Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are teaming up to release Gus Van Sant’s “The Sea of Trees,” screening this weekend at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Lionsgate/Roadside pick up Gus Van Sant's 'Sea of Trees' with Matthew McConaughey
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:58 am · May 13th, 2015
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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
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.
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Review: Cannes' opener 'Standing Tall' can't avoid the courtroom clichés
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:27 am · May 13th, 2015
Emmanuelle Bercort’s “La Tête Haute” (Standing Tall) has a positive message and an expectedly fine performance from Catherine Deneuve but is an overly long mixed bag of troubled youth clichés.
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The movies you need to pay attention to at Cannes 2015 and why
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 3:49 am · May 12th, 2015
19 films the world is waiting to premiere and why you should care about them including “Carol,” “Inside Out,” “Sicario,” “The Sea of Trees,” “Amy,” “The Lobster,” “Louder Than Bombs,” “Love” and more.
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Let's talk about all the Oscars 'Mad Max: Fury Road' needs to win
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:55 am · May 11th, 2015
George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” hits theaters Friday. It’s not at all a typical “Oscar” movie, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve serious consideration across a number of categories.
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Alfonso Cuarón to lead 2015 Venice Film Festival jury
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:05 am · May 11th, 2015
After taking films like “Children of Men” and “Gravity” there over the years, director Alfonso Cuarón has been tapped to lead the jury of the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
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How 'Mad Max: Fury Road' lured Oscar winner John Seale back behind the camera
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:30 am · May 11th, 2015
Oscar-winning cinematographer John Seale discusses his work on “Mad Max: Fury Road,” George Miller’s visionary return to the material that lured him out of retirement.
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How will the 2015 Cannes Film Festival set the stage for this year's Oscar race?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:00 am · May 11th, 2015
The 2015 Cannes Film Festival commences Wednesday, May 13. With it comes the usual array of awards hopefuls that could end up on red carpet after red carpet by year’s end.
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A Perfect Shot: John Seale on the piano reflection from 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:12 pm · May 7th, 2015
Cinematographer John Seale discusses working with director Anthony Minghella and in particular, an arresting image from 1999’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”
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Universal schedules Angelina Jolie Pitt's 'By the Sea' for Oscar season release
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:24 pm · May 7th, 2015
Universal Pictures has slated Angelina Jolie Pitt’s “Unbroken” follow-up, “By the Sea,” for a Nov. 13 release date, right in the thick of awards season.
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Legendary Pictures and Paul Greengrass moving forward on Jimi Hendrix biopic
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:43 pm · May 7th, 2015
Legendary Pictures and director Paul Greengrass have reportedly come to terms with the Jim Hendrix estate for an authorized biopic on the rock icon.
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Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin ready to bring Disney's 'Zootopia' to life
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:35 pm · May 6th, 2015
Walt Disney Animation is sitting 2015 out, but it’s returning next March with “Zootopia.” Today the studio announced that Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin would voice the film’s leading roles.
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Amy Berg's Hollywood child sex-abuse doc 'An Open Secret' is destined to provoke
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 5:04 pm · May 6th, 2015
Watch the trailer for “An Open Secret,” the new documentary on Hollywood childhood sex abuse by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg.
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Meryl Streep channels Diablo Cody's rockin' in-law in the 'Ricki and the Flash' trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:06 pm · May 6th, 2015
Sony has released the first trailer for Jonathan Demme’s “Ricki and the Flash,” starring Meryl Streep in a role inspired by screenwriter Diablo Cody’s rockin’ mother-in-law.
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Exclusive: Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin in images from Cannes' premiere 'Sicario'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:39 pm · May 5th, 2015
An exclusive look at Josh Brolin, Benecio Del Toro and Emily Blunt in images from Denis Villeneuve’s new thriller “Sicario” which premieres at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival later this month.
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Ian McKellen tackles a cold case in the trailer for 'Mr. Holmes'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:35 am · May 5th, 2015
Roadside Attractions has released the trailer for Bill Condon’s “Mr. Holmes,” starring Ian McKellen and Laura Linney.
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CBS Films picks up 'Comancheria' with Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:54 am · May 4th, 2015
CBS Films will be releasing David Mackenzie’s “Starred Up” follow-up, “Comancheria,” the distributor announced today.
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15 under-the-radar movies to mix up the 2015 summer movie season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:00 pm · April 30th, 2015
Throw a stone and you won’t find any trouble hitting a movie with a marketing wallet to rival an independent film’s production budget, but there will also be a number of movies working against that fray and hoping for a little love.
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