Clint Eastwood's 'Unforgiven' anniversary marks 20 years of the modern western

Posted by · 8:11 pm · August 6th, 2012

Somewhat quietly, it would appear, Clint Eastwood’s western masterwork “Unforgiven” is celebrating its 20th anniversary today.

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The house Wes Anderson built: A look at the director's singular troupe

Posted by · 7:30 am · May 16th, 2012

Over the years, director Wes Anderson has established an impressive stable of acting talent, a dedicated troupe of personnel that can slip right into his singular world with ease.

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The Lists: Top 10 performances in Clint Eastwood films

Posted by · 7:31 am · November 8th, 2011

With Leonardo DiCaprio’s work in “J. Edgar” on the way, we take a look at the greatest performances from Clint Eastwood cinema. Examples who made the cut include Kevin Costner in “A Perfect World,” Jessica Walter in “Play Misty for Me” and even Eastwood himself makes an appearance.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Will Czech entry 'Alois Nebel' qualify as animated and boost the field?

Posted by · 7:08 am · October 13th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Czech foreign film entry “Alois Nebel” declares intentions to submit for animated feature consideration, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen is ready for her close-up and Alexander Payne sets out to cast the HELL out of his latest film, “Nebraska.”

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