Catching up with Cannes critical hit ‘Our Children,’ which features an extraordinary performance by Émilie Dequenne.
Karlovy Vary: 'Our Children' wows as temperatures rise
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:43 pm · July 2nd, 2012
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Taking the waters at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:59 pm · June 30th, 2012
It’s off to the Czech Republic for our latest festival trip: Irish music bio ‘Good Vibrations’ opens proceedings, but US indie ‘Leave Me Like You Found Me’ is a standout.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Magic Mike'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:00 am · June 29th, 2012
Steven Soderbergh’s latest hits theaters today — share your thoughts on it here.
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As the Academy deliberates, BAFTA makes its own voting tweaks
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · June 26th, 2012
Among adjustments made by BAFTA to its voting system, the January longlists will be scrapped, while chapter-specific voting will be reversed.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in Steven Soderbergh films
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:00 am · June 26th, 2012
With ‘Magic Mike’ on the way, a look at the actors who excelled in the director’s work.
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Portuguese immigrant drama 'All is Well' wins big at LA Film Fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:53 pm · June 25th, 2012
As usual, the LA Film Festival juries highlighted smaller foreign works, but ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ picked up yet more gold.
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Edinburgh Film Festival: 'The Imposter,' 'Home for the Weekend'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:54 pm · June 21st, 2012
One of the world’s oldest film festivals kicked off its 65th edition yesterday, but it’s a Sundance hit that impressed most.
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Tech Support: Lindy Hemming on dressing Bond… and Bane
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:53 am · June 19th, 2012
The Oscar-winning costume designer is curating a London exhibition of 007 designs.
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'Alps' wins big in Sydney, but 'Lore' is the one making waves
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:28 am · June 18th, 2012
The latest from the director ‘Dogtooth’ beat a heavyweight field at the Sydney Film Festival, but Cate Shortland’s ‘Lore’ looks to be a global arthouse presence.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Rock of Ages'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:08 am · June 15th, 2012
The hair-metal musical hits theaters today — have your say on it here.
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Weinsteins pick up James Gray's latest for 2013 release
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:16 am · June 15th, 2012
Formerly titled ‘Low Life,’ the untitled period piece stars Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Renner and Joaquin Phoenix.
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Why 'Rock of Ages' reveals Tom Cruise as one of the last real movie stars
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:08 pm · June 14th, 2012
Tom Cruise’s wickedly self-reflexive performance in the hair-metal musical capitalizes on his own mystique.
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Monitoring the documentary standouts of 2012 so far
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:53 pm · June 12th, 2012
With revised Oscar rules for the doc race making it easier to spot contenders, what first-half releases are in with a shout?
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The Long Shot: Searching for sleepers in the Oscar guessing game
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:34 am · June 11th, 2012
As early Oscar charts hype up juggernauts like “Lincoln” and “Les Misérables,” what’s this year’s little engine that could?
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Cannes discovery 'Ernest and Celestine' deserves a US audience
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:56 pm · June 7th, 2012
Amid much heavy-duty arthouse fare, a delightful animated feature about a bear-mouse friendship was one of the standouts of the Cannes sidebars.
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Tech Support: 'Bel Ami,' all dressed up with nowhere to go
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:10 pm · June 6th, 2012
The latest big-screen vehicle for Robert Pattinson’s charms won’t be landing on any awards lists… but watch out for those costumes.
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The Lists: Top 10 film wardrobes designed by Colleen Atwood
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:00 am · May 29th, 2012
With ‘Dark Shadows’ in theaters and ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ on the way, we survey the costumer’s best threads.
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Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012
Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.
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