The mid-way point of 2013 is here. How has the first half of the year shaped up for awards hopefuls? A month-by-month dissection answers that very question.
Off the Carpet: Half-time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:06 am · July 1st, 2013
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
10 under-the-radar movies for summer 2013
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:24 pm · April 28th, 2013
If you’ve been paying attention to HitFix’s on-going 2013 Summer Movie Preview Countdown, you know what the site’s staff is eagerly anticipating as we turn the corner into blockbuster season. As an addendum, we’ve cooked up a list of under-the-radar goodies to check out in between all the big budget fun.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
Wrapping up the 39th annual Telluride Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:23 am · September 3rd, 2012
Things are pretty much wrapping up at the 39th annual. Monday is generally a great time for catch-up, as the schedule is filled in with repeat showings. Unfortunately, I tend to leave on Monday afternoon each year, so I don’t get to use the day productively. But nine-and-a-half movies over the three-day spread is good enough for me. (I won’t knock the movie I walked out of. I’ll come back to it at some point, as it’s generated interesting split reactions.)
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
On Adam Driver and Michael Shannon, 'Frances Ha' and 'The Iceman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:44 am · September 2nd, 2012
Charisma on two levels in Telluride.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention
'Frances Ha,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 39th Telluride Film Festival
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:47 am · August 30th, 2012
I’ve just landed at the airport and gotten a look at the fresh-off-the-presses release announcing the line-up for the 39th annual Telluride Film Festival. As I await the shuttle into Telluride for my fourth-straight SHOW, and as many of my Los Angeles brethren board the charter flight into Montrose here, let’s dig in and see what’s in store.
Filed in: HitFix · In Contention