The family film starts shooting later this month with an all-star cast.
Producer David Heyman on the contemporary relevance of 'Paddington'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:48 pm · September 17th, 2013
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French distributor on why 'Blue is the Warmest Color' doesn't need foreign Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:15 pm · September 17th, 2013
“No one cares about this category,” says Wild Bunch.
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Bruce Dern stares into the abyss in new 'Nebraska' trailer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:46 am · September 17th, 2013
Can the veteran make good on his Cannes win in Alexander Payne’s latest?
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Roundup: DiCaprio goes the presidential biopic route
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:07 am · September 17th, 2013
Also: Wrapping Toronto, and AFI sets an awards date.
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Thomas Vinterberg to direct Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts in 'Far From the Madding Crowd'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:50 am · September 16th, 2013
The Fox Searchlight production also stars Juno Temple and Michael Sheen.
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France surprises by selecting 'Renoir' for foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:40 am · September 16th, 2013
Meanwhile, Portugal and Pakistan enter the fray.
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Nicole Kidman opens the princess diaries in international 'Grace of Monaco' teaser
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:18 am · September 16th, 2013
Will the Weinsteins’ biopic attract the Academy’s attention?
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Roundup: Putting the brakes on '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:13 am · September 16th, 2013
Also: Is the film made to engender white guilt?
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Saudi Arabia makes history with 'Wadjda' in foreign Oscar race, Dutch enter 'Borgman'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 pm · September 13th, 2013
Looks like the race might have a new frontrunner.
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On the resurgence of Scarlett Johansson
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 pm · September 12th, 2013
Between ‘Don Jon’ and ‘Under the Skin,’ the star is partying like it’s 2003.
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Andrea Arnold named NYFF's first Filmmaker-in-Residence
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:40 pm · September 12th, 2013
The British Oscar winner will focus on ‘developing or refining new work’ at fest.
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Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises' to hit US theaters in February 2014
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:20 am · September 12th, 2013
The animated hopeful will still have an Oscar-qualifying release in November.
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Latvia's 'Mother, I Love You' the latest child-focused entry in foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:55 pm · September 11th, 2013
Coming-of-age tale won awards at the Berlin and Los Angeles fests.
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'Only God Forgives,' 'The Impossible' among 46 films in running for European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:50 pm · September 10th, 2013
Once more, ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ must wait until next year.
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Chile's 'Gloria,' Australia's 'The Rocket' among recent entries in foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · September 10th, 2013
Where do we currently stand in this wide-open category?
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Jaw-dropping Venice awards make a defiant anti-mainstream statement
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:00 am · September 8th, 2013
Bertolucci’s jury clearly set out to provoke, but ‘Sacro GRA’ is a respectable winner.
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Upset in Venice as Italian doc 'Sacro GRA' takes Golden Lion, Steve Coogan wins screenplay
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:00 am · September 7th, 2013
Bernardo Bertolucci proved one thing this evening: he still has the power to surprise us. Tonight’s Venice Film Festival awards ceremony was the most surprise-laden (at this festival, or any other) in recent memory.
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'Philomena' dominates preliminary Venice awards, as 'Tom at the Farm' takes critics' prize
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:11 am · September 7th, 2013
Does this bode well for their chances at tonight’s jury awards ceremony?
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