Jonah Hill and James Franco are simply miscast in “True Story,” a new drama from director Rupert Goold.
Review: When Felicity Jones is the best part of 'True Story' we've got problems
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:40 pm · January 24th, 2015
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Jonah Hill and James Franco go serious in ’True Story' trailer
Posted by Matt Patches · 10:13 am · December 18th, 2014
Before its 2015 Sundance premiere, Fox Searchlight premieres the trailer for its true crime tale, featuring dramatically different turns for stars Jonah Hill and James Franco.
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Jonah Hill says he'd paint Martin Scorsese's house if he was asked
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 10:40 pm · February 10th, 2014
Jonah Hill showers his “Wolf of Wall Street” director Martin Scorsese with mad love and talks about reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio on an upcoming project.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett share their joy at Oscars luncheon
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:11 pm · February 10th, 2014
The annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon is a chance to get all of the year’s Academy Award nominees in a room for food and spirits, yes, but it’s also a huge press opportunity, where contenders can subtly communicate their final pitches in hopes that a stray Academy member will read it or hear about it on TV.
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'Wolf' nominees Scorsese and DiCaprio move forward on separate prestige projects
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:35 am · February 4th, 2014
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio look to be going separate ways again with upcoming projects after the two have consistently collaborated on a number of projects over the last decade. Scorsese’s “Silence” is moving along with casting while DiCaprio has kick-started a new vehicle for his “Wolf of Wall Street” co-star Jonah Hill.
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DiCaprio beams and team 'Banks' lives it up at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:26 pm · January 16th, 2014
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has found a bit of a sweet spot for its annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards by holding them on the very night of the Oscar nominations. This evening marked the second such occasion after necessity forced the organization’s hand last year and ended up working out for them, and spirits were certainly high amongst the many Oscar nominees in attendance this time around.
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The Academy once again goes its own way with a singular list of Oscar nominees
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:37 am · January 16th, 2014
As it always does, the Academy had a few things of its own to say this morning as the 86th annual Oscar nominations announcement was full of intrigue. Never too closely resembling the buzz we’re all going on as ballots are turned in, the organization went its own way in a few key areas, putting smiles on some faces, slapping frowns on others.
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Jonah Hill defends 'Wolf of Wall Street': 'The movie is not glorifying this behavior'
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 4:21 pm · January 5th, 2014
Jonah Hill added his voice to the “Wolf of Wall Street” brouhaha on Sunday, saying he doesn’t believe the Martin Scorsese drama glorifies the behavior of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his associates despite claims to the contrary.
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Thelma Schoonmaker talks cutting 'Wall Street' improv and learning from Martin Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:44 pm · December 20th, 2013
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker and director Martin Scorsese’s work together extends over 19 feature films, a handful of shorts and even a Michael Jackson music video. Their latest work on “The Wolf of Wall Street” is another indelible notch on the belt. Schoonmaker recently sat down with HitFix to discuss this storied collaboration.
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Is 'The Wolf of Wall Street' just what the doctor ordered this Oscar season?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:20 am · December 1st, 2013
It almost feels like what the 2013 film awards season needs is a nice prestige-level dose of the outrageous, something bonkers, something to take the edge off. Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” is here to answer the call.
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2014 Oscar contenders work the room at the 2013 Governors Awards
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:42 am · November 17th, 2013
A slew of potential nominees for the 86th Academy Awards attended the annual Governors Awards where voters were on hand to salute honorees Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury, Piero Tosi and Steve Martin.
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Martin Scorsese has a present for you this Christmas
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · October 29th, 2013
After weeks of speculation in the media Paramount Pictures has officially confirmed Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” for a Christmas Day release.
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Tell us what you thought of 'This is the End'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:28 pm · June 11th, 2013
Seth Rogen and friends face the apocalypse today.
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The Lists: Top 10 first-half Oscar contenders
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · July 10th, 2012
What early releases deserve recognition come January 2013?
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Bryan Cranston, Stephen King, Kristen Wiig among Academy invitees this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:12 pm · June 29th, 2012
The Academy has announced its annual list of new members, always a fun thing to browse through and say, “Damn, it’s about time,” or, “Jesus, really?”
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'Moneyball,' '21 Jump Street' star Jonah Hill joins the cast of Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:09 am · June 15th, 2012
Today comes news of further casting on Quentin Tarantino’s western romp, as Jonah Hill has joined the ensemble. Apparently Hill was in the mix for a larger role in the film at one point in time, but couldn’t commit due to scheduling. It seems they’ve found room for him after all.
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Review: '21 Jump Street' is a sly, silly celebration of immaturity
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · March 15th, 2012
Jonah Hill co-writes and stars in this cheerfully irreverent riff on the 1980s cop series, but it’s Channing Tatum who emerges as its MVP.
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Jonah Hill and Tom Hanks send up Oscar season on 'Saturday Night Live'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:29 pm · March 11th, 2012
Oh, you thought awards season was over? Well, it is, but there’s plenty of room to drag out its last throes on late night, like Jonah Hill did to kick of “Saturday Night Live” last night.
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