Cannes Check 2013: Steven Soderbergh's 'Behind the Candelabra'

Posted by · 5:50 am · May 15th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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Cannes Check 2013: Roman Polanski's 'Venus in Fur'

Posted by · 11:18 pm · May 14th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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James Franco tackles William Faulkner in the trailer for Cannes-bound 'As I Lay Dying'

Posted by · 12:53 pm · May 13th, 2013

It’s kind of amazing that an adaptation of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” has never happened, and it’s fascinating that Franco is the guy to do it. He’s put together a great cast including Danny McBride and Tim Blake Nelson. Franco himself also stars.

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Cannes Check 2013: François Ozon's 'Young and Beautiful'

Posted by · 10:00 am · May 12th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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Cannes Check 2013: Takashi Miike's 'Shield of Straw'

Posted by · 4:05 am · May 12th, 2013

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Exclusive: The making of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee 'Kon-Tiki'

Posted by · 5:13 pm · May 10th, 2013

Lengthy feature tells the story behind the story of a legend.

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WB picks up Ryan Gosling's 'How to Catch a Monster' with Christina Hendricks

Posted by · 10:37 am · May 10th, 2013

The Cannes market has landed its first sale before anyone has even arrived in the south of France as Ryan Gosling’s “How to Catch a Monster,” which is currently filming, has been acquired by Warner Bros. for domestic release.

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Tell us what you thought of 'The Great Gatsby'

Posted by · 9:32 am · May 10th, 2013

F. Scott Fitzgerald hits theaters this weekend…in 3D.

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'August: Osage County' trailer puts Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts front and center

Posted by · 9:19 am · May 10th, 2013

The Weinstein Company has released the first extended look at John Wells’ adaptation of the successful Tracy Letts play.

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Cannes Check 2013: Abdellatif Kechiche's 'Blue is the Warmest Color'

Posted by · 5:30 am · May 10th, 2013

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Bernardo Bertolucci to head Venice jury, as festival clarifies award rules

Posted by · 8:52 am · May 9th, 2013

Revision prompted by last year’s controversy over ‘The Master’ wins.

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Tom Hanks battles modern-day pirates in tense new trailer for 'Captain Phillips'

Posted by · 10:40 am · May 8th, 2013

Can this true story return Hanks (and Paul Greengrass) to the awards season?

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Cannes Check 2013: Jia Zhangke's 'A Touch of Sin'

Posted by · 9:14 am · May 8th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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Fresh images from 'Inside Llewyn Davis' put a different spin on orange and teal

Posted by · 5:50 pm · May 7th, 2013

The brothers are trying out a new cinematographer, and the results sure look pretty.

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Ben Affleck to direct his second Dennis Lehane adaptation with 'Live By Night'

Posted by · 4:27 pm · May 7th, 2013

His debut, ‘Gone Baby Gone,’ was also based on the Boston crime writer’s work.

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Reese Witherspoon to reunite with director James Mangold for 'Three Little Words'

Posted by · 5:18 pm · May 6th, 2013

He directed her to an Oscar in ‘Walk the Line,’ so can he get her back on form?

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Cannes Check 2013: Jim Jarmusch's 'Only Lovers Left Alive'

Posted by · 1:45 pm · May 6th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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Will 'The Great Gatsby' find any room in a new Oscar season?

Posted by · 5:39 am · May 6th, 2013

Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” is hitting theaters this week in advance of opening the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15. If you’ll recall, the film was all set to open last December amid the awards season glut as part of an already packed Warner Bros. slate. But it was shuffled on to a summer 2013 release to allow more time for post-production and, surely, to have a fighting chance at making some money.

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