Indie animation distributor has announced a Nov. release date for the animated documentary “Approved for Adoption.” But while it will qualify as a documentary, it turns out Academy rules will keep it from qualifying as an animated feature.
GKIDS sets animated documentary 'Approved for Adoption' for Nov. release
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:24 pm · September 24th, 2013
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Roundup: Fixing the foreign-language Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:02 am · September 24th, 2013
Also: Fantastic Fest winners, and has Michael Douglas been taken for granted?
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'Her,' 'Out of the Furnace,' 'Dallas Buyers Club' to compete at Rome Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 pm · September 23rd, 2013
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ will screen out of competition.
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Weinstein moves 'Grace of Monaco' with Nicole Kidman to 2014
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:22 pm · September 23rd, 2013
Well, Harvey Weinstein probably needed to thin things out a bit on this year’s slate and now, after being rumored for a little while now, “Grace of Monaco” has been moved to 2014.
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Off the Carpet: Whither 'Wall Street?'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:12 am · September 23rd, 2013
As the media focuses on calling the Best Picture race over in September, there are other topics worthy of discussion. Like Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which could move off its Nov. 15 date, or “Mud,” which is the first screener in Academy voters’ hands this year.
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Roundup: 'Mud' wins the Oscar screener race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:07 am · September 23rd, 2013
Also: The greatest short speeches, and the successful anonymity of Ron Howard.
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Emmys: David Fincher and Michael Douglas headline movie vet winners
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 pm · September 22nd, 2013
It was a big night for prestige film personalities in front of and behind the camera at the Emmys tonight. Names include David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, Jeff Daniels and Michael Douglas
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Tell us what you thought of 'Rush'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:10 am · September 21st, 2013
Ron Howard’s Formula 1 biopic opens this weekend.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Prisoners'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:57 pm · September 20th, 2013
“Prisoners” opens this weekend. What did you think? Vote in our poll!
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Oliver Stone's 'JFK' to be re-released on 50th anniversary of Kennedy assassination
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:13 pm · September 20th, 2013
Oliver Stone’s “JFK” will be re-released in November with the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination looming on Nov. 22. All of this has, of course, brought plenty of thoughts to the op-ed pages.
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Mexico's 'Heli,' Poland's 'Walesa' among latest foreign Oscar entries
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · September 20th, 2013
Switzerland, the Philippines and the UK also join the race.
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Oscar Talk: Venice/Telluride/Toronto wrap
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:12 am · September 20th, 2013
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the just-wrapped early fall fest circuit. What landed at Venice, Telluride and Toronto and shows promise in the season? Also, this year’s Honorary Oscar recipients have been revealed.
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Roundup: John Singleton on who should (and shouldn't) direct black-themed cinema
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:21 am · September 20th, 2013
Also: And the winner is… In Contention.
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All-time greatest actors turned directors: Woody Allen, Sarah Polley, Clint Eastwood
Posted by Drew McWeeny · 11:25 pm · September 19th, 2013
In a year with an abundance of actors turned directors, HitFix’s editorial team ranks their all-time greats which includes some familiar names, some surprises and some noteworthy omissions.
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Cate Blanchett to make her directorial debut with 'The Dinner'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 pm · September 19th, 2013
Oren Moverman will write the new adaptation of Herman Koch’s bestseller.
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Palme d'Or winner 'Blue is the Warmest Color' gets a US trailer
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:10 pm · September 19th, 2013
The French romantic drama opens on October 25.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus reflects on James Gandolfini and 'Enough Said'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:16 pm · September 19th, 2013
Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about her collaboration with the late James Gandolfini and director Nicole Holofcener in the new dramedy “Enough Said.”
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Alfonso Cuarón on Emmanuel Lubezki: 'He's one of the great geniuses of our day'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:54 am · September 19th, 2013
One more tease of our upcoming interview with “Gravity” director Alfonso Cuarón before we dive deep on the four-year journey of making that film. We’ve asked about his friend Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” and the lessons he learned on the embattled production of 1998’s “Great Expectations,” but today, I was curious about his collaboration with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, or “Chivo,” as he’s known to his friends and colleagues.
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