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Lasse Hallström on 'Safe Haven,' 'The Hypnotist' and his dream reunion with Leonardo DiCaprio
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:58 pm · March 11th, 2013
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'Trainspotting' sequel is on track, says Danny Boyle
Posted by Guy Lodge · 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 Guy Lodge · 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 Guy Lodge · 11:40 am · March 8th, 2013
The latest from the Oscar-winning writer-director opens on June 14.
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Paramount and Warner Bros. to co-produce and distribute Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · March 8th, 2013
Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced co-production and co-distribution of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi extravaganza “Interstellar.”
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Exclusive: Shia LaBeouf, Nick Nolte and more in new images from 'The Company You Keep'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:00 pm · March 7th, 2013
Robert Redford’s latest film, “The Company You Keep,” saw its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last September before heading on to Toronto and then bottling up for an April 5, 2013 release date. Based on the novel by Neil Gordon, the thriller centers on a former Weather Underground activist on the run after a journalist discovers his identity.
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New 'Frances Ha' trailer features Greta Gerwig set to a David Bowie soundtrack
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:43 pm · March 6th, 2013
I kind of fell for Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” at last year’s Telluride Film Festival. I’m not a Baumbach acolyte, though I did like “Greenberg,” so that also made it a pleasant surprise, I guess. This kind of thing rarely works for me, though. Or at least, it has to hit a very precise target, and when that happens, it always feels pretty special. That’s what we always look for in a darkened theater, right?
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New films from Clark Gregg, Neil LaBute and Whoopi Goldberg lead Tribeca fest selections
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:07 pm · March 6th, 2013
The Tribeca Film Festival, gearing up for its 12th annual showcase in Lower Manhattan from April 17 – 28, has announced its full line-up for the 2013 program.
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Miami Diary: 'The Hypnotist,' 'Miguel San Miguel' and an invitation to brunch
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:33 am · March 6th, 2013
Lasse Hallström returns to Sweden, and Chile turns up another gem.
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Production begins on George Clooney's 'The Monuments Men'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:51 pm · March 5th, 2013
Could he be back at the Oscars next year?
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From 'Lincoln' to Cannes to 'Napoleon,' Steven Spielberg is everywhere lately
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:23 am · March 5th, 2013
Barely a week after his film “Lincoln” only managed two Oscars from 12 nominations and deferred to “Argo” on Best Picture honors, Steven Spielberg seems as ubiquitous as ever. Fresh off the Academy Awards he was announced as head of the jury for this year’s Cannes Film Festival and he received a nice love letter in the New York Times last week pitting him as a sort of Godfather to Hollywood filmmakers. But it doesn’t end there.
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Sundance announces NEXT WEEKEND film fest to showcase bold newcomer talent
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 pm · March 4th, 2013
We were very proud around these parts back during the Sundance Film Festival as In Contention friend (and former contributor) Chad Hartigan won an award in the NEXT section over some stiff competition for his film “This is Martin Bonner.” The film was picked up for distribution last week by Monterey Media, but while you’ll have a chance to catch his work as a result of that deal, you might also have another opportunity at the Sundance Institute’s Next Weekend Film Festival, should it be a part of the programming (and indeed, it ought to).
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Miami Diary: 'Viva Cuba Libre,' 'The Boy Who Smells Like Fish' and meeting Darlene Love
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:53 am · March 4th, 2013
First full day of the festival yields a genuine documentary discovery.
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Seatbacks and tray tables up as the trailer for Pedro Almodóvar's 'I'm So Excited' hits
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:11 am · March 1st, 2013
We might expect to see Pedro Almodóvar’s “I’m So Excited,” which hits theaters on June 28, at the Cannes Film Festival. Almodóvar’s last film, “The Skin I Live In,” premiered on the Croisette and news of his latest emanated from the fest in 2012.
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'Skyfall,' 'The Avengers,' 'The Hobbit' lead nominations for Jameson Empire Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 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 Guy Lodge · 4:37 pm · February 28th, 2013
Both films will hit screens in the summer.
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The National documentary 'Mistaken for Strangers' to open Tribeca fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:53 am · February 28th, 2013
Lots of festival news this week. Next up, the Tribeca Film Festival has announced its opening night premiere for the 12th annual edition of the fest: Tom Berninger’s documentary “Mistaken for Strangers,” which chronicles Brooklyn-based band The National on tour.
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Telluride announces 40th anniversary festival celebration and creation of new venue
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:31 am · February 28th, 2013
Excitement will be as high as ever for the Telluride Film Festival this year as it celebrates its 40th anniversary with an extra day added to the long Labor Day weekend festivities. Not only that, but a new venue has been announced bearing the name of the fest’s most famous regular, director Werner Herzog.
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