John Lee Hancock’s entertaining film Disneyfies a story of Disneyfication. HitFix’s Guy Lodge reviews out of the London Film Festival.
Review: Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson spin a different Disney fairytale in 'Saving Mr. Banks'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:00 pm · October 20th, 2013
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Review: Singapore's Oscar hopeful 'Ilo Ilo' a hushed, melancholy family portrait
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:10 pm · October 17th, 2013
Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes is suitably promising.
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Review: Jack O'Connell arrives in bruising British prison drama 'Starred Up'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · October 15th, 2013
Rough violence but sleek craft in director David Mackenzie’s best film to date.
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Review: Australia's Oscar hopeful 'The Rocket' is a sticky but sweet survival tale
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:54 am · October 14th, 2013
Child’s-eye story offers lyricism with a dash of James Brown and fireworks.
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The Long Shot: Two shades of Britain
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:47 am · October 9th, 2013
Two of this year’s Oscar hopefuls show the UK industry at a crossroads.
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'Tracks,' 'Under the Skin' among nominees for top award at London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:40 pm · September 4th, 2013
The UK’s biggest film festival revealed its lineup of 234 features today.
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Tom Hanks bookends London Film Festival, with 'Saving Mr. Banks' to close fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:10 am · August 9th, 2013
Disney drama will have its European premiere there, so is NYFF first?
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Foreign Oscar watch: 'After Lucia' and 'Kauwboy'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:24 pm · October 29th, 2012
Mexico and The Netherlands offer two contrasting portraits of youth in turmoil.
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'Rust and Bone' and 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' take top honors at BFI London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:10 am · October 21st, 2012
Alex Gibney’s ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’ takes the documentary prize.
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Review: Spain's lively Oscar entry 'Blancanieves' takes Snow White to the silent era
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:31 am · October 19th, 2012
The classic fairytale gets a flamenco spin in its third go-round this year.
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US docs 'Mea Maxima Culpa,' 'Central Park Five' and 'West of Memphis' powerfully take on corrupt authorities
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:24 pm · October 18th, 2012
Multiple institutions take a beating in a seething trio of films.
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London: Foreign Oscar contenders 'Lore' and 'Children of Sarajevo' impress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 pm · October 15th, 2012
Two further standouts in what’s turning out to be a deep Oscar field.
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London fest prioritizes the people over the premieres
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:52 pm · October 13th, 2012
‘Frankenweenie,’ ‘Rust & Bone,’ ‘The Hunt’ among the festival’s hits so far.
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Roundup: Harvey takes on the pirates
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:06 am · October 12th, 2012
Also: Remembering Harris Savides, and ‘Argo’ is fighting fit
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Roundup: Helen Mirren to be honored at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:45 am · September 25th, 2012
Also: Variety might share stables with Deadline, and defending Chris Hemsworth
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London Film Festival beefs up its awards shortlists
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:35 am · September 13th, 2012
More films are in the running for prizes at the October catch-up fest.
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'Frankenweenie' to open 56th BFI London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:36 am · August 23rd, 2012
Tim Burton’s animated feature will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in September.
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'We Need To Talk About Kevin' takes gold at London fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:47 am · October 27th, 2011
On the penultimate night of the BFI London Film Festival, Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin” became the first British winner of the fest’s Best Film award. Other winners included “Las Acacias” and Werner Herzog’s “Into the Abyss.”
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