“The Help,” “Tintin” and “Citizen Kane” in today’s Oscar news – AWARDS ALLEY
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: Hollywood slowly is winding down for the Christmas season. Major movies are prepping release, from “War Horse” to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” but a ton of talent are looking ahead to their holiday vacations and the year 2012.
Before that, though, we have a few more days of Oscar-season news items hitting the wire. Let’s run through some important items that have happened lately:
– Awards Daily runs down the key remaining dates in the Oscar race.
– Tate Taylor’s “The Help” was named Best Film of 2011 by the Black Film Critics Circle. Other year-end winners included “Pariah” helmer Dee Rees (Best Director); Olivier Liondo of “The First Grader” (Best Actor); Viola Davis (Best Actress); Albert Brooks (Best Supporting Actor); and Octavia Spencer (Best Supporting Actress).
– Here’s a great feature on Joe Letteri, Weta Digital’s senior visual effects supervisor, about “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “The Adventures of Tintin.”
– And finally, the Orson Welles’ Oscar for “Citizen Kane” sold at auction for nearly $1 million.
Awards Alley brings you the best Oscar coverage. Click below to read our exclusive interviews with:
– Harvey Weinstein
– The cast of “The Artist.”
– Kenneth Branagh for “My Week With Marilyn.”
– Sir Ben Kingsley and Chloe Grace Moretz for “Hugo.”
– Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin.”
– David Fincher, Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara on “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
– Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer for “The Help.”
– Tate Taylor for “The Help.”
– Gavin O’Connor for “Warrior.”
– Gary Oldman and Colin Firth for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.”
– Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Young Adult.”
– Steve McQueen for “Shame.”
– Glenn Close for “Albert Nobbs.”
– Seth Rogen and Will Reiser for “50/50.”
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