The season is here. “Argo” has sounded the starting gun in the mountains of Telluride while “The Master” has made a strong case on the Lido of Venice. Where will we go from here?
Off the Carpet: Telluride wraps, Toronto approaches
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:43 am · September 3rd, 2012
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Wrapping up the 39th annual Telluride Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:23 am · September 3rd, 2012
Things are pretty much wrapping up at the 39th annual. Monday is generally a great time for catch-up, as the schedule is filled in with repeat showings. Unfortunately, I tend to leave on Monday afternoon each year, so I don’t get to use the day productively. But nine-and-a-half movies over the three-day spread is good enough for me. (I won’t knock the movie I walked out of. I’ll come back to it at some point, as it’s generated interesting split reactions.)
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Cambodia joins the foreign Oscar race… but what of 'Amour?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:55 am · August 24th, 2012
Meanwhile, Germany, Mexico and Israel announce shortlists
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'Amour,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 2012 NY fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:22 pm · August 16th, 2012
Okay, so, I said it yesterday, but to reiterate: a busy week for NYFF. Robert Zemeckis’s “Flight,” Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” and David Chase’s “Not Fade Away” have been tapped for big world premieres, and today, the full line-up has been unveiled by Film Society of Lincoln Center.
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Could Toronto closer 'Song for Marion' be one to watch?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:53 am · August 14th, 2012
Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp headline the feelgood British drama.
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Fall fests set to fire the Oscar starting gun
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · July 30th, 2012
Now that the first wave of festival announcements has hit, let’s take a look at things.
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Calling all original screenplay contenders
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:31 am · July 27th, 2012
As prestige adaptations crowd the fall slate, originals are thin on the ground, particularly when it comes to Oscar hopefuls.
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The Long Shot: Searching for sleepers in the Oscar guessing game
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:34 am · June 11th, 2012
As early Oscar charts hype up juggernauts like “Lincoln” and “Les Misérables,” what’s this year’s little engine that could?
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Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012
Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.
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'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' 'In the Fog,' 'The Hunt' take preliminary Cannes awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:58 am · May 27th, 2012
Ahead of tonight’s main Cannes awards ceremony, the Un Certain Regard, FIPRESCI and Ecumenical Jury prizes have all been announced.
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Who will win at Cannes tomorrow… and who should
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:19 pm · May 26th, 2012
We offer our best bets and personal favorites for tomorrow’s Cannes Film Festival awards.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 85 — Special Edition! — Cannes 2012 dispatch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:05 pm · May 25th, 2012
In this week’s special edition podcast Kris and Anne are joined by Guy Lodge for a lengthy discussion of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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Queuin' in the rain: Cannes 2012 hits the halfway mark
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:43 pm · May 21st, 2012
As rainclouds continue to gather over Cannes, Michael Haneke’s “Amour” is currently the toast of the festival.
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Cannes Check: Michael Haneke's 'Amour'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:00 am · May 1st, 2012
We continue our Cannes competition preview with the latest from a recent Palme d’Or winner.
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The Lists: Top 10 most anticipated films of Cannes 2012
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:50 am · April 24th, 2012
From ‘The Paperboy’ to ‘Amour,’ the films I can’t wait to see on the Croisette this year.
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The Lists: Our top 10 most anticipated films of 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:54 am · January 3rd, 2012
With a new year comes a new reserve of hope for what the multiplexes might have to offer. While HitFix has already cranked out a big list of 30 titles most movie-lovers are anticipating this year, we at In Contention put our heads together and came up with our own.
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