In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, veteran British social-realist filmmaker Ken Loach will receive the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at next year’s Berlin Film Festival. Elsewhere, a critic wonders if Disney is at war with its own image.
Roundup: Ken Loach to be honored at Berlinale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:27 am · November 29th, 2013
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Roundup: 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' 'The Butler' compete at Camerimage fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 29th, 2013
Also: Pixar saves Ken Loach, and who are 2013’s Usual Suspects?
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Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012
Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.
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No Cannes (or Venice) premiere for Wong Kar-wai's 'The Grandmasters'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:40 pm · April 3rd, 2012
According to its sales agent, Wong Kar-wai’s long-awaited martial arts pic “The Grandmasters” won’t be ready in time for Cannes — or even Venice and Toronto — this year.
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