PAUL GREENGRASS

Legendary Pictures and Paul Greengrass moving forward on Jimi Hendrix biopic

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:43 pm · May 7th, 2015

Legendary Pictures and director Paul Greengrass have reportedly come to terms with the Jim Hendrix estate for an authorized biopic on the rock icon.

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'Captain Phillips' and 'American Hustle' win industry editing honors

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:20 pm · February 7th, 2014

Friday night “Captain Phillips” routed fellow Best Picture nominees “Gravity,” “Her” and “12 Years a Slave” to win the ACE Eddie Award for dramatic feature film editing. “American Hustle,” meanwhile, bested “Nebraska” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” to claim the comedy/musical prize.

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Film editor Christopher Rouse on Paul Greengrass, Oscar nominations and 'Captain Phillips'

Posted by gerardkennedy · 10:19 pm · February 7th, 2014

Christopher Rouse recently earned his third Oscar nomination for Paul Greengrass’ “Captain Phillips” and Friday night, he picked up his second ACE Eddie Award to date. HitFix recently spoke to him about the on-going collaboration with Greengrass, the Academy Awards and the journey of his latest.

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Roundup: Women fight back on the red carpet

Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:45 am · February 5th, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, why female stars are beginning to rebel against red-carpet sexism. Also: Jared Leto’s heart-to-heart with heckler, and John Hurt takes on Harvey.

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Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey lead the list of shocking Oscar snubs

Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:55 am · January 16th, 2014

This year’s Oscar nominations announcement brought more surprising omissions than usual, from Tom Hanks to Sarah Polley to Emma Thompson to Lana del Rey. We run through some of the most shock shut-outs.

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Industry editors to honor 'Captain Phillips' director Paul Greengrass

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:30 pm · January 15th, 2014

Ever since he launched onto the scene with 2002’s “Bloody Sunday,” the work of director Paul Greengrass has really stood out for its assemblage, wrangling intense amounts of footage into narratives that reflect a docudrama style, putting you right in the action. Naturally, then, he’s a fantastic choice for the American Cinema Editors’ annual Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award.

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'12 Years a Slave' leads London critics' nods, Gary Oldman receives career honor

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:59 am · December 17th, 2013

The London Film Critics’ Circle shares their US counterparts’ enthusiasm for “12 Years a Slave,” but almost mixed things up a bit, with the likes of “Frances Ha” and “The Great Beauty” up for the top prize. Meanwhile, Gary Oldman will receive the group’s annual Dilys Powell Award for contribution to cinema.

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Composer Henry Jackman on 'musical constraint' and minimalism in 'Captain Phillips'

Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:46 am · November 13th, 2013

Henry Jackman talks to HitFix about what went into his affecting, but not affected, score for Paul Greengrass’ Oscar contender “Captain Phillips.”

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The Long Shot: Direct influence

Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:00 am · October 16th, 2013

There’s much to celebrate if this race comes down to McQueen vs. Cuarón.

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On 'Captain Phillips,' 'A Hijacking' and the year of movie twins

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:24 pm · October 11th, 2013

‘Phillips’ is a gripping tale of modern pirates, but another 2013 release did it better.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Captain Phillips'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:09 am · October 11th, 2013

Paul Greengrass’ tense true-life hostage thriller opens today.

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Tom Hanks and the real 'Captain Phillips' appear at Los Angeles premiere

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:32 pm · September 30th, 2013

Tom Hanks and the cast of “Captain Phillips” brought Paul Greengrass’ latest acclaimed drama to the AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills Monday night. A virtual visitor made the night.

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Unlikely 'Captain Phillips' star Barkhad Abdi on learning from Tom Hanks and finding empathy for a pirate

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:20 pm · September 30th, 2013

Against all odds, Barkhad Abdi is starring opposite Tom Hanks in a Hollywood movie, an unlikely figure in the Oscar race. He tells HitFix what he learned from a legend on set and how he found empathy for the pirate he was tasked to portray.

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Roundup: Seeing red over 'Blue'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:41 am · September 25th, 2013

Also: That wide-open Best Actor race, and the trouble with IMAX.

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A newcomer nearly steals 'Captain Phillips' from Best Actor slam dunk Tom Hanks

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:14 am · September 6th, 2013

Paul Greengrass’ “Captain Phillips” is plainly one of the best films of the year. It’s the best work the director has offered to date and it features a detailed, ultimately emotional performance from Tom Hanks that is sure to draw kudos. But the big surprise is that Hanks might not even give the best performance of the film.

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