Carey Mulligan rocks the vote in the trailer for 'Suffragette'

Posted by · 8:46 am · June 3rd, 2015

Focus Features has released the first trailer for “Suffragette” starring Carey Mulligan.

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'Far From The Madding Crowd's' Carey Mulligan 'constantly fighting' not to sing in movies

Posted by · 1:23 pm · April 30th, 2015

Carey Mulligan and Michael Sheen discuss their experiences shooting “Far From The Madding Crowd” with HitFix.

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Matthias Schoenaerts says Eddie Redmayne could win his second Oscar for 'Danish Girl'

Posted by · 12:16 am · April 30th, 2015

Without prompting, Matthias Schoenaerts says Eddie Redmayne could win his second Oscar for ‘The Danish Girl.’ Plus, the ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ star compares his co-star Carey Mulligan to some of his other leading ladies.

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Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan will fight on in 'Suffragette' this awards season

Posted by · 2:12 pm · March 17th, 2015

Focus Features adds “Suffragette” to its awards season arsenal. The period piece stars Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep.

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Carey Mulligan on finding her inner Mumford in 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Posted by · 7:35 pm · December 2nd, 2013

Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan talks to us about her uncharacteristically abrasive role in the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” as well as the directors that she’ll follow anywhere.

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Thomas Vinterberg to direct Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts in 'Far From the Madding Crowd'

Posted by · 10:50 am · September 16th, 2013

The Fox Searchlight production also stars Juno Temple and Michael Sheen.

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'Inside Llewyn Davis' soundtrack, featuring Justin Timberlake and Marcus Mumford, out in September

Posted by · 9:42 am · June 28th, 2013

The T Bone Burnett-produced folk collection is sure to be a hipster favorite.

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Cannes Review: 'Inside Llewyn Davis' finds the Coens singing softly in tune

Posted by · 9:19 pm · May 18th, 2013

Oscar Isaac is a revelation in melancholy study of arrested artistry.

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Thomas Vinterberg to adapt 'Far from the Madding Crowd' with Carey Mulligan

Posted by · 5:03 pm · May 17th, 2013

A year ago at Cannes, Dogme 95 co-founding filmmaking Thomas Vinterberg was stirring up talk with his film “The Hunt.” This year’s fest brings news for his next.

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The Coens' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' gets a release date in the thick of awards season

Posted by · 2:04 pm · May 3rd, 2013

How will ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ figure into the awards scheme later this year? We’ll know in due time, but for the distributor’s part, eyes are clearly on the circuit as it has just been announced the film will receive a December 6 limited release with plans to expand wider on December 20. That puts it right in the thick of it.

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Cannes Check 2013: Joel and Ethan Coen's 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Posted by · 4:31 pm · April 24th, 2013

Continuing our cheat sheet for the Cannes Competition.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan up the glamour in latest 'Great Gatsby' trailer

Posted by · 9:33 am · April 4th, 2013

Trailer also features new cuts from Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey and Florence Welch.

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Leonardo DiCaprio teams with Baz Luhrmann again in the lush trailer for 'The Great Gatsby'

Posted by · 4:14 pm · May 22nd, 2012

I have a feeling the freshly debuted trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” is going to draw a line in the sand. On one side, those a bit stricken by the apparent tone and visual direction the “Moulin Rouge!” director has taken the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. On the other, those who feel the material is getting a unique and vivid spin that could be good for it.

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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Supporting Actress

Posted by · 10:00 am · January 27th, 2012

Four first-timers, Bérénice Bejo, Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, join previous nominee Janet McTeer in the Best Supporting Actress Oscar race. We weigh up their chances, and decide who deserves to win.

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Off the Carpet: Pencils down

Posted by · 10:31 am · January 23rd, 2012

Declaring final predictions in all categories.

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Round-up: The underperforming Sundance class of 2011

Posted by · 7:24 am · January 17th, 2012

Also: Luhrmann on ‘Gatsby’ in 3D, and Elton vs. Madonna

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'Marilyn' and 'Tinker, Tailor' top embarrassing BAFTA longlists

Posted by · 5:28 am · January 6th, 2012

“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and “My Week With Marilyn” lead the BAFTA longlists with 16 mentions apiece, setting both films up for multiple nominations on January 17. But the list of omissions is egregious.

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'Tree of Life' leads Chicago film critics nods

Posted by · 8:56 am · December 16th, 2011

The Chicago Film Critics Association has announced its list of nominees this year, and it’s full of the usual. But most interesting is that “The Tree of Life” star Hunter McCracken has finally received some attention.

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