will mar the film&rsquo;s shot at a best-picture Oscar. (Some even wonder if Joe Courtney is gunning for &ldquo;Argo&rdquo; because its star, Ben Affleck, had campaigned for him.) &quot;Lincoln" had congressmen from Connecticut voting to uphold slavery when in fact all Connecticut's congressmen voted for the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. The film's writer, Tony Kushner, said that was a dramatic device to heighten suspense, and many historians say they're not concerned about the minor inaccuracy because the film captured the bigger point -- Lincoln&rsquo;s drive to get the 13th Amendment passed. What's your view? Should (or will) the inaccuracy kill the film's chance to get a best picture award? Or will the judges give the filmmakers a break, given the stirring larger story the movie tells?
    Connecticut congressman Joe Courtney pointed out a historic blooper in the film “Lincoln” -- and some Hollywood experts wonder if the resultant fuss will mar the film’s shot at a best-picture Oscar. (Some even wonder if Joe Courtney is...

    Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Ben Affleck, Movies, The Washington Post, The New York Times

    6. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  6. Another Error In 'Lincoln,' But It's OK

    The Hartford Courant
    Correction: Although not constitutionally required to do so, President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment after its passage. The suggestion in this piece that he did not sign it is incorrect . With Oscar night a week away, America's newest indoor...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Abraham Lincoln, Academy Awards, Joe Courtney, Politics

    7. Feb 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Oscars and American history: True, or true enough?

    A modest proposal: Movies exploring some aspect of American history, such as &ldquo;Argo,&rdquo; &ldquo;Lincoln&rdquo; and &ldquo;Zero Dark Thirty,&rdquo; should leave off the &ldquo;based on a true story&rdquo; or &ldquo;inspired by true events&rdquo; language and stick to what &ldquo;Lincoln&rdquo; screenwriter Tony Kushner advocates: a clear, simple and proud declaration of &ldquo;historical fiction.&rdquo;
    A modest proposal: Movies exploring some aspect of American history, such as “Argo,” “Lincoln” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” should leave off the “based on a true story” or “inspired by true events”...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Artists, The Master (movie), Alan Arkin, Arts and Culture

    8. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| RedEye

  8. 'Saving Lincoln' review: What were they thinking?!

    <strong>0.5 stars (out of four)</strong>
    0.5 stars (out of four) I kid you not: Someone in “Saving Lincoln” actually says, “Lincoln, I had been thinkin' ...,” and it's not meant to be funny. Of course, this is a historical drama in which all of the sets are green...

    Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Creed Bratton, Movies, Abraham Lincoln, Entertainment

    9. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Tony Kushner's Chicago visit a virtual event for most

    This Friday at 4 p.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, screenwriter and playwright Tony Kushner will pay a visit to one of his favorite Chicago haunts.
    This Friday at 4 p.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, screenwriter and playwright Tony Kushner will pay a visit to one of his favorite Chicago haunts. In the spirit of the movie “Lincoln,” which Kushner wrote and which revels in the...

    Tags: D.W. Griffith, Celebrities, Daniel Day-Lewis, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (movie), Authors

    10. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. In 'Lincoln,' a historical lapse

    Steven Spielberg's &quot;Lincoln" has been acclaimed not just by critics but by historians as well for its acute and realistic portrayal of the 16th president as he maneuvered to pass the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. But the filmmakers got at least one detail wrong: They depicted two Connecticut delegates to the House of Representatives voting against the amendment when, in fact, all four of Connecticut's House members voted for it in 1865. Now, one of the state's current representatives, Joe Courtney, a Democrat, has written to Spielberg asking if the movie could be corrected before it's released on DVD.
    Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has been acclaimed not just by critics but by historians as well for its acute and realistic portrayal of the 16th president as he maneuvered to pass the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. But the...

    Tags: Elections, Kathryn Bigelow, Joe Courtney, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Politics

    11. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. A sneak peek at three Oscar ballots

    On the eve of Oscar voting, we asked three academy members to let us peek at their ballots and tell us, anonymously, who they're voting for and why. Here's what they had to say:
    On the eve of Oscar voting, we asked three academy members to let us peek at their ballots and tell us, anonymously, who they're voting for and why. Here's what they had to say: OSCARS 2013: Full Coverage PRODUCERS BRANCH: This 40ish Oscar nominee...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Abraham Lincoln, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, The Master (movie)

    12. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Argo' named best film at the BAFTA awards

    Director-producer-star Ben Affleck’s historical drama “Argo” continued its late-inning awards sweep Sunday, winning a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for best film. Although snubbed by 2013 Oscar balloters in the best...

    Tags: Judi Dench, Amy Adams, Brave (movie), Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway

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