Also: Gearing up for AFI Fest, and is ‘Cloud Atlas’ still a Best Pic player?
Roundup: Phoenix keeps riding the truth train
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · November 1st, 2012
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Roundup: Globes trump the Oscars with Fey and Poehler
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:26 am · October 16th, 2012
Also: Questioning the facts of ‘Argo,’ and celebrating Melissa Leo
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Steven Spielberg to close AFI Fest for a second year in a row with the premiere of 'Lincoln'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:50 pm · September 20th, 2012
With very little left to choose from in the way of North American premieres, what with NYFF really diving in big this year on that front and Telluride and Toronto taking their fair share as usual, it seemed like Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” would be a good fit for AFI Fest. The November festival always has one or two premieres every year, and last year, one of them was a Spielberg film — “The Adventures of Tintin” (which closed the fest while Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” opened it). And so it shall be.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 69 — Ratner, Murphy, Grazer, Crystal, Freeman, 'Hugo,' BUSY WEEK!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · November 11th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Anne and Kris discuss the busiest Oscar week of the season as the producer and host of the telecast were replaced, talk about the just-wrapped AFI Fest and some more on Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo,” among many other things.
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Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin' is handily one of the year's best films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:21 pm · November 10th, 2011
Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin” closed out this year’s AFI Fest last night, and it’s one of the year’s best, most exciting cinematic accomplishments.
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Belgian Oscar entry 'Bullhead' among AFI Fest award winners
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:12 pm · November 10th, 2011
Away from its starry premieres, the AFI Fest awards celebrate some of the festival’s less exposed works, with two awards for “Bullhead,” Belgium’s gritty submission for the foreign-language Oscar.
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Gina Carano is the art house answer to Steven Seagal in Soderbergh’s 'Haywire'
Posted by Roth Cornet · 2:44 pm · November 7th, 2011
Last night the AFI Fest landed a real coup in the form of the world premiere of Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire.” The cast assembled for a post-screening Q&A.
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Woody Harrelson and 'Rampart' look to make their move on the Oscar season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:08 am · November 7th, 2011
Last night Oren Moverman, Woody Harrelson and Brie Larson were on hand at the WGA for a screening and Q&A for “Rampart.” The film is currently playing the AFI Fest. Is it poised to make its move on the awards season?
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Steven Soderbergh's 'Haywire' drops at AFI Fest as a secret screening
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:45 am · November 6th, 2011
AFI Fest has announced a secret screening tonight of Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire,” starring Gina Carano.
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OSCAR TALK: Ep. 68 — 'J. Edgar' and 'Young Adult' finally come out to play
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:03 am · November 4th, 2011
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the AFI Fest premiere of Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar,” the pop-up screening strategy of “Young Adult” and “War Horse” and the British Independent Film Award nominations, among other things.
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Clint Eastwood's labored 'J. Edgar' opens AFI Fest — is this Leo's year?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:21 pm · November 3rd, 2011
Clint Eastwood kicked off AFI Fest tonight with the world premiere of “J. Edgar.” The film has considerable issues, but it might nevertheless be Leonardo DiCaprio’s trip to his first Oscar.
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Spielberg's 'Tintin' to close out AFI Fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:57 pm · October 31st, 2011
After already landing a nice get in Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” as its opening night film, AFI Fest has secured the North American premiere of Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” for its closing night. Other galas include “Carnage,” “My Week with Marilyn” and “The Artist.”
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Almodóvar's film selections for AFI Fest revealed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:09 pm · October 25th, 2011
AFI Fest has announced Guest Artistic Director Pedro Almodóvar’s selections for a sidebar program. Films include “Le Cercle Rouge,” “Eyes without a Face” and the director’s own “Law of Desire.”
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