Roger Deakins will shoot Denis Villeneuve's 'Blade Runner' sequel

Posted by · 10:32 am · May 20th, 2015

Cinematographer Roger Deakins has signed on to shoot Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner” sequel after working with the director on “Prisoners” and “Sicario.”

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Review: 'Sicario' simmers as it indicts the fallacy of the drug war we can't win

Posted by · 6:55 am · May 19th, 2015

Denis Villeneuve’s “Sicario” is a slow building thriller that has a lot to say about the current U.S. led drug war and features fantastic performances by Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro.

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Exclusive: Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin in images from Cannes' premiere 'Sicario'

Posted by · 12:39 pm · May 5th, 2015

An exclusive look at Josh Brolin, Benecio Del Toro and Emily Blunt in images from Denis Villeneuve’s new thriller “Sicario” which premieres at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival later this month.

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Jake Gyllenhaal compares the 'Prisoners' cast to playing on the Yankees

Posted by · 10:11 pm · September 12th, 2013

Jake Gyllenhaal talks to HitFix about his roles in two new movies from Denis Villeneuve, “Enemy” and “Prisoners” and his big brother, love-hate relationship with the acclaimed filmmaker.

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Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in 'Prisoners'

Posted by · 9:21 pm · September 9th, 2013

Hugh Jackman reveals how Denis Villeneuve pushed him to another level in his new dramatic thriller “Prisoners” and discusses his admiration for the film’s cinematographer, the legendary Roger Deakins.

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Telluride: Denis Villeneuve's 'Prisoners' is a bow of tension drawn impossibly tight

Posted by · 7:47 pm · August 30th, 2013

They simply don’t make thrillers like Denis Villeneuve’s “Prisoners” at the studio level, and yet here it is. Glacially paced, bloated to a 158 minute running time, stingy with details as its mystery unfolds, it goes against most every convention for a film like this.

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