The French legal drama thriller, Anatomy of a Fall, is nominated for five major Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director awards. However, the film will be missing one of its popular stars at the Awards ceremony on Sunday. Messi, the French border collie, played Snoop in the film and became America’s favorite after attending the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon. This appearance also sparked controversy, which some fans feel speaks a lot about the Academy.
Sandra Hüller in the Oscar-nominated film Anatomy of a Fall
According to reports, some companies, with films nominated for Best Picture and other major awards, complained that the dog’s appearance gave an unfair advantage to the film. Messi first drew attention when he won the Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Anatomy Of A Fall‘s Canine Star Reportedly Worries Other Oscar Nominees Anatomy of a Fall‘s Messi will be...
Sandra Hüller in the Oscar-nominated film Anatomy of a Fall
According to reports, some companies, with films nominated for Best Picture and other major awards, complained that the dog’s appearance gave an unfair advantage to the film. Messi first drew attention when he won the Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Anatomy Of A Fall‘s Canine Star Reportedly Worries Other Oscar Nominees Anatomy of a Fall‘s Messi will be...
- 3/9/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
The countdown to the Academy Awards is winding down, and while many are debating about who got snubbed and why, one of the stars of this year’s Best Picture nominees is capturing the hearts of everyone. Messi, the border collie who stole scenes in the film Anatomy of a Fall, would continue to steal the spotlight — this time, from Hollywood A-listers — at the annual Academy Awards nominee luncheon. The dog’s trainer/owner, Laura Martin, would glow about Messi’s experience at the event, “The big moment was with Billie Eilish, who bonded with Messi for almost 10 minutes. They were hugging and petting and they really had a vibe. Then Bradley Cooper bumped into him in the hallway. The dog went right to him, so they also had a connection.”
Not to mention, the pooch also rubbed elbows with Ryan Gosling in a viral video where the Barbie star was quite taken by Messi.
Not to mention, the pooch also rubbed elbows with Ryan Gosling in a viral video where the Barbie star was quite taken by Messi.
- 3/8/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Devastating news for fans of canine cameos: Messi, the scene-stealing border collie from best picture nominee Anatomy of a Fall and unlikely star of the 2024 Oscar campaign season, will not return to Los Angeles for Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Though reps for the Academy did not comment, a source at the Neon-distributed film says the French pup’s recent Hollywood sojourn, during which he overshadowed every human actor at the annual nominees luncheon, was a one-off. That means those A-Listers who didn’t get face time with Messi will just have to book a part in one of his future projects.
“All of this attention began at Cannes,” trainer and dog mom Laura Martin told The Hollywood Reporter in February, via translator Frederic Cassidy. Cannes is where Anatomy of a Fall started its run on the awards circuit, taking home the Palme d’Or, and where Messi got...
Though reps for the Academy did not comment, a source at the Neon-distributed film says the French pup’s recent Hollywood sojourn, during which he overshadowed every human actor at the annual nominees luncheon, was a one-off. That means those A-Listers who didn’t get face time with Messi will just have to book a part in one of his future projects.
“All of this attention began at Cannes,” trainer and dog mom Laura Martin told The Hollywood Reporter in February, via translator Frederic Cassidy. Cannes is where Anatomy of a Fall started its run on the awards circuit, taking home the Palme d’Or, and where Messi got...
- 3/8/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Six months in, the strikes are over. Ten days out, the holidays begin. As for the movies — unfortunately, the most exciting part of the year is already behind us.
It’s disconcerting to realize that there is no unavoidably dazzling, must-see, pop cultural event film on the schedule for the rest of 2023.
Certainly, some fine pictures, maybe even an Oscar winner, are yet to be released. December 8 brings Poor Things from Searchlight, with a story as challenging as any since The Shape of Water and the promise of an awards-worthy performance by Emma Stone. By then, The Holdovers, from Focus, and Napoleon, from Apple/Sony, will have gone wide, and Netflix’s Maestro will have shown in at least some theaters, adding a nostalgic character study, a period epic and a musical biopic to the seasonal mix.
Related: ‘Napoleon’ Trailer: First Look At Joaquin Phoenix In Ridley Scott’s Historical Epic
The Color Purple,...
It’s disconcerting to realize that there is no unavoidably dazzling, must-see, pop cultural event film on the schedule for the rest of 2023.
Certainly, some fine pictures, maybe even an Oscar winner, are yet to be released. December 8 brings Poor Things from Searchlight, with a story as challenging as any since The Shape of Water and the promise of an awards-worthy performance by Emma Stone. By then, The Holdovers, from Focus, and Napoleon, from Apple/Sony, will have gone wide, and Netflix’s Maestro will have shown in at least some theaters, adding a nostalgic character study, a period epic and a musical biopic to the seasonal mix.
Related: ‘Napoleon’ Trailer: First Look At Joaquin Phoenix In Ridley Scott’s Historical Epic
The Color Purple,...
- 11/12/2023
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
Since 2001, Cannes Film Festival has gone to the dogs — literally, as the annual Palm Dog awards ceremony has celebrated the best canine performers in cinema for the past 22 years! The yearly ceremony is held at Cannes, honoring all of the best doggy actors that were involved in films that screened at the festival, and it's probably the most important award given out besides the Palme d'Or. This year's competition was one of the fiercest in years, with numerous canines battling it out for the award, which has gone to such prestigious pups as Sayuri the Pit Bull, who played Brandy in "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood," and Uggie the Jack Russell Terrier, who played Jack in "The Artist." But how did it all come about, and who won this year's Palm Dog?
The original Palm Dog was a bit of an inside joke, created by Palm Dog host Toby Rose...
The original Palm Dog was a bit of an inside joke, created by Palm Dog host Toby Rose...
- 5/27/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Tilda Swinton and Sean Baker were among the human co-conspirators present to accept awards on behalf of the canine scene-stealers in their Cannes films at the irreverent Palm Dog Awards on the Croisette this afternoon. Masterminded by journalist Toby Rose in 2001, inspired by his own French fox terrier Muttley, the Palm Dog Awards show has become an annual treat on the penultimate day of the Cannes Film Festival, and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Swinton accepted the Palm Dog prize on behalf of her very own trio of spaniels, who star alongside her in Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II. Hogg was present at the show too, albeit over FaceTime from Swinton’s iPhone.
