Could this be Leonardo DiCaprio's Year?

Posted by · 12:46 pm · April 23rd, 2015

“The Revenant,” “Joy,” “The Martian” and “Peanuts” could all be major Oscar players for 20th Century Fox this awards season.

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Has 'The Huntsman' made Jessica Chastain the Queen of Comic-Con 2015?

Posted by · 2:34 pm · February 24th, 2015

Jessica Chastain continues her glorious run with Sci-Fi Fantasy with “The Huntsman.”

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Spirit Awards and pre-Oscar gatherings highlight a busy Saturday for Hollywood

Posted by · 11:00 am · February 22nd, 2015

Between the Spirit Awards, post-show gatherings and pre-Oscar celebrations, it was a busy Saturday in Hollywood.

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Exclusive: A closer look at the cast of 'A Most Violent Year'

Posted by · 9:42 am · January 30th, 2015

An exclusive featurette takes you deeper into the acting dynamics of J.C. Chandor’s “A Most Violent Year.”

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Jessica Chastain speaks on diversity in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite

Posted by · 10:47 am · January 16th, 2015

At the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Thursday night, actress Jessica Chastain took a moment to speak on diversity in the industry.

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Jessica Chastain charms and Rene Russo holds court at pre-Globes gatherings

Posted by · 6:34 pm · January 10th, 2015

With the Golden Globe Awards on the horizon, much of the year’s awards season talent were on hand at the annual Spirit Awards brunch and BAFTA Tea gathering.

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Stop the presses: 'Boyhood' shut out by a critics group

Posted by · 10:12 am · December 18th, 2014

The Utah Film Critics Association has spoken up with its list of superlatives this year and “Birdman” came out on top, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay honors.

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Toronto: Weinstein buys 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'The Railway Man'

Posted by · 9:57 am · September 11th, 2013

Harvey Weinstein is busy as ever this festival season. After picking up “Tracks” during Telluride/Venice and “Can a Song Save Your Life?” at Toronto, he’s landed two more distribution deals up north as the festival begins to draw to a close.

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John Lithgow joins the cast of Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'

Posted by · 11:46 am · July 16th, 2013

The cast of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming “Insterstellar” is, well, stellar. There are a handful of amazing ensembles out there these days, from “12 Years a Slave” to “Out of the Furnace,” but this one is just jam-packed with prestige, movie stardom and just about anything you’d want out of a cast. And now we can add John Lithgow to the ever-expanding list.

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Hans Zimmer (who else?) to score Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'

Posted by · 11:35 am · June 3rd, 2013

The sci-fi epic will mark Zimmer’s fifth collaboration with the director.

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Chastain, Johansson, Seyfried and Witherspoon chase the role of Hillary 'Rodham'

Posted by · 11:30 am · May 28th, 2013

Who do you think should get the part?

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Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone line up for Del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'

Posted by · 11:51 am · April 5th, 2013

“Pacific Rim” has allowed director Guillermo Del Toro the chance to break out something like “Crimson Peak,” a haunted house picture that could use the success of something like “Pacific Rim” to find its footing. And people are lining up to be a part of it, as Deadline today reports that Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam have all signed on to star. Hunnam also stars in “Pacific Rim.”

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The 2012-2013 Film Awards Circuit

Posted by · 8:25 am · February 27th, 2013

Charting the winners and losers of this year’s Oscar season.

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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Actress

Posted by · 7:56 am · February 21st, 2013

Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Emmanuelle Riva, Quvenzhané Wallis and Naomi Watts square off.

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Roundup: Marianelli to be celebrated at Dublin film fest

Posted by · 7:23 am · February 11th, 2013

Also: A night at the Sci-Tech Awards, and check out ‘Adam and Dog.’

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Roundup: Have the Oscars reconnected with America?

Posted by · 5:05 am · February 5th, 2013

Also: The sequels we need to see, and why Jessica Chastain is exhausted.

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Jennifer Lawrence skewers fellow Best Actress nominees on 'Saturday Night Live'

Posted by · 10:51 pm · January 21st, 2013

‘Naomi Watts her problem? She gonna lose!’

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Jessica Chastain owns the box office in 'Mama,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' during crucial Oscar window

Posted by · 9:53 am · January 19th, 2013

The story of today isn’t quite what’s happening in Park City but what’s happening at multiplexes across the country. Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is leading the charge with the top two films at the box office, Andrés Muschietti’s “Mama” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty.”

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