Miyazaki or Tsai? Dench or Johansson? What to expect from tomorrow’s prizes.
Venice awards preview: What will win, and what should
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:48 pm · September 6th, 2013
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Venice seeks to take action against Telluride's sneak previews
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:15 am · September 6th, 2013
The venerable Euro fest doesn’t take kindly to having its world premieres pinched.
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BAFTA LA names Benedict Cumberbatch British Artist of the Year
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:19 pm · September 5th, 2013
George Clooney, Kathryn Bigelow and Ben KIngsley also receiving honors.
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Review: Dakota Fanning and Jesse Eisenberg make slow, steady 'Night Moves'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:20 pm · September 4th, 2013
Unnerving film may be a thriller, but unmistakably the work of Kelly Reichardt.
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'Tracks,' 'Under the Skin' among nominees for top award at London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:40 pm · September 4th, 2013
The UK’s biggest film festival revealed its lineup of 234 features today.
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Venice: American tricksters under scrutiny in 'The Armstrong Lie' and 'The Unknown Known'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:31 am · September 4th, 2013
Lance Armstrong and Donald Rumsfeld the focus of the fest’s showcase docs.
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First glimpse of Scarlett Johansson in the stunning 'Under the Skin'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:35 am · September 3rd, 2013
Jonathan Glazer’s ultra-minimalist sci-fi officially premieres in Venice tonight.
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Review: Terry Gilliam's 'The Zero Theorem' doesn't add up to much
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 pm · September 2nd, 2013
Headache-inducing sci-fi’s futurism is so dated, it’s practically a period piece.
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The Weinstein Company chases after 'Tracks'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:50 pm · September 1st, 2013
John Curran’s Outback biopic premiered at Venice earlier this week.
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Does confirmation of Miyazaki's retirement boost the awards prospects of 'The Wind Rises?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:47 pm · September 1st, 2013
The animated aviation epic premiered at Venice and Telluride today.
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Review: Tawdry JFK drama 'Parkland' an exercise in sorely misjudged nostalgia
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · September 1st, 2013
James Badge Dale offers the only performance of note in an all-star ensemble.
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Review: Love and aeronautics converge in Miyazaki's ravishing 'The Wind Rises'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:10 pm · August 31st, 2013
The master outdoes himself in the visual department, if not in the storytelling.
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Review: Judi Dench on touching form in reductive but effective 'Philomena'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:03 am · August 31st, 2013
Stephen Frears’ true-life drama brings the house down in Venice.
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'12 Years a Slave' added to New York Film Festival lineup
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:25 pm · August 30th, 2013
Steve McQueen’s hotly buzzed historical drama sneaks in Telluride tonight.
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Review: Nicolas Cage finds no Southern comfort in grim, grimy 'Joe'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:08 am · August 30th, 2013
David Gordon Green’s latest comes as a disappointment after ‘Prince Avalanche.’
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Germany submits 'Two Lives' in the foreign-language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:32 pm · August 29th, 2013
Veteran Oscar nominee Liv Ullmann stars in the WWII-themed drama.
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Review: Sion Sono's 'Why Don't You Play in Hell?' offers carnage in the name of cinema
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:35 am · August 29th, 2013
Aspiring midnight movie is suitably manic but lacks real feeling.
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Review: Mia Wasikowska blazes a subdued trail in lovely, earthy 'Tracks'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:55 am · August 29th, 2013
John Curran’s return to Australia kicks off the Competition on a high note.
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