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Venice preview, part two: 'The Wind Rises,' 'Parkland,' 'The Unknown Known,' 'L'intrepido,' 'Miss Violence'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 pm · August 23rd, 2013

Casting an eye over another five Golden Lion contenders.

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Tell us what you thought of 'The World's End'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:00 am · August 23rd, 2013

Will you raise a glass to Edgar Wright’s apocalyptic bar-crawl comedy?

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Ben Affleck goes from Best Picture-winning 'Argo' to… Batman?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:16 pm · August 22nd, 2013

Holy Argo, Batman — Ben Affleck has been cast as the new Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s still untitled “Man of Steel” sequel (tentatively being called “Batman vs. Superman”).

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New trailer for 'Inside Llewyn Davis' further showcases Oscar Isaac's charisma

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 pm · August 22nd, 2013

But you’ve still got to wait over three months to see the Coens’ latest.

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Venice preview, part one: 'Philomena,' 'Child of God,' 'Stray Dogs,' 'Jealousy,' 'The Rooftop'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · August 22nd, 2013

Our first overview of the titles competing for the Golden Lion at this year’s fest.

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Oscar pundits set the field before festival madness begins

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:33 pm · August 22nd, 2013

The best Oscar pundits in the business – collectively – set the field for the 2013-2014 awards season as the Gurus of Gold return.

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Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes to receive Gala Tributes at NYFF

Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:35 am · August 22nd, 2013

Fiennes’ directorial effort ‘The Invisible Woman’ will also bow at the fest.

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Exclusive clip of Audrey Tautou in elegant French melodrama 'Thérèse'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:15 am · August 22nd, 2013

Last year’s Cannes closer opens in limited release tomorrow.

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What if Dougray Scott had played Wolverine in "X-Men" and not Hugh Jackman?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:17 pm · August 21st, 2013

At the turn of the millennium things were looking up for actor Dougray Scott. He had been hand selected by Tom Cruise to be the villain in the anxiously awaited sequel to the megastar’s 1996 blockbuster “Mission: Impossible” and he was all set to follow that up with what might have been a breakout role as Wolverine in Bryan Singer’s big screen adaptation of the X-Men comic book series. But when the production schedule of “Mission: Impossible II” went long, Singer had to make a snap decision and settled on an unknown by the name of Hugh Jackman. What if Dougray Scott had played Wolverine in “X-Men” and not Hugh Jackman?

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As 'Blue is the Warmest Color' gets an NC-17, 10 notable films to have received the rating

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:45 pm · August 21st, 2013

From ‘Shame’ to ‘Showgirls,’ why the MPAA’s highest rating is no badge of dishonor.

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'Macbeth' gets a new Lady, as Marion Cotillard replaces Natalie Portman

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:18 pm · August 21st, 2013

Michael Fassbender still in place to play the tormented Scot.

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Fox's potential awards sleeper 'The Book Thief' gets a trailer

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:20 am · August 21st, 2013

Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush and young Sophie Nélisse star in the WWII drama.

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Toronto completes lineup with Masters, Discovery and Maverick programmes

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · August 20th, 2013

Claire Denis, Gia Coppola, Jia Zhang-ke among directors joining the fest.

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Exclusive: James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus in new 'Enough Said' photos

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:00 am · August 20th, 2013

Take a look at a candid behind-the-scenes moment and more from Nicole Holofcener’s “Enough Said” starring James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette.

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