Steve Pond
Steve Pond
Steve Pond’s inside look at the artistry and insanity of the awards race, drawn from more than three decades of obsessively chronicling the Oscars and the entertainment industry.
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Oscar Analysis: Yes, ‘Lincoln’ Is on Top, But Watch Out for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘Life of Pi’
With Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck and Tom Hooper not nominated, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is the big winner — but David O. Russell and Ang Lee are coming on strong, too
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‘5 Broken Cameras’ Named Top Doc at Cinema Eye Honors
Low-budget film about Israeli-Palestinian conflict wins big prize at New York awards show for nonfiction filmmaking; "Detropia," "The Imposter" and "Bully" also honored
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Roger Deakins, Janusz Kaminski Nominated by American Society of Cinematographers, Again
With 14 previous nominations between them, the "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" cinematographers head a field of ASC nominees that also includes "Anna Karenina," "Les Miserables" and "Life of Pi"
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The British Are Coming to Praise ‘Lincoln,’ Which Tops BAFTA Nominations
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" tops all films with 10 nominations; "Les Miserables" and "Life of Pi" each receive nine
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Oscar Predictions: Can James Bond Crash the Party When 8 is Enough?
In an accelerated and unsettled year, six movies look in good shape while a number of others scramble for the available slots; here's who we think is in and out
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Academy Votes Special Award to Effects Pioneer Bill Taylor
Longtime effects supervisor and Illusion Arts co-founder Bill Taylor will receive Academy's John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation
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Newcomers Beware: Oscar’s Best Director Category Is Loaded With Old Favorites
With past winners favored to land nominations, the category could tie a record for the most past champs
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Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow, Ang Lee Land Directors Guild Nominations
Steven Spielberg heads field of DGA Award nominees heavy with past winners, including Tom Hooper; award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors
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Santa Barbara Film Fest Books Eddie Redmayne, Quvenzhane Wallis and Lots of Surf Movies
Late-January festival in Southern California announces 13 world premieres, plus tributes to Ann Dowd, Elle Fanning, Ezra Miller, Omar Sy and other awards hopefuls
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Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Les Miz,’ ‘The Hobbit’
"Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty" also receive nominations from group honoring sound mixing; "The Lorax" and "Frankenweenie" get CAS animation nods
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Will Palm Springs Film Festival Buzz Affect Oscars Race? (Video)
With the Academy Award nominations just days away, Awards Editor Steve Pond and Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman analyze the state of the Oscar race
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‘Argo’ Is Tops With Online Film Critics Society
Ben Affleck's "Argo" is named best picture and best adapted screenplay by Online Film Critics Society; "The Master" wins awards for Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman
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‘The Hobbit’ Wows the Visual Effects Society
Middle-earth saga leads VES nominations with seven; "Life of Pi," "The Avengers" receive six
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Sally Field’s Killer Speech is the Talk of Palm Springs Gala
Guests at the Palm Springs Film Fest gala honoring Bradley Cooper, Helen Mirren, Naomi Watts and others left buzzing about Sally Field's marvelous acceptance speech
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‘Argo,’ ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Score Writers Guild Nominations
With several top contenders disqualified by WGA rules, the guild opts for a slate that also includes "Looper," "Life of Pi" and "The Master"