After a colorful list of nominations last week (check them out here if you missed them), the Women Film Critics Circle has deemed “Philomena” the best film of 2013…about women. The film picked up two other awards as well (the only other two for which it was nominated, in fact, making it a sweeper). “Before Midnight” also scored a hat trick.
'Philomena' and 'Before Midnight' top Women Film Critics Circle awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:04 am · December 16th, 2013
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'Only God Forgives,' 'The Impossible' among 46 films in running for European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:50 pm · September 10th, 2013
Once more, ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ must wait until next year.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Only God Forgives'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:33 am · July 19th, 2013
Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” follow-up hits theaters and VOD this weekend.
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'Only God Forgives' wins top honors at Sydney Film Fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:45 am · June 17th, 2013
The divisive thriller beat Sarah Polley’s ‘Stories We Tell,’ among others.
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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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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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Cannes Review: 'Only God Forgives' is a sleek, virtually non-narrative blood ballet
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:05 am · May 22nd, 2013
Come for the Gosling-Refn reunion, stay for the craft and Kristin Scott Thomas.
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10 most anticipated films debuting at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:50 am · May 15th, 2013
Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge run down the most anticipated films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival including “Only God Forgives,” “The Immigrant,” “Behind the Candelabra,” ‘The Bling Ring” and more.
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LA film fest announces 2013 line-up: 'Fruitvale Station,' 'Only God Forgives,' 'Way, Way Back'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:13 am · May 1st, 2013
Film Independent has revealed the line-up for this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival, cherry-picking this and that from Sundance and Cannes with a few other things thrown in here and there.
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Gosling and Scott Thomas whet our appetite in new clips for 'Only God Forgives'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:30 pm · April 29th, 2013
Is the classy British star the secret weapon of Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest?
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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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Ryan Gosling wants to fight in the trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Only God Forgives'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:31 pm · April 3rd, 2013
Will we see this one at Cannes?
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10 films we're most hoping to see at the Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 pm · March 25th, 2013
From Asghar Farhadi to Nicolas Winding Refn, we’re counting on a diverse slate.
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