Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes to receive Gala Tributes at NYFF

Posted by · 10:35 am · August 22nd, 2013

Fiennes’ directorial effort ‘The Invisible Woman’ will also bow at the fest.

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Exclusive clip of Audrey Tautou in elegant French melodrama 'Thérèse'

Posted by · 9:15 am · August 22nd, 2013

Last year’s Cannes closer opens in limited release tomorrow.

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As 'Blue is the Warmest Color' gets an NC-17, 10 notable films to have received the rating

Posted by · 5:45 pm · August 21st, 2013

From ‘Shame’ to ‘Showgirls,’ why the MPAA’s highest rating is no badge of dishonor.

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'Macbeth' gets a new Lady, as Marion Cotillard replaces Natalie Portman

Posted by · 1:18 pm · August 21st, 2013

Michael Fassbender still in place to play the tormented Scot.

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Fox's potential awards sleeper 'The Book Thief' gets a trailer

Posted by · 9:20 am · August 21st, 2013

Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush and young Sophie Nélisse star in the WWII drama.

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Toronto completes lineup with Masters, Discovery and Maverick programmes

Posted by · 4:05 pm · August 20th, 2013

Claire Denis, Gia Coppola, Jia Zhang-ke among directors joining the fest.

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What if Woody Allen and Mia Farrow had stayed together?

Posted by · 9:00 am · August 20th, 2013

How they might have fared without one of Hollywood’s most acrimonious breakups.

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Motion Picture Editors' Guild honors Oscar-winning sound mixer Donald O. Mitchell

Posted by · 12:17 pm · August 19th, 2013

Veteran’s screen credits range from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Terms of Endearment.’

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WGA gets stricter on documentary eligibility

Posted by · 11:15 am · August 19th, 2013

New rules impose same eligibility criteria on documentary and narrative films.

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Casting Society of America nominees range from 'Argo' to 'Mud' to 'Magic Mike'

Posted by · 9:55 am · August 19th, 2013

The Artios Awards for film, TV and theater will take place on November 18.

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Swedish cinema sings on key at Way Out West fest

Posted by · 8:05 am · August 19th, 2013

Major local productions jostle with the likes of Alicia Keys for audience attention.

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Chad Hartigan on the personal layers and professional rewards of 'This is Martin Bonner'

Posted by · 4:50 pm · August 16th, 2013

The Sundance-endorsed drama opens in New York and Los Angeles today.

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Destin Cretton on the Academy's Nicholl Fellowship and 'Short Term 12' as a potential TV series

Posted by · 1:35 pm · August 16th, 2013

“Short Term 12” writer/director Destin Cretton talks about the process, from Nicholl Fellow to successful filmmaker.

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Oscar Talk: 2013 so far, fall festival preview and a look to the season ahead

Posted by · 7:56 am · August 16th, 2013

In the first podcast of the 2013-2014 season, Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson discuss 2013 so far, the fall festival circuit ahead and the upcoming season in general.

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Sony Classics brings 'Foxcatcher' into the Oscar season

Posted by · 5:01 pm · August 15th, 2013

Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo and Steve Carell star in Bennett Miller’s latest.

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Denmark's Oscar choice between 'The Hunt,' 'The Act of Killing' and 'Northwest'

Posted by · 4:05 pm · August 15th, 2013

The Mads Mikkelsen drama is the safe bet, but the controversial doc would turn heads.

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Martin Scorsese lends his name to Wong Kar-wai's 'The Grandmaster'

Posted by · 2:55 am · August 15th, 2013

Will it boost the film’s fortunes ahead of its August 23 release?

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New trailer for Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises' grounds spectacle in reality

Posted by · 4:22 pm · August 14th, 2013

And yes, the film will be released in time for Oscar consideration.

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