Review: Patience pays off for refreshing animated tale 'The Little Prince'

Posted by · 5:59 pm · June 4th, 2015

Mark Osborne’s refreshing adaptation of the classic tale “The Little Prince” shows a patience most studio-produced animated flicks rarely allow these days.

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CBS Films picks up 'Comancheria' with Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges

Posted by · 10:54 am · May 4th, 2015

CBS Films will be releasing David Mackenzie’s “Starred Up” follow-up, “Comancheria,” the distributor announced today.

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Emotions run high at Santa Barbara tribute to Michael Keaton

Posted by · 8:57 am · February 1st, 2015

Saturday night the Santa Barbara International Film Festival shook things up a bit with the annual Modern Master Award tribute, this year dedicated to “Birdman” star Michael Keaton. Colleagues and co-stars sent pre-recorded messages to honor the actor, emotions ran high at the end of the evening and the fest had a special surprise in store for moderator Leonard Maltin as well.

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Roundup: Fixing the foreign-language Oscar

Posted by · 5:02 am · September 24th, 2013

Also: Fantastic Fest winners, and has Michael Douglas been taken for granted?

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Roundup: John Singleton on who should (and shouldn't) direct black-themed cinema

Posted by · 1:21 am · September 20th, 2013

Also: And the winner is… In Contention.

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The top 10 movie presidents of all time

Posted by · 9:01 pm · June 28th, 2013

This weekend Roland Emmerich’s “White House Down” hits theaters. While it’s a minor romp that will either delight you or cause you to roll your eyes out of your head, it reminds of that old staple of the cinema: the movie president.

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Oscar Bait: Will the Academy feel generous toward Jeff Bridges as 'The Giver?'

Posted by · 1:55 pm · November 12th, 2012

Philip Noyce in talks to direct long-gestating adaptation of Lois Lowry’s novel.

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