The Jury Prize was shared by Sophie in Sean Baker’s Red Rocket, and Panda, the sheepdog in Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb. Both directors were on hand to collect the prizes.
Baker, who arrived...
Swinton accepted the Palm Dog prize on behalf of her very own trio of spaniels, who star alongside her in Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II. Hogg was present at the show too, albeit over FaceTime from Swinton’s iPhone.
The Jury Prize was shared by Sophie in Sean Baker’s Red Rocket, and Panda, the sheepdog in Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb. Both directors were on hand to collect the prizes.
Baker, who arrived...
- 7/16/2021
- by Joe Utichi
- Deadline Film + TV
A new breed of Cannes chienne has arrived at the film festival this year, joining the various pampered pooches that are paraded up and down the Croisette and the occasional canine red carpet star (Rip Uggie).
The dogs in question are in town on more serious business, however, as the latest coronavirus-preventative measure being trialed by the French government. Using their remarkable olfactory senses, the dogs can smell if a person has the virus, with their success rate higher than some nasal swabs or saliva tests.
Cannes mayor David Lisnard held a small presentation outside the festival’s testing center yesterday, at which he revealed that the animals will soon be deployed across the town as part of its continued efforts to battle the pandemic.
As reported by France Bleu, the dogs Mystik (female) and Strike (male), which are understood to be short-haired alsatians, have been trained by firefighters in nearby Marseille,...
The dogs in question are in town on more serious business, however, as the latest coronavirus-preventative measure being trialed by the French government. Using their remarkable olfactory senses, the dogs can smell if a person has the virus, with their success rate higher than some nasal swabs or saliva tests.
Cannes mayor David Lisnard held a small presentation outside the festival’s testing center yesterday, at which he revealed that the animals will soon be deployed across the town as part of its continued efforts to battle the pandemic.
As reported by France Bleu, the dogs Mystik (female) and Strike (male), which are understood to be short-haired alsatians, have been trained by firefighters in nearby Marseille,...
- 7/9/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix enters 2021 with a January slate that’s shaped by the lingering weirdness of 2020, as a month that’s typically full of (recently re-licensed) franchise movies and new seasons of “Sex Education” has mutated into a deep grab bag of second-tier Oscar contenders, festival pick-ups, and a handful of comfort food classics that could double as ideal New Year’s Day fare.
On the awards tip, Vanessa Kirby vehicle “Pieces of a Woman” is probably the most anticipated new arrival, and the actress makes the most of this unfathomably tough melodrama about a woman coping in the months after a stillbirth (she’s even better in next month’s “The World to Come”). Rahmin Bahrani’s “The White Tiger” is still under embargo, but his adaptation Aravind Adiga’s whirlwind novel about an Indian driver scraping his way up the social ladder will almost certainly be worth a look when...
On the awards tip, Vanessa Kirby vehicle “Pieces of a Woman” is probably the most anticipated new arrival, and the actress makes the most of this unfathomably tough melodrama about a woman coping in the months after a stillbirth (she’s even better in next month’s “The World to Come”). Rahmin Bahrani’s “The White Tiger” is still under embargo, but his adaptation Aravind Adiga’s whirlwind novel about an Indian driver scraping his way up the social ladder will almost certainly be worth a look when...
- 1/1/2021
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
In 2011, former Movieline editor S.T. VanAirsdale suggested — not entirely facetiously — that the dog who played Uggie in the then-Oscar contender “The Artist” be considered for his own Academy Award. It wasn’t an ask without precedent, but it was certainly the most public awards campaign for a non-human actor.
Nearly a decade later, it’s time for another: Give an Oscar for the bird(s) that star in Glendyn Ivin’s dramatic real-life story, “Penguin Bloom.” That’s not to diminish the work of the human actors — including a stirring Naomi Watts and a breakout performance by young actor Griffin Murray-Johnston — but there’s a reason why this gentle Aussie drama is named after its sole winged character. Based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive, Ivin’s latest feature
Narrated by sensitive tween Noah (Murray-Johnston), “Penguin Bloom” follows the story of the Bloom family,...
Nearly a decade later, it’s time for another: Give an Oscar for the bird(s) that star in Glendyn Ivin’s dramatic real-life story, “Penguin Bloom.” That’s not to diminish the work of the human actors — including a stirring Naomi Watts and a breakout performance by young actor Griffin Murray-Johnston — but there’s a reason why this gentle Aussie drama is named after its sole winged character. Based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive, Ivin’s latest feature
Narrated by sensitive tween Noah (Murray-Johnston), “Penguin Bloom” follows the story of the Bloom family,...
- 9/11/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
You can't keep a good dog (contest) down.
While the novel coronavirus pandemic may have made a dog's dinner of this year's Cannes Film Festival, it hasn't stopped its annual canine competition, the Palm Dog.
For its 20th anniversary, however, the ceremony — which should have been held this week on the Croisette and rewarded the best four-legged performance among the Cannes film selection — has moved online. And with no onscreen mutts for the judges to sniff out, organizers have this year instead delved into their history books to name the best winner of ...
While the novel coronavirus pandemic may have made a dog's dinner of this year's Cannes Film Festival, it hasn't stopped its annual canine competition, the Palm Dog.
For its 20th anniversary, however, the ceremony — which should have been held this week on the Croisette and rewarded the best four-legged performance among the Cannes film selection — has moved online. And with no onscreen mutts for the judges to sniff out, organizers have this year instead delved into their history books to name the best winner of ...
- 5/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It’s opening weekend for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and the controversy-courting auteur is already in hot water.
PETA’s Cruelty Investigations Department has issued an official statement regarding what it perceives as mistreatment of the pit bull terrier featured in the film:
“Pit bulls are the most abused and abandoned animals in dogdom, and in one thoughtless swoop, Quentin Tarantino has done much to exacerbate the situation by getting dogs from a notorious breeder for ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’ Pit bulls are chained, caged, neglected, starved, beaten, and even set on fire and fought to death. And like the dogs featured in this movie, their ears are often mutilated for a ‘tough’ look. Irresponsible portrayals like this are part of the reason why pit bulls flood our nation’s shelters. While the humane community is doing all that it can to help these animals — primarily,...
