Stephen Chbosky’s self-adaptation opens this weekend.
Tell us what you thought of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · September 22nd, 2012
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 88 — Academy changes dates while Searchlight adds a new contender
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:16 am · September 21st, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the weekend’s openers — “Trouble with the Curve,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “End of Watch” — as well as Oscar’s big date change shake-up and the foreign language film race. Oh yeah, and Searchlight’s latest addition to the season: “Hitchcock.”
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Logan Lerman stands out in 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:18 pm · September 7th, 2012
Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is set to play the Toronto Film Festival tomorrow. Press screenings are happening today. It’s a nice, public space to debut the film, which opens on September 21, but it’s also sure to be a big coming-out for star Logan Lerman, who gives a shattering performance of tenderness, emotion and, its its own way, charisma.
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Interview: Stephen Chbosky on Pittsburgh toughness and 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:19 am · September 5th, 2012
When you’ve written a hit novel that has taken on a life of its own and become a beloved modern classic, translating it to film might render a bit of nervousness — particularly if you’re taking on the task yourself.
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Off the Carpet: Telluride wraps, Toronto approaches
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:43 am · September 3rd, 2012
The season is here. “Argo” has sounded the starting gun in the mountains of Telluride while “The Master” has made a strong case on the Lido of Venice. Where will we go from here?
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With 'The Impossible' and 'Perks,' Summit has a one-two awards season punch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:15 am · August 21st, 2012
Bayona and Chbosky bring exciting visions to two completely different stories.
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Fall fests set to fire the Oscar starting gun
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · July 30th, 2012
Now that the first wave of festival announcements has hit, let’s take a look at things.
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Off the Carpet: Setting the table for the 2012-2013 film awards season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:35 am · June 11th, 2012
With the film awards season still a few months off, it’s time to at least clean up the joint and get some fresh predictions out there. Today we take a look at the lay of the land at the year’s midway point.
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