PG guide to 2013 entertainment awards

January 19, 2013 12:01 am
  • Clockwise from top left: "Argo," "Life of Pi," "Les Miserables," "Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Django Unchained," "Silver Linings Playbook" (top), "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Amour."
    Clockwise from top left: "Argo," "Life of Pi," "Les Miserables," "Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Django Unchained," "Silver Linings Playbook" (top), "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Amour."
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THE ACADEMY AWARDS

The 85th annual Oscars ceremony will be telecast live by ABC on Feb. 24. Seth MacFarlane is first-time host.

Predictions by PG movie editor Barbara Vancheri.
Oscar by the numbers.
Best Oscars recipes.
Interactive Oscars ballot.
Oscars ballot.
PG feature on Oscar nominees.
What nominees had to say.
Blog: Snubs, surprises and more.



PG coverage of Oscar-nominated films, listed in alphabetical order:

"Amour"

PG Review: Four stars.

Golden Globes: Winner, best foreign language film.



"Argo"

Interviews: Director, actors compliment each other on attention to details.

PG Review: Four stars.

Golden Globes: Winner, best drama; Ben Affleck, best director.



"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Interviews: Amateur actors contribute unique perspectives.

PG Review: Three and a half stars.




"Django Unchained"

Interview: Oscar nominee Christoph Waltz on bounty hunter role.

Column: Tony Norman writes that movie neglects history.

PG Review: Three stars.

Golden Globes: Christoph Waltz, best supporting actor.



"Les Miserables"

Feature: Cast members' musical backgrounds explored.

PG Review: Three stars.

Golden Globes: Winner, best musical or comedy; Hugh Jackman, best actor; Anne Hathaway, best supporting actor.



"Life of Pi"

Interview: Author Yann Martel shares a piece of the "Pi."

Review: Three stars.




"Lincoln"

Feature: Steven Spielberg in Gettysburg.

Feature: Replica of carriage in film.

Feature: Eyewitness 1862.

Column: Tony Norman on the right way to present history.

Review: Three and a half stars.

Golden Globes: Daniel Day-Lewis wins best actor, drama.



"Silver Linings Playbook"

Interview: The cast at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Review: Four stars.

Golden Globes: Jennifer Lawrence wins best actress, musical or comedy.



"Zero Dark Thirty"

Review: Three and a half stars.

Golden Globes: Jessica Chastain wins best actress, drama.



GOLDEN GLOBES

The Golden Globe Awards for movies and television were handed out at a ceremony on Jan. 13. "Argo" (drama) and "Les Miserables" (musical or comedy) were the big movie winners; "Girls" (comedy) and "Homeland" (drama) took top TV honors. Catch up with PG coverage of the Golden Globes' big winners, telecast and red carpet, and our ballot of nominees and winners.



GRAMMY AWARDS

The best in music: The Grammys ceremony was telecast live by CBS on Feb. 10, with LL Cool J as host.

Highs and lows of Grammys night.

Winners and nominees

Winners and nominees

Classy and sassy on the red carpet.



Screen Actors Guild Awards: "Argo" is the big winner.




First Published January 19, 2013 12:00 am

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