The passing of Steve Jobs reminds, as if we needed reminding, what an impact he has had on the film industry. Whether it was the backing of Pixar or the innovation of devices that came to be standards, his fingerprints will always be all over film history.
Steve Jobs changed the film industry forever
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:08 pm · October 5th, 2011
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Michelle Williams takes on Marilyn Monroe in the first trailer for 'My Week with Marilyn'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:36 pm · October 5th, 2011
With Simon Curtis’s “My Week with Marilyn” set to play the New York fest later this week, The Weinstein Company has finally dropped an impressive trailer for the film.
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Pixar's 'Finding Nemo' finally coming to Blu-ray
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:51 pm · October 5th, 2011
Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” will be getting the 3D theatrical treatment late next year, but a new trailer has popped up on line for the long-awaited Blu-ray release. Here’s hoping it won’t be long before that finally drops.
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59 films vying for foreign-language Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:40 pm · October 5th, 2011
With the deadline having passed two days ago, our list of submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar is complete — and at 59 films, it’s down considerably from the last couple of years, when as many as 67 titles were put forward for consideration. Turkey’s entry, Cannes prizewinner “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,” heads the list of late entries.
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Taking questions for 10/7 Oscar Talk
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:33 pm · October 5th, 2011
Offer up your burning queries
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Interview: Chris Cornell on 'Pearl Jam Twenty,' reuniting Soundgarden and the impact of the Seattle music scene
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:09 am · October 5th, 2011
In the second of a two-part interview, Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell discusses collaborating with Cameron Crowe once again on the rock doc “Pearl Jam Twenty,” grunge’s 20th anniversary and reuniting with his old band mates.
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London Film Festival announces awards shortlists, honors Cronenberg and Fiennes
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:10 am · October 5th, 2011
After last year’s jury opted for lower-profile works, this year’s shortlist for the Best Film award at the BFI London Film Festival is picked with big names and proven festival hits. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg and Ralph Fiennes, both presenting new films at the festival, join the illustrious list of BFI Fellows.
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Sam Shepard talks Malick and 'Days of Heaven'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:14 am · October 5th, 2011
Sam Shepard stars in “Blackthorn,” which will hit theaters next week. But he recently sat down for an interview with Movieline and talked a little about his work with Terrence Malick in 1978’s “Days of Heaven.”
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Oscarweb Round-up: Star in more movies, Werner!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:27 am · October 5th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Werner Herzog is cast (in a stroke of genius) to star as a baddie in a Tom Cruise vehicle, Oscarcast vets Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and Adam Shankman come together on a new project and Fox Searchlight declares a date for Steve McQueen’s “Shame.”
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Roland Emmerich honored with the Crystal Quill Award for Shakespeare drama 'Anonymous'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:49 pm · October 4th, 2011
Director Roland Emmerich was honored this evening with the Crystal Quill Award for contributions to the Shakespeare authorship debate. His film “Anonymous” played Toronto last month and is set for an October 28 release.
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Meet 'Martha Marcy' star Elizabeth Olsen
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:26 pm · October 4th, 2011
Elizabeth Olsen’s performance in “Martha Marcy May Marlene” will be dropped on audiences in a few weeks when the film releases. In the meantime, Fox Searchlight has rolled out a new interview featurette that gives you a glimpse of Olsen’s thought process behind the film.
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Interview: Chris Cornell on writing 'The Keeper' for 'Machine Gun Preacher' and music in film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:29 pm · October 4th, 2011
In the first of a two-part interview, Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell discusses writing “The Keeper” for March Forster’s film “Machine Gun Preacher” and his history with music in film, from “Singles” to “Great Expectations” to “Casino Royale.”
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Jessica Chastain explains the audition process for Terrence Malick and 'The Tree of Life'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:31 am · October 4th, 2011
With the DVD/Blu-ray release of “The Tree of Life” a week away, Fox Searchlight has dropped a new video to build a little interest. In it, Jessica Chastain talks about first meeting with and auditioning for director Terrence Malick.
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A little more of Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' revealed as the film's UK trailer drops
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:19 am · October 4th, 2011
As everyone awaits Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse” with bated breath, a new international trailer reveals more.
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The Lists: Top 10 films about politics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:37 am · October 4th, 2011
With George Clooney’s ‘The Ides of March’ on the way, we offer a state of the filmpolitik union. Films on our list include “JFK,” “Election” and “The Manchurian Candidate.”
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Razor blade 'Dragon Tattoo' with Reznor and Ross accompaniment
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:28 am · October 4th, 2011
David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” continues to roll out the marketing machinery via non-traditional routes. The latest to drop is a video featuring the making of a razor blade metal poster for the film with a bit of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score to boot.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Calling it too soon on '50/50'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:32 am · October 4th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Steven Zeitchik aims to call “50/50” dead on arrival, Netflix’s most-rented movies list is dominated by Oscar winners and Robert Forster revisits “Jackie Brown” on the occasion of the film’s Blu-ray release.
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Reviewing NYFF across space and time
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:22 am · October 3rd, 2011
We may not be attending the New York Film Festival, here’s a round-up of the festival titles we’ve already seen and reviewed at In Contention, including such films as “The Artist,” “The Descendants,” “A Separation” and “Carnage.”
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