Best of the Week: Oscar Nominations, Guild Nods, Interviews, Reviews and More

The best stories of the week from TOH!

Awards:

Oscar Nominations 2013: Indies Score, Nine Best Pics Led by “Lincoln” with 12, Plus “Beasts,” “Amour” UPDATED

ACE Eddie Award Nominations

Oscar Watch: American Society of Cinematographers Nominate Best of 2012

DGA Picks Top Five, All Studio Releases; Will Oscars Go Same Way? Russell, Tarantino Don’t Make Cut

Interviews:

Best Director Oscar Nominee Benh Zeitlin Talks “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and Its New Orleans Roots [Video Interview]

Kirby Dick Talks Oscar-Nominated “Invisible War,” Sparking Change in Military’s Approach to Rape UPDATE

“Amour” Scores with Five Oscar Nominations; Michael Haneke Talks Emmanuelle Riva and Trintignant, the Death of 35mm UPDATED

Reviews:

Review: Oscar-Nominated “War Witch” Sees Trauma Through the Haunted Lens of Magical Realism

Palm Springs Festival Review: Oscar Shortlisted “Beyond the Hills” a Brilliant Slow Burn to Hell

Palm Springs Festival Review: Oscar Shortlisted “Sister” Spins a Bleak, Poignant Fairytale Up and Down the Mountain

Now and Then: “Enlightened,” HBO’s Masterpiece of Heartbreak

“Gangster Squad” Early Reviews: Action-Packed and Over-the-Top, Movie Stars Playing Cops and Gangsters

Features:

Immersed in Movies: Paco Delgado Talks “Les Miserables” Costumes

Box Office:

2012 Box Office Wrap: Wide Release Blockbusters, Underperformers and Bellyflops, Studio Winners and Losers

News:

First Look at Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin in “Catching Fire”

“Fifty Shades of Grey” Will Be NC-17, Says Writer

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