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Thursday Feb 9 | Belleville News Democrat

Capsule reviews of feature films

ADDICTION INCORPORATED 2 stars. A documentary that recounts the legal battles against American Big Tobacco.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Albert Nobbs

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Time

The Oscars vs. Motion Capture: Tintin and Apes Snubs Raise Big Questions About the Academy

Every year there are plenty of Oscar nomination surprises. In fact, that's part of what makes covering the Oscars so much fun - thrashing the Academy for all the great movies or performances that were denied.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, Oscars, Like Crazy, Take Shelter, Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Tue Feb 07, 2012

ContactMusic.com

Andy Serkis - Andy Serkis Never Intended Acting Career

Andy Serkis never intended to be an actor and he only fell into the career when he took theatre studies as his second subject at college because he ''couldn't think of anything better to do''. The 47-year-old star - who portrayed Gollum in the 'Lord of the Rings' series and King Kong in the 2005 movie of the same name - never harboured ambitions to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Arab Times

Serkis, Oswalt pull antics at Santa Barbara fest

SANTA BARBARA, Calif, Feb 6, : Andy Serkis and Patton Oswalt, who were passed over when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its nominations, stole the show on Friday night at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which honored Serkis, Oswalt, Shailene Woodley and three Oscar nominees with its annual Virtuoso Awards.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, The Adventures of Tintin, Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Patton Oswalt

Sun Feb 05, 2012

WTVR Richmond

Andy Serkis strips, Patton Oswalt riffs at Santa Barbara film

Ft. Lee, Va. - The Department of Defense has confirmed the death of Brig. General Terence J. Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, Va.

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Related Topix: Young Adult, The Adventures of Tintin, Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Santa Barbara, CA

Collider

Andy Serkis Talks Rise of the Apes, the Hobbit, Directing 2nd Unit, 3D, and More at Sbiff

Although he is an accomplished stage and screen actor in his own right, Andy Serkis has become the go-to guy for motion capture performance.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Edhat

2012 Virtuosos Awards

On Friday night at the Arlington, the SB International Film Festival paid tribute to six actors whose performances in recent films won the hearts of viewers around the world.

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Related Topix: A Better Life, Demian Bichir, Rooney Mara, The Descendants

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Sunherald.com

Capsule reviews of feature films

ADDICTION INCORPORATED 2 stars. A documentary that recounts the legal battles against American Big Tobacco.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Albert Nobbs, The Artist

Santa Barbara Independent

Behind the Many Masks of Andy Serkis

You may not know what he looks like, but chances are you've seen him on the big screen - probably more than once.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts

Mon Jan 30, 2012

The Miami Herald

We handicap the best picture Oscar race

In the hours and days following the announcement of the nominations, all we heard was a lot of whining from so-called "Oscar experts" about who got snubbed.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Oscars, The Adventures of Tintin, Drive, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Ryan Gosling

Sat Jan 28, 2012

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Kerns: Academy Award nominations once again include snubs, surprises

Every year we point out mistakes or out-and-out snubs in the announced Academy Award nominations.

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Related Topix: Avatar, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Hot Chicks, The Adventures of Tintin, Albert Nobbs, Entertainment

Thu Jan 26, 2012

The Miami Herald

Capsule reviews of feature films

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3 stars. Wow moviemaking, bringing the comic book exploits of Herge's boy reporter hero and his colorful gang of friends and foes to life with state-of-the-art motion-capture wizardry.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell, The Artist

Tue Jan 24, 2012

The New Zealand Herald

Tintin snubbed but Weta gets Oscar nod

The Wellywood involvement in the Steven Spielberg-Peter Jackson motion-capture 3D animation of The Adventures of Tintin has been snubbed in the Oscar nominations announced today, but the work of Weta Digital has been recognised for another film.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Celebrities, Peter Jackson

Mon Jan 23, 2012

Los Angeles Times

'The Hobbit': Andy Serkis says Gollum is 'printed into my DNA'

Andy Serkis uses motion-capture gear to play Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." With Academy Award nominations looming Tuesday morning, there's been a lot of buzz about a possible supporting actor Oscar nod for Andy Serkis, the performance-capture pioneer who played the resistance fighter chimpanzee Caesar in "Rise of the Planet of the ... (more)

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, James Franco, Celebrities, Peter Jackson

Sun Jan 22, 2012

Reuters

Jackson, Wood liken "Hobbit" filming to family reunion

Director Peter Jackson is surrounded by cast members of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,' from left to right: Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood and Viggo Mortensen as they pose for photographers at Zojoji temple in Tokyo January 22, 2004.

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Related Topix: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Video Games, Celebrities, Peter Jackson, Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen

Fri Jan 20, 2012

The Toronto Star

Oscars 2012: Does Andy Serkis deserve an Academy Award?

A YouTube video shows Andy Serkis, the human chameleon who has all of Hollywood questioning reality, dressed like a TeleTubbie in a rubber suit with red dots.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Oscars, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Golden Globe Awards, Family

The Miami Herald

Capsule reviews of feature films

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3 stars. Wow moviemaking, bringing the comic book exploits of Herge's boy reporter hero and his colorful gang of friends and foes to life with state-of-the-art motion-capture wizardry.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell, The Artist

Wed Jan 18, 2012

DreadCentrol.com

Does Andy Serkis Deserve a Best Supporting Actor Nod? This Video Should Help You Decide

Andy Serkis is single-handedly creating a new art form. The man who portrayed Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, Kong in King Kong and most recently Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes has brought CGI performance to a new level.

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Related Topix: Golden Globe Awards, Family, Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Cinema Blend News

Funny Or Die Presents The Future Of CGI

After the release of the CGI-fueled Rise of the Planet of the Apes there was a wave of Internet buzz that actor/motion-capture artist Andy Serkis deserves an Oscar nomination for breathing an undeniable gravity and soul into the character of Caesar.

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Related Topix: Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel

Sun Jan 15, 2012

680News

Steven Spielberg doesn't hesitate to direct his backstage interview and photo shoot

You've got to hand it to Steven Spielberg. The guy never stops directing, even when he's being interviewed moments after collecting a Golden Globe Award.

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Related Topix: The Adventures of Tintin

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