AR Nugget: Sasha Stone on the 2013 Oscar Race

Ben talks to AwardsDaily.com owner and Oscar pundit Sasha Stone to break down the 2013 Oscar race as it grinds to a screeching halt this weekend.

Stone confirms the best picture battle remains a little too close to call between “12 Years a Slave,” “Gravity” and even “American Hustle,” which she says could play spoiler on Sunday.

She also discusses the Academy’s strange preferential balloting system, what films she wishes would win everything and how sometimes voters cast their ballots without even seeing the movies and performances they pick.

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Links:
Vulture: How Oscar Bloggers Are Keeping Score
AwardsDaily’s 15th Annual Predict the Contest!
Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson Q&A

AR Nugget: 2013 Oscar Predictions with FilmNerds.com

Ben and Corey call ’em like they see ’em, folks. And this year looks too close to call.

At least best picture does, anyway. The guys are joined by AR and FilmNerds contributors Matt Scalici, Graham Flanagan and Craig Hamilton to predict this year’s Oscar results and talk about what they’re anticipating about this year’s ceremony.

“Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave” are vying for the top award, with David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” skulking around as a possible spoiler. It’s coming down to the wire, so what will it be?

Listen to the guys as they run through what will win the major categories and discuss some of the trickier categories that are just as tough to call as best picture.

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Links:
Ben’s Oscar predictions
Corey’s Oscar predictions

Aspect Radio #99: Philip Seymour Hoffman Tribute

Ben and Corey pay tribute to the late and brilliant Philip Seymour Hoffman and his unparalleled acting catalog.

This particular loss stings for film fans, especially considering Hoffman died at the young age of 46.

But he leaves a legacy of masterful work on film, collaborating with directors like Joel & Ethan Coen, Bennett Miller, Anthony Minghella, Todd Solondz and his most frequent partner, Paul Thomas Anderson.

With the help of frequent AR contributors Graham Flanagan and Ben Stark, the guys reflect on Hoffman’s career and name their favorite performances of the four-time Oscar nominee and 2005 winner for “Capote.”

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Aspect Radio #98: The IMAX Conundrum

Ben is joined by his brother and Business Insider producer Graham Flanagan and Huntsville filmmaker Ben Stark to debate the merits of the “enhanced viewing experience” of IMAX.

The talk stems from Graham’s recent BI video report analyzing whether or not the premium moviegoers pay on top of the existing ticket price to enjoy the experience, while the retrofitted screens “pale in comparison to the size of other IMAX screens.”

Ben Stark defends the IMAX experience despite the retrofits, calling it the best possible moviegoing experience out there.

You can watch Graham’s piece below the podcast, or visit this link.

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AR Nugget: Portrait of Philip Seymour Hoffman

Ben talks briefly with Tuscaloosa-born and New York-based photographer Miller Mobley who shot the above portrait of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away at 46 on Sunday.

Mobley reflects on the shoot, which took place last February when Hoffman was doing press for his film “A Late Quartet,” along with co-star Christopher Walken.

The photographer goes into detail about Hoffman’s behavior on set during the brief window of opportunity he had to shoot one of the best portraits of his young career.

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