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10 Superman arcs to prepare you for 'Man of Steel'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 pm · June 5th, 2013
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Michel Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' to open Karlovy Vary fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:04 pm · June 4th, 2013
Once more, we’ll be attending the Czech-based fest.
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'The Wizard of Oz' to be re-released in IMAX 3D
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:06 pm · June 3rd, 2013
Superman and Batman aren’t the only icons celebrating 75 years in the pop cultural consciousness. Next year, Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion all join in on the fun as Victor Fleming’s classic of Technicolor cinema, “The Wizard of Oz,” pops the cork on its diamond anniversary. And Warner Bros. plans to celebrate on the biggest screens around.
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Hans Zimmer (who else?) to score Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:35 am · June 3rd, 2013
The sci-fi epic will mark Zimmer’s fifth collaboration with the director.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Now You See Me"
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:13 pm · June 1st, 2013
Louis Leterrier’s hocus pocus caper flick is now in theaters
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With 'After Earth' bombing at the box office, that old question: Is the clock running out on movie stars?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:50 am · June 1st, 2013
The concept of movie stardom is evolving. People go to the theaters to see their favorite brands rather than their favorite actors. But is it really as simple as that? Or is the promise of the surprise hit still enough to lend hope to original concepts and creative thinking?
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Tell us what you thought of 'The East'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:41 pm · May 31st, 2013
Zal Batmanglij’s ‘Sound of My Voice” follow-up hits theaters today.
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Design your own 'Pacific Rim' Jaeger
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:25 pm · May 31st, 2013
Little marketing hooks like this are always fun for the geek in us all. Sometimes they’re a stretch, sometimes you can get lost toying with this and that. Confession: I totally “Frankenweenie”-fied my cat last year.
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Win a 'Before Midnight' poster signed by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:14 pm · May 31st, 2013
Heads up, fans of Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. This is right up your alley. And boy is it awesome.
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Tell us what you thought of 'After Earth'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:34 am · May 31st, 2013
Will Smith and son Jaden (oh, and M. Night) get jiggy with it this weekend.
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A look inside Oscar winner Heath Ledger's Joker diary from 'The Dark Knight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:46 am · May 31st, 2013
Precious hints at the actor’s process on an iconic performance.
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Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis designs Telluride Film Festival's 40th annual poster
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:41 pm · May 30th, 2013
This year Telluride will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in style with an extra day of screenings (though not an expanded slate, just more opportunity to see everything) as well as a new venue, “The Werner Herzog Theatre.” Things are just gearing up, and it all started today with the release of this year’s poster art for the fest.
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Video: Oscar contenders coming out of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:56 pm · May 29th, 2013
Officially wrapping up our Cannes coverage today, it’s time to really break down the Oscar prospects coming out of the 66th annual fest.
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Brett Ratner donates $1 million to Academy museum
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:50 pm · May 29th, 2013
We all know about Brett Ratner’s unfortunate recent history with the Academy. I guess he’s made amends and whatnot but certainly this will go a long way toward smoothing it all out.
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Video: Best and Worst of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival's second week
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:10 pm · May 28th, 2013
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge of In Contention break down a few of the most-talked about movies from the second half of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Chastain, Johansson, Seyfried and Witherspoon chase the role of Hillary 'Rodham'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:30 am · May 28th, 2013
Who do you think should get the part?
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Best and Worst of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:41 pm · May 27th, 2013
HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge of In Contention highlight the best and worst films of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cannes 2013 review roundup
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · May 27th, 2013
The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival is officially over as the winners and losers make their way home from the south of France. Will we be talking about these films during the Oscar season? Time will tell. But for now, a quick cheat sheet of our take on the festivities.
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