David O. Russell brings the trailer for 'American Hustle' to Good Morning America

Posted by · 9:32 am · July 31st, 2013

Well, you don’t see this too often. Eschewing the usual Apple/Yahoo!/MSN launching pads, Sony premiered the trailer for David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” on ABC’s Good Morning America earlier today, with Russell on hand to talk about the movie.

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Cheryl Boone Isaacs makes history as Academy's new president

Posted by · 11:14 pm · July 30th, 2013

Cheryl Boone Isaacs was elected the first African-American president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the first woman.

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The foreign Oscar race officially kicks off, as Romania enters 'Child's Pose'

Posted by · 4:22 pm · July 30th, 2013

Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner was a unanimous selection.

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Lionsgate picks up Anton Corbijn's 'A Most Wanted Man' with Philip Seymour Hoffman

Posted by · 3:20 pm · July 30th, 2013

Strike one from the list of potential awards season hopefuls still looking for a home. Lionsgate has picked up Anton Corbijn’s follow-up to “The American,” “A Most Wanted Man.” No release date has been set yet.

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Ben Stiller dreams big in first trailer for 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'

Posted by · 10:40 am · July 30th, 2013

Also featuring Kristen Wiig and an unsettling photo of Sean Penn.

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New images from Ben Stiller's 'Walter Mitty' remake keep the spectacle secret

Posted by · 5:16 pm · July 29th, 2013

The Christmas Day release might be a lurking awards player.

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Tom Hanks thriller ‘Captain Phillips’ to open New York Film Festival

Posted by · 9:21 am · July 29th, 2013

Paul Greengrass’ Oscar hopeful will have its world premiere on September 27

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'Blue Jasmine's' $102,167 per screen sets 2013 record

Posted by · 11:09 am · July 28th, 2013

“Blue Jasmine” had a spectacular debut in just six theaters this weekend finding $102,167 per screen.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 7:11 am · July 26th, 2013

Woody Allen’s latest makes its way to theaters this weekend.

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Tell us what you thought of 'The Wolverine'

Posted by · 8:00 pm · July 25th, 2013

James Mangold’s take on the fiery mutant opens this weekend.

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Cate Blanchett on navigating the dark corners of a broken individual in Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine'

Posted by · 5:25 pm · July 25th, 2013

The obvious question when you’re talking to an actress who has just finished a collaboration with Woody Allen, an actress like “Blue Jasmine” star Cate Blanchett, for instance, is whether that specific collaboration an actor’s dream. After all, so many performers have produced some of their best (in many cases, award-winning) work under the director’s helm. But the answer isn’t necessarily the one you might expect.

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Nicole Holofcener's 'Enough Said' with James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus set for Sept. release

Posted by · 1:16 pm · July 25th, 2013

One of Gandolfini’s final roles will be seen at the Toronto Film Festival first

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Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson cast Disney shadows in the 'Saving Mr. Banks' poster

Posted by · 10:36 am · July 25th, 2013

The story of bringing ‘Mary Poppins’ to the screen arrives in time for Christmas.

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Cate Blanchett talks about working with Malick and the tone of 'Monuments Men'

Posted by · 10:10 am · July 25th, 2013

Cate Blanchett has been making the rounds on behalf of Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” this week, which premiered in Los Angeles last night. And again, we’ll be talking about that performance quite a bit over the next few months, but when I got her on the phone recently to discuss the film, I also took a few choice moments at the end to talk about two other projects that have me intrigued.

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New poster for 'Prisoners' with Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal

Posted by · 9:24 am · July 25th, 2013

The new film from Denis Villeneuve is going to the Toronto Film Festival. Today a poster for the film has arrived.

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Venice lineup features new films from Gilliam, Franco, Morris, Miyazaki and many more

Posted by · 1:16 am · July 25th, 2013

Stars set to grace the Lido range from Scarlett Johansson to Judi Dench.

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Quick takes on the initial 2013 Toronto International Film Festival selections

Posted by · 11:06 pm · July 23rd, 2013

A quick review of the initial wave of premieres and screenings for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival including “Gravity,” “12 Years A Slave,” “August: Osage County,” “The Fifth Estate” and more.

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Toronto Film Festival First Look: 'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'The Invisible Woman,' 'The Railway Man'

Posted by · 12:58 pm · July 23rd, 2013

New images from some of the year’s most anticipated films.

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