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'Far From The Madding Crowd's' Carey Mulligan 'constantly fighting' not to sing in movies

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:23 pm · April 30th, 2015

Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen discuss their experiences shooting “Far From The Madding Crowd” with HitFix.

'Mad Max' director George Miller says he's still learning how to make films

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:20 am · April 30th, 2015

George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” screened for online press in Los Angeles Wednesday, and the director was on-hand to discuss the wild, boisterous ride of the film and all the moving parts that went into its making.

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Meet Sin-Dee Rella and the cast of Sundance breakout 'Tangerine'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:39 am · April 30th, 2015

The first trailer for Sean Baker’s “Tangerine” is here and it quickly reminds us why the indie drama was one of the biggest breakouts at Sundance this past January.

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Why 1999 was the best year in movie history

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 am · April 30th, 2015

When you look at the century-old history of the cinema, you can spotlight any number of years that might be considered the form’s finest. Here’s an argument for 1999.

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Matthias Schoenaerts says Eddie Redmayne could win his second Oscar for 'Danish Girl'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:16 am · April 30th, 2015

Without prompting, Matthias Schoenaerts says Eddie Redmayne could win his second Oscar for ‘The Danish Girl.’ Plus, the ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ star compares his co-star Carey Mulligan to some of his other leading ladies.

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Parker Posey gets her moment in new trailer for Woody Allen's 'Irrational Man'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:38 am · April 29th, 2015

Parker Posey returns to the spotlight (sort of) alongside Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix in Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man.”

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Michael Keaton recalls the moment he knew he'd lose the Oscar on Letterman

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:36 pm · April 28th, 2015

Michael Keaton stopped by The Late Show Tuesday night to send off his buddy David Letterman, and during the segment, recalled the moment he knew he was done for at the Oscars.

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Does WB have another awards player with Chilean miners disaster flick 'The 33'?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:54 pm · April 28th, 2015

Alcon Entertainment is making a risky move putting “The 33” in the heart of awards season. Will it surprise or be another “Good Lie”?

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Oscar-winning 'Lord of the Rings' cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has died

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:57 pm · April 27th, 2015

Andrew Lesnie, the Oscar-winning cinematographer of the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” franchises, as well as the current release “The Water Diviner,” has died. He was 59.

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Viola Davis will play Harriet Tubman in HBO movie from 'Entourage' producer

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:31 pm · April 27th, 2015

It’s been announced that Viola Davis will star as Harriet Tubman in an HBO Movie set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV with “Entourage’s” Doug Ellin producing.

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So some astronauts watched 'Gravity' on the International Space Station

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:18 pm · April 27th, 2015

A bunch of astronauts had movie night over the weekend with Oscar-winning sci-fi blockbuster “Gravity.” And now I’m bummed I’m just a civilian WHO CAN’T DO THAT, TOO.

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Meryl Streep, Seth Rogen's 'XMas,' 'SPECTRE' top Sony Pictures CinemaCon sneak

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:40 am · April 24th, 2015

Sony Pictures’ presentation on Thursday brought Meryl Streep, Seth Rogen and “Spectre” to the forefront. Excuse us if we’re a little worried about Robert Zemeckis’ “The Walk,” however.

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Amy Schumer asks Hollywood 'don't show any more Kevin Hart movies'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:32 pm · April 23rd, 2015

CinemaCon closed 2015 with its annual awards show and Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart and Paul Rudd came to play.

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Chris Pratt, 'Crimson Peak' and 8 other takeaways from Universal's CinemaCon sneaks

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:02 pm · April 23rd, 2015

Chris Pratt, Amy Schumer, Seth MacFarlane, Ice Cube, Guillermo Del Toro, Vin Diesel and more made noise at Universal Pictures’ CinemaCon presentation on Thursday.

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Could this be Leonardo DiCaprio's Year?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:46 pm · April 23rd, 2015

“The Revenant,” “Joy,” “The Martian” and “Peanuts” could all be major Oscar players for 20th Century Fox this awards season.

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This 'Black Mass' trailer sets the stage for Johnny Depp's return to form

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:37 am · April 23rd, 2015

The trailer for Scott Cooper’s “Black Mass” gives us a nice, long look at Johnny Depp as Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger in what could be an awards derby player at the end of the day.

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Clint Eastwood says he didn't threaten to kill Michael Moore

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:11 pm · April 22nd, 2015

Clint Eastwood made some noise during his CinemaCon luncheon discussing his opinion on MIchael Moore’s opinion on “American Sniper” and revealing he’s no longer involved with the Richard Jewell biopic.

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