The much-discussed Oscar favorite opens in limited release today.
Tell us what you thought of '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:26 am · October 18th, 2013
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Tell us what you thought of 'All is Lost'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:51 am · October 18th, 2013
J.C. Chandor’s one man show starring Robert Redford hits theaters this weekend.
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Steve McQueen on the right to pursue happiness and '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:05 am · October 18th, 2013
“12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen talks to HitFix about the bigger picture of his film, the role Brad Pitt played in making it a reality and how much of an impact filming in the Louisiana summer swelter had on the end result.
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Exclusive: Revival screening of Andrew Dominik's 'Jesse James' planned for December
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:30 am · October 18th, 2013
The Museum of the Moving Image will present a special revival screening of Andrew Dominik’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” on Dec. 7. The event, called “No Eulogies,” is an attempt to kick-start a repertory afterlife for the 2007 western.
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Roundup: ScarJo on her 'abstract' awards chances for 'Her'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:35 am · October 18th, 2013
Also: Pulling off ‘All is Lost,’ and banging the drum for Judi Dench.
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Review: Singapore's Oscar hopeful 'Ilo Ilo' a hushed, melancholy family portrait
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:10 pm · October 17th, 2013
Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes is suitably promising.
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Contender Countdown: Will 'Saving Mr. Banks' crash the Best Picture race?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:19 pm · October 17th, 2013
Could “Saving Mr. Banks” turn the best picture marathon into a three-way race with “Gravity” and “12 Years A Slave”? We’re about to find out.
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Tech Support: A tight race beyond 'Gravity' for Best Visual Effects features hobbits, Jaegers and men of steel
Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:43 am · October 17th, 2013
This year’s race for Best Visual Effects Oscar may already be over as “Gravity” seems undeniable, but the race for nominations is much more up in the air.
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Peter Berg's 'Lone Survivor' to premiere at AFI Fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:47 am · October 17th, 2013
AFI Fest has rounded out its 2013 slate with a list of special screenings, centerpiece gala additions and another world premiere.
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Cinema Eye's list of 25 most influential docs ranges from Michael Moore to Orson Welles
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 am · October 17th, 2013
Only five Oscar-winning films make the grade.
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Roundup: Saving — but not sanitizing — Mr. Banks
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:23 am · October 17th, 2013
Also: The boring hotness of ‘Blue is the Warmest Color,’ and Stone on Ebert.
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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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Roundup: The two faces of Harvey Scissorhands
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:22 am · October 16th, 2013
Also: Reports from Academy screenings of ‘Captain Phillips’ and ’12 Years a Slave.’
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Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep get dysfunctional in new 'August: Osage County' poster
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 9:29 pm · October 15th, 2013
Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep have a dysfunctional moment in the new poster for “August: Osage County.”
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Steve McQueen on '12 Years' squeamishness: 'It's the truth and should be respected as such'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:54 pm · October 15th, 2013
There have been reports of modest Academy screening attendance for “12 Years a Slave” and the “tough medicine” of the film. But is it really so bad? Director Steve McQueen responds.
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Emma Stone goes rustic in first glimpse of Woody Allen's 'Magic in the Moonlight'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 pm · October 15th, 2013
Can the film meet the bar set by ‘Blue Jasmine?’
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler save awards season and Oscar now has a 2015 job opening
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:58 pm · October 15th, 2013
The news that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Golden Globes were met with cries of joy, but what does it mean for big brother, aka the Academy Awards?
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Wes Anderson and an all star cast check in with new 'Grand Budapest Hotel' poster
Posted by Dave Lewis · 12:25 pm · October 15th, 2013
Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Jude Law, Adrien Brody, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Mathieu Amalric, F. Murray Abraham, Bob Balaban, Lea Seydoux, Saoirse Ronan
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