Has Michael Fassbender been bad, asks trailer for Ridley Scott's 'The Counselor'

Posted by · 9:35 am · August 7th, 2013

Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem also star.

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Hungary joins foreign Oscar race with award-winning WWII drama 'The Notebook'

Posted by · 4:50 am · August 7th, 2013

Nope, it’s not a remake of the Ryan Gosling weeper.

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Weinstein gets snippy with ‘Snowpiercer,’ but let’s hold our fire

Posted by · 2:05 pm · August 6th, 2013

It’s hard to get up in arms without seeing the film.

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Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Kingsley to be honored at BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards

Posted by · 8:57 am · August 5th, 2013

The ceremony takes place on November 9, and will be televised on BBC America.

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Report Card: Grading the last 10 Academy Awards hosts

Posted by · 3:47 pm · August 2nd, 2013

With Ellen confirmed for next year, we size up every Oscar host of the new century.

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Billy Bob Thornton's ensemble drama 'Jayne Mansfield's Car' finally gets a trailer

Posted by · 2:50 pm · August 2nd, 2013

Eighteen months after its Berlinale debut, the film hits theaters and VOD soon.

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Zhang Yimou circles Hollywood debut with Josh Brolin-starring 'Quasimodo'

Posted by · 4:50 pm · August 1st, 2013

The Chinese auteur might inherit a project once slated for Tim Burton.

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With 'Before Midnight' expanding once more, can it stay on the awards radar?

Posted by · 10:00 am · August 1st, 2013

Over two months after its release, Sony increases the screen count to 226.

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'Captain Phillips' to open BFI London Film Festival

Posted by · 7:46 am · August 1st, 2013

Paul Greengrass’ hostage drama is also opening the New York and Tokyo fests.

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The foreign Oscar race officially kicks off, as Romania enters 'Child's Pose'

Posted by · 4:22 pm · July 30th, 2013

Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner was a unanimous selection.

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Ben Stiller dreams big in first trailer for 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'

Posted by · 10:40 am · July 30th, 2013

Also featuring Kristen Wiig and an unsettling photo of Sean Penn.

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New images from Ben Stiller's 'Walter Mitty' remake keep the spectacle secret

Posted by · 5:16 pm · July 29th, 2013

The Christmas Day release might be a lurking awards player.

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Tom Hanks thriller ‘Captain Phillips’ to open New York Film Festival

Posted by · 9:21 am · July 29th, 2013

Paul Greengrass’ Oscar hopeful will have its world premiere on September 27

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Venice lineup features new films from Gilliam, Franco, Morris, Miyazaki and many more

Posted by · 1:16 am · July 25th, 2013

Stars set to grace the Lido range from Scarlett Johansson to Judi Dench.

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David Fincher racks up VMA and Emmy nods on consecutive days

Posted by · 4:05 pm · July 18th, 2013

The two-time Oscar nominee is proving his multi-media skills this year.

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'Stories We Tell,' 'Incendies' compete in Venice Days's Film of the Decade poll

Posted by · 5:27 pm · July 17th, 2013

Public invited to choose between 50 standouts from the Venice sidebar’s history.

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Sundance Selects fails in plea against 'Blue' Oscar ineligibility

Posted by · 3:05 pm · July 17th, 2013

French distributors decide against changing release date in order to qualify.

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Benedict Cumberbatch is Julian Assange in first trailer for 'The Fifth Estate'

Posted by · 9:25 pm · July 16th, 2013

Bill Condon’s WikiLeaks drama opens October 18 in the US.

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