Two versions of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Margaret” finally reach a massive audience tomorrow as the film makes its way to DVD/Blu-ray. Included will be the theatrical cut of the film and an extended (not “director’s”) cut.
Lonergan's extended 'Margaret' is an even richer experience
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:54 am · July 9th, 2012
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On Ernest Borgnine's conflicted awards history
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:35 am · July 9th, 2012
He won an Oscar for ‘Marty,’ so why does ‘Brokeback Mountain’ feature in his obits?
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Tell us what you thought of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:52 pm · July 6th, 2012
The film continues its expansion this week.
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Karlovy Vary: 'Oh Boy' and 'Hemel' offer contrasting takes on young European ennui
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:34 am · July 6th, 2012
A pair of impressive debut features are among the festival’s highlights.
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Could Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes's divorce make 'The Master' this year's zeitgeist movie?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:46 pm · July 4th, 2012
Paul Thomas Anderson’s film will take on Scientology as the organization battles headlines.
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Karlovy Vary: Variety celebrates the European directors of the future
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:11 pm · July 3rd, 2012
The trade paper’s 10 Euro Directors To Watch sidebar includes Spanish animation ‘Wrinkles’ and BAFTA-nominated comedy ‘Black Pond.’
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:17 pm · July 3rd, 2012
The web slinger reboot hits theaters this holiday.
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'Margaret': an interactive study guide to the poem that inspired the film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:23 pm · July 3rd, 2012
With the DVD/Blu-ray release of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Margaret” right around the corner, things are coming full circle in the home video marketing as Fox and the folks at ThinkJam have cooked up an interactive study guide to explain all of the intricacies and connections of the film’s plot to the poem.
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Michael Curtiz's 'Casablanca' Oscar and original 'Metropolis' poster hit the auction block
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:32 am · July 3rd, 2012
Attention movie memorabilia collectors with massive wallets. There are a pair of items on the auction block that you might be interested in.
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Top 10 Tom Cruise performances
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:08 am · July 3rd, 2012
A salute to the actor on his 50th birthday.
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Karlovy Vary: 'Our Children' wows as temperatures rise
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:43 pm · July 2nd, 2012
Catching up with Cannes critical hit ‘Our Children,’ which features an extraordinary performance by Émilie Dequenne.
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Taking the waters at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:59 pm · June 30th, 2012
It’s off to the Czech Republic for our latest festival trip: Irish music bio ‘Good Vibrations’ opens proceedings, but US indie ‘Leave Me Like You Found Me’ is a standout.
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Bryan Cranston, Stephen King, Kristen Wiig among Academy invitees this year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:12 pm · June 29th, 2012
The Academy has announced its annual list of new members, always a fun thing to browse through and say, “Damn, it’s about time,” or, “Jesus, really?”
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Tell us what you thought of 'Magic Mike'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:00 am · June 29th, 2012
Steven Soderbergh’s latest hits theaters today — share your thoughts on it here.
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Interview: Benh Zeitlin on 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' and the magnetism of New Orleans
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:48 pm · June 28th, 2012
Director Benh Zeitlin seems to be seeking out a zen space amid overwhelming response to the film first at Sundance and later at the Cannes film festival, both of which brought laurels. On the eve of the Los Angeles fest (which would again bring another award), he’s cool and collected at a press day for the film, the specter of release hanging overhead.
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Academy announces changes to Makeup, Original Song, Visual Effects and Foreign Language Film categories
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:59 pm · June 28th, 2012
The Academy has announced rule changes for the 85th annual Academy Awards, which were voted upon Tuesday. All of the changes are quite minimal.
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AMPAS to celebrate 50 years of 'Lawrence of Arabia' with restoration screening
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:33 am · June 28th, 2012
The Academy has announced that it will be presenting the US premiere of a new digital restoration of the film on Thursday, July 19 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The restoration originally bowed at the Cannes film festival in May.
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Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence shine in the trailer for 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:09 am · June 28th, 2012
David O. Russell’s ‘The Fighter’ follow-up will be part of Harvey Weinstein’s awards arsenal.
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