25 July 2011
Essay: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Ted Pigeon at The House Next Door (of Slant Magazine) has penned a wonderful short essay, exolling and exploring the virtues and the gloom of Alfonso Cuarón's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - by far the best film in the Potter series. Read the article here.
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The SpyGlasses Full (2015): Under Consideration
| Best Film |
| Cinderella |
| Inside Out |
| Best Director |
| Best Actor |
| Michael Fassbender, Macbeth |
| Best Actress |
| Cate Blanchett, Carol |
| Best Supporting Actor |
| Bradley Cooper, Joy |
| Best Supporting Actress |
| Cate Blanchett, Cinderella |
| Best Art Direction |
| Dante Ferretti, Cinderella |
| Best Cinematography |
| Best Costuming |
| Sandy Powell, Cinderella |
| Best Make-Up |
| Naomi Dunn, Cinderella |
| Best Visual Effects |
| Cinderella |
| Best Original Score |
| Disasterpeace, It Follows |
| Michael Giacchino, Inside Out |
| Best Original Song |
| Best Sound Editing |
| Spectre |
| Best Sound Mixing |
| Best Editing |
| Best Screenplay (Original) |
| Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, & Josh Cooley, Inside Out |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
| Chris Weitz, Cinderella |
| Best Animated Film (Feature-Length) |
| Inside Out |
| Best Animated Film (Short) |
| Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short) |
| Best Foreign-Language Film (Live-Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short) |
The SpyGlasses Full (2014): Official Nominees
| Best Film |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel Mr. Turner Song of the Sea Whiplash Under the Skin |
| Best Director |
| Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel Damien Chazelle, Whiplash Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman Lasse Hallström, The Hundred-Foot Journey |
| Best Actor |
| Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler Michael Keaton, Birdman Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner |
| Best Actress |
| Jennifer Aniston, Cake Essie Davis, The Babadook Julianne Moore, Still Alice Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon, Wild |
| Best Supporting Actor |
| Ed Norton, Birdman Henry G. Sanders, Selma J. K. Simmons, Whiplash |
| Best Supporting Actress |
Adriana Barraza, Cake |
| Best Art Direction |
| Simon Bowles & Liz Griffiths, Pride Suzie Davies & Charlotte Watts, Mr. Turner Dennis Gassner & Anna Pinnock, Into the Woods Adrien Merigeau, Song of the Sea Adam Stockhausen & Anna Pinnock, The Grand Budapest Hotel |
| Best Cinematography |
| Daniel Landin, Under the Skin Tomm Moore, Song of the Sea Dick Pope, Mr. Turner Robert D. Yeoman, The Grand Budapest Hotel Lukasz Zal & Ryszard Lenczewski, Ida |
| Best Costuming |
| Colleen Atwood, Into the Woods Bob Buck, Lesley Burkes-Harding, & Ann Maskrey; The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Milena Canonero, The Grand Budapest Hotel Jacqueline Durran, Mr. Turner Charlotte Walter, Pride |
| Best Make-Up |
| Christine Blundell, Mr. Turner Frances Hannon, The Grand Budapest Hotel Paul Gooch & David White, Maleficent Peter King, Into the Woods |
| Best Visual Effects |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Guardians of the Galaxy Interstellar Into the Woods Under the Skin |
| Best Original Score |
| Bruno Coulais & Kila, Song of the Sea Alexandre Desplat; The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game Justin Hurwitz, Whiplash Mica Levi, Under the Skin Hans Zimmer, Interstellar |
| Best Original Song |
| "Everything Is Awesome" by Jo Li, The Lego Movie "Song of the Sea" by Lisa Hannigan, Song of the Sea |
| Best Sound Editing |
| Jason Canovas, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Will Files & Douglas Murray, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Wayne Lemmer & Christopher Scarabosio, The Grand Budapest Hotel Alan Murray & Bub Asman, American Sniper |
| Best Sound Mixing |
| Christopher Boyes & Lora Hirschburg, Guardians of the Galaxy Johnnie Burn, Under the Skin Michael Keller & Mike Prestwood Smith, Into the Woods Gregg Landaker & Gary Rizzo, Interstellar Craig Mann & Ben Wilkins, Whiplash |
| Best Editing |
| Kirk Baxter, Gone Girl Tom Cross, Whiplash John Gilroy, Nightcrawler William Goldenberg, The Imitation Game Paul Watts, Under the Skin |
| Best Screenplay (Original) |
| Will Collins, Song of the Sea Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness, The Grand Budapest Hotel Richard Linklater, Boyhood Mike Leigh, Mr. Turner Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, The Lego Movie |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) |
| Walter Campbell & Jonathan Glazer, Under the Skin Damien Chazelle, Whiplash Nick Hornby, Wild James Lapine, Into the Woods |
| Best Animated Film (Feature-Length) |
| The Lego Movie Song of the Sea |
| Best Animated Film (Short) |
| The Bigger Picture Feast A Single Life |
| Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short) |
| Finding Vivian Maier |
| Best Foreign-Language Film (Live-Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short) |
| --- |
The SpyGlasses Full (2013): Official Winners
Best Live-Action Film (Feature-Length)
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Costuming
Best Make-Up
Best Visual Effects
Gravity
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
"Moon Song" by Karen O. & Spike Jonze, Her
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Editing
Best Screenplay (Original)
Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine (Honorable Mention)
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Steve Coogan & Jeff Pope, Philomena
Best Animated Film (Feature-Length)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Best Animated Film (Short)
(Not Given This Year)
Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short)
(Not Given This Year)
Best Foreign-Language Film (Live Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short)
La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
Best Director
Best Director
Abdellatif Kechiche, La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
Best Actor
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Supporting Actor
Salim Kechiouche, La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
Best Supporting Actress
Scarlett Johansson; Don Jon, Her
Best Art Direction
Adam Stockhausen, David Stein, & Alice Baker; 12 Years a Slave
Best Cinematography
Sofian El Fani, La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
Best Costuming
Michael Wilkinson, American Hustle
Best Make-Up
Ve Neill & Linda D. Flowers, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Best Visual Effects
Gravity
Best Original Score
Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett, Her
Best Original Song
"Moon Song" by Karen O. & Spike Jonze, Her
Best Sound Editing
Glenn Freemantle, Gravity
Best Sound Mixing
Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead, Skip Lievsay, & Chris Munro; Gravity
Best Editing
La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
Best Screenplay (Original)
Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine (Honorable Mention)
Spike Jonze, Her (Winner)
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Steve Coogan & Jeff Pope, Philomena
Best Animated Film (Feature-Length)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Best Animated Film (Short)
(Not Given This Year)
Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short)
(Not Given This Year)
Best Foreign-Language Film (Live Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short)
La Vie d'Adèle (Blue Is the Warmest Color)
The SpyGlasses Full (2012): Official Winners
Best Live-Action Film (Feature-Length)
The Master
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Supporting Actor
Robert DeNiro, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actress
Best Art Direction
Rick Carter & Jim Erickson, Lincoln
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
Best Costuming
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Best Make-Up
Bernard Floch, Holy Motors
Best Visual Effects
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer, & Donald R. Elliott; Life of Pi
Best Original Score
Ennio Morricone, Django Unchained
Best Original Song
"Pi's Lullaby" by Mychael Danna & Bombay Jayashri, Life of Pi
Best Sound Editing
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Best Sound Mixing
Paul N. J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Editing
Leslie Jones & Peter McNulty, The Master
Best Screenplay (Original)
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
Best Animated Film (Feature-Length)
The Lorax
Best Animated Film (Short)
Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short)
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Best Foreign-Language Film (Live Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short)
Holy Motors
The Master
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Supporting Actor
Robert DeNiro, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Field, Lincoln
Best Art Direction
Rick Carter & Jim Erickson, Lincoln
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski, Lincoln
Best Costuming
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina
Best Make-Up
Bernard Floch, Holy Motors
Best Visual Effects
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer, & Donald R. Elliott; Life of Pi
Best Original Score
Ennio Morricone, Django Unchained
Best Original Song
"Pi's Lullaby" by Mychael Danna & Bombay Jayashri, Life of Pi
Best Sound Editing
Wylie Stateman, Django Unchained
Best Sound Mixing
Paul N. J. Ottosson, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Editing
Leslie Jones & Peter McNulty, The Master
Best Screenplay (Original)
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
Best Animated Film (Feature-Length)
The Lorax
Best Animated Film (Short)
Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short)
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Best Foreign-Language Film (Live Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short)
Holy Motors
The SpyGlasses Full (2011): Official Winners
Best Live-Action Film (Feature-Length)
Weekend
Best Director
Gavin O'Connor, Warrior
Best Actor
Michael Fassbender; A Dangerous Method, Shame
Best Actress
Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor
Chris New, Weekend
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain; The Help, Take Shelter
Best Art Direction
Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo, Hugo
Best Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro, Melancholia
Best Costuming
Pascaline Chavanne, Potiche (Trophy Wife)
Best Make-Up
Jenny Shircore, My Week with Marilyn
Best Visual Effects
The Tree of Life
Best Original Score
John Williams; The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse
Best Original Song
"Coeur Volant" by Howard Shore, Hugo
Best Sound Editing
Philip Stockton, Hugo
Best Sound Mixing
André Rigaut, Melancholia
Best Editing
Mike Cahill, Another Earth
Best Screenplay (Original) - TIE
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Andrew Haigh, Weekend
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Diablo Cody, Young Adult
Best Animated Film (Feature-Length)
Rango
Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short)
Hot Coffee
Best Foreign-Language Film (Live Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short)
Copie Conforme (Certified Copy)
Weekend
Best Director
Gavin O'Connor, Warrior
Best Actor
Michael Fassbender; A Dangerous Method, Shame
Best Actress
Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor
Chris New, Weekend
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain; The Help, Take Shelter
Best Art Direction
Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo, Hugo
Best Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro, Melancholia
Best Costuming
Pascaline Chavanne, Potiche (Trophy Wife)
Best Make-Up
Jenny Shircore, My Week with Marilyn
Best Visual Effects
The Tree of Life
Best Original Score
John Williams; The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse
Best Original Song
"Coeur Volant" by Howard Shore, Hugo
Best Sound Editing
Philip Stockton, Hugo
Best Sound Mixing
André Rigaut, Melancholia
Best Editing
Mike Cahill, Another Earth
Best Screenplay (Original) - TIE
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Andrew Haigh, Weekend
Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Diablo Cody, Young Adult
Best Animated Film (Feature-Length)
Rango
Best Documentary Film (Feature-Length or Short)
Hot Coffee
Best Foreign-Language Film (Live Action or Animated, Feature-Length or Short)
Copie Conforme (Certified Copy)
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- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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- Brazil (1985)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
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- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Fanny och Alexander (Fanny and Alexander; 1982)
- Far from Heaven (2002)
- Gods and Monsters (1998)
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- Something's Gotta Give (2003)
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- The Aviator (2004)
- The Hours (2002)
- The Last Emperor (1987)
- The Long Day Closes (1992)
- The Nightmare before Christmas (1993)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- Topsy-Turvy (1999)
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