That’s what’s so great about movies, books, paintings, songs, etc. They are as much a direct reflection of the times as they are a nebulous Rorschach for them. Involuntary extrapolation can be as significant as clear-eyed reaction to a straight-forward treatise. And in an environment as heated, tense and divided as this, the art that escapes the cauldron is bound to be, if not willfully profound, then a fascinating looking glass, at the very least.
Off the Carpet: Getting out the vote
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:20 am · August 27th, 2012
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Sony Classics picks up Redford's 'The Company You Keep'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:43 am · August 24th, 2012
Sony Pictures Classics has quite a few irons in the fire this season, as usual. There is the Cannes trio of Michael Haneke’s “Amour,” Jacques Audiard’s “Rust and Bone” and Pablo Larraín. There is the recently acquired “At Any Price” from Ramin Bahrani. There are Sundance hits “Smashed,” from James Ponsoldt, and “West of Memphis,” from Amy Berg. And now, there is Robert Redford.
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Cambodia joins the foreign Oscar race… but what of 'Amour?'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:55 am · August 24th, 2012
Meanwhile, Germany, Mexico and Israel announce shortlists
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Matt Damon and John Krasinski join the season in Gus Van Sant's 'Promised Land'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:02 pm · August 23rd, 2012
Alright, make some room. Another potential Oscar play has joined the party.
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'Frankenweenie' to open 56th BFI London Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:36 am · August 23rd, 2012
Tim Burton’s animated feature will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in September.
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Daniel Day-Lewis does some serious thinking in the first poster for 'Lincoln'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:30 am · August 22nd, 2012
Steven Spielberg’s biopic hits theaters November 9.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in David Cronenberg films
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:52 am · August 21st, 2012
As ‘Cosmopolis’ goes wide on Friday, we round up Cronenberg’s best thesps
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NYFF adds tributes to the program for the first time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:41 am · August 21st, 2012
This year’s New York Film Festival just keeps expanding. Yesterday it was revealed that anniversary screenings of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Lawrence of Arabia” and “The Princess Bride” would be on the docket for the 50th annual, and today, it’s been revealed that, like Telluride and AFI Fest, NYFF has added a tribute element to its proceedings.
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With 'The Impossible' and 'Perks,' Summit has a one-two awards season punch
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:15 am · August 21st, 2012
Bayona and Chbosky bring exciting visions to two completely different stories.
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Casting Society of America announces its 2011/12 award nominees
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:24 am · August 21st, 2012
‘The Artist,’ ‘Drive’ and ‘The Hunger Games’ are among those up for Outstanding Casting honors.
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Tony Scott remembered by friends and colleagues
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:21 pm · August 20th, 2012
The late director made a real impact on artists in his industry.
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'To the Wonder' to continue Malick's autobiographical focus?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:05 am · August 20th, 2012
The synopsis for the reclusive director’s latest suggests it may be drawn from his romantic past.
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'Side by Side' reflects a watershed moment in the history of film
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:18 am · August 18th, 2012
I’m not really sure what’s left to be said in the great film vs. digital debate, but if nothing else, Christopher Kenneally’s “Side by Side” brings things to a head nicely as it represents the layman’s way into the discussion. These things always reach broader consideration last and no film, to date, has been as thorough and definitive as this.
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Cinejabber: Best Picture, critic style
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:50 am · August 18th, 2012
What happens when you fuse Oscar’s Best Picture list with the S&S poll?
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Sidney Lumet's 'Network' robbed by critics' Sight & Sound poll
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:54 pm · August 17th, 2012
846 top 10 lists from correspondents in 73 countries citing 2,045 different films, and not one of them — not a single one — thought 1976’s “Network” deserved a mention.
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Morocco strikes first in the foreign language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:09 pm · August 17th, 2012
Morocco is the first country to submit a film in this year’s Oscar race, while Denmark has a tough choice to make.
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John Hawkes steals the heart in 'The Sessions'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:53 am · August 17th, 2012
Plus: Watch the Oscar-winning 1996 short doc ‘Breathing Lessons’ and check out the new poster.
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'Amour,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 2012 NY fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:22 pm · August 16th, 2012
Okay, so, I said it yesterday, but to reiterate: a busy week for NYFF. Robert Zemeckis’s “Flight,” Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” and David Chase’s “Not Fade Away” have been tapped for big world premieres, and today, the full line-up has been unveiled by Film Society of Lincoln Center.
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