PETA’s Cruelty Investigations Department has issued an official statement regarding what it perceives as mistreatment of the pit bull terrier featured in the film:
“Pit bulls are the most abused and abandoned animals in dogdom, and in one thoughtless swoop, Quentin Tarantino has done much to exacerbate the situation by getting dogs from a notorious breeder for ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’ Pit bulls are chained, caged, neglected, starved, beaten, and even set on fire and fought to death. And like the dogs featured in this movie, their ears are often mutilated for a ‘tough’ look. Irresponsible portrayals like this are part of the reason why pit bulls flood our nation’s shelters. While the humane community is doing all that it can to help these animals — primarily,...
- 7/27/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The 21st century is less than two decades old, but its first batch of Best Picture winners already paint an extraordinary portrait of a world in flux. From a massive historical epic to an intimate digital indies — from a musical that riffs on showbiz standards to period drama that reflects on present crises — these 17 films range from “problematic” to “perfect” and hit all points in between. More than that, they illustrate Hollywood’s evolving definition of greatness, and the relationship between the film industry and the times that forge it.
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions
Here are the 17 Best Picture winners of the 21st century, ranked from worst to best.
17. “Crash”
“Brokeback Mountain” deserved better, but the Academy didn’t know it. Paul Haggis’ painfully obvious ensemble drama about racial prejudices in Los Angeles was a smug, one-note drama designed to make white liberals feel good about themselves. (It took a...
Read More:2018 Oscar Predictions
Here are the 17 Best Picture winners of the 21st century, ranked from worst to best.
17. “Crash”
“Brokeback Mountain” deserved better, but the Academy didn’t know it. Paul Haggis’ painfully obvious ensemble drama about racial prejudices in Los Angeles was a smug, one-note drama designed to make white liberals feel good about themselves. (It took a...
- 12/1/2017
- by David Ehrlich and Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Congratulations to this poodle below from The Meyerowitz Stories who won the coveted Palme Dog
The Palme Dog is not an official prize from the festival itself but it's always fun to see who wins. Past years winners have been the utterly adorable bulldog from Paterson (2016), the Maltese from Arabian Nights (2014), Uggie from The Artist (2011) and so on. The Palme Dog people also gave an honorary to the bomb sniffing dogs working Cannes to ensure the safety of the industry professionals attending.
But wait that's not all. Two of the official Cannes juries also named their winners in advance of tomorrow's main closing night ceremony. Read about them after the jump...
The Palme Dog is not an official prize from the festival itself but it's always fun to see who wins. Past years winners have been the utterly adorable bulldog from Paterson (2016), the Maltese from Arabian Nights (2014), Uggie from The Artist (2011) and so on. The Palme Dog people also gave an honorary to the bomb sniffing dogs working Cannes to ensure the safety of the industry professionals attending.
But wait that's not all. Two of the official Cannes juries also named their winners in advance of tomorrow's main closing night ceremony. Read about them after the jump...
- 5/27/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Dustin Hoffman as Harold out walking with poodle Bruno in The Meyerowtiz Stories. Bruno has won the Palm Dog award. Harold is hospitalised after a head injury he received while walking the poodle (“You should see the other dog,” his character jokes). Photo: Netflix
A poodle named Bruno has rewarded for his acting efforts in The Meyerowitz Stories, taking the prestigious Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival (today 26 May). He plays Dustin Hoffman’s soul mate in Noah Baumbach’s New York set family drama and was a front runner early on.
Palm Dog is the world's best known award for dogs on screen. From humble beginnings the Palm Dog has grown into a recognised and lauded fixture on the international Film Award circuit. It is designated for best canine performances in film, judged and attended by international film stars and critics since 2001.
The award was brandished proudly...
A poodle named Bruno has rewarded for his acting efforts in The Meyerowitz Stories, taking the prestigious Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival (today 26 May). He plays Dustin Hoffman’s soul mate in Noah Baumbach’s New York set family drama and was a front runner early on.
Palm Dog is the world's best known award for dogs on screen. From humble beginnings the Palm Dog has grown into a recognised and lauded fixture on the international Film Award circuit. It is designated for best canine performances in film, judged and attended by international film stars and critics since 2001.
The award was brandished proudly...
- 5/26/2017
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Dave Grohl sang a moving rendition of “Blackbird” along with the yearly In Memoriam tribute at the 2016 Academy Awards, and just like always, some names were left off the list. “The Godfather” star Abe Vigoda, “Rocky” star Tony Burton and Uggie, the dog star of Best Picture Oscar winner “The Artist,” were just a few who were not included. Also Read: Oscars: The Complete Winners List (Updating Live) While the montage paid tribute to various figures in the entertainment industry, including high profile actors David Bowie and Alan Rickman, they also left off such influential figures as French New Wave director.
- 2/29/2016
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
In light of today’s riotous first trailer for Keanu, we can all safely conclude that David Leitch and Chad Stahelski’s cult hit John Wick is now forever a part of popular culture – and we’re okay with that. While the Keanu Reeves-fronted actioner isn’t referenced explicitly during the hilarious sizzle reel for Peter Atencio’s flick, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele’s (Aka Key & Peele) adventure is essentially a riff on John Wick‘s plot.
Featuring delightfully over-the-top firefights and a kitten that could be line to dethrone The Artist‘s Uggie as the cutest movie animal, today’s slice of footage reads like an Internet fever dream. After a disheartening breakup with his girlfriend, Rell (Jordan Peele) skips all five stages of grief when the titular kitten walks into his life, only to be cruelly kidnapped a few days later.
Such an unspeakable crime sends...
Featuring delightfully over-the-top firefights and a kitten that could be line to dethrone The Artist‘s Uggie as the cutest movie animal, today’s slice of footage reads like an Internet fever dream. After a disheartening breakup with his girlfriend, Rell (Jordan Peele) skips all five stages of grief when the titular kitten walks into his life, only to be cruelly kidnapped a few days later.
Such an unspeakable crime sends...
