Over lunch some 10 years ago, producer Bill Pohlad witnessed something few of us will ever have the luxury of witnessing: a Terrence Malick pitch. At the time, Pohlad and Malick were moving forward on a Che Guevera project that never came to fruition, and over the course of three hours, Malick laid out the plan for his epic tale of of micro/macrocosmic meditation, “The Tree of Life.”
Interview: Bill Pohlad reflects on 'The Tree of Life' as the film heads to DVD/Blu-ray
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:09 am · October 10th, 2011
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Williams shines but 'Marilyn' buckles under an uncompelling perspective
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:42 am · October 10th, 2011
Simon Curtis’s “My Week with Marilyn” gives actress Michelle Williams a grand opportunity to shine. But the film itself suffers under the burden of a perspective not all that compelling.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Might the CLING and CLANG of 'Steel' register for sound?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · October 10th, 2011
In today’s round-up, the SoundWorks Collection profiles the sound of “Real Steel,” some more of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” pops up online and some think Clint Eastwood is intent on outing J. Edgar Hoover.
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Joshua Marston DQ'd (again) as foreign-language Oscar list hits 60
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:07 am · October 10th, 2011
American director Joshua Marston’s film “The Forgiveness of Blood” has been disqualified as Albania’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar submission for not being sufficiently homegrown — the same fate endured by Marston’s 2004 debut “Maria Full of Grace.”
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Cinejabber: A taste of one of 2012's treats
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:34 am · October 8th, 2011
Welcome, again, to Cinejabber: our free ‘n’ easy open thread for you to air whatever cinematic matters are on your mind. On mine: the latest Studio Ghibli delight, “Arrietty.”
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Could a pair of original 'Footloose' tracks figure into the Best Original Song race…again?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:25 pm · October 7th, 2011
Craig Brewer’s “Footloose” remake is walking in the footsteps of the original. Two new tunes have been written for the film and they could figure into this year’s race for Best Original Song.
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AMPAS president Sherak promises a younger, more diverse Academy
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:51 pm · October 7th, 2011
In AMPAS president Tom Sherak’s latest statement on the future of the Academy, he pledges to “take this organization into the next decade,” by recruiting a younger and more culturally diverse membership, launching a new website and incorporating new media into their regular processes.
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Britain braces quietly for 'Tintin'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:55 pm · October 7th, 2011
While Americans have to hold tight until December, it’s less than three weeks until “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” hits UK screens. If I’m being honest, however, it hardly feels that way.
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Olivia Colman bigs up 'Iron Lady' co-star Streep
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:39 am · October 7th, 2011
British TV actress Olivia Colman sings the praises of her “Iron Lady” co-star Meryl Streep, while her own Oscar-caliber turn in UK indie “Tyrannosaur” earns rave notices from local critics.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Ides of March'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:43 am · October 7th, 2011
George Clooney’s political drama hits theaters today
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 64 — Digging into the lead categories
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:54 am · October 7th, 2011
In today’s podcast, we dig in on the lead actor and lead actress categories, discuss Roman Polanski’s NYFF opener “Carnage” and the critical reception of “The Ides of March,” opening today.
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Oscarweb Round-up: 'Christmas' poised to strike?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:31 am · October 7th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Sony trots out “Arthur Christmas” director Sarah Smith for some London press, Ryan Gosling reveals the man who broke his heart and we have an exclusive clip of Lars Von Trier’s “Melancholia.”
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Charlize Theron is delusional in the first trailer for Jason Reitman's 'Young Adult'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · October 6th, 2011
“Juno” director Jason Reitman is back at work with Diablo Cody again this year with “Young Adult.” Finally, a trailer for the film has dropped.
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Tech Support: 'Tree of Life,' 'The Artist' lead a field of 'pretty' pictures in Best Cinematography
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:55 am · October 6th, 2011
This year’s Best Cinematography category is lively already. Great work from Emmanuel Lubezi (“The Tree of Life”) and Lawrence Bennett (“The Artist”) has already been seen, while still-to-come entries in “J. Edgar” and “War Horse” could easily enter the conversation. We dive into the field in this week’s edition of Tech Support.
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London Film Critics' Circle aims to stand out
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:02 am · October 6th, 2011
Keen for a more prominent spot on the awards season calendar, the British answer to the top US critics’ awards have moved back to January, and made some welcome changes to the award categories.
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Celebs, filmmakers, moguls and pioneers remember Steve Jobs and his legacy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:44 am · October 6th, 2011
In the wake of Steve Jobs’s unfortunate passing, a number of people in the entertainment and communications industries took to the net to offer their thoughts. We’ve collected a few of them here.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Clint back in the saddle
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:41 am · October 6th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Clint Eastwood comes out of his short-lived retirement from acting to star in another film, Ryan gosling’s “Drive” jacket could be yours and Academy CEO talks the AMPAS museum.
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The Long Shot: But is it 'The Artist?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:15 am · October 6th, 2011
Since being picked up by The Weinstein Company at Cannes, Michel Hazanavicius’s acclaimed silent-cinema homage “The Artist” has been stirring buzz as the potential arthouse dark horse of the Oscar race. But could it actually be the one to beat?
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