Richard Linklater makes personal films. As a result, many of his oeuvre entries start looking like sequels….
Richard Linklater: Spiritual 'Dazed' follow-up is also a 'Boyhood' quasi-sequel
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:25 am · December 30th, 2014
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The 15 best film scores of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 10:48 am · December 29th, 2014
From animated dupstep to sci-minded minimalism, we present the year’s best musical backbones.
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'Inherent Vice' femme fatale Katherine Waterston lands Steve Jobs biopic
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:32 am · December 24th, 2014
If you don’t know Katherine Waterston yet, you will. She just landed a role opposite Michael Fassbender in Danny Boyle’s next film.
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Exclusive: 'Birdman' composer says Oscar DQ doesn’t make mathematical sense
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:51 pm · December 22nd, 2014
Antonio Sanchez’s “Birdman” score, composed of improvised drumming, stands out from the crowd this awards season. So far, that the Academy disqualified it from contention. Why? The composer gives us the scoop.
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Riding 'Selma' praise, PGA will honor Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment with Visionary Award
Posted by Matt Patches · 9:49 am · December 22nd, 2014
He may be the biggest star in the world, but that doesn’t mean Brad Pitt is sacrificing art for commerce. This year, the PGA will honor the actor-producer for his efforts to nurture worthwhile drama.
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Striving for legitimacy, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' books Berlin Film Festival premiere
Posted by Matt Patches · 5:35 am · December 22nd, 2014
Can film-lovers take ‘Fifty Shades’ seriously enough to enjoy what director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s cooks up? Berlin provides an intriguing stamp of approval.
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The 30 best film performances of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 7:56 pm · December 21st, 2014
HitFix takes a stab at charting the best work on screen this year, from performance capture to stand-out biopic work and everything in between.
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'Two Days,' Palme d’Or-winner snubbed from Oscar’s Foreign Language Short List
Posted by Matt Patches · 9:00 am · December 19th, 2014
Major snubs and a few surprises were found in the Academy’s announcement of nine films moving on to its Foreign Language short list.
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New 'American Sniper' trailer swells with action, music, and praise-filled quotes
Posted by Matt Patches · 7:06 am · December 19th, 2014
Can ‘American Sniper’ overcome negative reviews to click with holiday audiences? An action filled trailer could do the trick.
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Kevin Hart, Jennifer Aniston, and Michael Keaton honored at the first People Magazine Awards
Posted by Matt Patches · 3:23 am · December 19th, 2014
Because the world needed another awards show, the PEOPLE Magazine Awards grabbed a bunch of celebrities and stuffed statues in their hands.
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Jonah Hill and James Franco go serious in ’True Story' trailer
Posted by Matt Patches · 10:13 am · December 18th, 2014
Before its 2015 Sundance premiere, Fox Searchlight premieres the trailer for its true crime tale, featuring dramatically different turns for stars Jonah Hill and James Franco.
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President Obama aligns with the people, names 'Boyhood' the best film of 2014
Posted by Matt Patches · 4:52 am · December 18th, 2014
The President and First Lady weigh in on the 2015 Oscar race. Whose value went up and whose fell when the Obamas had their say?
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'Willy Wonka,' 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Big Lebowski' added to National Film Registry
Posted by Matt Patches · 5:57 am · December 17th, 2014
Each year, The National Film Registry inducts films of every shape and size for preservation in the Library of Congress. This year’s list had blockbusters, prestige pictures, and films once considered lost.
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See Tilda Swinton transform, rehearse in new 'Snowpiercer' behind-the-scenes feature
Posted by Matt Patches · 5:12 am · December 17th, 2014
There’s no prosthetic, mouthpiece, or hairdo Tilda Swinton won’t undergo to inch closer to her vision for a role. Here, we get to see the process in action, as the actress becomes her militant librarian from ‘Snowpiercer.’
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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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Florida critics' award nominations find room for 'The Raid 2'
Posted by Matt Patches · 8:08 am · December 16th, 2014
Who knew the Florida critics were so geeky? Among expected nominations for ‘Birdman’ and ‘Boyhood,’ films like ‘The Raid 2’ and ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ earned a little awards season love.
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David Oyelowo joins Lupita Nyong’o in Brad Pitt-produced 'Americanah'
Posted by Matt Patches · 4:46 am · December 16th, 2014
David Oyelowo is earning raves for his role in “Selma,” so why not keep a good thing going? He’ll Lupita Nyong’o in another project backed by Brad Pitt’s Plan B.
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