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Monday, November 16, 2015

Oscar Matters: Updates and Podcasts / Focus on "Carol" / "Directors: "Sherpa" and "Rams" / Sorkin on "Steve Jobs"

Welcome back from the weekend on this Monday, November 16th.


OSCAR MATTERS: UPDATES AND PODCASTS



With the close of the American Film Institutes's Film Festival this last weekend, the last of the so-called fall film festivals has come to and end.  Possible contenders "By the Sea", "Concussion" and "The Big Short" made their first appearance in public.  The sense I got over the last couple of weeks was that none of them necessarily re-wrote the narrative for this year's Oscars.  "By the Sea" seems DOA while "Concussion" and Will Smith and ""Big Short" seem to have made enough of an impression to be a part of the Oscar conversation but, again, my sense isn't that they'll be a substantial part of the conversation.  We'll have a better idea about them in a couple of weeks.  "The Big Short" opens Dec. 23 and  "Concussion" on Dec. 25.

Here's the latest updates of various predictions from The Gurus of Gold as well as individual updates from Oscar pundits Sasha Stone/Awards Daily and Scott Feinberg/The Hollywood Reporter:

http://moviecitynews.com/2015/11/gurus-o-gold-who-could-get-in-with-a-bit-more-support/

 http://www.awardsdaily.com/2015/11/12/best-picture-update-and-a-big-push/

 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/awards/predictions/oscars/2015/academy-awards-111315/


Meanwhile, I have also linked audio and video from three Oscar oriented posts:  The Awards Pundits from The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline's AwardsLine and Indiewire:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/awards-pundits-big-short-oscar-840333

 http://deadline.com/2015/11/tom-oneil-gold-derby-1201620514/

 http://www.indiewire.com/article/podcast-which-documentaries-stand-the-best-shot-in-oscar-season-20151113



FOCUS ON "CAROL"


"Carol" trailer via YouTube


As Todd Haynes' "Carol" edges closer to its opening this coming Friday, the web has filled up with posts and articles about the film that could be a major force in Oscar's race this year.  Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara would seem to be virtual locks for acting nominations and the film could also see nominations in a number of other categories as well.  As a matter of fact, if things break the right way for "Carol" it could possibly be this year's most nominated Telluride film.

So here's your dose of some of this week's "Carol" onslaught:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/movies/solving-the-many-mysteries-of-what-became-carol.html

 http://thefilmstage.com/news/go-behind-the-scenes-of-carol-with-todd-haynes-masterclass-b-roll-final-poster-clips-and-more/

 http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/12/cate-blanchett-rooney-mara-carol-clip


DIRECTORS: "SHERPA" AND "RAMS"




The Hollywood Reporter talks to the director of the documentary "Sherpa", Jennifer Peedom,  and Awards Circuit talks to "Rams" director Grimur Hakanarson.  Enjoy those here:


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/sherpa-director-talks-challenges-documenting-838103

 http://www.awardscircuit.com/2015/11/15/interview-rams-director-grimur-hakonarson-talks-iceland-winning-cannes/


 AND FINALLY...SORKIN ON "STEVE JOBS"



"Steve Jobs" trailer via YouTube


Aaron Sorkin is on the record about his script for "Steve Jobs" including answering claims about distortions and he also talks about the last scene of the film.  That came in the form of Sorkin's appearance on Jeff Goldsmith "The Q + A" podcast.  I have included this report of that from The Playlist:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/aaron-sorkin-takes-the-credit-blame-for-final-scene-in-steve-jobs-clears-up-claims-of-distortions-inventions-20151113



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