AS I LAY DYING

How has James Franco saturated the festival circuit?

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:05 am · August 28th, 2013

The multi-hyphenate has been the year’s most ubiquitous festival presence.

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James Franco goes the crowdfunding route – but it's not all about him

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:40 am · June 18th, 2013

Franco will foster new talent on a planned trilogy based on his own short stories

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Cannes 2013 review roundup

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · May 27th, 2013

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival is officially over as the winners and losers make their way home from the south of France. Will we be talking about these films during the Oscar season? Time will tell. But for now, a quick cheat sheet of our take on the festivities.

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Video: Best and Worst of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival's first week

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:51 pm · May 21st, 2013

HitFix’s Gregory Ellwood and Guy Lodge of In Contention break down a few of the most-talked about movies from the first half of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes Review: James Franco's 'As I Lay Dying' is a hopeless task, if not a hopeless film

Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:35 pm · May 20th, 2013

The actor-director gets all the best close-ups in his Faulkner adaptation.

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James Franco tackles William Faulkner in the trailer for Cannes-bound 'As I Lay Dying'

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:53 pm · May 13th, 2013

It’s kind of amazing that an adaptation of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” has never happened, and it’s fascinating that Franco is the guy to do it. He’s put together a great cast including Danny McBride and Tim Blake Nelson. Franco himself also stars.

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