What filmmaker/actor collaborations have worked so well in the past that we’d like to see them team up again? Sometimes sparks really fly on such a combination and it can leave you yearning for more. While anything from conflicting schedules to outright estrangement can sometimes get in the way, it doesn’t mean filmgoers aren’t eager to see lightning strike again.
Must-see reunions: Directors and actors who need to work together again
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:44 pm · March 5th, 2013
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Oscarweb Round-up: Looking to 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:03 am · December 12th, 2011
In today’s round-up, we turn a slight eye toward 2012, Trent Reznor and Karen O talk about making Led Zeppelin more aggressive and Variety names the 10 directors to watch.
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Zhang Yimou's 'Flowers of War' set for Oscar-qualifying run
Posted by Roth Cornet · 8:50 pm · November 8th, 2011
Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou could finally land some major Oscar consideration for his film “The Flowers of War,” which netted North American distribution and plans for a qualifying run recently.
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China and South Africa bring a little English to the foreign Oscar conversation
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 pm · September 23rd, 2011
We talk about name appeal being a factor in the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar race, but no country this year can boast it to quite the same extent as China: not only is their submission, just announced today, directed by three-time Oscar nominee Zhang Yimou, but it stars reigning Best Supporting Actor champ Christian Bale.
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