- 1/21/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Read More: Our Most Anticipated Telluride Movies In the pantheon of memorable dogs in recent cinema — from "The Artist" show-stealer Uggie to Jean-Luc Godard's "Goodbye to Language" star Roxy — one can now add Lolabelle, the late piano-playing rat terrier owned by Laurie Anderson and saluted in her stirring essay film "Heart of a Dog." Though the 68-year-old performance artist hasn't directed a movie since her 1986 concert film "Home of the Brave," the new work is alive with the lyrical insights of a veteran artist. Using her beloved pooch as a starting point for broader philosophical observations, Anderson delivers a unique window into her creative mind. A collage of lo-fi video images, animation and still imagery, "Heart of a Dog" is narrated by Anderson as she recounts her relationship to Lolabelle and the dog's own burgeoning musical career. Anderson managed to turn Lolabelle into an unwitting star readymade for an age of.
- 9/5/2015
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Uggie, the dog that starred in the Oscar-winning The Artist back in 2012, has died at the ripe old age of 13. The pooch is believed to have been battling a prostate tumor for some time, and the decision was made for him to be euthanized in Los Angeles on August 7, 2015. TMZ learned of Uggie’s death on Tuesday, revealing that his owner, Omar Von Muller, made the difficult decision because he had been struggling with the tumor over the last few weeks. Tributes have since been pouring in for Uggie, with The Artist’s Sarah Clifford remarking that he was “a perfect little terrier,” who didn’t let his fame get to him and still had boundless energy. Born in California on February 14, 2002, Uggie had a true rags to riches story. After being rejected by his first two owners, who insisted that he was too wild, ...
- 8/12/2015
- cinemablend.com
Uggie: 'The Artist' dog star. Uggie, 'The Artist' scene-stealing dog star, has died The biggest non-human movie star of the 21st century, Uggie, whose scene-stealing cuteness helped to earn Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist the 2011 Best Picture Academy Award, has died. According to his official Facebook page, Uggie had been suffering from prostate cancer; he was euthanized last Friday, Aug. 7, '15. Born in 2002, Uggie was 13 years old. An announcement posted on Tuesday night, Aug. 11, on the Fb page Consider Uggie read: We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away. We were not planning on posting anything until we healed a little more but unfortunately somebody leaked it to TMZ and they will be announcing it. In short, Uggie had a cancerous tumor in the prostate and is now in a better place not feeling pain.
- 8/12/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier featured as Jean Dujardin's faithful pet in "The Artist," has died. His owner and trainer Omar von Muller released a statement on Facebook explaining, "We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away … Uggie had a cancerous tumor in the prostate and is now in a better place not feeling pain." -Break- Uggie was integral to the success of "The Artist," which won five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor for Dujardin, but the famous canine wasn't included because the Oscars don't have a category for animal performances. The academy put the kibosh on animal actors after Rin Tin Tin received the most Best Actor votes in the first year of the awards, but Uggie's performance didn't go completely unrewarded during the 2011 awards season. He was awarded a special Palm Dog...
- 8/12/2015
- Gold Derby
Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier featured as Jean Dujardin's faithful pet in "The Artist," has died. His owner and trainer Omar von Muller released a statement on Facebook explaining, "We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away … Uggie had a cancerous tumor in the prostate and is now in a better place not feeling pain." -Break- Uggie was integral to the success of "The Artist," which won five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Actor for Dujardin, but the famous canine wasn't included because the Oscars don't have a category for animal performances. The academy put the kibosh on animal actors after Rin Tin Tin received the most Best Actor votes in the first year of the awards, but Uggie's performance didn't go completely unrewarded during the 2011 awards season. He was awarded a special Palm Dog...
- 8/12/2015
- Gold Derby
Uggie, the loveable and talented dog from "The Artist," has died. He was 13.
Uggie's owner and trainer, Omar von Muller, confirmed the news on Facebook on Tuesday night.
"We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away. We were not planning on posting anything until we healed a little more but unfortunately somebody leaked it to TMZ and they will be announcing it," he wrote.
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"In short, Uggie had a cancerous tumor in the prostate and is now in a ...
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Uggie's owner and trainer, Omar von Muller, confirmed the news on Facebook on Tuesday night.
"We regret to inform to all our friends, family and Uggie's fans that our beloved boy has passed away. We were not planning on posting anything until we healed a little more but unfortunately somebody leaked it to TMZ and they will be announcing it," he wrote.
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- 8/12/2015
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (Access Hollywood)
- Access Hollywood
Uggie, the dog who starred in the 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died. The Jack Russell terrier, who hit it big by starring in Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon's 2011 movie Water for Elephants, was put down last Friday in L.A. after battling a prostate tumor, according to TMZ. He was 13. Uggie, who was owned by animal trainer Oscar Von Muller, won the Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for his work in The Artist. He also won the Golden Collar Award for the role. Sarah Clifford, who trained Uggie for his scenes in The Artist, told TMZ that he was "a perfect little terrier. I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hot...
- 8/12/2015
- E! Online
Uggie, the famous Jack Russell Terrier from "The Artist" ... has gone to the big doghouse in the sky -- after bravely battling a prostate tumor. TMZ has learned the 13-year-old star who played "The Dog" in the 2012 Oscar winning film was put down Friday in Los Angeles. His owner, Omar Von Mueller, tells us it was a difficult decision, but Uggie had been suffering with the tumor, and the last few weeks were especially difficult.
- 8/12/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Uggie with co-star Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Uggie the dog, who won hearts around the world with his charismatic performance in The Artist, has died at the age of 13. The much loved Jack Russell terrier, who also appeared in Water For Elephants and in several television productions, had been ill for some time.
Winner of the 2011 Palme Dog a Cannes and, later, the inaugural Golden Collar Award, he received a special mention at the Prix Lumière Awards and had his pawprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Despite loving the attention he got on the red carpet, however, Uggie was said to be primarily motivated by sausages.
Uggie formally retired in 2012 after developing a dementia type illness but continued to make occasional appearances. Recently he developed a prostate tumor which led his family to decide that it was time for him to go. He is survived by owner Omar Von Muller.
Uggie the dog, who won hearts around the world with his charismatic performance in The Artist, has died at the age of 13. The much loved Jack Russell terrier, who also appeared in Water For Elephants and in several television productions, had been ill for some time.
