Tom Cruise’s latest blockbuster hits theaters this weekend.
Tell us what you thought of 'Oblivion'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:36 am · April 21st, 2013
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Ari Folman's 'The Congress' to open Directors' Fortnight at Cannes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:04 am · April 20th, 2013
Robin Wright-starring sci-fi was a surprise exclusion from the Official Selection.
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Report: 2014 Oscars producers have asked Seth MacFarlane to host again
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:30 pm · April 19th, 2013
A report suggests the newly minted Oscar producers have reached out to last year’s host to come back for more.
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David O. Russell's 'American Hustle' halts production amid Boston area manhunt
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:02 am · April 19th, 2013
The production is ‘heeding the Governor’s request to remain indoors.’
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Exclusive: Ellen Page, Alexander Skarsgard and Brit Marling in new photos from 'The East'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:00 am · April 19th, 2013
Zal Batmanglij’s second feature film played at Sundance in January.
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Cannes 2013: Harvey hits the Croisette again
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:14 am · April 18th, 2013
Harvey Weinstein has been using the Cannes Film Festival to position The Weinstein Company’s awards hopefuls nicely the last few years. How are things shaping up for the 66th annual?
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US and France dominate a big-name Cannes Film Festival lineup
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · April 18th, 2013
One woman makes this year’s Competition – but not the one we were expecting.
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Cannes lineup includes Payne, Soderbergh, Polanski, Coens, Refn… and James Franco
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:12 am · April 18th, 2013
19 films are vying for the Palme d’Or.
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Sofia Coppola's 'Bling Ring' to open Un Certain Regard at Cannes, as full lineup looms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:30 pm · April 17th, 2013
Thomas Vinterberg tapped to head Un Certain Regard jury.
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Tribeca Film Festival introduces Nora Ephron Prize for female filmmakers
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:42 pm · April 17th, 2013
$25,000 prize will go to filmmaker who best embodies the spirit of Ephron
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'Fruitvale' gets a new title: 'Fruitvale Station'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:28 am · April 17th, 2013
The Weinstein Company has tweaked the title to Sundance grand jury and audience award winner “Fruitvale.” The crowd-pleasing drama will now be known as “Fruitvale Station.”
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I guess we should talk about that 'Man of Steel' trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · April 17th, 2013
There were 183 seconds that got a lot of fanboys excited yesterday, (insert dirty joke here), and we might as well get into it in this space. Yes, the trailer for Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” landed a solid punch when it dropped during CinemaCon and then hit the net immediately after. To say the least, it had some impressive stuff to offer.
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Shane Carruth on swimming upriver (and self-distributing) in 'Upstream Color'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:05 pm · April 16th, 2013
The filmmaker’s fascinating second feature is in theaters now.
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Craig Zadan and Neil Meron back for more at the 2014 Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:32 pm · April 16th, 2013
So I guess no one at the Academy got the memo that no one really liked the way the Oscars were put on back in February (I was mostly fine with them, mind you), and so they’re bringing Craig Zadan and Neil Meron back for more.
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Robert Downey Jr. will win an Oscar says Robert Downey Jr.
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:18 pm · April 16th, 2013
Also, the actor reveals he pulled in $50 million for “The Avengers.”
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Iñárritu's 'Birdman' starts shooting with Keaton, Watts, Stone, Galifianakis and more
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:35 am · April 16th, 2013
The film will be the Oscar-nominated director’s first comedy.
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Brady Corbet and Antonio Campos on the violence between the lines in 'Simon Killer'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:47 pm · April 15th, 2013
The controversial indie is out in theaters and hits VOD today.
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Bryan Singer's 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' begins production
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:20 am · April 15th, 2013
So what will be the seventh installment in Fox’s “X-Men” film franchise, “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” begins shooting today. And guess what? I’m really excited. Why? One reason: Bryan Singer.
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