Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Jake Gyllenhaal, Xavier Dolan, Guillermo Del Toro and Sienna Miller all had interesting things to say at the kick-off press conference for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival jury.
6 things we learned from the Coens, Jake and Guillermo at their Cannes press conf
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:47 am · May 13th, 2015
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The Coen brothers will head up the 2015 Cannes Film Festival jury
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 pm · January 19th, 2015
It looks like the Coen brothers will be celebrating wrap on the now-filming “Hail, Caesar!” by heading up the jury of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Roger Deakins recalls 'The Man Who Wasn't There' and film noir favorites
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:17 am · December 19th, 2014
Continuing a series of short interviews with cinematographer Roger Deakins that include closer looks at films like “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Kundun” and “The Village.”
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An epic interview with 'Inside Llewyn Davis' star Oscar Isaac
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:25 pm · November 26th, 2013
Spirit Award nominee Oscar Isaac sits down with HitFix to discuss his work in “Inside Llewyn Davis,” the impact of nostalgia in his life, the importance of artists on community and the pragmatism of the Coen Bros.
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Joel and Ethan Coen discuss 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' long-time collaborations and the allure of New York
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:43 am · November 18th, 2013
The Coen Bros. sit down with HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley to discuss their new film, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” emulating the cover of a Bob Dylan record and filling the very big shoes of long-time collaborator Roger Deakins.
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Steve Martin, Punch Brothers and more celebrate 'Llewyn Davis' at Santa Monica jam session
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:57 am · November 14th, 2013
It was time to bring the “Inside Llewyn Davis” party to Los Angeles Wednesday night as CBS Films, producer Scott Rudin and music maestro T Bone Burnett turned out quite the crowd at The Buffalo Club in Santa Monica for another whirlwind musical experience.
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Telluride: The Coen Bros. and T Bone Burnett celebrated for telling the stories of American music
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:15 pm · August 31st, 2013
Given the Coen brothers’ catalog of great American films, they would have been perfectly suited to a tribute unto themselves at this year’s 40th annual Telluride Film Festival. But when you consider Telluride’s connection to music via the annual Bluegrass music festival held in June, the Coens’ collaboration with T Bone Burnett over the years and particularly how that collaboration has reached a peak with this year’s “Inside Llewyn Davis,” honoring them together made way too much sense.
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Oscar Bait: Universal sets Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' for Christmas 2014
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:55 pm · July 10th, 2013
Young British star Jack O’Connell to headline the Coens-scripted WWII drama.
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'Inside Llewyn Davis' soundtrack, featuring Justin Timberlake and Marcus Mumford, out in September
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:42 am · June 28th, 2013
The T Bone Burnett-produced folk collection is sure to be a hipster favorite.
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Cannes and the Coens
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:12 pm · May 26th, 2013
With the Cannes awards announcement the filmmaker siblings entered a bit of rare air with their latest film, “Inside Llewyn Davis”: Joel Coen joined Michael Haneke and Wim Wenders as the only filmmakers to have netted a Palme d’Or, a Grand Prix and a Best Director award at the festival.
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The Coens' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' gets a release date in the thick of awards season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:04 pm · May 3rd, 2013
How will ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ figure into the awards scheme later this year? We’ll know in due time, but for the distributor’s part, eyes are clearly on the circuit as it has just been announced the film will receive a December 6 limited release with plans to expand wider on December 20. That puts it right in the thick of it.
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Cannes Check 2013: Joel and Ethan Coen's 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:31 pm · April 24th, 2013
Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.
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US and France dominate a big-name Cannes Film Festival lineup
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · April 18th, 2013
One woman makes this year’s Competition – but not the one we were expecting.
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