In a year with an abundance of actors turned directors, HitFix’s editorial team ranks their all-time greats which includes some familiar names, some surprises and some noteworthy omissions.
All-time greatest actors turned directors: Woody Allen, Sarah Polley, Clint Eastwood
Posted by Drew McWeeny · 11:25 pm · September 19th, 2013
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Matthew McConaughey bursts into crowded Best Actor field with career-best 'Dallas Buyers Club' portrayal
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:42 am · September 10th, 2013
Matthew McConaughey gives his best performance to date in “Dallas Buyers Club,” but he enters a Best Actor conversation that is already in full swing and stuffed with strong contenders. Where’s the wiggle room?
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Telluride: J.C. Chandor on the multiple metaphors of 'All is Lost'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:21 pm · September 2nd, 2013
Like any artist, J.C. Chandor isn’t interested in tying his work down with one thematic takeaway. Indeed, his latest film, “All is Lost,” lives in the abstract and can service any number of perspectives on it. But for a guy who launched his career with the financial crisis indie “Margin Call,” one can’t help but wonder if this film, about a man stranded at sea as things go from bad to worse, isn’t in some way a metaphor for market collapse and financial ruin as seen over the last five years.
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Telluride: 'All is Lost' and 'Gravity' play with similar themes at sea and in space
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:38 am · September 1st, 2013
Survive this life-affirming double feature.
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Telluride: Robert Redford looks back at the progression of an industry
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:52 pm · August 30th, 2013
It’s interesting seeing Robert Redford receive a tribute at the Telluride Film Festival. With Sundance so ingrained in his blood and his being the face of an entire institution, his presence here — albeit in a completely warranted capacity — feels like a touch of infidelity. But it’s too good an opportunity to pass up for a fixture of Hollywood history who this year delivers an absolutely amazing, sure-fire Oscar-contending performance in J.C. Chandor’s “All is Lost.”
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From Coppola to the Coens: 40 years of Telluride tributes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:23 am · August 28th, 2013
The lineup for the 40th annual Telluride Film Festival has been unveiled, and with it, the announcement of this year’s tributees: T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers, Mohammad Rasoulof, Robert Redford and Alejandro Ramirez. Here’s a look back at the history of the honor.
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Alfonso Cuarón, Jason Reitman, the Coens and more set for 40th annual Telluride Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · August 28th, 2013
The Coen brothers, T Bone Burnett and Robert Redford are among those to be feted at the 40th annual Telluride Film Festival, which will feature the world premieres of Jason Reitman’s “Labor Day” and Ralph Fiennes’ “The Invisible Woman.” Prestige titles from the 2013 festival circuit so far have been curated for the weekend as well, including Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska,” J.C. Chandor’s “All is Lost” and the Coens’ “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
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The trailer for 'All is Lost' strands Robert Redford at sea
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:20 am · August 1st, 2013
With an October release on the way and a potential stop at the Telluride Film Festival a month away, the trailer for J.C. Chandor’s “All is Lost” hits the net.
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Oscar winners crash the 2013 Emmy nominations
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:47 am · July 18th, 2013
I’ll leave it to those more embedded in Emmy history to tell us whether Oscar winners landing a slew of nominations from the TV Academy is typical or not. But it was nevertheless striking to me how many Academy Award winners popped up on today’s nominations list.
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Video: Oscar contenders coming out of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:56 pm · May 29th, 2013
Officially wrapping up our Cannes coverage today, it’s time to really break down the Oscar prospects coming out of the 66th annual fest.
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Robert Redford and Shia LaBeouf talk 'The Company You Keep' for NYT
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:43 am · April 4th, 2013
The all-star political thriller opens in theaters tomorrow.
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Exclusive: Shia LaBeouf, Nick Nolte and more in new images from 'The Company You Keep'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:00 pm · March 7th, 2013
Robert Redford’s latest film, “The Company You Keep,” saw its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last September before heading on to Toronto and then bottling up for an April 5, 2013 release date. Based on the novel by Neil Gordon, the thriller centers on a former Weather Underground activist on the run after a journalist discovers his identity.
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Sundance announces NEXT WEEKEND film fest to showcase bold newcomer talent
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 pm · March 4th, 2013
We were very proud around these parts back during the Sundance Film Festival as In Contention friend (and former contributor) Chad Hartigan won an award in the NEXT section over some stiff competition for his film “This is Martin Bonner.” The film was picked up for distribution last week by Monterey Media, but while you’ll have a chance to catch his work as a result of that deal, you might also have another opportunity at the Sundance Institute’s Next Weekend Film Festival, should it be a part of the programming (and indeed, it ought to).
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Review: Redford's 'The Company You Keep' hangs with the right crowd
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:38 am · September 6th, 2012
The are few surprises in this enjoyably old-fashioned thriller, save for the cast itself.
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Sony Classics picks up Redford's 'The Company You Keep'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:43 am · August 24th, 2012
Sony Pictures Classics has quite a few irons in the fire this season, as usual. There is the Cannes trio of Michael Haneke’s “Amour,” Jacques Audiard’s “Rust and Bone” and Pablo Larraín. There is the recently acquired “At Any Price” from Ramin Bahrani. There are Sundance hits “Smashed,” from James Ponsoldt, and “West of Memphis,” from Amy Berg. And now, there is Robert Redford.
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Venice competition lineup includes Malick, De Palma, Assayas
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:51 am · July 26th, 2012
There are few surprises in the just-announced Venice Film Festival lineup, while ‘The Master’ may appear as a late addition.
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Christopher Plummer takes a trip down memory lane as Santa Barbara's Modern Master
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:59 pm · January 28th, 2012
Tonight brought the second tribute of this year’s Santa Barbara film fest, a spotlight for “Beginners” star Christopher Plummer and the festival’s highest honor: the Modern Master Award.
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