Winner of the 2011 Palme Dog a Cannes and, later, the inaugural Golden Collar Award, he received a special mention at the Prix Lumière Awards and had his pawprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Despite loving the attention he got on the red carpet, however, Uggie was said to be primarily motivated by sausages.
Uggie formally retired in 2012 after developing a dementia type illness but continued to make occasional appearances. Recently he developed a prostate tumor which led his family to decide that it was time for him to go. He is survived by owner Omar Von Muller.
- 8/12/2015
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Uggie the dog, star of The Artist, has been put to sleep due to difficulties stemming from a prostate tumour.
Omar Van Mueller, owner of the jack russell terrier, is reported by TMZ to have made the ‘difficult decision’ after Uggie’s condition worsened in the last few weeks. He was 13.
Uggie’s career began after Van Mueller rescued him and launched the canine into global stardom. His trainer for The Artist, Sarah Clifford said: “I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs.”
Most famous for his popular role in The Artist, for which he was awarded the Palm Dog at Cannes, Uggie worked consistently for over a decade in both television and film.
In his time as a performer, Uggie appeared alongside Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants, in Will Ferrell comedy The Campaign, and more recently in an episode of comedy...
Omar Van Mueller, owner of the jack russell terrier, is reported by TMZ to have made the ‘difficult decision’ after Uggie’s condition worsened in the last few weeks. He was 13.
Uggie’s career began after Van Mueller rescued him and launched the canine into global stardom. His trainer for The Artist, Sarah Clifford said: “I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs.”
Most famous for his popular role in The Artist, for which he was awarded the Palm Dog at Cannes, Uggie worked consistently for over a decade in both television and film.
In his time as a performer, Uggie appeared alongside Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants, in Will Ferrell comedy The Campaign, and more recently in an episode of comedy...
- 8/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
Uggie the dog, best known for starring in the Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died at the age of 13.
The canine star was put down in La on Friday (August 7) after battling prostate cancer, according to TMZ.
Uggie rose to fame after appearing in the Academy Awards 2012 Best Picture winner, and also starred opposite Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in Water for Elephants.
The beloved Jack Russell terrier also became the first dog to have his paw-prints immortalised outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre during a ceremony in 2012.
The same year saw Uggie release his own memoirs, Uggie, the Artist: My Story, and he was also invited to the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Uggie retired from the film business in 2012, with trainer Sarah Clifford saying: "He's at the stage where he just says, 'I think I want to go and lay in the sun by the pool'."
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The canine star was put down in La on Friday (August 7) after battling prostate cancer, according to TMZ.
Uggie rose to fame after appearing in the Academy Awards 2012 Best Picture winner, and also starred opposite Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in Water for Elephants.
The beloved Jack Russell terrier also became the first dog to have his paw-prints immortalised outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre during a ceremony in 2012.
The same year saw Uggie release his own memoirs, Uggie, the Artist: My Story, and he was also invited to the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Uggie retired from the film business in 2012, with trainer Sarah Clifford saying: "He's at the stage where he just says, 'I think I want to go and lay in the sun by the pool'."
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- 8/12/2015
- Digital Spy
A moment of silence, please, for the handsome and talented Uggie, who was put to sleep on Friday, August 7, after suffering from a prostate tumor. He was 13. Uggie, a Jack Russell Terrier, may be best known from the 2011 Oscar-winning film "The Artist," but he also starred with Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in"Water for Elephants," and appeared in "Mr. Fix It," the TV movie "Holiday Road Trip," and a "Key and Peele" sketch.
Uggie's owner/father, Omar Von Mueller, told TMZ it was a difficult decision to say goodbye to Uggie, but the tumor had left him suffering and the last few weeks were especially tough. Sarah Clifford trained Uggie and told TMZ he was "a perfect little terrier" with boundless energy. "I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs." Sniff.
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Uggie's owner/father, Omar Von Mueller, told TMZ it was a difficult decision to say goodbye to Uggie, but the tumor had left him suffering and the last few weeks were especially tough. Sarah Clifford trained Uggie and told TMZ he was "a perfect little terrier" with boundless energy. "I will forever hold him dearly in my heart and never forget his infinite love for chicken and hotdogs." Sniff.
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- 8/12/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Uggie, the adorable Jack Russell dog who shot to fame in the 2011 Oscar-winning movie The Artist, has died. The 13-year-old pooch, who also starred in Reese Witherspoon's Water For Elephants, was put to sleep on Friday, Aug. 7, following a battle against a prostate illness, TMZ reports. Uggie was owned by animal trainer Oscar Von Muller. He won the Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for his impressive stunt work in The Artist, and became the first pooch to have his paw prints set [...]...
- 8/12/2015
- Us Weekly
The Jack Russell terrier, who narrowly avoided a life in the dog pound to be raised for show business, has been put down after a prostate illness
Uggie the dog, the canine star of Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 13.
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Uggie the dog, the canine star of Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 13.
Related: Uggie – a true star who will live for ever on screen
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- 8/12/2015
- by Nancy Groves
- The Guardian - Film News
Uggie, the lovable scene-stealing canine that memorably appeared in The Artist, as well as a slew of commercials, and helped to further legitimize the role of dogs in movies, has died, according to reports. He was 13 (nearing 100 in dog years). TMZ reports that the Jack Russell terrier was put down last week in L.A. following a tussle with a nettlesome prostate tumor. Though the dog is best known for his fairly recent Artist role, Uggie also had spots in Water for Elephants, Key and Peele, and The Campaign, among other projects. A pound-bound Uggie found his way into showbiz after he was rescued by an animal trainer, melting hearts first in a dog talent show and then in commercials and movie parts. His performance in The Artist earned a Palm Dog kudo from Cannes and nudged viewers to pay more attention to animals — and the impact they...
- 8/12/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Uggie the dog, who won the hearts of moviegoers for his performance in the 2011 Oscar-winning film “The Artist,” has died. He was 13. The beloved and talented Jack Russell terrier was put to sleep on Friday in Los Angeles after battling prostate cancer. Uggie was most famous for his role in “The Artist,” the silent French comedy-drama starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, which took home five Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards including Best Picture. Along with his starring role in “The Artist,” Uggie appeared in “The Campaign,” “Water for Elephants” and “Mr. Fix It.” Also Read: Uggie Is Top Dog...
