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No joke: Vin Diesel, Chris Tucker set for Ang Lee's 'Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:30 pm · April 8th, 2015

Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker are joining Ang Lee’s adaptation of “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.”

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The Long Shot: Direct influence

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013

There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. Cuarón.

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'Crouching Tiger' sequel to be directed by 'The Matrix' and 'Kill Bill' choreographer Yuen Wo Ping

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:47 pm · May 16th, 2013

The Weinstein Company has announced today that production on “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny” will begin in March of 2014 in Asia. Yuen Wo Ping is set to direct after serving as a choreographer on the original film, which was directed by Ang Lee was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning four.

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

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:14 am · May 8th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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Kidman, Lee, Ramsay and Waltz among those joining Spielberg on Cannes jury

Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:18 am · April 24th, 2013

There are more female filmmakers on the jury than in Competition.

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Must-see reunions: Directors and actors who need to work together again

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:44 pm · March 5th, 2013

What filmmaker/actor collaborations have worked so well in the past that we’d like to see them team up again? Sometimes sparks really fly on such a combination and it can leave you yearning for more. While anything from conflicting schedules to outright estrangement can sometimes get in the way, it doesn’t mean filmgoers aren’t eager to see lightning strike again.

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With 'Stoker' on the way, 10 great English-language debuts by foreign directors

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:49 am · February 27th, 2013

From F.W. Murnau to Alfonso Cuarón, these directors didn’t get lost in translation.

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Off the Carpet: A roller coaster season comes to an end

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:13 pm · February 25th, 2013

What can one really say at the end of a season this contentious, this exciting, this tight every step of the way other than: “Gee, that was fun.”

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 108 — Special Edition! — Wrapping up the 85th annual Academy Awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:30 pm · February 25th, 2013

In today’s podcast, Kris and Anne dig in on last night’s Oscar telecast, the sights and sounds, the winners and losers.

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Everybody's fine: closing thoughts on an Oscar season of multiple narratives

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:00 pm · February 25th, 2013

With eight of nine Best Picture nominees rewarded, it wasn’t all about ‘Argo.’

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Who is HitFix's top pundit in a tricky year for Oscar predictions?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:08 am · February 25th, 2013

Okay, so not anyone’s best showing this year.

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Ang Lee wins Best Director Oscar for 'Life of Pi'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:38 pm · February 24th, 2013

In a race lacking the frontrunner for Best Picture (“Argo” director Ben Affleck was left off the list by his fellow filmmakers in the Academy), Best Director boiled down to the visionary, watercolor vision of “Life of Pi” helmer Ang Lee.

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Nate Silver predicts 'Argo,' Spielberg, Lawrence for Oscar glory

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:10 am · February 22nd, 2013

But he admits his method is a little problematic.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 107 — Final stabs in the dark

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 am · February 22nd, 2013

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne offer up their final predictions for the 85th annual Academy Awards.

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Tech Support: 'Life of Pi' composer Mychael Danna is finally an Oscar nominee

Posted by gerardkennedy · 7:58 am · February 19th, 2013

For veteran Canadian composer Mychael Danna, his journey with “Life of Pi” began 10 years ago when he read Yann Martel’s novel. “I remember thinking, ‘I hope nobody makes a film of this book and wrecks it,’” he says.

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'Skyfall,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Les Mis,' 'Wreck-It Ralph' and 'Game of Thrones' win MPSE Awards

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:08 pm · February 17th, 2013

With the costumers set to declare on Tuesday, the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 60th annual Golden Reel Awards, announced this evening, were the penultimate industry group to hand out awards in advance of next weekend’s Oscar showdown. And it was “Life of Pi” that came out the big winner, taking two awards on the night. But 007 had some plans of his own.

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