HitFix chats with Weta visual effects supervisors Joe Letteri and Eric Saindon about the bittersweet close to Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth saga, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.”
How Weta Digital pushed the FX envelope over the 13-year Middle Earth saga
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:54 pm · December 25th, 2014
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Roger Deakins looks back on 1997's 'Kundun,' his only Scorsese collaboration to date
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:39 am · December 25th, 2014
Continuing a series of short interviews with “Unbroken” cinematographer Roger Deakins covering a range of topics from “Sid and Nancy” to “The Shawshank Redemption” to “Barton Fink.”
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Interview'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:56 pm · December 24th, 2014
It wasn’t released, it escaped…
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Roger Deakins remembers making it up as he went along on Alex Cox's 'Sid and Nancy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:05 am · December 24th, 2014
Continuing a series of short interviews with “Unbroken” cinematographer Roger Deakins looking back on films like “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” “Kundun,” “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Man Who Wasn’t There.”
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11 things you should know about 'Into the Woods'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:04 am · December 24th, 2014
Christine Baranski, James Lapine, Emily Blunt, Tracey Ullman and director Rob Marshall provide some insight into the history and making of “Into the Woods”
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'Inherent Vice' femme fatale Katherine Waterston lands Steve Jobs biopic
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:32 am · December 24th, 2014
If you don’t know Katherine Waterston yet, you will. She just landed a role opposite Michael Fassbender in Danny Boyle’s next film.
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'Selma' dominates Black Film Critics Circle awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:19 pm · December 23rd, 2014
Black Film Critics Circle co-president Mike Sargent accompanied the release of his group’s list of 2014 movie superlatives this year with a quote expressing praise for “an incredibly diverse and progressive year for black film.” But…
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Roger Deakins says working with the Coens on 'Barton Fink' changed his whole outlook
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:12 am · December 23rd, 2014
Continuing a series of short interviews with “Unbroken” cinematographer Roger Deakins about a wide range of films, from “Nineteen Eighty-Four” to “The Man Who Wasn’t There” to “The Shawshank Redemption.”
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Dear Academy: Please don't forget these contenders
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:50 pm · December 22nd, 2014
Screener season is upon us and we’ve got 15 potential nominees we feel deserve Academy member’s attention.
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Exclusive: 'Birdman' composer says Oscar DQ doesn’t make mathematical sense
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:51 pm · December 22nd, 2014
Antonio Sanchez’s “Birdman” score, composed of improvised drumming, stands out from the crowd this awards season. So far, that the Academy disqualified it from contention. Why? The composer gives us the scoop.
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'Birdman' and 'Mommy' lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:58 pm · December 22nd, 2014
The Vancouver critics have just joined the party, always offering an interesting assortment of nominations given their practice of splitting off a whole separate section for Canadian films.
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'Grand Budapest Hotel' named year's best by Southeastern Film Critics Association
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · December 22nd, 2014
The Southeastern Film Critics Association have added to the year-end discussion, becoming the second group to hand top honors to Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel.” The film won the Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Ensemble prizes.
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'Still Alice' cleans up at the Women Film Critics Circle Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · December 22nd, 2014
The Women Film Critics Circle announced its winners for the year last week and we’re just now getting to them. And even though “The Homesman” led the way with nominations, it was “Still Alice” that was the big winner, taking every prize for which it was nominated.
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Riding 'Selma' praise, PGA will honor Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment with Visionary Award
Posted by Matt Patches · 9:49 am · December 22nd, 2014
He may be the biggest star in the world, but that doesn’t mean Brad Pitt is sacrificing art for commerce. This year, the PGA will honor the actor-producer for his efforts to nurture worthwhile drama.
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Roger Deakins reflects on 'The Village' and M. Night Shyamalan's obsession
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · December 22nd, 2014
Continuing a series of short interviews with cinematographer Roger Deakins about films like “Sid and Nancy,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “Kundun” and “The Shawshank Redemption.”
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Jack O'Connell knew playing Louis Zamperini in 'Unbroken' was going to hurt
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:52 am · December 22nd, 2014
Jack O’Connell sits down with HitFix to discuss his work in Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken,” a grueling ordeal that the actor anticipated.
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25 Worst Movies of 2014: 'Transformers 4,' 'Transcendence,' 'Winter's Tale' and more
Posted by Drew McWeeny · 6:00 am · December 22nd, 2014
A rundown of the 25 worst films of the year as judged by the HitFix staff including “Tammy,” “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” “Under the Electric Sky,” “Winter’s Tale,” “The Judge,” “Hercules,” “The Giver” and more.
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Striving for legitimacy, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' books Berlin Film Festival premiere
Posted by Matt Patches · 5:35 am · December 22nd, 2014
Can film-lovers take ‘Fifty Shades’ seriously enough to enjoy what director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s cooks up? Berlin provides an intriguing stamp of approval.
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