- 8/12/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Uggie the dog, who warmed hearts worldwide in his starring role in the 2011 Oscar-winning film The Artist, has died, his owner and animal trainer Omar Von Muller told the Associated Press. Uggie was 13. Von Muller told the AP that the Jack Russell Terrier was put down Friday after battling prostate cancer. Uggie garnered global fame for starring as "The Dog" in writer-director Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist, which won five 2012 Academy Awards including best picture. According to his IMDb biography, Uggie was saved from being sent to the pound by Von Muller. He scored a Palm
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- 8/12/2015
- by Natalie Stone
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We're working on collecting fashions and awardage for two final big Cannes posts before tomorrow's closing ceremony awards but this one deserved it own special bone post as appetizer. The most famous recipient of the Palm Dog prize at Cannes is still Uggie from The Artist (2011) but the tradition continues each year and the lucky dogs were honored at the UK Film Centre this year, which is apparently the 15th year of the award.
Palm Dog "Dixie" from Arabian Nights (Portugal). The Canine actor's name is "Lucky" who is a Maltese terrier and poodle mix. Apparently she steals the show in the second half of the six hour (gulp) movie. You can read more about this picture in our We Can't Wait 2015 preview
Grand Jury Prize: "Bob the Dog" from The Lobster (Greece). Bob is played by father and son canine team "Jaro" and "Ryac". It's fitting that two dogs...
Palm Dog "Dixie" from Arabian Nights (Portugal). The Canine actor's name is "Lucky" who is a Maltese terrier and poodle mix. Apparently she steals the show in the second half of the six hour (gulp) movie. You can read more about this picture in our We Can't Wait 2015 preview
Grand Jury Prize: "Bob the Dog" from The Lobster (Greece). Bob is played by father and son canine team "Jaro" and "Ryac". It's fitting that two dogs...
- 5/23/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
A teeny mouse made its red carpet debut at the London premiere of Kingsman: The Secret Service. Colin Firth - who plays Harry Hart in the film - was giving an interview when the furry critter scurried next to the 54-year-old's foot. Firth seemed undeterred (or maybe didn’t notice the little guy) as it made its way through the Leicester Square Theatre. But this isn't the first time an animal has made a premiere appearance. Actor Richard Gere brought an adorable plus-one - an Akita Inu dog - to the Tokyo premiere of his movie Hachiko: A Dog's Story...
- 1/20/2015
- by Mariah Haas
- PEOPLE.com
How does one follow the rollicking good time of The Artist? Well, with a film about kids orphaned by war, of course, as that's what Michel Hazanavicius has done. The Search, which premieres at Cannes this week, tells the story of four characters during the Second Chechen War in 1999. It stars Bérénice Bejo and Annette Bening. Fair warning: This is the French trailer, so the non-English-speaking parts are subtitled in French. Also, fair warning: Uggie did not come out of retirement for this. Hey, remember Uggie?...
- 5/20/2014
- by Jesse David Fox
- Vulture
Oh, your dog can sit? That's nice. This dog can sit, stay, come, back up, come again, back up again, sit again, lay down, come, stay, turn, turn again, look away, take a sneak peek, back up, get closer, back up, get closer, touch the toy but not get the toy and, oh Just Count. Like, Count Numbers. Do Math. This dog, a cattle dog named Jumpy, is mind-boggling smart. He's trained by Omar Von Muller, who trained Uggie, the dog from The Artist and Water for Elephants, and Backup from Veronica Mars (real name, Gordo). Elsewhere in the world of dog training, these pups know how to pray before their dinner: (H/T I Love Dogs Site, Daily Picks and Flicks)...
- 4/14/2014
- E! Online
The movie mogul on why he loves the Brits, making films for his children and how giving up M&Ms made him a better person
How are you and what are you doing?
I'm in New York City, it's snowing, freezing cold and for some unfathomable reason, I'm about to walk down the street to my office. Other than that, I'm fabulous.
Your new film, Escape from Planet Earth, is the Weinstein Company's first animation, right?
The first one we've made from scratch, yeah. Funnily enough, it's about two brothers who squabble all the time. I wouldn't know anything about that, of course [Harvey runs the Weinstein Company with his brother Bob]. One of the brothers is a larger-than-life alien hero who gets sent to Area 51, where he's imprisoned, so the quieter brother has to go and rescue him. Every weekend, my four daughters insist I drive them to the movie theatre and watch the latest animated film. So...
How are you and what are you doing?
I'm in New York City, it's snowing, freezing cold and for some unfathomable reason, I'm about to walk down the street to my office. Other than that, I'm fabulous.
Your new film, Escape from Planet Earth, is the Weinstein Company's first animation, right?
The first one we've made from scratch, yeah. Funnily enough, it's about two brothers who squabble all the time. I wouldn't know anything about that, of course [Harvey runs the Weinstein Company with his brother Bob]. One of the brothers is a larger-than-life alien hero who gets sent to Area 51, where he's imprisoned, so the quieter brother has to go and rescue him. Every weekend, my four daughters insist I drive them to the movie theatre and watch the latest animated film. So...
- 3/2/2014
- by Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
Warning: This interview contains language younger viewers are advised to avoid.
The Artist's John Goodman and Jean Dujardin find themselves back together on the big screen this week for George Clooney's The Monuments Men.
Their on-screen chemistry is tangible off-screen too, with the pair offering Digital Spy a minute of madness during the week's press junket (with the help of a French translator relaying Jean's answers via earpiece).
Find out what the pair thought about getting back together after The Artist and why co-star Matt Damon is similar to Uggie the Dog. As a word of warning, this interview contains deployment of the C-bomb in two languages.
The Monuments Men is out in the Us now and the UK on Friday (February 14).
The Artist's John Goodman and Jean Dujardin find themselves back together on the big screen this week for George Clooney's The Monuments Men.
Their on-screen chemistry is tangible off-screen too, with the pair offering Digital Spy a minute of madness during the week's press junket (with the help of a French translator relaying Jean's answers via earpiece).
