Oscar nominee 'War Witch' leads Canadian Screen Award nods

Posted by · 10:20 am · January 15th, 2013

Plus, the only nominations you’ll see this season for ‘Resident Evil: Retribution.’

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Roundup: David Cronenberg on the 'problematical' nature of Oscar season

Posted by · 6:20 am · January 2nd, 2013

Also: The year’s best LGBT characters, and Jay-Z goes ‘Gatsby’

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The Lists: Top 10 performances in David Cronenberg films

Posted by · 11:52 am · August 21st, 2012

As ‘Cosmopolis’ goes wide on Friday, we round up Cronenberg’s best thesps

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Review: Robert Pattinson has a devil's haircut on his mind in Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis'

Posted by · 5:52 am · May 25th, 2012

David Cronenberg is back to his strange self in his faithful but flummoxing adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel.

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Cannes Check: David Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis'

Posted by · 5:21 pm · April 25th, 2012

We continue our preview series of the Cannes competition titles.

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Cannes lineup heavy on U.S. fare as Twi-hards prepare to mob fest

Posted by · 2:39 am · April 19th, 2012

Amid the usual Cannes elite like Michael Haneke and Ken Loach, Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart are also set to hit the Croisette with new films in Competition.

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Robert Pattinson leaves 'Twilight' for Cronenberg in the first 'Cosmopolis' trailer

Posted by · 10:03 pm · April 18th, 2012

The first trailer for David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” follow-up “Cosmopolis,” adapted from the Don DeLillo novel, reveals that it is an official selection for this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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No Cannes (or Venice) premiere for Wong Kar-wai's 'The Grandmasters'

Posted by · 3:40 pm · April 3rd, 2012

According to its sales agent, Wong Kar-wai’s long-awaited martial arts pic “The Grandmasters” won’t be ready in time for Cannes — or even Venice and Toronto — this year.

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Round-up: The Super Bowl's crystal ball

Posted by · 6:45 am · February 6th, 2012

Also: R.I.P. Ben Gazzara, and Iranian backlash to ‘A Separation’

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'The Artist,' Malick come out on top with Vancouver film critics

Posted by · 8:55 am · January 10th, 2012

After leading with four nominations from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Michel Hazanavicius’s “The Artist” has won Best Picture and Best Screenplay from the group. Meanwhile, David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” got some love in Canadian spotlight categories.

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Interview: Keira Knightley on pushing herself (and pulling it back) in 'A Dangerous Method'

Posted by · 9:04 am · December 13th, 2011

While many female stars her age dabble in rom-coms and skimpy action roles, Keira Knightley has actively sought out a thornier path for herself, taking a series of challenging dramatic roles — most recently in David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method.” We talk to her about her recent choices.

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Focus Features has a big night at the Gothams

Posted by · 6:16 pm · November 28th, 2011

The Gotham Awards were held this evening in New York and… it’s a tie for Best Feature!

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Oscarweb Round-up: Sneaking 'Zoo'

Posted by · 7:03 am · November 28th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought a Zoo” screened for the public, Ralph Fiennes talks his directorial debut, “Coriolanus” and THR rounds up this year’s actress hopefuls.

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Tell us what you thought of 'A Dangerous Method'

Posted by · 4:56 pm · November 24th, 2011

David Cronenberg’s measured Freud-Jung study “A Dangerous Method” opened in limited release earlier this week, and we’re keen to hear your thoughts.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Bringing the 'Super 8' train back around for another whiff

Posted by · 7:06 am · November 23rd, 2011

In today’s round-up, Paramount tries to light the fire under summer hit “Super 8,” Viggo Mortensen wants some serious consideration for David Cronenberg and how to dupe the internet, lesson #3245.

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Interview: David Cronenberg on 'A Dangerous Method,' psychoanalysis and being an adjective

Posted by · 3:40 pm · November 22nd, 2011

His historical drama about rival psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, “A Dangerous Method,” has been criticized in some quarters for playing it too straight — but veteran director David Cronenberg claims it’s more “Cronenbergian” than we might think.

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London Film Festival announces awards shortlists, honors Cronenberg and Fiennes

Posted by · 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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Charlize Theron, Gary Oldman and David Cronenberg set for Gotham Award tributes

Posted by · 2:37 pm · September 23rd, 2011

Now is the time of year when publicists jockey for their clients’ positions at tributes throughout the various awards season events. And these three will likely be in the thick of it this season.

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