‘Fast & Furious’ producer Neal H. Moritz is steering the project.
Sony options English-language remake of French hit 'A Prophet'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:03 pm · June 5th, 2013
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Michel Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' to open Karlovy Vary fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:04 pm · June 4th, 2013
Once more, we’ll be attending the Czech-based fest.
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'The Wizard of Oz' to be re-released in IMAX 3D
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:06 pm · June 3rd, 2013
Superman and Batman aren’t the only icons celebrating 75 years in the pop cultural consciousness. Next year, Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion all join in on the fun as Victor Fleming’s classic of Technicolor cinema, “The Wizard of Oz,” pops the cork on its diamond anniversary. And Warner Bros. plans to celebrate on the biggest screens around.
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Hans Zimmer (who else?) to score Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:35 am · June 3rd, 2013
The sci-fi epic will mark Zimmer’s fifth collaboration with the director.
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Win a 'Before Midnight' poster signed by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:14 pm · May 31st, 2013
Heads up, fans of Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. This is right up your alley. And boy is it awesome.
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A look inside Oscar winner Heath Ledger's Joker diary from 'The Dark Knight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:46 am · May 31st, 2013
Precious hints at the actor’s process on an iconic performance.
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Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis designs Telluride Film Festival's 40th annual poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:41 pm · May 30th, 2013
This year Telluride will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in style with an extra day of screenings (though not an expanded slate, just more opportunity to see everything) as well as a new venue, “The Werner Herzog Theatre.” Things are just gearing up, and it all started today with the release of this year’s poster art for the fest.
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Video: Oscar contenders coming out of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:56 pm · May 29th, 2013
Officially wrapping up our Cannes coverage today, it’s time to really break down the Oscar prospects coming out of the 66th annual fest.
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Brett Ratner donates $1 million to Academy museum
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:50 pm · May 29th, 2013
We all know about Brett Ratner’s unfortunate recent history with the Academy. I guess he’s made amends and whatnot but certainly this will go a long way toward smoothing it all out.
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Video: Best and Worst of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival's second week
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:10 pm · May 28th, 2013
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge of In Contention break down a few of the most-talked about movies from the second half of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Chastain, Johansson, Seyfried and Witherspoon chase the role of Hillary 'Rodham'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:30 am · May 28th, 2013
Who do you think should get the part?
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Diverse, defiant choices from Spielberg's jury put a bow on a satisfying Cannes fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:31 am · May 27th, 2013
‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ a thrilling Palme winner, but there’s more good news.
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Cannes Review: Roman Polanski gets frisky in smart but slight 'Venus in Fur'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 pm · May 26th, 2013
Adaptation of Broadway hit is more fun than ‘Carnage,’ but just as minor.
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Cannes and the Coens
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:12 pm · May 26th, 2013
With the Cannes awards announcement the filmmaker siblings entered a bit of rare air with their latest film, “Inside Llewyn Davis”: Joel Coen joined Michael Haneke and Wim Wenders as the only filmmakers to have netted a Palme d’Or, a Grand Prix and a Best Director award at the festival.
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Previewing the Cannes Film Festival awards: What will win, and what should
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:05 pm · May 25th, 2013
Who will get the gold from Steven Spielberg and his fellow jurors?
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Early Cannes awards for 'Blue is the Warmest Color,' 'The Past,' 'Fruitvale Station'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:33 pm · May 25th, 2013
Cambodian film ‘The Missing Picture’ wins Un Certain Regard section
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Cannes Review: Swinton and Hiddleston don't bite in 'Only Lovers Left Alive'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:45 am · May 25th, 2013
Jim Jarmusch is on typically deadpan form in mildly amusing vampire film.
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Cannes Review: Fifty shades of James Gray on show in exquisite 'The Immigrant'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:30 am · May 24th, 2013
Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix play out a bad romance in 1920s-set drama.
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