Find out what the pair thought about getting back together after The Artist and why co-star Matt Damon is similar to Uggie the Dog. As a word of warning, this interview contains deployment of the C-bomb in two languages.
The Monuments Men is out in the Us now and the UK on Friday (February 14).
- 2/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from The Artist; Crystal, the capuchin monkey from The Hangover; and Finders Key, the thoroughbred from War Horse all have the same thing in common. Although they're spoken of as "animal actors" to the public, on set they're not. They're labeled, just like all animals in Hollywood, as props. Exclusive: Animals Were Harmed: Hollywood's Nightmare of Death, Injury and Secrecy Exposed The American Humane Association's own official guidelines say they shouldn't be treated as such, but that's not what people see on the call sheet, and that sets a tone. Labels matter because they crystallize
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- 1/2/2014
- by Laura Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Uggie from 2011’s The Artist The Oscar-winning movie’s four-legged star is taking a break from Hollywood after years of training, following promotional travels to France and England for his autobiography Uggie: My Story. “He’s actually being a dog and going out for walks,” jokes owner Omar Von Muller. “The fame didn’t go to his head.” Photos: The Hollywood Pet Set: Eli Roth, Chelsea Handler and Their Pampered Companions Cosmo from 2010’s Beginners Ewan McGregor’s Jack Russell terrier companion will be featured in Welcome to Me, set to begin shooting this month, as well as musical movie Lucky
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- 8/2/2013
- by Meena Jang
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cute dogs and awesome abs ... what more could you want?"The Hunger Games" star Alexander Ludwig is one of the latest stars to strip down for Abercombie & Fitch's new "Stars on the Rise" campaign.Inspired by their famous black and white pics from the early '00s, Ludwig shows off A&F's clothes and his impressive physique in a new series of photos for photographer Bruce Weber.Ludwig is joined by "The Artist" pooch Uggie in the pics, and the pairing is abs-olutely adorable.While the actor won't appear in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," you can catch him on the small screen in 2014 when he joins the second season of "Vikings" on History.Jacob Artist from "Glee" and "American Horror Story" star Lily Rabe will also be featured in the campaign. Read more...
- 7/27/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
July 16 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of "Free Willy," the emotional family film which stole the hearts of viewers. Starring Jason James Richter as a young man who becomes friends with an Orca whale named Willy (played by famous whale Keiko), "Free Willy" brought in $77.69 million at the box office and was followed by two sequels: "Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home" and "Free Willy 3: The Rescue."
In celebration of the anniversary of "Free Willy," remember Keiko the Orca Whale and eight other famed animal actors.
Keiko the Orca Whale: Fans fell in love with Keiko when he starred in "Free Willy."
Buddy the Golden Retriever: Buddy starred as the family dog Comet in "Full House," as well as the athletic pup in the "Air Bud" movies.
Uggie the Jack Russell Terrier: A campaign was launched after Uggie starred in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" to give the dog an Academy Award.
In celebration of the anniversary of "Free Willy," remember Keiko the Orca Whale and eight other famed animal actors.
Keiko the Orca Whale: Fans fell in love with Keiko when he starred in "Free Willy."
Buddy the Golden Retriever: Buddy starred as the family dog Comet in "Full House," as well as the athletic pup in the "Air Bud" movies.
Uggie the Jack Russell Terrier: A campaign was launched after Uggie starred in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" to give the dog an Academy Award.
- 7/16/2013
- by Madeline Boardman
- Huffington Post
Following on from Mirror Mirror and Snow White and the Huntsman, there seems to be a trend in cinema at present to bring the treasured fairytale to the big screen. Thankfully – and unlike previous efforts – Pablo Berger’s unique adaptation Blancanieves offers a completely different twist on the original story, presenting his tale in the form of a black and white silent movie, as we delve into 1920′s Spain.
Following notorious bullfighter Antonio Villalta’s (Daniel Giménez Cacho) life-threatening accident , his wife is rushed into labour for the birth of their first child. When she tragically passes away during childbirth, and with Antonio confined to a lifetime in a wheelchair, the surviving daughter Carmencita (Sofía Oria) is raised by her grandmother. However she is eventually taken in by her father and her belligerent and unwelcoming step-mother Encarna (Maribel Verdú). Treated with hostility, Carmencita (played as an adult by Macarena Garcia) finally manages to escape,...
Following notorious bullfighter Antonio Villalta’s (Daniel Giménez Cacho) life-threatening accident , his wife is rushed into labour for the birth of their first child. When she tragically passes away during childbirth, and with Antonio confined to a lifetime in a wheelchair, the surviving daughter Carmencita (Sofía Oria) is raised by her grandmother. However she is eventually taken in by her father and her belligerent and unwelcoming step-mother Encarna (Maribel Verdú). Treated with hostility, Carmencita (played as an adult by Macarena Garcia) finally manages to escape,...
- 7/10/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hollywood's finest and most familiar faces - from Jessica Chastain to Jessica Biel - have flocked to the South of France for the Cannes Film Festival. (Did we mention Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Watson, too?) But the true stars of the festival have yet to show up. Meet the ginger-colored cats who steal scenes from Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake in the Coen brothers' latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis. (Fun fact: It took six felines to fill the role of the cat who follows Isaac around 1961 New York in the film.) Not surprisingly, the four-legged stars were quite the divas.
- 5/22/2013
- by Dana Kennedy
- PEOPLE.com
When The Artist was first released, many filmgoers were left bewildered and feeling cheated as they exited their movie theatres with the intention of acquiring full refunds because they were not informed that the film was a silent picture. Well, tough luck and it’s their own damn fault, I say. The critical reaction has been near-universal, as has the reviews from general fans who took the time to actually sit through the film without complaining. Few films have the power to elicit such emotions from its viewers, particularly a film that goes almost all of its playing time without vocal sound.
For those unaware – shame on you! – The Artist is the story of the decline of George Valentin, the rise of Peppy Miller and their undeclared love for each other. Set between 1927 and ’32, George Valentin, one of the great stars of silent cinema, slowly falls out of fashion and...
For those unaware – shame on you! – The Artist is the story of the decline of George Valentin, the rise of Peppy Miller and their undeclared love for each other. Set between 1927 and ’32, George Valentin, one of the great stars of silent cinema, slowly falls out of fashion and...
