Durkin, Campos and Mond's BorderLine Films to be showcased at Karlovy Vary fest

Posted by · 4:30 pm · March 13th, 2013

Full retrospective will include ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ and ‘Simon Killer.’

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With 'From Up on Poppy Hill' on the way, counting down Studio Ghibli's 10 best movies

Posted by · 4:00 pm · March 12th, 2013

From ‘Spirited Away’ to ‘Arrietty,’ we rank the Japanese studio’s finest.

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Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' to open the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

Posted by · 1:52 am · March 12th, 2013

‘Moulin Rouge!’ did the honors in 2001.

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Lasse Hallström on 'Safe Haven,' 'The Hypnotist' and his dream reunion with Leonardo DiCaprio

Posted by · 5:58 pm · March 11th, 2013

We chat to the Oscar-nominated director at the Miami International Film Festival.

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'Trainspotting' sequel is on track, says Danny Boyle

Posted by · 12:39 pm · March 11th, 2013

Is his 13-year estrangement from Ewan McGregor over?

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Martin Scorsese channels his inner film critic on 'The Searchers'

Posted by · 4:38 pm · March 8th, 2013

The director writes about John Ford’s ‘uncomfortable’ classic in THR.

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Emma Watson gets rebellious in slick teaser for Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring'

Posted by · 11:40 am · March 8th, 2013

The latest from the Oscar-winning writer-director opens on June 14.

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Miami Diary: 'The Hypnotist,' 'Miguel San Miguel' and an invitation to brunch

Posted by · 7:33 am · March 6th, 2013

Lasse Hallström returns to Sweden, and Chile turns up another gem.

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Must-see reunions: Directors and actors who need to work together again

Posted by · 5:44 pm · March 5th, 2013

What filmmaker/actor collaborations have worked so well in the past that we’d like to see them team up again? Sometimes sparks really fly on such a combination and it can leave you yearning for more. While anything from conflicting schedules to outright estrangement can sometimes get in the way, it doesn’t mean filmgoers aren’t eager to see lightning strike again.

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Production begins on George Clooney's 'The Monuments Men'

Posted by · 1:51 pm · March 5th, 2013

Could he be back at the Oscars next year?

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Miami Diary: 'Viva Cuba Libre,' 'The Boy Who Smells Like Fish' and meeting Darlene Love

Posted by · 6:53 am · March 4th, 2013

First full day of the festival yields a genuine documentary discovery.

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Checking in at the Miami International Film Festival

Posted by · 6:50 am · March 2nd, 2013

The fest kicked off last night with Sundance hit ‘Twenty Feet from Stardom.’

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'Skyfall,' 'The Avengers,' 'The Hobbit' lead nominations for Jameson Empire Awards

Posted by · 3:00 am · March 1st, 2013

But what films were Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway nominated for?

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A24 sets summer releases for 'Spectacular Now' and 'The Bling Ring'

Posted by · 4:37 pm · February 28th, 2013

Both films will hit screens in the summer.

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Steven Spielberg named president of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury

Posted by · 4:26 am · February 28th, 2013

The festival runs from 15 to 25 May.

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Oscars 2014: 25 films to watch for

Posted by · 2:06 am · February 28th, 2013

The engravings on Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Best Picture Oscars for “Argo” are still fresh and already the gears are spinning across the net on what to expect in the film awards season next year. Of course we were going to pile on.

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With 'Stoker' on the way, 10 great English-language debuts by foreign directors

Posted by · 8:49 am · February 27th, 2013

From F.W. Murnau to Alfonso Cuarón, these directors didn’t get lost in translation.

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Everybody's fine: closing thoughts on an Oscar season of multiple narratives

Posted by · 1:00 pm · February 25th, 2013

With eight of nine Best Picture nominees rewarded, it wasn’t all about ‘Argo.’

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