Tom Hanks and the cast of “Captain Phillips” brought Paul Greengrass’ latest acclaimed drama to the AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills Monday night. A virtual visitor made the night.
Tom Hanks and the real 'Captain Phillips' appear at Los Angeles premiere
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:32 pm · September 30th, 2013
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ICG honors contributors to cinematography including a familiar HitFix face
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:40 pm · September 27th, 2013
The International Cinematographers Guild recognized four individuals for their contributions to the cinematic arts at a luncheon today including someone very familiar to HitFix and In Contention readers.
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'Labor Day's' humble Kate Winslet thinks she's always going to be dreadful
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:40 am · September 26th, 2013
Kate Winslet talks about what appealed to her about the new Jason Reitman drama “Labor Day” and humbly admits she always has a big case of nerves before beginning any new production.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus reflects on James Gandolfini and 'Enough Said'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:16 pm · September 19th, 2013
Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about her collaboration with the late James Gandolfini and director Nicole Holofcener in the new dramedy “Enough Said.”
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Exclusive: Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan in new 'Kill Your Darlings' photos
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:35 am · September 18th, 2013
A slew of new images from John Krokidas’s “Kill Your Darlings” featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Michael C. Hall, Dane DeHaan and Ben Foster. The Sundance Film Festival drama hits theaters in Oct.
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Sandra Bullock: Alfonso Cuarón gave me the balls to do 'Gravity'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:39 pm · September 17th, 2013
Sandra Bullock sits down to talk about the experience of shooting Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” and how the puppeteers from the stage play “War Horse” allowed her to fly.
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Saoirse Ronan compares Wes Anderson vs. Ryan Gosling behind the camera
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:19 am · September 17th, 2013
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan discusses working with Wes Anderson on the upcoming “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and first time filmmaker Ryan Gosling on “How To Catch A Monster.”
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'12 Years a Slave' wins the 2013 Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:12 am · September 15th, 2013
Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” took another step on the long road to Oscar by winning the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award. “Philomena” and “Prisoners” were first and second runners up respectively.
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Best and Worst of the 2013 Toronto Film Festival
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:26 pm · September 13th, 2013
The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival delivered a strong slate of films this year as “Gravity,” “12 Years A Slave,” “Bad Words,” “Can A Song Save Your Life?” and “Afflicted” were among the best selected by HitFix’s editors. What were the worst? Let’s just say Matthew Weiner, James Franco and Atom Egoyan were three filmmakers who didn’t have a pleasant stay in Toronto.
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Jake Gyllenhaal compares the 'Prisoners' cast to playing on the Yankees
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:11 pm · September 12th, 2013
Jake Gyllenhaal talks to HitFix about his roles in two new movies from Denis Villeneuve, “Enemy” and “Prisoners” and his big brother, love-hate relationship with the acclaimed filmmaker.
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Contender Countdown: It's already hard out there for a best picture player
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:25 pm · September 12th, 2013
The sniping and backstabbing has already begun, but has it affected the best picture race at all? Plus: A brand new feature. Rank the top 10 contenders as you see them.
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Jay Baruchel on 'Goon' sequel, when Batman met Commissioner Gordon on 'Robocop' and more
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:18 pm · September 11th, 2013
A highly entertaining conversation with Jay Baruchel about working with one of his icons, Kurt Russell, in “The Art of the Steal,” when Batman met Commissioner Gordon on the “Robocop” set, the enduring love of “Goon” (sequel on the way) and, most importantly, does he really dislike Los Angeles?
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Daniel Radcliffe admits it would 'break' him to never act again
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:32 pm · September 10th, 2013
Daniel Radcliffe sits down to talk about his three films at this year’s 2013 Toronto International Film Festival: “Kill Your Darlings,” “Horns” and “The F Word.” But, how did Amanda Bynes come up in conversation?
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Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in 'Prisoners'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:21 pm · September 9th, 2013
Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in his new dramatic thriller “Prisoners” and discusses his admiration for the film’s cinematographer, the legendary Roger Deakins.
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Review: Matthew Weiner has a mad miss with 'You Are Here'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:45 pm · September 8th, 2013
Matthew Weiner delivers one of the first big misfires of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival with “You Are Here.”
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Toronto: Best Actor contenders McConaughey and Elba debut back-to-back
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:12 pm · September 7th, 2013
Potential best actor nominees Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba entered awards season with the world premieres of their respective films, “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Saturday night.
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Review: 'Enough Said' featuring a fine James Gandolfini in one of his last roles
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:30 am · September 7th, 2013
Nicole Holofcener’s “Enough Said” is a fitting showcase for the talents of James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, but the end result feels lacking.
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Review: 'Bad Words' is a dirty, hilarious smash for Jason Bateman
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:57 pm · September 6th, 2013
Jason Bateman shows a tremendous amount of directorial talent with the new comedy “Bad Words” which debuted at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Friday night.
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