- 3/12/2013
- by Quinn Steers
- Obsessed with Film
Feature James Clayton Feb 15, 2013
As the Academy Awards come round again, James introduces a few new Oscar categories of his own...
The red carpets have been laid down. The suits and frocks are tailored and vacu-wrapped ready for the spotlight. The champagne is on ice. It’s awards season, folks, and the stage is set for a ceremony of glitz, glamour and gong-grabbing glory. Smiles! Flash bulbs! Stars sweeping by! String orchestras playing in a major key! Razzle-dazzle showtime! (Applause!)
The slow stream of dramatic video montages punctuated by badly-delivered autocue announcements start to wash over everyone and it all seems to be safe and standard. Suddenly: Bang! Finally inspired to action by an especially awful Seth MacFarlane joke - “Well, if Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway win tonight, they’ll be ‘Less Misérables’!” (Laughter!) - Bane enters stage left.
“Let the games begin!” he mumbles before lurching forward to...
As the Academy Awards come round again, James introduces a few new Oscar categories of his own...
The red carpets have been laid down. The suits and frocks are tailored and vacu-wrapped ready for the spotlight. The champagne is on ice. It’s awards season, folks, and the stage is set for a ceremony of glitz, glamour and gong-grabbing glory. Smiles! Flash bulbs! Stars sweeping by! String orchestras playing in a major key! Razzle-dazzle showtime! (Applause!)
The slow stream of dramatic video montages punctuated by badly-delivered autocue announcements start to wash over everyone and it all seems to be safe and standard. Suddenly: Bang! Finally inspired to action by an especially awful Seth MacFarlane joke - “Well, if Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway win tonight, they’ll be ‘Less Misérables’!” (Laughter!) - Bane enters stage left.
“Let the games begin!” he mumbles before lurching forward to...
- 2/14/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Visions of the American apocalypse, camp tough guys, and teen stars ruining their clean-cut reputations … it's been quite a year on the big screen
Wrecked America
Sure, the Mayans were wrong, but turns out we're off to hell in a handcart anyway. From Beasts of the Southern Wild to Bombay Beach, Killing Them Softly to The Queen of Versailles, Hollywood took us on a guided tour of a land blighted by ecological and economic collapse. Be sure to stop in at the gift shop on your way out.
Dogs in peril
Last year was vintage for big-screen mutts, with pooches stealing the show on The Artist, and making the posters for Hugo and Young Adult. Call it karma, then, that 2012 has metaphorically drowned Uggie's puppies. Bonnie the shih tzu was snatched in Seven Psychopaths, Poppy the terrier abducted in Sightseers. But they get off lightly compared with Fanny the springer spaniel in The Hunt.
Wrecked America
Sure, the Mayans were wrong, but turns out we're off to hell in a handcart anyway. From Beasts of the Southern Wild to Bombay Beach, Killing Them Softly to The Queen of Versailles, Hollywood took us on a guided tour of a land blighted by ecological and economic collapse. Be sure to stop in at the gift shop on your way out.
Dogs in peril
Last year was vintage for big-screen mutts, with pooches stealing the show on The Artist, and making the posters for Hugo and Young Adult. Call it karma, then, that 2012 has metaphorically drowned Uggie's puppies. Bonnie the shih tzu was snatched in Seven Psychopaths, Poppy the terrier abducted in Sightseers. But they get off lightly compared with Fanny the springer spaniel in The Hunt.
- 12/27/2012
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
It's that time of year again… the awards season. They've been dribbling along for a couple of weeks now, with the likes of the National Board of Review and the La Film Critics Association dishing out their gongs.
But with the Oscars hovering in the far distance like some desert mirage, things have finally got serious. The Golden Globes are the first awards of serious substance to declare their nominations, and one or two things have clicked into focus. First, after a lean spell with Tintin and War Horse, Steven Spielberg has roared back into awards favour: Lincoln leads the Globes field by a significant distance, and is on course to replicate the effect at the Academy awards.
Second, Quentin Tarantino has, against all the odds, become serious awards bait too; despite Django Unchained being...
The big story
It's that time of year again… the awards season. They've been dribbling along for a couple of weeks now, with the likes of the National Board of Review and the La Film Critics Association dishing out their gongs.
But with the Oscars hovering in the far distance like some desert mirage, things have finally got serious. The Golden Globes are the first awards of serious substance to declare their nominations, and one or two things have clicked into focus. First, after a lean spell with Tintin and War Horse, Steven Spielberg has roared back into awards favour: Lincoln leads the Globes field by a significant distance, and is on course to replicate the effect at the Academy awards.
Second, Quentin Tarantino has, against all the odds, become serious awards bait too; despite Django Unchained being...
- 12/13/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Mo Farah, El James, Sam Mendes … the Observer is looking at 2012 through the eyes of the people who made the year's biggest headlines. Who stood out for you in 2012?
• Interactive: People who made the headlines in 2012
From British writer El James, whose Fifty Shades of Grey books have sold over 60m copies and who now receives everything from saucy letters to custom-engraved teaspoons from fans, to Sam Mendes, the director best known for his dramas whose action-packed Bond flick has become the highest grossing film of all time, the Observer New Review looking at 2012 through the eyes of the people who made the year's biggest headlines.
Cait Reilly recalls her months campaigning against the government for the right not to work at Poundland – "This year has been overwhelming," she says – while the French editor Laurence Pieau offers few regrets over the topless photographs of Kate Middleton she published in Closer.
• Interactive: People who made the headlines in 2012
From British writer El James, whose Fifty Shades of Grey books have sold over 60m copies and who now receives everything from saucy letters to custom-engraved teaspoons from fans, to Sam Mendes, the director best known for his dramas whose action-packed Bond flick has become the highest grossing film of all time, the Observer New Review looking at 2012 through the eyes of the people who made the year's biggest headlines.
Cait Reilly recalls her months campaigning against the government for the right not to work at Poundland – "This year has been overwhelming," she says – while the French editor Laurence Pieau offers few regrets over the topless photographs of Kate Middleton she published in Closer.
- 12/10/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
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