The Grand Budapest Hotel

'Birdman' and genre love from Las Vegas film critics

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:44 pm · December 18th, 2014

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society is the latest regional critics group to unveil award winners for 2014, and it was “Birdman” that came away the biggest hit with seven awards, including Best Picture.

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Characters and Conflicts: 10 best movies of 2014

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:31 am · December 18th, 2014

Gregory Ellwood reflects down his top films of 2014 including “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “A Most Violent Year,” “Birdman,” “Top Five,” “Selma,” “Clouds of Sils Maria,” “Snowpiercer,” “Gone Girl” as well as 10 others that almost made the cut.

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'Birdman' and usual critical darling suspects lead Houston critics' nominations

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:50 am · December 16th, 2014

The Houston Film Critics Society has announced nominations, and no surprise, the three-horse race for critical darling of the year led the way: “Birdman” with 10, “Boyhood” with seven and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” with six.

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Guess what? Toronto critics love 'Boyhood' too…

Posted by Matt Patches · 9:39 am · December 16th, 2014

Though “The Grand Budapest” and “Inherent Vice” came close, the Toronto Film Critics Association ultimately went with “Boyhood,” a film they see as a “singular achievement.”

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Chicago critics board the 'Boyhood' bandwagon

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 pm · December 15th, 2014

The Chicago Film Critics Association announced 2014 superlatives Monday night and it was “Boyhood” coming out on top. Also, in what must have been a heartwarming moment during the announcement dinner, “Life Itself” won Best Documentary.

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'Into the Woods' misses the cut as Academy narrows makeup and hairstyling race to 7

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:49 pm · December 15th, 2014

The big surprise omission from the Academy’s list of bake-off finalists in the makeup and hairstyling category was “Into the Woods,” but other strong contenders like “Foxcatcher” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” remain.

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Is 'Grand Budapest Hotel' the first Oscar contender of 2014?

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:01 am · February 6th, 2014

HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood ponders if “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is the first great movie of 2014 and whether it can be an awards season player with a March release date.

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Review: Wes Anderson's delightful 'Grand Budapest Hotel' never outstays its welcome

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:00 am · February 6th, 2014

Ralph Fiennes is wonderful in dizzy but unexpectedly touching caper, which finds the perfect narrative context for the Anderson’s.

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Ralph Fiennes gets official in new clips from 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:48 am · January 6th, 2014

Two more clips from Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” — one month away from its Berlin premiere — promise more of the director’s signatures quirk and visual panache.

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25 most anticipated prestige films of 2014: 'Inherent Vice,' 'Nymphomaniac,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:01 am · January 4th, 2014

Guy Lodge, Kris Tapley and Gregory Ellwood count down the auteur, art house and festival films they’re most excited to see this year, including “Inherent Vice,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Unbroken.”

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Ralph Fiennes on bringing sweat to the costume drama in 'The Invisible Woman'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:28 am · December 23rd, 2013

Ralph Fiennes may only be two films into his directing career, yet his costume drama “The Invisible Woman” — the story of the secret mistress of Charles Dickens — has his stamp of elegant restraint all over it. We talk to him about the challenges of directing himself, and finding the contemporary humanity in history.

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Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly, Pierce Brosnan in first wave of Berlinale titles

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:40 am · December 17th, 2013

The Berlin Film Festival today announced five films that will join Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” in Competition for the Golden Bear, including the latest from French veteran Alain Resnais and Oscar nominee Claudia Llosa.

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Saoirse Ronan on 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and taking direction from Ryan Gosling

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:30 pm · November 18th, 2013

We talk to 19-year-old actress Saoirse Ronan about playing a more typical teen than she’s accustomed to in Kevin Macdonald’s “How I Live Now.” The Oscar nominee also gives us some reflections from the sets of Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Ryan Gosling’s “How to Catch a Monster.”

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Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel' to open 2014 Berlinale

Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:23 am · November 5th, 2013

Wes Anderson’s all-star comedy “The Grand Budapest Hotel” will have its world premiere on February 6, 2014 at the Berlin Film Festival — a great coup for a festival that has struggled to compete with its European rivals in the glamour stakes.

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No (high profile) secret screening for NYFF this year?

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 pm · October 7th, 2013

While films like “Hugo” and “Lincoln” may have received their first looks at the annual New York Film Festival via “secret screenings” in recent years, attendees can probably stop holding their breath for another surprise at the on-going 51st annual.

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Saoirse Ronan compares Wes Anderson vs. Ryan Gosling behind the camera

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:19 am · September 17th, 2013

Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan discusses working with Wes Anderson on the upcoming “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and first time filmmaker Ryan Gosling on “How To Catch A Monster.”

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