BEFORE MIDNIGHT

The mid-way point of 2013 is here. How has the first half of the year shaped up for awards hopefuls? A month-by-month dissection answers that very question.

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Where will Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher' end up?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:20 pm · June 27th, 2013

With a full slate of films to campaign and market this fall, Sony Pictures may be moving Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher” to art house shingle Sony Pictures Classics for distribution, or the film could be held for 2014 release.

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For Your Consideration: 15 deserving Oscar nominees from 2013 so far

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:48 am · June 27th, 2013

HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood, Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley spotlight 15 films, performances and accomplishments from the first half of 2013 that deserve recognition by year’s end.

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Win a 'Before Midnight' poster signed by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:14 pm · May 31st, 2013

Heads up, fans of Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. This is right up your alley. And boy is it awesome.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Before Midnight'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:54 am · May 24th, 2013

Audiences revisit Celine and Jesse this weekend.

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What summer 2013 movie are you most looking forward to seeing?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:01 am · April 30th, 2013

We’ve wrapped up our preview and the season gets underway this weekend.

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Tribeca Film Festival introduces Nora Ephron Prize for female filmmakers

Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:42 pm · April 17th, 2013

$25,000 prize will go to filmmaker who best embodies the spirit of Ephron

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are back in the trailer for 'Before Midnight'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:32 am · March 28th, 2013

Sony Pictures Classics has Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight” primed for a May 24 release. Michael Barker and Tom Bernard picked the film up out of Sundance, reuniting them with the filmmaker they brought to the fore over 20 years ago with “Slacker” via Orion Classics.

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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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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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