A slew of former Oscar winners and potential 2014 nominees including Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and more walked the red carpet at the 2014 Palm Springs Film Festival Gala.
'American Hustle' and 'August: Osage County' stars rule the Palm Springs Gala red carpet
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:23 pm · January 4th, 2014
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Roundup: Is it time for two cinematography Oscars?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 am · December 31st, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a filmmakers believes it’s time to create a separate cinematography Oscar for CGI-heavy films. Meanwhile, U2 win Palm Springs award, and what’s disappearing from Netflix?
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Review: Idris Elba is a miscast Mandela in steady but stodgy 'Long Walk to Freedom'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:25 pm · November 29th, 2013
Extraordinary lives rarely make for extraordinary movies, and Justin Chadwick’s “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” — a hefty biopic of South Africa’s first democratically elected president — is no exception. Guy Lodge discusses why.
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Idris Elba's 'Mandela' to meet the Queen as this year's Royal Film Performance
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · October 10th, 2013
Can the indifferently reviewed biopic regain any awards momentum?
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Matthew McConaughey bursts into crowded Best Actor field with career-best 'Dallas Buyers Club' portrayal
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:42 am · September 10th, 2013
Matthew McConaughey gives his best performance to date in “Dallas Buyers Club,” but he enters a Best Actor conversation that is already in full swing and stuffed with strong contenders. Where’s the wiggle room?
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Toronto: Best Actor contenders McConaughey and Elba debut back-to-back
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:12 pm · September 7th, 2013
Potential best actor nominees Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba entered awards season with the world premieres of their respective films, “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival Saturday night.
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Full trailer for 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' promises the Mandela you didn't know
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:16 pm · July 18th, 2013
The Weinstein Company has announced it is celebrating “Mandela Day” (today is Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday and, happily, he seems to be getting a bit better after his recent health scare) by dropping a full-length trailer for Justin Chadwick’s upcoming “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”
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Hear the voice of Idris Elba's freedom fighter in the teaser trailer for 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:38 am · July 12th, 2013
Idris Elba takes flight today with his first big leading role in “Pacific Rim,” and The Weinstein Company has seized the opportunity to offer up a little tease of Justin Chadwick’s “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” to go along with it.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in Ridley Scott's sci-fi trio
Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:05 am · June 6th, 2012
With ‘Prometheus’ on the way, we look at the director’s work with actors in the genre
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